July Cycle Buddies?

Alison · Post by **Alison** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 9:34 pm

Hi Dawn and everyone, Dawn great news about e/t Friday. I hadn't realised you were going for blastos. Lets hope for a good haul for you. After much umming and erming I've decided to go to the clinic tomorrow and tell them its day 10! I figure that as at one point I thought AF had arrive last Saturday its OK to pretend it started on Tuesday rather than Wednesday. Don't tell anyone! Caz, just realised you're testing on Friday - big day all round! Keeping everything crossed for you, Alison x

Dawn Blake · Post by **Dawn Blake** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 6:00 am

Thanks Alison, still in excited mode about it, but this time tomorrow I will be a nervous wreck. Don't blame you for going for it, they will be monitoring your anyway, so at least going there will make you feel like you are doing something other than waiting around - are you OK though? Caz - lots of +++++++++ thoughts for you now and Friday, I can only imagine you must be going stir crazy, you are almost there, wishing you all the luck in the world for a bluey! Saw your posting re testing early, and I have to admit I have tested early on every one of my cycles before, as much as I didn't want to I couldn't help it! Naughty naughty! DH will be back soon too, so get the champagne ready (for him!) PMA PMA PMA! D x

louli · Post by **louli** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 8:05 am

Dawn, Just wanted to wish you luck for tomorrow. Just to catch up with our latest news: DH and I went to visit a new clinic yesterday and they were totally pessimistic about my chances. We went there because they have very good stats and hoped to go on their egg donation waiting list. We were told that very unlikely with my history that stimulating my ovary would produce and eggs and egg donation only realistic prospect of having a baby. Their waiting list is closed for this unless you introduce someone else to the list, ie get your own donor. Came back in a real pickle but DH says that obviously they do not want to take on those with less chance of success or their stats will get worse. We asked why they thought they were so good and he said that in particular down to air filtration in the lab. Does anyone know if they have this at the Lister? I am sure Sam would not have given me a new protocol if he thought there was no hope. Secondly I have read about lots of woman on this site who have had no response initially and gone on to produce enough eggs. After all you only actually need ONE!! Apologies to all the girlies on this thread if I'm going on a bit but would love to know your experiences. Thinking of you Caz, Dawn ,Alison and hoping for plenty of BIG BLUE NEWS!!! Lou

sharoninsomerset · Post by **sharoninsomerset** » Fri Jul 11, 2003 12:23 pm

Hi Dawn, Just wishing you good luck for EC and your 2ww. I'll be keeping an eye on you. Mine didn't work out this time, but hopefully when I get the hydro fixed it will be good news next time. Good luck to everyone else about to embark on the 2ww. Sharon xx

Dawn Blake · Post by **Dawn Blake** » Sat Jul 12, 2003 7:00 am

Lou, I am so sorry to hear you news, but what do they know?! In all honesty I can't imagine Sam or anyone for that matter taking your case on if they thought there wasn't a hope in hell, and they have, so don't be down - we all have slim chances realistically don't we? I am still on my 5th go now - it's a lottery, so keep at it - I for one intend to win the IVF war and look on it as a challenge! Sharon, what can I say? How are you feeling? Really really really sorry to hear your - result, it is the worst feeling in the world, but each day will get a little better, I promise. What are you plans now, to get the tubes sorted and go again? Big hugs to you and your DH, you'll get through this nightmare and come out smiling! Feel guilty now telling you about ec, as it went really well. Had 16 eggs retrieved, which as you can imagine I am delighted about, but have always been OK on that score, and at the end of the day that is not what counts, but hopefully will increase chances. Bloody sore today though, really tender and my tummy is HUGE! I look (honestly) like I am 6 months pg - if only! Have already put on 1/2 a stone with this treatment, has everyone else - please say yes! Going to wait patiently for the call this morning to find out about fertilisation, and all going well (please please please) will go for Blastocyst transfer on Wed or Thursday!!! I hate saying fingers crossed, as it has never worked before, so PMA PMA PMA! Going to get my fat lardy body out in the garden today, well, it will look slimmer if it is browner!!! Haircut this afternoon too, I am going to look fab, and ready to impress that sofa for the first few days of that 2ww! Have wonderful weekends everyone, be back on later or tomorrow, D x

gem · Post by **gem** » Sat Jul 12, 2003 7:16 am

Hi July cycle buddies I'm testing on Weds,really nervous. Been having a slight dull ache low down in my tummy so keep thinking that AF is on her way! God this waiting is murder!! Good luck to all of you when are your testing dates? Wishing you all loads of luck Love Gem xx

