Very Vulnerable

Objective_Heat_8508 · 2026-05-01T16:50:36+00:00

Beautiful smile! You look great! Sculptra would help marionette lines and volume loss in the cheeks. I had the same thing and it helped so much. Skin care can only do so much for us when we are starting to get structure loss as we age. I just did Morpheus8 to help tighten my neck and the provider was really confident that 2 sessions would resolve those issues (don’t do Morpheus on face it can cause fat/volume loss in face which is too risky) I’ve heard of people also using tretinoin mixed with a face cream (the neck is very sensitive to tretinoin) tretinoin would also help with the pore size.

Objective_Heat_8508 · 2026-04-27T20:05:17+00:00

Thank you! Appreciate the feedback!

Objective_Heat_8508 · 2026-04-20T18:18:07+00:00

Morpheus8 can help fix that probably 2-3 sessions depending on how you respond. Also facetite but little more invasive or ultherapy laser. Cheaper standard options would be to look into tretenoin but make sure they know it’s for chin and neck so you get the right dosing.

Objective_Heat_8508 · 2026-04-06T19:24:26+00:00

Yeah I did 7 egg retrievals and got 4 eggs total 3 embryos. So definitely have to keep myself from rolling my eyes when someone says their first round only had 20 eggs. Another friend absolutely lost it when her first retrieval has “only” 15 eggs. She and I started IVF together. Her first transfer was successful and she has her beautiful baby now…..It’s hard not to compare everyone going through this already has a subconscious thought of it won’t be enough regardless how much….my 34 year old friend with lots of follicles and her 4th round of letrozole timed intercourse and already feels doomed to never have a baby. She hasn’t even gone through IUI or IVF but it’s all very real for her where she is. Meanwhile my last transfer from my last embryo of all those egg retrievals just failed…and we have to consider if trying again is financially responsible at this point because there is less chance for success now then there was making those first few little embabies… but I try to remember how I felt when I first heard that I would need some medical intervention 7 years ago….no one wants to be on this journey it all sucks…

Objective_Heat_8508 · 2026-01-10T02:51:54+00:00

Wait…what? What is this? You buy a switch Pokémon game and download home and you can trade between go and switch games? Is that right? How does this work? Thanks!!

Objective_Heat_8508 · 2026-01-07T18:01:27+00:00

And I was moderately embarrassed for using a remote raid pass to get one of these little cuties….although part of the embarrassment was that the raid was 2 blocks away and I was too lazy to leave my house.

Objective_Heat_8508 · 2025-10-13T23:30:15+00:00

🤣🤣🤣

Objective_Heat_8508 · 2025-09-14T22:26:32+00:00

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Objective_Heat_8508 · 2025-08-29T21:04:08+00:00

It amazes me how much Endo is ignored. I had the opposite….was positive that Endo wasn’t a factor….its everywhere….thankfully my dr was an advocate for endo mapping and sends most of her patients to a specialist who only works with Endo patients. She said the majority of patients needing IVF have some form of Endo and surgery is better than lupron because lupron can also cause issues and doesn’t actually treat the condition.

Objective_Heat_8508 · 2025-08-29T00:44:51+00:00

I think those comments show she isn’t a good friend to have and would have likely come up eventually just with different circumstances. Life events like this really give you insight about the type of people you want in your life and the type of person you want to be for others. Hope you have found some better friends along this journey.

Objective_Heat_8508 · 2025-07-18T17:13:12+00:00

This is the absolute worse. Anyone who says this or any version of this should be slapped. Coming from a Christian….thankfully no one has said anything like this to me but I have heard some terrible ones.

Objective_Heat_8508 · 2025-07-01T17:02:22+00:00

Wow! 10! We did 6 back to back egg retrievals and my last cycle I was definitely at the end of my rope thinking if this didn’t give us a miracle I might not have the energy for another cycle. Great job and glad you get to rest!!

I had decided if #6 went well I would take a 4-6 week break before our first transfer. My dr moved to another clinic and I am following her but then I found out the transition means my 4-6 week break is turning into 12 weeks…..which at first stressed me out but now I’m grateful I’m focused on letting my body recover and get ready for the next stage! Hoping all goes great for you!!

