mel Well since you already had your hysteroscopy in Athens, which is far more thorough than you would have done here, I think we can safely assume your 'baby room' as Penny calls it is optimally set up for a baby now :) As for uNK cells - well that has to be your call, but the treatment is the same so is it really worth the extra £360? As I say, your call. I know Penny (and many other REs like her) does have her immunologically-challenged ladies on 5mg pred for a month before possible pregnancy (egg transfer if IVF obviously) which should calm down the immune system before a potential embryo is even on the scene. It makes sense to me.
It doesn't make sense however if you did have the uterine NK test to put you on progesterone earlier? Progesterone will have no effect whatsoever on NK cells, so I don't understand the thinking there?
Re the neupogen - it doesn't work in the same way as intralipids, no. Intralipids work to calm down the NK cells (bit like pred) but neupogen works by increasing your white blood cell count, in an immature form I understand, which in turns means there are less NK cells produced as the immature white blood cells stop the NK cells being created. That's my rough (very rough!) understanding of how neupogen works. That's why I stopped taking hydroxy, as they also work on white blood cells - I believe possibly in a similar way, although hydroxy nowhere near as much as neupogen, as if you recall you're supposed to have your white blood cell count monitored every 6 months while on hydroxy. On neupogen you're supposed to have it checked much more frequently - once a month I think - although I haven't had mine checked yet!
Bear in mind mel that Mr S does not know of neupogen (Louise confirmed this in an email when I told her initially of the protocol I would be following under Serum; Mr S would insist I stay on the high dose pred and hydroxy, Louise said they don't know about neupogen) as it's a protocol that Dr Braverman in the States pretty much pioneered, and Serum follow Dr B's protocols generally. So it won't be Mr S telling you to take it, that's definite!
duggs Very interesting to hear about the TCM chap you saw and his comments. Has he recommended a course of herbs for you then, and how often do you need to see him? I have heard of quite a few ladies who got pregnant after following a TCM practitioner's recommendations, I do believe they balance the body far better than the Western approach of just throwing medication at 'problems'. Meds-wise, there should be an expiry date on your gonal-f box, and they're usually quite a long time so keeping it in the fridge for a while should be just fine.
lemon So exciting that you're nearly ready to meet your LO! Do you know what 'colour' you're having, or is it a surprise?
buzzy Hope you're doing ok, and crossing fingers for Thursday!
/waves to everyone