Alison · Post by **Alison** » Sat Jul 12, 2003 9:28 am

Hi again cycle buddies. I'm so sorry there seems to be so much bad news about. Special thoughts to Sharon and Caz - its so hard to pick yourself up from a -ve but I know that you'll both do it. Gem, thinking of you and keeping everything crossed for Weds. Lou, I agree with Dawn, you wouldn't be being treated by someone who thought you had no chance and they wouldn't have put you through the operation you had to have. As you say, you only need one. Like Dawn, I feel a bit guilty about posting some positive news, but things now seem to be happening quite quickly for me. I went in for a scan and blood test on day 9/10 on Thursday, and they said to start testing for the "surge". Much to my suprise the surge came on Friday (saved me a few quid too as I had a couple of testers left from a previous cycle!!). So I have to go in tomorrow and then they said they would do FET (with blastocysts) 3-4 days after that i.e. Wednesday or Thursday! Dawn, I'm feeling a little freaked again about what similar paths our lives are taking - I'm wondering if we should meet to confirm that we really are two separate people?! Oh, and I'm also injecting heparin and taking steroids (not quite sure why!) Well, enjoy the sunshine ladies - one of the few vices we can still enjoy! Alison x

Dawn Blake · Post by **Dawn Blake** » Sat Jul 12, 2003 7:21 pm

Alison, that is really spooky! Both having blasto ec on Wed and Thursday, and both on our 5th cycle - we are aren't we?! Have had the worst day ever today, woke up ok but sore, but bloody sore now, been guzzling paracetamol like there is no tomorrow, and been sleeping most of the day, not feeling too great at all, will see how I go tonight and ring the hospital again, have been sick too, and never been this bad before - anyone got any advice? 12 of the 16 eggs have fertilised, which is great, so am hoping, if they progress well to have et Wed or Thurs, then the dreaded wait begins. Didn't get out in the garden today, couldn't face the heat, it would have finished me off and made me feel more sick that I already do. Hope to get out there tomorrow and make the most of the heat wave! Wishing you all all the best, D x

Traci · Post by **Traci** » Sat Jul 12, 2003 9:19 pm

Gem wishing you lots of good luck for wednesday I will keep everything crossed for you Alison you too good luck for your Transfere, wednesday seems to be a lucky day Dawn You Too!!!!! Gosh I will burn my house down with all those lucky candels lit ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ All round Trace x

sharoninsomerset · Post by **sharoninsomerset** » Mon Jul 14, 2003 7:14 am

Dawn, Thanks for your message, please don't feel guilty about any good news you have that's how we all carry on hearing the positive stuff from everyone else. How are you, just read you have been really ill. Hope you are improving now. Drink loads of water and take care of yourself. 12 fertisied - thanks brill, lots of frosties. I'll keep an eye on you and let you know when I hear about my hyro treatment. Good luck everyone Sxx

kathryn · Post by **kathryn** » Mon Jul 14, 2003 7:42 am

hi dawn, hope youre feeling a little better now. The only thing that worked for me was eating bbq hula hoops! I was really ill last time too, couldnt move for about 10 days with pain,passsed out a couple of times and was violently sick for a couple of days after ec. I then remained nauseas for much the remainder of the 2ww, I sucked on 1 hula hoop everyhalf hour, and that helped me! Im not saying it will help you though!! (usually hate bbq hula hoops! Its what has got me through morning sickness some years ago!((always mc though.) Did you have loads of follies? you said youve not felt as bad as this before, have you always had as many follies and what anasthetic did you have? Last time I had 52 follies (18 eggies and donated half) and they kept giving more and more anasthetic because ec was going on for so long. Im really worried Im going to be ill again as ive got loads of follies again and already in pain, I didnt know if the anasthetic would make a difference? or am I just kidding myself and its down to how many follies there are and ohss? sorry for rambling but Im SO nervous about it. I hope all goes well for your et on wed/thurs, and I hope you start to feel better soon! thanks kathryn x

Alison · Post by **Alison** » Mon Jul 14, 2003 8:58 pm

Hi everyone, Dawn I hope you're feeling better. I'm a bit fed up and confused. I was asked to test for the "surge" which I did - surged Friday, went in on Sunday and had a scan which confirmed that I'd ovulated, but my progesterone was low, so they asked me to do another blood test today. I got home to a message on the answerphone saying progesterone still low and "no evidence that I'd ovulated" and to go in again for a scan on Wednesday - but they told me I'd ovulated on Sunday! I'm now really worried that this means there's something wrong with my hormones. Also don't want to wait til Weds - what if that leaves it too late to put the embies back in? So I've decided to go to the clinic first thing tomorrow anyway. Grr - it was all going too smoothly! Alison x

