Oct 05 Cycle Buddies

[little R]

My Octofriends....sorry, I have been away for a while...

I have been busy organising the entry inspection for our house...tenants are arriving next week and all needs to be ship shape. Needless to say that from a distance it is a complete headache. I will be glad after the beginning of next week so I can fully focus on my IVF

I'm doing fine.... tummy sore and getting fed up with the constantly pricking...it's Day 13 of stimming. Tomorrow I am going in for a scan with DH so hopefully we will have good news that they are growing

Lola love.... you've nearly finished your hectic week.... hope you have done the necessary brain cramming Poor thing!

Walshy...thanks for writing... was good to hear from you. Happy holidays for you...certainly deserved... I guess you'll be joining the Octoflock for the Summer cycle...

Camilla....wow... would love to give birth on my BDay.... what a great gift (not the actual birthing , but the result) you're so lucky to not be able to reach your toes Glad all is going smoothly...thanks for keeping in touch.

Steph...you're a workalholic.... well I guess it's so that your wimpy boss can give you some space for when you cycle. I have noticed that it is a relief not to be in contact with persons that upset you during your cycle ... annoying bosses, nosey and controlling in-laws, etc. I have tried to steer clear of all unwanted input to reduce discomfort levels
I watched the opening episode of Season 2....Grey's naturellemment and it was all that I had hoped for. I do get the impression that the girls are more dolled up than in the previous season...make-up and hair etc... I wonder when they get the time Anyway... really enjoyed it. I can't wait to meet McSteamy...
You take care of yourself on your boat trips...

Jen the city girl....you'd love where I live in Dubai..it's at the heart of the hustle and bustle. My DH would glad change any day... he's more of a country boy . You sound like you're upbeat and ready to walk, walk, walk Glad that the weather is fab....I am sticking inside these days because I am a little sensitive to the heat especially when it's over 40°C. Yuck....at least my outdoor plants on the balcony are surviving...
Your househunting sounds exciting and also a little scary....houses are super expensive in Switzerland too. Small country with little land due to mountains so land is pricey. I really hope you find and manage to get the house of your dreams.....a bit like IVF really... expensive, unnerving and a total risk You'll have plenty of experience to blast the owners
Thanks for your good vibes for Saturday... will tell as soon as I know... Dr has to confirm dates then....


Much love to you all.... have a relaxing weekend if you don't post until Monday

Hugs,

Little R

[Jen1d]

Hi Little R
Glad your feeling ok. Good luck for tomorrow, i will be thinking of you and will log on to find out how you got on.

Well i lost another 3lbs, thats half a stone in three weeks, not bad eh.

Closing date for our house we want is Tuesday at 11am. I'm on late shift so will get a call, hopefully with some good news for a change. We're not getting our hopes up as there are lots of peple going for it but we have a good a chance as any.

DH is out on a stag night this evening so i'm going to get my pj's on a doss out as the sun has disappeared and its freezing.

Have a good one

Love Jen x

[camilla]

Morning girlies

Just a quickie to say:

Little R - Will be thinking of you today as you go for your scan. Hope you have lots of follie power.

Jen - Well done on the weight loss, v impressed. Also sending positive housey thoughts to your seller.

Hope everyone has a good weekend. May try and check in later to see how Little R got on.

Love Camilla xxxxx

[lolajones]

Aloha 'Bers

Well, I'm back from brain straining week up north. Intense and exhausting but hopefully will help prepare me for the abomination which is in..... 4 weeks AAARRRGGGHHHHHH.

R - how did scan go today? Hope it all went well and you are replete with follicles so.... ET will be next week then?? Its going pretty quickly - you think? How is it compared to last cycle? I am now way behind on Greys and may abort.... I should really ban tv so I can focus on the "".

Jemlahlahlah - disappearing before our very eyes......... top marks on the weight loss dudette Have been reading about your house buying ups and downs - hope its good news on Tuesday - another thing ticked off the list! House buying is a nightmare I have yet to endure. Am going to start after the exam, want to be in new place by christmas if possible......hmmm, we'll see.

