tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post385628522601778153..comments2024-02-11T23:03:48.418-08:00Comments on torthúil: Aftermathtorthúilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738803052167620020noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-46247214335774244882014-01-16T19:22:09.183-08:002014-01-16T19:22:09.183-08:00Thank you, we are doing OK! appreciate all the go...Thank you, we are doing OK! appreciate all the good thoughts.torthúilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738803052167620020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-50512790175701564162014-01-16T07:38:46.374-08:002014-01-16T07:38:46.374-08:00I remember so clearly how awful I felt after my cy...I remember so clearly how awful I felt after my cycle was cancelled. That was one of my lower points. I hope that your appointment goes well today and that your Dr is receptive to trying a different protocol. I know how hard this is, but I'm thinking about you and hoping for the best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-31619559221911160822014-01-15T20:54:09.835-08:002014-01-15T20:54:09.835-08:00Thank you so much.Yes, it's pretty miserable. ...Thank you so much.Yes, it's pretty miserable. But I do feel cared for and supported - doesn't mean it hurts less, but I feel like I will pull through. Will continue to post updates. Thank you again for reading and posting.torthúilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738803052167620020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-1779128810144349282014-01-15T20:52:44.303-08:002014-01-15T20:52:44.303-08:00Thank you Gypsy Mama. I really appreciate the posi...Thank you Gypsy Mama. I really appreciate the positive vibes! hope everything continues to go great with you.torthúilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738803052167620020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-1689024174051907912014-01-15T16:00:36.959-08:002014-01-15T16:00:36.959-08:00Wish I could be physically there for you.... Nobod...Wish I could be physically there for you.... Nobody should have to go through this. Hope crying it out was therapeutic for you, and give yourself a good pampering. Looking forward to hearing about what Dr Cotter says.Arielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11406223623869440728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-91529388445448157002014-01-15T06:54:37.625-08:002014-01-15T06:54:37.625-08:00I am so sorry. This post made me so sad. I am gla...I am so sorry. This post made me so sad. I am glad you have a good support system and a counsellor to talk to. I will be sending you many positive vibes for the upcoming months. xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-43743875917086804692014-01-15T06:50:58.924-08:002014-01-15T06:50:58.924-08:00Thanks Persnickety. I haven't got to the frust...Thanks Persnickety. I haven't got to the frustration part yet I think - still feeling sad and a bit worried. However the forward-looking, strategic part of my brain is already jumping ahead to what-it-all-means and next steps. And I suppose one good thing is now we know what doesn't work. Thank you for reading and the comment. I love your alias / blog name - I will check it out.torthúilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738803052167620020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-74238813857200727412014-01-15T02:33:21.915-08:002014-01-15T02:33:21.915-08:00I am so sorry. It's so frustrating when a cyc...I am so sorry. It's so frustrating when a cycle doesn't work as expected. The counselor was a good thing for them to do- Australian clinics are required (!) to provide access to one as part of the process, and it is so important.Persnicketyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18436903120495453879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-81243508410353570092014-01-14T18:50:42.665-08:002014-01-14T18:50:42.665-08:00I'm sorry too. :-( The little ones are so ado...I'm sorry too. :-( The little ones are so adorable, and heartbreaking - if your heart is already hurting.<br /><br />Here's to dreams coming true - even if it is in a different way than we first imagined.torthúilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738803052167620020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-24716310189416725932014-01-14T18:44:56.243-08:002014-01-14T18:44:56.243-08:00Thank you. Yes, even while I want support from my ...Thank you. Yes, even while I want support from my important IRL people, it is a bit stressful to talk to many of them because I always wonder if they will "get it" or if I'll have to educate them/deal with their fears, worries and superstitions while trying to stay calm and deal with all my feelings. I appreciate the encouragement to ask more questions about protocols.torthúilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738803052167620020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-71377805456392931492014-01-14T18:42:17.962-08:002014-01-14T18:42:17.962-08:00Thanks! Heh, I'm glad I'm not the only one...Thanks! Heh, I'm glad I'm not the only one who has an issue with having serious discussions with no pants on. That's one thing I didn't think of at all before starting treatments - am I comfortable making decisions about my cycle while in shock and naked from the waist down? I would like to hear about your protocol. I found the article on estrogen priming protocol and plan to bring that to the meeting with Dr. Cotter. I am not sure how to ping but I'll look for your contact info on your blog lol.torthúilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738803052167620020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-29911025049353827982014-01-14T18:29:13.967-08:002014-01-14T18:29:13.967-08:00This post brought tears to my eyes. I had the exa...This post brought tears to my eyes. I had the exact same experience in the waiting room at my dance school last year, when my hip hop class was cruelly scheduled at the same time as baby ballet. 2 and 3 year old girls in pink tights, some of whom were pretty bold and came up to me to chat while I was warming up. I couldn't stand the thought of not getting to do that with my own daughter. It's horrible. I'm so sorry.Aramishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12275274008426941898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-90554586792914739872014-01-14T17:43:29.600-08:002014-01-14T17:43:29.600-08:00I'm so sorry, it's so hard. Seeing kids c...I'm so sorry, it's so hard. Seeing kids can definitely be a trigger for my heart. <br /><br />I'm so glad that you met with a counselor and are meeting with the doctor. I think different protocols really can make a difference.<br /><br />As can support, even if it's the online kind. We haven't shared with many people that we're going through IVF. In some ways, it's more isolating. But after multiple losses, I just don't have the heart to tell people, and then answer questions since it's not going well. So silent I stay. And that means that all the online support means all the more! We're here to listen! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-80174054022938218302014-01-14T17:25:34.377-08:002014-01-14T17:25:34.377-08:00Oh girl. I am so so sorry. But then not all hope...Oh girl. I am so so sorry. But then not all hope is lost. It is definitely disappointing that this is not the protocol for you (as we all want the first IVF to work). But it doesn't mean that other ones wouldn't. I have been on the antagonist protocol and it has been giving me some follicles which match my AFC. I was also on lower dosage and on Femara. So there are other ways to go about it. I am so so sorry that you have to endure the pain and heartache of a cancelled cycle. I went through it myself and it is hellish. It is so horrible. You feel so so sad about the future. But you will feel better. I think you're doing very well. You're a strong person and it will pass. I also have a problem with discussing about important matters with your nake butt and legs wide spread. I often ask to get dressed first before I can talk in dignity with my RE. I am so so glad that you get to talk to a counselor and also get to have an appointment with your RE sooner rather than later. I will be here for you whenever you need me. Just ping me, okay?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-28220522125420937782014-01-14T16:38:45.527-08:002014-01-14T16:38:45.527-08:00Thanks Annie, you are helpful. Yes, I think we'...Thanks Annie, you are helpful. Yes, I think we'll get there somehow too; we just have setbacks to overcome! I am thinking of you too and hoping all is continuing to go well.torthúilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738803052167620020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-71204830558042791102014-01-14T15:52:20.700-08:002014-01-14T15:52:20.700-08:00Oh hun, I am so, so sorry. Your description of the...Oh hun, I am so, so sorry. Your description of the girls getting ready for dance class made me tear up. I can't stop believing that somehow, some way, you and Mr. Turtle are going to be parents one day. I wish I had something more helpful to say, but I just wanted to let you know that I am thinking of you. Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01507531522613335860noreply@blogger.com