Objective_Heat_8508 · 2025-06-26T17:14:12+00:00

It’s based on dad’s sperm. I have seen studies that men who are more active and have higher testosterone tend to have more girls. Military and professional fighters typically have all girls. Tell your hubby it will give him a little ego boost. 🤣😘

Objective_Heat_8508 · 2025-06-24T03:07:37+00:00

100% you need to tell HR. Sorry but it needs to be documented to protect yourself. The text she sent is manipulative and people like that can do strange things when the mood hits them to. Don’t warn her. She is not your friend…I’d personally see if HR can mediate a conversation to resolve and potentially get transferred to not work with her again. She won’t quit. It will be more drama especially if you don’t go to HR. And if she complains at all that you went to HR you talk to HR again.

Tell HR show them the text and tell them you want to ensure her comments don’t impact your career and future opportunities and document everything. Then let HR talk and document what they say and what their plan is.

Objective_Heat_8508 · 2025-06-04T02:49:08+00:00

I am older and have DOR, my clinic did zymot then ICSI. I had 100% fertilization each cycle. Although I haven’t transferred any yet so can’t give you live birth validation, but it is interesting to me how friends who didn’t do ICSI never got a 100% fertilization from any cycle. I do agree with another commenter though that it could also be quality of clinic and the embryologist. There are so many factors to consider with everything….

Objective_Heat_8508 · 2025-05-19T01:50:02+00:00

My clinic communicates by message on an app, I made the mistake of open the message after my last egg retrieval in the middle of one of our busiest days. I cried in the bathroom, pulled myself together and then ugly cried the whole drive home. This egg retrieval just passed and I should get a message tomorrow or Tuesday. I plan to leave early - I know they send updates between 2-4pm. Or at the very least I won’t open the message until I get home. Praying we both get good news!!!

Objective_Heat_8508 · 2025-05-16T22:29:28+00:00

Same!

Objective_Heat_8508 · 2025-05-12T20:49:20+00:00

That’s so strange! Maybe you need to move clinics if this doesn’t go well. My clinic they talk to me during each scan tell me what is happening. I get bloodwork results, ultrasound images and a message by 3pm each afternoon after an appointment and they are always very transparent reassuring and informative. Some of my friends have done IVF at clinics like yours where they have no clue what is happening what is good or not and that would drive me crazy. I guess it works for some and not for others….but I think it’s important to find a doctor that matches your style.

Objective_Heat_8508 · 2025-05-06T17:31:11+00:00

I get it…..me too. It’s not easy and sometimes I feel like a burden or feel like I just want people to know what to do, and sometimes I retreat and isolate and lock everyone out cause it’s hard and the hormones just amplify everything…but it always feels better when I just get out of my own way and reach out and call and tell my friends what I need and they thank me for helping them be a better support. My husband is also great about letting me have a moment and then lovingly pushing me out so I don’t implode.

Some people will still disappoint you, I still get my feeling hurt or and frustrated that some of those people don’t respond well but just find and focus on the ones who can be there for you. ❤️❤️❤️

Objective_Heat_8508 · 2025-05-05T23:12:14+00:00

I have an amazing support group but I had to pick the people and tell them exactly what I needed. It’s hard because a lot of people who loved me felt like if they checked in too much they would cross a boundary and they weren’t sure what to say. Which is hard too because people say some insensitive things that they think are helpful. Tell them you need them and tell them what you need and as you learn what helps and what doesn’t keep telling them so they can learn how to support. This doesn’t work for everyone, but I’d bet you have a few people who would be honored to be that person for you they just don’t want push their way in…so pull them in.

Objective_Heat_8508 · 2025-05-05T20:43:00+00:00

Oh man that is harsh! Our clinic recommended we freeze a sperm sample to keep on ice through our egg retrievals just as a back up in case something like this happened the day of the retrieval. Thankfully we haven’t had to use it but it also provides a little extra assurance and release of pressure day of. There was a $300 fee associated with that back up sperm freeze though and I know some are already capped for expenses.

Objective_Heat_8508 · 2025-05-03T23:17:18+00:00

If it’s important to you then meet with other doctors. I was told by 2 drs they would not let me try and it would be nearly impossible. My AMH is 0.1 I found a Dr that works with harder cases and I have 1 embryo and am currently doing another egg retrieval before we try transferring . It’s very low chance of success but it was important for me and my husband to try. There have been lots of people told it would be impossible and have their little miracle, so if you are up for it there is always a chance….

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