Steph - I am a bit lost about your cycle, when do you start stimming nutter?

Walsh - disappeared again.... hope you're enjoying your holiday...

camilla - hmmm, my job nothing like No Angels, all very profesh etc

Its so good to be back at home and to see lovely dh. Am full of motivation beans, just want to get the exam done and out out of the way.
Bring on the summer!!!

OK lasses, power to y'all, I'm off to stuff more guff into my cerebrum

adieu, Lolastima
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[Jen1d]

Hiya

Little R - Am thinking of you, can't wait to hear your good news

YYiippee Loopy is back . The break seems to have done your good, you sound very chirpy and ready to sort out the world.

Well the Radio 1 road show is here today and guess who never got tickets----yip thats right. Wanted to see Keane but will have to wait and go see them in concert.

The weather is bright and sunny and i'm desperately hoping we get our house as it would be great for the summer. Bit like the rollercoaster of ivf, one minute i think we will get it and then the next-------- Will just have to wait and see.

Have a good one

Love Jen x

[camilla]

Morning!

No news from Little R - hope all's OK. Hope you don't feel you're being pestered!

Jen - Only one more day till you know about house then. Crossing fingers, which is a bit difficult when typing!, they shall be crossed in my mind all today.

Lola - Hi, at least it's only a few weeks to your exam. I'm sure you're brain could do with a rest but think of the feeling when it's over! How long will you have to wait for result?

Steph - Can't remember when you start either. Remind us of date.

Lots of love from my sofa on a cloudy day (nothing like weekend which was v sunny).

Camilla xxxxx

[Jen1d]

Just popped in before work

Am concerned about Little R, hope your ok and have some good news. Your making me worry about you now. Am just hoping your keeping yourself busy and can't get to the computer. Will check in tomorrow.

Thanks Camilla for your positive house vibes. Have taking things into my own hands and sent the owner an email. He asked me to and will consider our offer but may come back and give us the last chance as he likes us, but i'm not holding out much hope as i don't trust anyone when it comes to selling houses as we have been burnt before. More waiting

Love to all my other Buds

Jen x

[Inhale, Exhale]

Mornin Rainy Day Sunshines!

howz the crew? Down wit it?

Littles- please check in luv bug with update on follies! am biting nails in anticipation and holding my breath David Blain style- crazy nutter.... now on to the news... Grey's Anatomy just gets better and better! I had an episode last night and tonight is the 2 hour season finale... yep two fun filled hours and cutey docs and drama. It's like a party in the tv. Lola- would not give up this guilty pleasure, even for life important test!

Lola- sunshine of my life!! so good to have yu back round. I miss the wacky whilst away! Glad to see that you are looking like Achilles ready to attack Troy for your test. (yum, brad pitt as achilles in little metal skirt and bulging muscles and other parts.... I fancy me some of that)

Jens- when feeling house stressed, just remember the perfect one will come at the perfect time............... what crap! I thought I would give those words a try since that is what people say to me about babies... wanted to see how it feels.. it sounds just as stupid! but lucks with the house huntin jungle fever! Congrats on slimdown!

Camilla- rainy day couch day sounds perfection to me right now.. mmmm, smutty book and chocolate in hand makes it even better!

As for me and mine.... a reminder and rundown for my crazies... I have my baseline ultrasound on May 24th if all is well I begin the Lupron systems shutdown that day and begin Gonal F on May 26th with egg retrieval June 6th. Yep.... I am a bit nervous about the scan when I actually give myself time to think about it. I feel very bloated and achy in those parts... This better not be another false start!

Work is still insane, but will slow down when all is begun with cycle. Plus, I had to see my monster-in-law this weekend for mothers day.... talk about stress. she makes my blood pressure rise to a boil in no time.... fake, controlling, manipulative, evil.... well I guess you get the point.

Workin hard to stay calm today girls!!

Dreaming of stranded island,
Steph

[little R]

Dearest Octochicks.... sorry, sorry, sorry.... please no more worrying....all is fine NOW....I am going for my EC tomorrow morning at 7am.

