This is a hard journey for everyone and it's more than awful when those BFNs show up or the cycle gets cancelled or the donor doesn't have a great response to the meds. I'm sorry that happens. And it sucks to have someone on the other side blithely saying "WOOHOO! It's great over here; we just don't sleep much."
Our last DE cycle was going to be our last cycle, period. We were "there", where I see quite a few of the folks I've been following are currently, too. "This is it and if it doesn't work, we're done."
We got lucky and got to move ahead with our prize(s) instead of moving ahead without them. I have to be honest: it's tough to remember how crappy that stage is--trying to finish up one's family. By "tough to remember," I mean, my heart and head protest when I try to go back there. So I don't often go.
Find the best clinic you can, and don't look back and second guess after you have made that choice. We all have different levels of comfort and traveling to an out of town clinic may freak you out or simply be another thing you have to do.
I will tell you that the best thing about being on this side is NOT having to think about it all the time. There is an amazing liberty in that I recommend to everyone, whether your family is finished the way it is or with another addition or two.
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Having the luxury to draw that line in the sand is exactly the reason why, sibling or no sibling, if our frozen embryos all fail, that is it for us.
I'm so happy to hear things are going well. The lack of sleep thing will get better eventually. It is finally happening for us after almost 13 months and although with twins it may take a little longer, each day you are getting closer to it!
I can't wait until I don't have to think about IT everyday. Congratulations on landing on the other side. See you there soon I hope.
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