Dawn Blake · Post by **Dawn Blake** » Tue Jul 15, 2003 9:38 am

Calm down Alison, I am sure they are just being ultra careful that they do everything at the right time, that's all, so TRY and relax and wait to see what happens next - I know it does your head in being told one thing and doing another, but you will get there in the end! I am back now, after having to be readmitted to hospital, was is excruciating pain and sickness, they took me in for 2 days, dose me up with pethadine (spelling??!) and codeine etc etc and now I am home, thankfully and feeling tender but good! They think they may have aggravated a cyst or something which flared up the pain, wow, agony to say the least, DH was beside himself with worry poor thing! Have got 12 fertilised eggs progressing nicely, 4 are going on to blastocyst, which is very good news, and should be having et either tomorrow or Thursday now, find out tomorrow morning. Kathryn, I have had over 25 eggs collected before without this pain, but usually get in the region of 12 eggs collected, and generally most fertilise - just don't tuck in! Still haven't been in the garden, so may venture out there later on today, if I can stand the heat, so still a bit pasty and fat! Gem, will be thinking of you tomorrow!!! Sharon, hope you are feeling better as each day passes by, have you any other plans going forward? That's me for now, will catch up with all your news soon! Take care, D x

Alison · Post by **Alison** » Tue Jul 15, 2003 8:59 pm

Blimey Dawn, there's me rambling on and look what you've had to go through. I'm sorry, I hadn't realised when you said you were ill how ill you meant. Were you up in London or did you go to Farnborough? I hope you're feeling better. Good news on the blastos! Let us know whether it'll be tomorrow or Thursday. I'm afraid I made a bit of a pratt of myself this morning and went into the clinic again and demanded to see the main man, and told him I had ovulated and what was he doing thinking I hadn't?! Anyway, apparently what he meant was that my progesterone hadn't increased yet. He was very nice about it, but told me there was no point doing another blood test today but to go and have one again tomorrow. The only worrying thing was that he said, "this might not be a good cycle for the transfer" - what does that mean? That it might be abandoned? that it might not work? I will feel SO much better once I have a date for e/t. I can't remember if I posted this before but I told my boss last week about the tmt. I've never told anyone at work before (always made vague excuses, even for the 2 weeks I had for the op.) I'm really pleased, as he's been very supportive (although there's been the odd daft question, "So will you know if its worked straight away?"! DOH!) And Kathryn how about you - are you doing transfer tomorrow or Thursday? Good luck for whichever day, and let's hope you get a good haul. Are you sharing again? And finally, most importantly, Gem GOOD LUCK FOR TOMORROW! Make sure you post as soon as you can - we'll be looking out for you, Love Alison x

Dawn Blake · Post by **Dawn Blake** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 7:04 am

Good morning JCB's (July Cycle Buddies!!) Alison Thank you for your message, I was feeling really rough, but sooo much better now! We did phone the Lister initially to see what they thought it could be and he said to either go to our local hosp or up to them, well of course we went to Farnborough first, as it is only 10 minutes away, but the 5 hour wait wasn't to welcoming (can you believe that!), so we go in the car and headed straight to the Lister, and I was in a bed doped up to the eyeballs within an hour - that's private for you! Try not to get too negative about your cycle, gawd only knows what he meant about doing it this time, see what the blood tests tell them today, I will be crossing everything for you to receive good news! I know what you mean about telling work, it takes extra stress off knowing that they know and you are not having to hide anything, even if they don't understand the in's and outs! Gem Thinking BLUE BLUE BLUE for you today, and please please please let it be good news, will wait to hear from you! Kathryn That is madness, 52 follies, blimey, no wonder you couldn't move, seems a bit excessive, was it so you produced extra eggs for donation? Don't be worried this time, I am sure that was a one off, and you will be fine. Traci, Lou, Sharon, hope you are all OK, be back soon, got to make the call in a minute to find out if today is the day! Do you think, as it is my 5th go, they may, with a little bit of persuasion let me have 3 put back?? I am not getting my hopes up, but the thought of having to do this a 6th time is enough to send me completely round the bend! Love D x

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