Wednesday, December 12, 2007

The end

I tried to remain hopeful, I really did. I went to acupuncture, he did anti-miscarriage points, I spoke to the embryo and tried to get it to be a healthy, strong embryo. I tried, people, I tried.

I bought some tests on the way home from work last night, and got a positive digital and a nice line on the Fact Plus. After it dried, I decided it was darker than Monday's test. I was cautiously optimistic.

Until, that is, I tested this morning. The digital said "not pregnant" and the dye test had the merest faintest smudge, kind of like my 13DPO test. How it went from nicely positive to crap in 12 hours, I don't know, but it did it. And then I looked again at yesterday's test - which then looked slightly fainter than Monday's. So clearly I was either fooling myself or even the dye gave up the effort, just like my eggs have done. I know, it's not official until the beta, which will come out this afternoon, but I would put a lot of money down that I know what the result is going to be.

So that's that. The end of hope. The end of the road for IVF's with my own eggs. Done. Finished. Kaput.

I am going to make an appointment straight away to do the FET with the one frozen embryo left from IVF #2. I do have one vial of donor sperm left, although it's an IVF-only vial with a reduced number of motile sperm. Still, I'm thinking of asking the RE if I can combine a low dose follistim cycle to use up my leftovers, an IUI with the crappy sperm, and an FET with the solo embryo that might not survive the thaw, all in one cycle. Kind of like the fertility version of bubble and squeak. Not that most of you yanks know about bubble and squeak, but there you go. The RE probably won't go for it, but then again, he might if he takes pity on me.

And then I will be finished with fertility treatments, I think. I want to do the FET quickly so I can close the door on this chapter of my life and walk away. At least, that's the plan. Donor eggs are amazing and wonderful but I do not feel drawn to using them. Adoption is a tricky one as well, because I'm not eligible to do an international adoption as a non-US citizen and domestic adoption just seems fraught with difficulties. However, I am debating going back to England, mostly because I'm sick of waiting around for the immigration people to let me change jobs but also partly because that would open up international adoption to me - so that's an option I can consider.

For now, though, I am pretty miserable. I was never supposed to be one of those infertile women, damn it. And even then, the miracle of IVF was supposed to work. But I have to face facts, and it is just not worth putting myself through more cycles when my eggs clearly aren't up to it. And even though I've been slowly facing this end for quite some time, it still hurts terribly to be here.

15 comments:

bleu said...

I am so terribly, devastatingly sorry Sarah. It is so absolutely wrong that you are not blissfully pregnant right now. It is so wrong that you don't have 5 kids by now.
It is unfair and I wish I could make it different.
Sorry is such a crap word in the face of this tragedy, but I am, so very very very sorry.

BigP's Heather said...

I'm so sorry. I'm thinking about you.

Anonymous said...

I'm so sorry Sarah. I like your plan about doing the IUI + FET. Hopefully your RE will go for it.

Again, I am so sorry.

Amy said...

Sara I'm so sorry this is happening to you. I wish I had something comforting to tell you.

Melissa said...

I don't know you, but I also went through hellish fertility treatments and think I understand your pain. So, I will tell you what I always wanted to hear from others.....this sucks and you have every single right to be miserable, pissed, outraged, sad, horrified...whatever you are feeling, you are correct. I send you prayers and healing hope to get through this pain, in your own way and in your own time. Take care of yourself, be good to yourself. You have suffered a loss (of hope) and you deserve time to process and mourn. I wish you all the best.

Dresden said...

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck

I am just so sorry for this morning's batch of tests. This just doesn't make sense.

I am here for you.

xoxoxoxo

Anonymous said...

Damn, I am so sorry. I know you will be a mother someday, somehow, someone who has persevered like you have will find a way. I'm just soooo sorry the road has to be so long and hard!! Take care of yourself and like the pp said, you have every right to feel however you feel and to deal however you need to deal......

Anonymous said...

I'm so sorry, Sarah.
Hugs...
-Margie

I_Sell_Books said...

Oh Sarah, I am so very, very sorry.

It's beyond unfair.

Oro

Unknown said...

I am very sorry.....

Aimee said...

{{{{{{{Sarah}}}}}}}} I am so very sorry!! I know it is NOT FAIR!!! I feel your pain and anger. ;o( I really hope that your 1 embaby/vial will make your dream come true! *hugs*

Serenity said...

It's not fucking fair. None of it.

I am so sorry, Sarah.

Hugs and love to you.

xxx

Me said...

I know my words can not comfort you but I still want to say that I'm so very sorry that this has happened to you. It sucks and it is not fair.

Deena said...

I am so sorry...
Life just plain sucks sometimes.

It isn't fair...

Bea said...

I'm so sorry. And yes, to be a chemical pregnancy, and have to go through that whole extra hoop, when you'd just rather have it over with.

Bea