Guest guest Posted March 2, 2001 Report Share Posted March 2, 2001 , Thank GOD! I know how you've been waiting to finally be considered negative. I hope everything starts falling into place with your tests and you are able to get back in the TTC saddle! I'm really happy for you! Hugs, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2001 Report Share Posted March 2, 2001 , Thank GOD! I know how you've been waiting to finally be considered negative. I hope everything starts falling into place with your tests and you are able to get back in the TTC saddle! I'm really happy for you! Hugs, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2001 Report Share Posted March 2, 2001 Thanks , As you know, it's been a long, long haul. I'm excited to move forward, even though I'm afraid of what they'll find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2001 Report Share Posted March 2, 2001 - Finally! The long saga of your ep is over. Congratulations! I know there are still things you worry about, like the mass in the tube, but finally you are in position to take charge of your body again, rather than be at its mercy. Also, I seem to remember that there was a correlation between mass and HCG levels. If HCG is zero, does it mean the mass is gone? Something to hope for. I still have not heard the results. Maybe I will call the lab directly if I don't hear soon. This is more difficult than I imagined. a > Hi, > > I got the call with my HCG results and they are down a bit. They > went from 7.5 to 4.5 in exactly one month. While I would have been > happier with a big fat zero, 4.5 is enough to be considered > negative. Finally! > > So, I start taking the pill on Sunday and I'm " tentatively " scheduled > to have the HSG on March 12. I hope this all works out. > > a--will you get your results today, or do you have to wait > until Monday? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2001 Report Share Posted March 2, 2001 I am so glad you are considered negative. Finally!! I can;t wait for your HSG!! Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2001 Report Share Posted March 2, 2001 a, I had also thought there was a correlation between mass and HCG levels. But it hasn't proven to be the case with me. When my HCG was 20,000 my mass was quite small, which is why they gave me metho. But then the mass got larger as my HCG got lower. It's weird. My last U/S, which was a month ago when my HCG was 7.5, showed the mass to be 1 1/2 inches. Then when I went to the gyne (the cute one-- sigh ...) a couple weeks ago, he said he could feel it. So, my wishful thinking is that it ends up being a clot and not a real mass. I'm hoping the HSG can help identify what it is. I'm going crazy to hear your results. My fingers are remaining crossed until I hear the good news. I can just imagine how you must feel right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2001 Report Share Posted March 2, 2001 a, I had also thought there was a correlation between mass and HCG levels. But it hasn't proven to be the case with me. When my HCG was 20,000 my mass was quite small, which is why they gave me metho. But then the mass got larger as my HCG got lower. It's weird. My last U/S, which was a month ago when my HCG was 7.5, showed the mass to be 1 1/2 inches. Then when I went to the gyne (the cute one-- sigh ...) a couple weeks ago, he said he could feel it. So, my wishful thinking is that it ends up being a clot and not a real mass. I'm hoping the HSG can help identify what it is. I'm going crazy to hear your results. My fingers are remaining crossed until I hear the good news. I can just imagine how you must feel right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2001 Report Share Posted March 2, 2001 Thanks Pam--you and me both! > > > I am so glad you are considered negative. Finally!! I can;t wait for > your HSG!! > > Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2001 Report Share Posted March 2, 2001 , I'm so glad that you are considered negative,glad that you can have the hsg now. HCG Results Hi, I got the call with my HCG results and they are down a bit. They went from 7.5 to 4.5 in exactly one month. While I would have been happier with a big fat zero, 4.5 is enough to be considered negative. Finally! So, I start taking the pill on Sunday and I'm " tentatively " scheduled to have the HSG on March 12. I hope this all works out. a--will you get your results today, or do you have to wait until Monday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2001 Report Share Posted March 2, 2001 , YES!!! Finally its negative! Are you going to go out and celebrate this weekend or what? I know I would...but I guess it is kind of a bittersweet celebration. BUT, now you can get that HSG and get back on the road to ttc. -AmyR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2001 Report Share Posted March 3, 2001 Thanks AmyR-- I'm definitely relieved that they're now considering me negative, but I'm so worried about