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Natural Killer Cells Intralipid Infusion

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Interesting day today where I had to pick up my prescription for my infusion.  This is final piece of puzzle and complements the other medications I am taking. Here is the latest one that adds to the already fascinating cocktail of drugs I am taking. This is the medication where I fed intravenously. I had no idea this could get so involved!

It was quite a story just getting this little baby. First I had an early morning meeting with a Manager and then I had to duck out to the clinic to pick up my medication.  So I fronted the usual clinic only to find that I had to get it from the hospital pharmacy down the road. So off I trundle to the hospital.

Once I finally located the pharmacy, presented my script and waited for the product to arrive, I discovered that I had left my purse behind so I couldn’t pay for the blasted stuff. So I had to leave medicineless and go back to my car which was parked at the other clinic. Fortunately when I got to the car, I found my purse filled with the money that I had pulled out of the bank to pay for the medicine. And back to the pharmacy I went.

Upon collection, I discovered that this little concoction actually contains 1000 calories – nearly my daily allowance of calories. I guess there is no chance of sticking to a diet tomorrow. Wish me well. This is sure one hell of a ride.

Frozen Embryo Transfer with the Colorado Protocol and Treatment for Natural Killer Cells

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Wow! I thought the drugs when you do a full on IVF cycle quite tough. I reckon just counting the drugs you need to take when you have natural killer cells and are doing a Frozen Embryo Transfer amazing. Imagine if I have to do both full on IVF and treatment for Natural Killer Cells. I reckon doing that would be the end of me.

As I am about to commence another frozen embryo cycle, I am amazed and what my treatment will now become like.  Here is the sequence of events:

  • Dexamethasone and Astrix / Baby Aspirin (day 1 onwards) – one does things to reduce your immune system and the other thins your blood
  • Book in for intravenous feeding of Intralipid – I get lay down for half a day while the anaesthetist drip feeds me.
  • Pee on Ovulation test kit from daily day 10 until you detect a surge
  • The day after the surge, commence Augmentin DUO twice a day for 5 days
  • The day after the urge, start injecting yourself in the tummy with Clexane
  • Have intercourse the night before transfer so it upsets the endometrium and makes it more receptive for the embryo to stick
  • Commence Crinone Gel for 15 days on the day after embryo transger
  • Commence Estradot Patches on the day after transfer

Amazing collection isn’t it. Imagine if I have to do both full on IVF and the treatment for Natural Killer Cells.  The drugs I would have to take would more than double!  That is mind boggling – I never expected to take so many drugs at my age.  I thought it was just something my people did when they got old.

I never thought of myself as being brave doing 13 rounds of IVG but now I really have to consider that I really am brave just doing this. I am not too happy about the effects it has my immune system and my blood.

I also need to be careful not to bruise myself because the aspirin and clexane thin my blood. And I can be quite klutzy. Lucky I happened to walk into a park bench yesterday and cop the big bruise on the leg (which is still sore) while I was just on aspirin and not clexane. I need to watch and bruising and be ready to report to nurse if the bruising does not subside.

The other good thing is that I am just recovering from a cold. The Intralipid and the Dexamethasone lower my immune system so I reckon I would be best off avoiding sick people.

If I am confirmed pregnant then I still have to continue Crinone, Estradot, Asprin, Dexamethasone and Clexane.

Meanwhile I still need to continue taking my naturopathic medicine such as Elevit, Omega 3 Fish Oil (EPA/DHA), CoQ10, Vitamin C and Chinese Herbs. Here are some of them pictured below. The Chinese herbs are missing from the picture and yeah I forget to mention the acupuncture treatment I also have.