Hi everyone, thought I would share my journey a little bit and hopefully provide some encouragement to others who are struggling like I was. A little bit of my backstory.... my husband and I began ttc in June 2016. After 1 year of trying, with no pregnancies, we pursued fertility treatments. Fast forward past 3 failed <a href="https://glowing.com/glow-fertility-program">iui</a>’s and a clinic change, we started our first cycle of <a href="https://glowing.com/glow-fertility-program">IVF</a> in June 2017. Let me tell you, that cycle was a complete failure. Went in with 13 follicles, only 8 eggs were retrieved and we had 0 fertilization. Now, my husband has a morphology issue but that should have been eliminated through ICSI. Up until this point I had not yet been diagnosed. Well after our failed <a href="https://glowing.com/glow-fertility-program">IVF</a> cycle the doctor noticed I had two endo looking cysts and requested I go in for a laparoscopy. At this point I was beyond bitter and feeling hopeless. In August of this year I went in for the laparoscopy. While sitting in the room waiting for them to wheel me into surgery all I could think about was what a huge waste of time this all was.... I was convinced that it was going to result in more wasted time. Well, I stand corrected. Immediately upon the first cut and look into my uterus I was diagnosed with stage 4 endo. The doctor discovered massive scar tissue that completely manipulated my ovaries and uterus and was able to remove the majority of the scar tissue and two endo cysts growing on my right ovary. After all that was found I was SO thankful that they pushed me to get this surgery done, oh and let me tell you, I had no idea I had endo. Literally no idea. I thought my periods were normal (hint: they were not) because I was able to manage the pain with clean eating and elimination of gluten about 1 week before my estimated period. Alright let’s fast forward again to September where I started prepping for my second <a href="https://glowing.com/glow-fertility-program">IVF</a> cycle. (This whole time I was convinced cycle 2 would never work and began searching for an egg donor. ) I was put on HGH and LDN in August before my surgery and continued in those until the day before the retrieval’s. Other than that my med protocol was just about the same (menopur/Gonal F/ cetritide). Yesterday was my ER and this morning I received the best new that I have been dying to have over he last two years: 12 eggs retrieved, 9 mature and 8 fertilized within 24 hours. Our transfer date is set for day 5 and I cannot wait. All of the heartbreak up until this point has been bearable but this little bit of good news has made me feel renewed and has made my heart sing. I hope this provides encouragement to even just one person. Don’t quit - I’ve been there. I’ve wanted to pack my bags and run away and pretend the last two years never happened but today, that phone call changed everything. I would do this again and again if that meant we get to have a baby of our own.