what they'll find with the HSG. You're right-- it's truly bittersweet after nearly a 6-month wait. No major celebration planned for the weekend. When I get to the point where a is, then I'll be celebrating beyond belief! I used to celebrate a lot more when I was a Wisconsinite--flatlanders can be boring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2001 Report Share Posted March 3, 2001 Thanks AmyR-- I'm definitely relieved that they're now considering me negative, but I'm so worried about what they'll find with the HSG. You're right-- it's truly bittersweet after nearly a 6-month wait. No major celebration planned for the weekend. When I get to the point where a is, then I'll be celebrating beyond belief! I used to celebrate a lot more when I was a Wisconsinite--flatlanders can be boring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2001 Report Share Posted March 3, 2001 Thanks AmyR-- I'm definitely relieved that they're now considering me negative, but I'm so worried about what they'll find with the HSG. You're right-- it's truly bittersweet after nearly a 6-month wait. No major celebration planned for the weekend. When I get to the point where a is, then I'll be celebrating beyond belief! I used to celebrate a lot more when I was a Wisconsinite--flatlanders can be boring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2001 Report Share Posted March 3, 2001 - You should definitely celebrate. I think any excuse to reward yourself is good, and this is a major one. Getting here after six long months is quite an achievement, and a lesson in patience as well. I think there is another thing you can take consolation in. When I was complaining about my long wait to my SIL, she said I have very strong hormones. Well, yours are alot more tenacious than even mine. So, when you do get pg,I am convinced your beta will fly skywards. BTW, why does your dr want to do a Clomid dry run and not just try to get pg and go on progesterone support? Were you on progesterone with your m/cs? a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2001 Report Share Posted March 3, 2001 - You should definitely celebrate. I think any excuse to reward yourself is good, and this is a major one. Getting here after six long months is quite an achievement, and a lesson in patience as well. I think there is another thing you can take consolation in. When I was complaining about my long wait to my SIL, she said I have very strong hormones. Well, yours are alot more tenacious than even mine. So, when you do get pg,I am convinced your beta will fly skywards. BTW, why does your dr want to do a Clomid dry run and not just try to get pg and go on progesterone support? Were you on progesterone with your m/cs? a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2001 Report Share Posted March 3, 2001 - You should definitely celebrate. I think any excuse to reward yourself is good, and this is a major one. Getting here after six long months is quite an achievement, and a lesson in patience as well. I think there is another thing you can take consolation in. When I was complaining about my long wait to my SIL, she said I have very strong hormones. Well, yours are alot more tenacious than even mine. So, when you do get pg,I am convinced your beta will fly skywards. BTW, why does your dr want to do a Clomid dry run and not just try to get pg and go on progesterone support? Were you on progesterone with your m/cs? a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2001 Report Share Posted March 3, 2001 , YEA!!!! I am so happy for you!! FINALLY!!!! When my hcg came back neg. I asked what the number was and the dr said the lab doesn't report anything under 5, they just say neg., so don't worry that's it's 4.5 lots of us could have had a similar number and just not known it! I'm so happy that you finally had a neg. test - are you going out to celebrate!?! Joleen > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2001 Report Share Posted March 3, 2001 , YEA!!!! I am so happy for you!! FINALLY!!!! When my hcg came back neg. I asked what the number was and the dr said the lab doesn't report anything under 5, they just say neg., so don't worry that's it's 4.5 lots of us could have had a similar number and just not known it! I'm so happy that you finally had a neg. test - are you going out to celebrate!?! Joleen > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2001 Report Share Posted March 3, 2001 , YEA!!!! I am so happy for you!! FINALLY!!!! When my hcg came back neg. I asked what the number was and the dr said the lab doesn't report anything under 5, they just say neg., so don't worry that's it's 4.5 lots of us could have had a similar number and just not known it! I'm so happy that you finally had a neg. test - are you going out to celebrate!?! Joleen > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2001 Report Share Posted March 3, 2001 Hi a, Yes, I was on prometrium pills with my mcs, after they found that my