Friday, February 18, 2011

Moving On!!!!

Well, at this point I am finally at peace. I went to my clinic on Wednesday and the doctor basically told me there was no decision to make. We only had one egg big enough to retrieve so he converted us to an IUI. To be honest I didn't even want the IUI, it just didn't make sense to me. Both my husband and I had to miss the morning of work and the chances of conceiving this way are so very slim (approx. 3-5%). I have the most advanced stage of Endometriosis, with scar tissue, deep implants, and cysts. Plus there is nothing wrong with hubbys sperm. In fact his sperm seems to be the only thing we have going for us. He had 100% mobility with the count being at 100 million after being washed (or was it 10 million, whatever it was the doctor was shocked by how many there were). My point is that his sperm just isn't an issue. Actually at times it bothers me how great it is because the clinic always makes such a big deal about it. I get it, the fertility issue is with me...haha! Anyways, everything I have read regarding endometriosis and IUI tells me that the minute I release my egg it becomes covered in toxins and basically impossible to fertilize. Plus yesterday we have a field trip in the afternoon and whatever sperm was injected in there is now on the bus seat because it was so bumpty the sperm would have been swimming in circles and flushed out!
Now we are going to move on to using my sister's eggs. She is more than willing and age isn't on her side so we want to pursue it as soon as possible. Of course we have a ton of hoops to jump through and we have to wait to meet with Dr. G at the end of March.
I have a 4 day weekend so I am going to relax every minute of it!!!

15 comments:

  1. I'm sorry you have to go through this. It sucks even more that you have to wait so long to talk to your doctor. Enjoy your long weekend. Do something nice for yourself. You deserve it!

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  2. Please relax as much as you can. I can't imagine what you must be feeling (well I can a little), but I still have a good feeling. You sister is very generous to help you out - what an amazing family.

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  3. oh yay for a decision and step forward!! i know it's not where you imagined yourself, but i'm excited for you and the great thing you have with the willingness of your sister. enjoy your long weekend!

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  4. Enjoy your weekend. I'm sorry that things didn't work out for this cycle. Glad that you have a plan to look forward to. Try to enjoy the hormonal break. Hugs!

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  5. I'm so glad you've made a decision and are willing to move forward - this is great. We'll be here with you every step of the way!

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  6. Good luck on your next journey. I am happy you are ready to take this next step to mommyhood.

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  7. I'm so excited for you KC!!! What a great gift from your sister too. Can't wait to hear about your next steps.

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  8. Man, I'm still impressed with your sister. She's friggin' awesome. :D Though, I know my sister would do the same (or I'd kick her ass). ;-)

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  9. Endometriosis sounds just awful. It is so great that your sister is so willing to help you guys out!

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  10. I'm hoping this IUI does work - against all odds. But it is great that you're moving forward with your sister. We're doing our psych consult with my sister and her husband this Friday (and they have their own psych consult just before all 4 of us meet) so we'll see how that goes. There are a lot of hoops to jump through but we've been able to work to minimize the disruption of her life. Hoping for you that the hoops aren't too onerous.

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  11. Sorry the way your cycle panned out :( Hope you're ok, and well done on having such a fantastic sister.

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  12. I hope everything is going well with this cycle and the IUI works! Lots of prayers headed your way!

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  13. Hi KC,
    I wanted to thanks you for your comment on my blog last month. It meant a lot to see so many new faces and I've had a great time following the crumbs back to each blog.
    How difficult it must have been to have to convert your cycle to an iui. I imagine it must have felt like everything was canceled and all of your hope evaporated.
    try to remember that miracles are possible, and this month isn't over until it is over. Right? In any case, you deserve some pampering, i think!

    Best of luck on your next steps. This journey has been nothing but long and unpredictable for us, but I do have hope that there is a light at the end of this tunnel. Hang in there.
    xoxo - Foxy

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  14. hey kc - just thinking of you. how are you doin? are you in the 2ww of your iui? hoping you are enjoying the other parts of your life as you figure out your next steps.

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  15. KC- just checking in. I hope you're doing ok! Any steps forward on working with your sister? I'm thinking about you. I hope you're well!

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