I have had a few very bumpy and stressful days ....and didn't want to post until I had confirmed news....and good news
All is okay now.
I thought I had spontaneously ovulated on Friday; it has happened before (lots of signs, cramping and OPK came back positive). Given that it was the weekend, the clinic was shut.
We waited one terrible sleepless night and then went for scan on Saturday (scan results were good... 10 follies all growing very nicely and endometrium intact). I was so relieved....
As soon as I got home and I went to the WC and realised that I had started spotting seriously and was worried so called the clinic back. They told me to wait a couple of hours and call back if the spotting got worse. It did They decided to do blood work so I returned to the clinic and they said I was probably bleeding from the cervix and it should normally stop. However, they stated that they would give me the results of the blood work the following day but they couldn't give me a straight answer on whether all was well or not....so I had another terrible evening.
We finally got the results yesterday late afternoon....so went for my HCG injection that evening. So full speed ahead for EC...
I have been out of my mind these past 3 days and I just hope it hasn't affected my body too much.
Have to tell you a funny story about the HCG injection... got to the hospital where I am supposed to it done (my clinic is not open 24/7 so have to have the shot done in a hospital) as it's IM.... anyway, the nurse comes up to me and says... you've come for an injection for your pregnancy. I say no it's a shot to trigger ovulation, I'm an IVF patient. He was totally clueless it was painful trying to explain... Then when I went to actually get it done, another nurse says... left or right..I say right and she goes for my left cheek... so I turn around and say "that's not my right cheek!!". She looks clueless and I point to the other one... she nods... After she does the shot she looks at me and she asks me whether it is my first shot or my second one...I say "no, it's Pregnyl..it's my only shot". She looks puzzled and I am seriously wondering whether she has mixed it all correctly... I check whether she has done it correctly. Its seems okay... gosh, talk about clueless. I felt like I knew more about giving a shot and what it was for than them...crazy world, my friends.... added to my stressful day

Steph: I envy you tonight....you're mega lucky... Bring on Grey's! Hope all is well, will be thinking of you for your baseline scan on 24th. Try not to work too hard...nothing good can come of it

Jen...thanks for all your support and your pm.... you're a sweetie Hope your email works wonders and you get the house....more waiting indeed. Funny you think that with your experience it would get easier..I have a feeling waiting never gets any easier!
Crossing my fingers for a positive response..

Camilla... hope you're okay and toes are pretty in pink

Lola love.... great to have you back...missed you heaps!

Much love to you all..it's late here...must go...

Little R

[Inhale, Exhale]

Littles....
Gosh, Golly, geez that was a hectic and stressful 3 days. It was stressful for me during the 3 minutes it took me to read it!

I am SO VERY happy-go-lucky that everything turned out swimmingly and that the EC is happening. LUCKS to my Littles!! Tommorrow, Tommorrow, I'll luv ya, tommorrow, your only a day away! Give us the goods in the am... since I am so far behind I expect a post with all the ghory details upon my arrival to work.

Luck, Luck, Luck! Legs crossed Luck!

Walsher- forgot to say hi to you in my last post... HI!!

Steph

[lolajones]

Indeedo cheedos -good luck a morrow young R! What a rollercoaster few days you've had! May your egg collection be as rewarding and comforting as a trip to the Dairy Milk factory.
Hope you get an abundance, then its on to the sexy petri dish of desire for a few hours of wink smirk fertilisation before growing some healthy, homing blasts I have a very good feeling about this cycle missie.

As for my other palomas, haloidus! Have to keep it brief, have to you know what for the you know whooooo. Tonights subject? Vibration. And not the good kind

Stephanwych - glad you're you and man oh man not long at all before the sprint to gravid begins in earnest! Hope you and the petit rrrrr don't desert the dilapidated octo life raft of broken hearts when you get up la duff. Have nightmares of having the thread all to ma bad self when you all get duffered, posting grieving messages to myself in an endless cycle of doooooommmmm. Work insanity must stop! You want me to come over and k some a?

