Pheonixes Rising

[lolajones]

Hola Phoenixi!

London weather report - dull, grey and well, moist.

How is everyone? The fonts are getting bigger and colours brighter which clearly means 2 things
1) Spirits are bueno in the land of flame goddesses
2) I still can't get anything more from this hunk o junk than this black small humourless dirge of a font!!!!

Seems everyone's been a bit busy this past week, marching the ivf march and deflecting random bolts of insensitivity with your magic cloaks of excellent resilience KAPOW! My cloak of resilience has also seen good service over the past week including shopping for nursing bras with my soon to deliver BF, not a lip quiver in sight, Score!

Well, I had my co-ord appointment (very bizarre, the nurse didn't have a clue and just looked confused - silver lining of that is they forgot to ask me to pay, shhhh ) and I'll start the buserelin on Tuesday. Have updated our list. If I was a positive person I would now say "I'll be pregnant by April!" unfortunately my positivity genes are in the wash and so I'll just say my ET will be around the 29th March.

Good luck this week Lucy and Lisa!!! Time is going like the clappers.

Hope all of the brave ladies are having a top weekend.

Love like a Curly Wurly

Lola
xxxx


20th Feb--LISA- Ben Elton
21st Feb--LOLA start de-reg for FET
22nd Feb--LUCY- meeting with consultant.
23rd Feb--LISA- Dh's biopsy
25th Feb--JEN--Friends birthday Party
26th Feb--JEN-Dinner Dance

3rd March--NICKI-Consultation with Clinic
4th March--LOLA Switzerland
9th March-- LOLA Query Supressed Scan
14th March--JULIE & DH- wedding Ani
15th March--RACHEL- Meeting with consultant.
24th March--NICKI and DH wedding Anniv.
March--GAIL on hols in Egypt.
March--MLG- starting tmt.
March/April--LUCY- starting tmt.
March/April--GAIL- starting tmt.

3rd April-LISA--Mamma Mia
6th April--LISA--Nursing consultation
15th-22nd April--JULIE- Holidays in Wales.
April/May--GAIL-- FET.
April- - JEN-- on hols in France.

17th May--JEN-- Ani
26thMay-- NICKI on hols in Ireland
May--JEN---starts tmt.
May--LISA- going to see Little Britain.
July--LISA--starting tmt.
July--JULIE-- starting 1st ICSI tmt.
8th Aug--LISA--wedding ani
8th Sept--NICKI--seeing Robbie in concert!
9th Sept--JULIE & PENNY-- seeing our Robbie in concert!
2nd Oct-- NICKI--31st birthday!!!

[NickiMark]

Hello!!!!! I'm Back!!!!!!

We are in our new home, what a move!!!!!! didnt get keys til 4pm and dh and FIL and uncle went back in lorry for 2nd lot in the dark.... I stayed at home (new home) with MIL. I was exhausted, we had a few hic ups. loo didnt work, trouble with lights and door woudlnt open, anyway, we are here now, and getting sorted slowly, only just got on line yesterday. BT gave us greif, also had grief with SKY re installing and various other things too....blah blah blah!!!!!

But putting that aside we are so much happier here!!!!!

Work is great, and stress is fading here, so BFP is very likely by the end of his summer!!!!

Lisa, I hope that dh's biopsy goes well, I hope u get some swimmer, my heart goes to you, my dh was going to go for one but didnt, in the end, and we opted for Donor, all our IUI's were donor......But geez 100 miles is far, we travel 23 miles to our clinic, it's gonna be 50 ish now we have moved, yikes!!!!
Lisa, if u wanna chat about donor pls dont hesitate. xxx

Lola, all the best starting your FET, xxx

Lucy, good Luck with meeting ur Doc, hope all goes well xxxx

Jen, hope ur dad's ok and feeling better, Love to you?? did u have a good Valentines day???

Julie, thanks for the words about dh's sperm etc.... 6 straws is 3 goes, thats cool, lets hope u only use 1 straw, when do u start tmt??

Love to you all, xxxx

[luby]

Hi Nicki

Great to have you back with us. Glad your settled and enjoying your new home, we all have those hic ups with moving but everything will fall into place...!