progesterone was low with each one. It's very controversial whether progesterone supplementation really works. A lot of doctors feel that an initial reading of low progesterone is a signal that the pg is already failing, and in my cases it was true all 4 times. Sometimes progesterone supplementation postpones the inevitable, if you know what I mean. For example, I was on crinone suppostitories with the ep, and I do believe that is why the pg lasted so long--which actually made things worse. Maybe my ep would have resolved itself had I not been on progesterone. My RE believes it's better to confront the hormone problem on the front end, rather than the back end (i.e., clomid will help produce a better quality/bigger egg, which will give off higher progesterone versus having a lower quality/smaller egg and supplementing it with progesterone). I'm fairly confident that my progesterone will be fine with clomid-- but he doesn't want me to lose another one. As you know, he errors on the cautious side, which is fine because I don't want to go through another mc. I guess at this point, I'm just hoping my tubes still work. I hope you are enjoying the weekend. I'd be so incredibly excited if I were you. Your experience truly is an inspiration to me because I just know it is in the right spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2001 Report Share Posted March 3, 2001 Hi a, Yes, I was on prometrium pills with my mcs, after they found that my progesterone was low with each one. It's very controversial whether progesterone supplementation really works. A lot of doctors feel that an initial reading of low progesterone is a signal that the pg is already failing, and in my cases it was true all 4 times. Sometimes progesterone supplementation postpones the inevitable, if you know what I mean. For example, I was on crinone suppostitories with the ep, and I do believe that is why the pg lasted so long--which actually made things worse. Maybe my ep would have resolved itself had I not been on progesterone. My RE believes it's better to confront the hormone problem on the front end, rather than the back end (i.e., clomid will help produce a better quality/bigger egg, which will give off higher progesterone versus having a lower quality/smaller egg and supplementing it with progesterone). I'm fairly confident that my progesterone will be fine with clomid-- but he doesn't want me to lose another one. As you know, he errors on the cautious side, which is fine because I don't want to go through another mc. I guess at this point, I'm just hoping my tubes still work. I hope you are enjoying the weekend. I'd be so incredibly excited if I were you. Your experience truly is an inspiration to me because I just know it is in the right spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2001 Report Share Posted March 3, 2001 Hi a, Yes, I was on prometrium pills with my mcs, after they found that my progesterone was low with each one. It's very controversial whether progesterone supplementation really works. A lot of doctors feel that an initial reading of low progesterone is a signal that the pg is already failing, and in my cases it was true all 4 times. Sometimes progesterone supplementation postpones the inevitable, if you know what I mean. For example, I was on crinone suppostitories with the ep, and I do believe that is why the pg lasted so long--which actually made things worse. Maybe my ep would have resolved itself had I not been on progesterone. My RE believes it's better to confront the hormone problem on the front end, rather than the back end (i.e., clomid will help produce a better quality/bigger egg, which will give off higher progesterone versus having a lower quality/smaller egg and supplementing it with progesterone). I'm fairly confident that my progesterone will be fine with clomid-- but he doesn't want me to lose another one. As you know, he errors on the cautious side, which is fine because I don't want to go through another mc. I guess at this point, I'm just hoping my tubes still work. I hope you are enjoying the weekend. I'd be so incredibly excited if I were you. Your experience truly is an inspiration to me because I just know it is in the right spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2001 Report Share Posted March 3, 2001 Thanks, Joleen I'm excited to be moving forward. How are you feeling? You are getting there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2001 Report Share Posted March 4, 2001 Yea lisa!! I am soo happy that the number is down..... and I will keep praying for you for March 12th.. when was your ep again? lisa r T.T.F.N. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2001 Report Share Posted March 4, 2001 Yea lisa!! I am soo happy that the number is down..... and I will keep praying for you for March 12th.. when was your ep again? lisa r T.T.F.N. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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