Jemlarrrrr - you get news of house tomorrow, yes??? Sending express welsh voodoo positive energy to your house buying region. Hope it works out for you - you deserve a bit of GOOD NEWS!!!

Hola to La Walsheroo and Miss Camilla

Bueno, off to grapple with the nameless shameless

Take it easy now.... shabba

Lolaboratory Sigma Theta Braaaaaaaaagh
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[lolajones]

Popped in to get news of Miss R's EC and Miss Jemlas house purchase but nada, zip, diddley!
I am on "study avoidance technique 3 - interweb netting"...shhh...trust no-one...
I can't get that Love is in the Air song out of my head - it's trapped, something has occurred, something sinister in the upstairs, capiche?
Exam madness has arrived and has brought his twin brother, Abject Panic, with him for the vay kay Embrace it! Make it your pet!

OK then obers, I await updates - thrill me with your many coloured lives for my vicarious pleasure!

AMOR

Lolark of Troy
xxxxx

[camilla]

Hi Octofriends

Little R - a stressful few days is an understatement but I'm sure your body can cope with it and it has no bearing on the outcome. So much good luck for your EC today. When you get home you must trust in the embryologist who will be looking after your little embies. They should be in telephone contact with every day. It will all be fine and in the meantime have some R and R. I know it's a funny feeling when you are separated from your embies, they feel so much a part of you, but it won't be long and you'll be re-united. Don't let whatever has gone before affect you. Everything starts from now!

Jen - If it's meant to be your house at least you'll find out today.

Steph - Will remember 24th!, not long.

Lola - Mad!, but lovely. I think anyone looking at the site and seeing Oct Buddies must be v confused - longest cycle in history!

Walshy - Hope you had a v restful holiday and are OK.

See you later.

Camilla xxxxx

[Jen1d]

Good news from Little R thank goodness

I will be at work tonight so will catch up with you all tomorrow. Especially R, lots of luck.

Still no news about the house. The owner did call us this morning to say if the offers are close then he will give it to us---he's trying to be a bloody hero, am not listening to any of the waffle.

Don't feel very positive, there are 7 offers in and the area is sooooooo nice, i know it will go for a higher value than we have offered. This waiting is awful aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh

Love, hugs and positive vibes to you guys

Love Jen x

[Inhale, Exhale]

Mornin Girls from the hood!

Hows my fancy ladies this morning?..... I am still adjusting to life without my one true love......... caffeine! It's a tough nut. I get decaf and try to pretend, but the high never comes. Tear.

Little Sweets- no news yet... must be lying about and resting up. good choice noodle. It must have been tiring for you when the doc successfully retrieved all 10 eggs! Are they all in petri land smokin ciggies and enjoying the afterglow? Fingers, legs, arms crossed. You can't see me but I am also making faces and crossing my eyes! And your Greys Update... wait until you see the season 2 ender, all good things- drama, funny, steam and sadness... I can't believe i have to wait all summer long!! it was so bloody good! I hope that they keep showing you season 2 so you can catch up to me and we can chat about it! So much sudsey soapy fun!

Lola Cwazy Wabbit- hows the fiesty fiesta today? hmm, avoiding the books like a real pro- I likey your style. Vibration as a subject sounds quite interesting.. although I prefer with battery attachment.... Na--sty Now, watch me! Sorry Urban Striptease side personality kickin in... Timber Good is my stripper name... name of pet plus mothers maiden name I believe is how it goes.. Get back to work!

Jens- hmm... your house seller sounds like a used car salesman.. watch that one.. a bit smarmy if you ask me.. but if you get the house who cares if he's a snake! Lucks to you as well. Very positive Oming for my Jens and house hunting mission.

Walshy.. still missin you luv!

Camilla- you are right this is the longest lasting thread.. but that is because we are all insane and nobody else will hang with us! Although I am sure there are many that like to read about our crazy wacky ways...Debra are you still out there watching with your ever knowing eye? Your like the Godmother!

Greys and Caffeine withdraw,
Steph