Glad your enjoying work too.

Anyway this is just a quick message to say welcome back.

Lucy

[NickiMark]

We are out at home base etc..... buying home stuff today, so much to buy!!!!!

Anyway, girls, I have appointment in 2 weeks, Yikes!!! that came round quickly!!!!
Dh cant get time off work to go, but should be ok, it's just a consultation huh??? I hope so, did call to rearrange day but that doctor is booked til May, I am not wating that long!!!!!

Love to ya all xxxx

[gailp]

Hi im back. I have been trying to concentrate on non – fertility things recently, however as im sure you are all aware it just doesn’t work, getting pregnant is permanently on my mind. I have now given up trying to avoid thinking about it and I am back to join in the fun. I have just come back from the hairdressers and couldn’t even avoid babies in there. There was a very young baby and a pregnant women and I just sat thinking why isn’t that me. arrrrrrrrrr

Lis, a 100 mile round trip to the clinic that’s tough, mine is 60 but its quite an easy trip and only takes 30 – 40 mins each way. It still seems like a long way though when I have to make up every minute im away from my desk. Im crossing everything that next Thursday brings happiness for you. How long will you have to wait for the results

Lucy I cant believe what that stupid insensitive woman said to you. Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, I think I would have wanted to smack her as well as tell her exactly how insensitive she is. However like you I probably wouldn’t have said anything I would have just stood with my mouth open!! . Someone where I work has just fallen pregnant, she wasn’t even trying and she only had a baby in Jan 2005, that really wound me up this week and then I feel so selfish for feeling the way I do.

Jen your poor Dad, at least he is now on the mend. He shouldn’t have had the stroke though that is just incompetence by the hospital that it took 6 weeks to see your Dad. That’s great that your hormones are back on track. Not long until May

Julie hope the Christening went ok, It cant have been easy for you, but I hope you managed to enjoy it the best you could.

What film did you see MLG? Me and my DH sat down to watch a DVD last night and it was so bad we had to turn it off, hope you had better luck. Good luck with your appointment on Tuesday.

Lola I wonder how long you will get away with out paying, that’s a bit worrying that the nurse didn’t have a clue. Good luck with the injecting Tuesday, watch out for those lovely mood swings that seem to come from nowhere.

Nicki glad the move went sort of ok. That’s fantastic that you have an appointment in 2 weeks, shame your DH cant make it but like you I wouldn’t have put the appointment off. Great news that your job is going well, when you changed jobs did you tell them about the treatment and that you would need time off for treatments? I was just wondering because I have been thinking for months now about changing jobs but I had so much trouble getting time off with my present job that Im not sure I could cope with sorting it all out again in a new job.

Im just waiting for AF to arrive now, 4 days late at the moment but that is quite usual. Then I can book my Day 19 appointment, just hoping that it doesn’t clash with when Im away. It will be a phone consultation anyway so they can always phone me on my mobile. Yikes im on pay as you go, better top my phone up that could cost a fortune!!


20th Feb--LISA- Ben Elton
21st Feb--LOLA ?? start de-reg for FET??
22nd Feb--LUCY- meeting with consultant.
23rd Feb--LISA- Dh's biopsy
25th Feb--JEN--Friends birthday Party
26th Feb--JEN-Dinner Dance


2nd March-- Gail going to Egypt
3rd March--NICKI-Consultation with Clinic
14th March--JULIE & DH- wedding Ani
15th March--RACHEL- Meeting with consultant.
24th March--NICKI and DH wedding Anniv.
March--MLG- starting tmt.
March/April--LUCY- starting tmt.
March/April--GAIL- starting tmt.

3rd April-LISA--Mamma Mia
6th April--LISA--Nursing consultation
15th-22nd April--JULIE- Holidays in Wales.
April- - JEN-- on hols in France.

17th May--JEN-- Ani
26thMay-- NICKI on hols in Ireland
May--JEN---starts tmt.
May--LISA- going to see Little Britain.
July--LISA--starting tmt.
July--JULIE-- starting 1st ICSI tmt.
8th Aug--LISA--wedding ani
8th Sept--NICKI--seeing Robbie in concert!
9th Sept--JULIE & PENNY-- seeing our Robbie in concert!
2nd Oct-- NICKI--31st birthday!!!

