Moar spotting! Ready to accept CD 1 is coming super early. Mehhh.
This sucks because I was really hoping to have my mammogram before ovulation but now it’s gonna probably be in the “maybe got pregnant but dunno yet” time, just barely.
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Got a positive ovulation test today and then pulled a muscle in my back 
I’ve been resting and icing it but may send the husband out for at-home insemination supplies.
TW cancer, also this got kind of long
Just before this cycle started my husband was diagnosed with stage 1 Hodgkin’s lymphoma. My gynecologist wanted me to take clomid because she suspects I’m not ovulating or having some trouble with ovulation. I’d been holding off taking it because my husband’s urologist thinks he might have a varicocle and I wanted that addressed before clomid since my gynecologist said I can only do so many cycles of clomid. My husband first saw the urologist in October, got the lymphoma diagnosis at the end of November, and doesn’t have a follow-up with the urologist until late January.
I really don’t want to skip today since I’m on clomid and also my husband begins radiation in a few weeks. I think we’ll be cleared to keep trying while he’s undergoing radiation (waiting for the oncologist’s confirmation) but we might skip some cycles if he’s not feeling up to it during treatment.
Meanwhile my gynecologist wasn’t planning to monitor me at all during my clomid cycle. She ordered a mid-cycle ultrasound only because I asked for monitoring; that was a few days ago and I still haven’t gotten the results. If this cycle doesn’t work out I’ll ask for a referral to an RE before doing any more medicated cycles (we’ve been trying for a little over a year).
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Oh man that’s a lot at once! I would definitely work on moving to the RE with the new diagnosis in particular- I feel like REs really do better when there’s multiple concerns at play.
ETA and wishing you the absolute best outcomes with treatment. Hoping it’s quick and complication free!
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Thinking of you guys! That is a lot.
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Extremely stoked to share that we can start trying this month!
I mentioned in my journal that we finally have nine vials of sperm being stored in Boston. The last form was signed, and I checked in about timing with the people who have the sperm and my doc. I am supposed to ovulate around 12/28, which makes the shipment timing a little tricky, but we can make it work!! I had mentally prepared to start trying in January, so this is a great surprise.
My plan is to try at least 2 IUIs without meds, and then try the heavier duty stuff if my doctor thinks I need it.
@Greyweld were you saying something about OTC allergy meds potentially not being great for mucus? I’m on the kind of meds that I could skip for a few days and be fine, if it makes a marginal difference.
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Yes, they dry you up a lot. Unfortunately I need daily for a chronic condition otherwise my RE suggests skipping if you can. That’s for Certified Infertiles though lol. And he says “just don’t suffer, that’s worse”
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Ovulation buddies! (Due the 29th, we are taking the 27th and 28th as a break at home between holiday trips… not gonna “try” on the air mattress or with parents next door 
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So happy you actually get to start!!!
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Good luck playing arts and crafts tonight!
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Fingers crossed for you!
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We weren’t able to manage anything yesterday but maybe today once some painkillers kick in. We did try the day before last prior to my injury so that’s still pretty good timing even if today doesn’t work out.
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Stark white space on my 11 dpo test. I guess technically there’s hope but eh. At least my period at this point will come close enough to on time rather than super early.
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CD1 arrived with more oomph than usual, no spotting or easing into it this time. I’m honestly fine with it. Just crampy and super sleepy.
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Just waiting to be here.
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BFN at 12 dpo. Can my period please just get here? I’m tired of my brain constructing hope.
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7dpo, and right on schedule, irritable AF. 
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13 DPO and still no sign of period. I thought I was heading for a temp dip yesterday but it bounced back today. I’ve never not had a temperature dip by 12 dpo, but I’ve also been actively trying to lengthen my LP, and this will only be my 3rd period since IUD removal.
I want to wait to take another test, because I bought a 2 pack and it was more $ than my cheapies, and it’s the only other one I have in the house. But also I should have gotten a positive yesterday if it was gonna happen.
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Just what everyone wants for Christmas. My period is expected the day after. Odds on my stupid fucking brain hoping for a christmas miracle? 
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OMG, I feel you so hard on this. Over the three years, I cooked up so many narratives why this month or that month would be just perfect. Trollbrains! Anyway, much compassion, and hope for your family in 2022! IIRC you were going to start treatment early in the year, so 
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It’s been a week and I’m stiiiiilllllll waiting for the results of the ultrasound that I had on CD14 to check on how I was responding to clomid (was supposed to be between CD11 and 13 but they didn’t have appointments on those days and are closed weekends).
Based on temps and ovulation tests I ovulated CD17 and it’s CD21 now. I didn’t know until I was at the appointment that it could take up to a week for results. And now they’re late getting me the results so I can either keep waiting or call and ask when most likely that won’t get the results any faster. I don’t know if I would have taken clomid had I known that I’d be doing so essentially unmonitored, but it’s too late to do anything about that now.
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What the fuck? That’s super weird.
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