tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478483218646118978.post480973229056238065..comments2023-10-02T10:03:22.943-04:00Comments on solo pronto: One in the ovary is worth two in the...no, wait...um....Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11451369501092111530noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478483218646118978.post-59210585502032452002011-11-18T14:11:26.839-05:002011-11-18T14:11:26.839-05:00I know this is late, but I wanted to say that I...I know this is late, but I wanted to say that I'm glad you decided to go forward with the IUI, even with only 1 follie. We only had 1 mature follie at trigger time, but after the stress and time and cost of meds, it seemed crazy to NOT try the IUI. Honestly, they still aren't quite sure what's wrong with me (maybe lean PCOS, maybe unexplained) and I feel like allowing the sperm to skip that whole "getting to the uterus" part made a huge difference for us. Keep on keeping on - this WILL work for you!Joshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13423295019681051881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478483218646118978.post-67840749462227011632011-11-01T20:54:24.593-04:002011-11-01T20:54:24.593-04:00haha, short, sweet and to the point. I love it.haha, short, sweet and to the point. I love it.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451369501092111530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478483218646118978.post-65033436259116696322011-11-01T20:44:57.390-04:002011-11-01T20:44:57.390-04:00It only takes ONE!!!! xoIt only takes ONE!!!! xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478483218646118978.post-9663537982556302012011-11-01T17:49:37.584-04:002011-11-01T17:49:37.584-04:00I am so proud of you, you never cease to amaze me....I am so proud of you, you never cease to amaze me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478483218646118978.post-20011631113585208132011-11-01T17:11:38.792-04:002011-11-01T17:11:38.792-04:00Well, firstly, I can't believe you have never ...Well, firstly, I can't believe you have never seen less than 3 mature follicles. That is amazing. I've never seen more and only saw 3 once and I thought I was an overachiever! <br /><br />Secondly, I'm in agreement with the others. Once I spent the money on meds and ultrasounds, the actual IUI cost felt like nothing. I realize it actually was something (about $500, but you get my point. It felt like we owed it to ourselves (and our bank account) to throw everything we could at the shot since we had already put so much in. You know?<br /><br />Thirdly, I agree. I am an ultrasound pro. It was so disheartening to be in my u/s and not have any mature follicles because there was no holding out hope for what the doc would say, I could see it plain as day. When there was something there, she didn't even need to say it. I was already celebrating. :)Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08341201834310837967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478483218646118978.post-3721497826447044552011-11-01T15:24:49.577-04:002011-11-01T15:24:49.577-04:00Ok, here's my advice. The one and only thing I...Ok, here's my advice. The one and only thing I ever felt confident about while TTC and going through all the meds, ultrasounds, procedures etc, was that every decision I've made was what my heart was telling me to do. For example, we had to make the choice of doing a long lupron cycle for the IVF I chose not to. Which was risky. But it was fine for us! Then we had to decide how many embryos to put back. 3 was scary, but I knew in my heart that it would be our best shot. And thank God we did, because we have one miracle growing. So I guess what Im saying is go with what your heart is telling you :) And wow, I never could tell what was going on with the follicles on the screen. They could have told me there was a squirrel in there munching on acorns and I would have believed them... :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10364801556842061320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478483218646118978.post-56707652536610943472011-11-01T14:30:44.973-04:002011-11-01T14:30:44.973-04:00Damn Oak always steals my answers. So from now on...Damn Oak always steals my answers. So from now on if she gives you good advice, consider it my idea. Great. Anyway, congrats on being able to read your own u/s. I swear I always thought they were lying. I couldn't see shit.BUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02292450716004948350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478483218646118978.post-37396251174412164312011-11-01T12:32:15.890-04:002011-11-01T12:32:15.890-04:00Thank you ladies.... Oak, that is what I was kind...Thank you ladies.... Oak, that is what I was kind of thinking too the more I thought about it. It's encouraging to hear your story. :) That makes me grin. I keep thinking it's more likely to fail with fewer follies instead of thinking of it more positively. I'm going to try to change my way of thinking.....my way of thinking stinks.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451369501092111530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478483218646118978.post-47674908280178489852011-11-01T12:21:59.505-04:002011-11-01T12:21:59.505-04:00My two cents: we only had one egg and we now have ...My two cents: we only had one egg and we now have a bouncing baby boy. It only takes one good egg. And after spending the money on the meds for the cycle, the cost of the IUI was so MINIMAL compared to everything else our doctor said it would be silly NOT to spend the couple hundred to wash the spermies and help them get to the right spot.Oakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03508888941534052595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478483218646118978.post-85564096758007875782011-11-01T11:14:41.543-04:002011-11-01T11:14:41.543-04:00Thanks for the e-mail...so sweet and true. Two pe...Thanks for the e-mail...so sweet and true. Two peas in a pod! <br /><br />It's so hard to know what to do isn't it. It's like, I'll spend whatever you want if you guarantee me a damn baby, but I don't want to be the one to make the call not knowing the outcome. I had the same situation where I would only produce one good follicle a month (you know, the same one my body is supposed to be producing on it's own anyway). I guess it's just more of the timing that you gain with going thru with the IUI. The fact that your husband thinks it might be something you'll regret not doing may make it worthwhile just so you don’t' always wonder. Plus, what a good story if this is the one that does the trick and you were on the fence but eventually decided to go through with it. :)manymanymoonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17953231355870217701noreply@blogger.com