[Lis]

Hi all

Hope you've all had a good weekend. Feeling lousy today - tummy bug and flu so have been on the couch with a hot water bottle all day today. Had to skip a nice lunch with my mum and aunt. Hoping I'm going to be ok for Ben Elton tomorrow. If I feel dodgy tomorrow I think I'll skip work in the hope I'll be ok for the evening. Know I shouldn't but ............


Good luck on Tuesday Lola and good luck on Wednesdy Lucy. Let's hope the 3 of us get the results we want this week. Keeping everything crossed for you both.

Jen - that's shocking about your Dad but at least he's on the mend. The good old nhs.....
Glad AF is behaving too!

Julie - hun I will pm you sorry I haven't done it yet. Really fading fast as I'm typing this, so off to bed. I'll aim for later or tomorrow

Take care all xxx

[luby]

Hi all

Julie - Hope the christening went OK today, hope it wasn't hard for you in anyway, I remember my nieces last week and found it quite hard as quite a few babies there, (didn't let it show though)
Hope you had a good day.?

MLG - Good Luck with pre Trmt scan on Tues.

Lola - Well done with getting away with not paying (jammy) things really are starting to roll for you, good luck with the buserelin. Keep up the PMA Lola, YES YOU WILL BE PREG IN APRIL...........!

Gail - I know exactly what you mean, it's hard isn't it, trying NOT to think about babies/IVF/fertility, we all want this so bad so its hard not for it to be on our minds all the time. Glad your back with us. Hope AF arrives quickly for you, then you get book your appt.
I was so gob smacked with what that lady said to me, that I don't even think I actually realised until 10 mins later when my mouth finally closed and I'd recovered from the shock, then I wanted to SMACK HER (I'm not that sort of person but it did upset me)

Lis - Hoping your feeling better for Ben Elton tomorrow - you do right skipping work tomorrow, you need to be well for tomorrow night. Let us know how it goes..!

Jeni - Glad your dad is on the mend, the NHS really does stink (and I work for it) How are you anyway Hun haven't heard much from you?

Hello to everyone else.

Lucy

[NickiMark]

Oh Lisa hope ur better for Ben elton, xxxx

[Lis]

Hi Phoenixes

I a big apology to Lola Nicki and Gail - welcome back - yesterday I was so out of it with the flu that I missed that you had been on and posted!! I must have somehow skipped a page! As you can probably guess with the time of this post, I skipped work today although not feeling guilty as really didn't feel up to it anyhow. Have spent most of the day in bed and appetite is zilcho. Really don't feel up for going to Ben Elton tonight but I'll be damned if I'm missing it! Have shivers then hot sweats, still feel a bit sick and feel like I have run a 10 marathons! However I don't want to sit in the house thinking about Thursday whilst dh takes one of his mates instead! I couldn't get to sleep last night for thinking about Thursday......I am going to be such a nervous wreck by then. I'm sorry I'm so doom and gloom at the moment but not knowing what "path" dh and I are going to take is killing me. I'm normally so positive and cheery but feel like the stuffing has been knocked out of me over the past 4 months and especially over the past 8 weeks or so. I only hope that after Thursday I'll feel better one way or another cos at least then I'll know if its icsi, donor or whatever..

Gail, good to have you back. No what you mean about trying not to concentrate on the fertility stuff. I do phases like that too.

Nicki - glad everything's finally settled down with the move. Hope you feel settled in your new house now.

Lola - forgive me I'm an ivf virgin but good luck with the meds (I think that's what I picked up??)

Julie, how was christening? Was it ok? Hope you're enjoying your day off today.

Lucy - good luck tomorrow. I think that lady was definitely jealous that ivf never worked for her. Sad but definitely true.

Jen - how are you lovely ladies today??

Bye for now!! Will let you know about B. E.!

How is everyone else?

[gailp]

Lis, Dont blame you for staying off work. Hope you do manage to go and see Ben Elton, you cant have DH taking his friend instead of you I really feel for you at the moment it must be so hard not knowing what the results are going to be, i have got everything crossed for you and DH.

