The Year in Review: 2008

January 2 -- Baseline U/S and blood work
January 3 -- Acupuncture
January 4 -- Start Clomid (cycle days 4-8)
January 10 -- Acupuncture
January 11 -- U/S and blood work
January 15 -- U/S and blood work
January 16 -- U/S and blood work; Trigger shot to induce ovulation
January 17 -- IUI #3
January 18 -- Begin hormone therapy: progesterone suppositories, twice daily
January 22 -- Acupuncture
January 31 -- Acupuncture

February 2 -- Negative test. Failure #3
February 7 -- Acupuncture
February 8 -- U/S and blood work
February 10 -- Start Clomid (cycle days 4-8)
February 18 -- U/S and blood work
February 20 -- U/S and blood work
February 21 -- Trigger shot to induce ovulation; Acupuncture
February 22 -- IUI #4
February 23 -- Begin hormone therapy: progesterone suppositories, three times daily
February 25 -- Acupuncture

March 4 -- Acupuncture
March 6 -- Period. Failure #4
March 9 -- Baseline U/S and blood work
March 10 -- Start Clomid (cycle days 4-8)
March 18 -- U/S and blood work
March 20 -- U/S and blood work; Trigger shot to induce ovulation
March 21 -- IUI #5
March 22 -- Begin hormone therapy: progesterone suppositories, three times daily

April 8 -- Negative test. Failure #5
April 9 -- Baseline U/S and blood work
April 11 -- Start Clomid (cycle days 4-8)
April 13 -- U/S and blood work
April 22 -- U/S and blood work
April 25 -- Trigger shot to induce ovulation
April 26 -- IUI #6
April 27 -- Begin hormone therapy: progesterone suppositories, three times daily

May 9 -- Negative test. Failure #6
May 15 -- Consultation with Dr. Melendez
May 20 -- Dye test, possible blockage in right fallopian tube
May 22 -- Follow-up to dye test
May 28 -- Injectables training

June 9 -- Pre-op appointment at hospital
June 11 -- Surgery, no blockage
June 17 -- Follow-up to surgery

July 1 -- Baseline U/S and blood work; FSH levels almost doubled since last year (not a good thing)
July 22 -- Blood work

August 18 -- Phone consultation with Dr. Kiltz
August 19 -- Begin daily medications: injectables (in stomach) – Gonal-F, Lupron; Oral: baby aspirin, continue daily
August 27 -- U/S and blood work

September 2 -- U/S and blood work
September 5 -- U/S and blood work
September 8 -- U/S and blood work
September 10 -- U/S and blood work
September 12 -- U/S and blood work
September 15 -- U/S and blood work; Trigger shot (in stomach) to induce Ovulation
September 17 -- Acupuncture
September 18 -- Egg retrieval – seven eggs
September 19 Embryologist calls to say five embryos; begin progesterone
suppositories, three times daily
September 22 -- Acupuncture
September 23 -- Three embryos transferred, IVF #1

October 2 -- hCG level of 47 – positive; Acupuncture
October 6 -- Dropping hCG levels – negative. Failure #7
October 22 -- Baseline U/S and blood work
October 22 -- Begin daily medications: injectables (intra-muscular) – progesterone
in oil; progesterone suppositories, three times daily
October 27 -- Two embryos transferred, continue shots and suppositories, IVF #2
October 28 -- Acupuncture
October 31 -- Hosted baby shower #2 since trying to get pregnant

November 7 -- Negative test. Failure #8
November 13 -- Acupuncture
November 14 -- Begin BCP for two weeks to force cycle timing before Christmas

December 2 -- Baseline U/S and blood work
December 2 -- Begin daily medications: injectables (in stomach) – Gonal-F, Lupron
December 8 -- U/S and blood work; Acupuncture
December 10 -- U/S and blood work
December 12 -- U/S and blood work
December 15 -- U/S and blood work
December 17 -- U/S and blood work
December 19 -- Acupuncture
December 20 -- Egg retrieval -- seven eggs; Acupuncture
December 21 -- Embryologist calls to say three embryos; begin progesterone suppositories, four times daily
December 23 -- Three embryos transferred, IVF #3; Acupuncture pre- and post-transfer