[NickiMark]

Hello Phenix's xxxxxxLisa, Hope u got to see Ben elton xx It's blooming sod law thought aint it!!!!!

Get well soon Honey!!!!

Also Good luck to you and dh later on in the week when dh has op. I really hope u get some swimmers. praying for ya xxxx

My dh said no to op and was happier to go Donor, we decided that even if there were any, chances were they were poor anyway, I know we'll never know really, but thas what we are happy with and the counciling was great too!!!

Anyway, just thought our new house is further from clinic, we are about 50 miles away, so thats 100 mile trip too, but i am happy about that, as i know the clinic is good.

New job is cool, about me having tmt, told 'em at interview and they were great!!! Helps that my boss is female, other bosses were men!!!
As long as I put in 110% when I am there, thats cool. xxx I am happy, everything is falling in place now, so surely little feet will be here soon.

Very busy with work, and home so forgive me if i only post every now and again. I will get there in the end, But hey I am happy. xxxx

[Julie2039]

Hi girlies

Hope all ok. No time for personal pots (again!) - will try tomorrow. Weekend was busy. Christening went ok. Better than I expected and managed to keep myself and my tear ducts in tact. Glad its over tho....

Had a quick catch up read and everyone seems to have had an "ok" weekend. Lis - hope you are better hun and you got to see Ben Elton.

You all seem to be moving on with appointments and treatment etc. Brill news Nicki re your appt and glad the move went ok.

Jen I hope your dad is more settled and on the mend.

Best of luck Lola Luby MLG and Lis for appts etc this week xxx

[Jeni Babes]

Hi all
NIKI and GAIL ..WELCOME BACK....we missed you...
Good to hear you are both in fine fettle

Lucy GOOD LUCK tomorrow Honey!!!

julie how as the Christening?

Lola hope you got on okay at clinic ...

LISA- did you get to see BEN?...how rotten for you to feel so bad...I too have had the flu and have been in bed for the past 2 days...just really weak and hot flushes...but better today

MLG How are you?

A BIG hi to everyone else!

Dad is doing well...he has written a stinker of a letter to his consultant...hope we heqr something soon...I am like i said flu'y but doing better

i will read all the posts later when i have more energy

love to everyone
jen
xxxxx

[luby]

Hi Girls

Aaarrrggghhhhhh my friend who I work with announced she was pregnant today, I am happy for her as she has been trying for ages and is 40, she thought she'd never get pregnant, but that is 2 now who are pregnant and one who has just had a baby who I sit with at work...... I was so p*ssed off today, also I am due on so don't think thats helping my mood, think maybe the PMT is creeping through....! I just feel it is happening to everyone around me and It'll never happen for me (where's my PMA gone????????????????????)

I am also very nervous about my appoitment tommorrow, I have wrote down some questions I want to ask, re: tests, my egg quality due to high FSH. I am having FSH tested again when AF arrives, lets hope it hasn't gone any higher, you never know it could of come down.................[/color] YEAH RIGHT, NO SUCH LUCK WITH ME......
Also having a few probs with DP at mo which makes things even harder for me, think I'll be going on my own to appoitment tomorrow... fingers crossed for me everyone that its all good news.....

Hope your all OK.

Lucy

[Lis]

Just a quickie as going to put the dinner on for me and dh then watching a dvd!

Lucy good luck with your appointment tomorrow. I'm sorry you and dp having a few problems. I'm sure you'll be fine soon, its a tricky business all this stuff and all the emotions that come wih it.

I know I sound like a broken record but really upset again earlier. So emotional this week - don't think the flu helped or the fact that someone I work with who is pg kept saying "lucky you off on holiday - alright for some".....if only she knew why I was really off over the next week. Nearly burst into tears so many times today not helped by the fact that I spilt yoghurt all over me and couldn't wash it off my black trousers properly - all that by 11.30 am! Also so distracted, just wanted to come home.

If I don't check in tomorrow I'll let you all know how Thursday goes. Keeping everything crossed and just hoping and praying.......