ACB Part 4!

MichelleS · Post by **MichelleS** » Fri Aug 08, 2003 5:47 pm

Hi all! Am back from Leeds and thought I would start another thread as I am losing track of where we all are now (apart from gping crazy on teh dreaded 2ww!) Well, all went well with the FET. I was stressing out like crazy on Wednesday - waiting for the call which didn't come until 11.30 (last time it was 9 so I was panicking!) All 6 were defrosted - 2 disintegrated on thawing, and the remaining 4 were: Grade 1 4 cell, Grade 1/2 3 cell, Grade 2- 2 cell and Grade 3 2 cell. So the 2 Grade 1s were put back at 3.25pm! But all I could focus on was not wetting myself on the table! Have rested but getting fed up already! Am having afternoon naps and trying to chill. Had lots of twinges first day but Ok now. We keep stroking my tummy and talking to Bod and Miffy, telling them to multiply and implant! Crazy I know, but it nakes me feel closer somehow. So now just down to luck and we find out 9am on 22nd! Hope you are all OK. Gilly - I am so sorry - what an awful thing to happen! Helen S - thank you for remembering me - I am at St James and yes I did have OHSS (with 42 eggs collected I guess it would have been a miracle not to!) All of us on 2ww - are you going crazy as well? Do you have to wait 14 days or 16 like me? FET is always 16 - don't know why! Anyway, take care, rest lots, and try and keep sane. Michelle

alypraying · Post by **alypraying** » Sat Aug 09, 2003 7:49 am

Hi All well I have 9 eggs collected so over the moon Been coasting for the last few days to try and stop me having OHSS. The Doc said they were close to stopping treatment as he was worried but is happy that things calmed down. Feel a bit sore today waiting for the clinic to ring but not sick so fantastic! Gilly I am so sorry you must want to kick their teeth in I know I would. Hope you feel better and make sure they give you the 5 star treatment when you try in October. Lynned and Sharon -Well done on those Embies you must both be so happy hope the 2WW goes really quickly. Fi glad to know they are looking after you and enjoy the sun Bertie hope your doing OK too!!. Michelle good luck with Bod and Miffy! Love to all the other ACB's and multiple positive vibes to everyone! Aly xx

alypraying · Post by **alypraying** » Sat Aug 09, 2003 10:16 am

Hi All just an update clinic rang I have 6 embies! so feel really happy and relieved!!!!!. E/T due on Monday 11am. wishing everyone lots of love Aly x

bertie · Post by **bertie** » Sat Aug 09, 2003 11:50 am

hiya all Aly - well done with your embies and good luck for Monday. Michelle - good luck with Bod and Miffy. Lynne and Sharon - are you in the garden??? Gilly - I am so sorry for you both (i've post on your other thread). I am off work until 26th August but test on 19th. That is 12 days from e/t - we assumed we would test 14 days after but I suppose the little 'uns are already 2 days old when they are transferred. I wasnt gonna have so much time off but all I kept thinking was that if something went wrong and I was at work then I'd blame myself for going to work and not resting. Good luck to everyone. luv Bertie x

Lynned · Post by **Lynned** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 7:40 pm

Hi Everyone, Bertie, Sharon, Michelle hope you are coping okay with the 2ww. Sharon when do you test? Aly - Good luck for tomorrow, let us know how you get on. Helen - I think you are on FET this week, if so good luck. Lots of Love Lynne

MichelleS · Post by **MichelleS** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 8:12 pm

Hi all! Well, I am slowly going crazy and I have only done 2 days so far. Only 14 more to go!! Woke up feeling awful today - ache all over and my joints are really painful. Feels like a virus - just what I don't need. Getting a bit better - I have made myself eat today (usually I don't bother when I don't feel well) Plus my right cheek (bottom) is in agony from the gestone injections. God, the things we go through! Sorry, must stop moaning! Hope eveyone else is having a better time of it! Looks like I am one of the last to test. Take care and keep smiling! Michelle

Lynned · Post by **Lynned** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 8:33 am

Hi Michelle, I have to wait 16 days as well, so I won't be testing until the 25th, so your not the last. Not feeling to bad physically, but mentally beating myself up all the time. Why do you put ourselves through this? Keep thinking +++++ve thoughts Lots of Love Lynne

fi · Post by fi » Mon Aug 11, 2003 11:51 am

girls, need some positive vibes..... glad to hear everyone doing ok on 2ww, although have read gillys news and am absolutely gutted for them, to go through all of this and then that to happen. what can we do to cheer her up and help? went for a scan today (i was supposed to be e/c around this time) and still slow slow growth, they are putting it down to the heat and i was on really low dosages but still? have only two follies up at the 14mm size, 1 at 10mm and 35 small...will i make it for friday e/c???? they are taking bloods to check my hormones, and my lining is thickening up. i am drinking gallons of water, and staying in the shade. anything else i can do???? luv fi

Helen G · Post by **Helen G** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 12:12 pm

Hi Fi Try and stay positive honey - as we know, a lot can happen before Friday!! Keep as cool as you can, drink as much as you can and relax as much as you can - all easier said than done I know!! Let us know how you get on with blood tests!! Thinking of you! Helen xx

alypraying · Post by **alypraying** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 1:55 pm

Hi All well some bad news, none of my embies were good quality and in fact they were pretty poor. The embryologist was very nice and tried to explain some of the reasons but I'm not sure I was listening very well. They did put 3 back but said that the chances were slim. If we try again they said they would start me off on a low dose of FSH and build it up gradually. I'm pretty upset and feel kind of numb. I want to be positive but it does kind of answer the questions as to why I have found it hard to get pregnant. I know I will think of this differently in a few days and be more positive but right now it's a little dificult. Good luck to all thoes going through the 2WW and Fi hold in there it will be OK. Love to all the people going through this and to all the new commers. Aly x

Lynned · Post by **Lynned** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 2:40 pm

Hi Fi and Aly, Fi - I had a scan on a Friday which should my biggest at about 14 and by the Monday they where about 19 so it should only take a few days but they might want to wait until you have a few more bigger ones. Hang in there the waiting is definitely the worst bit. Hopefully you will be okay for e/c this week, when do you go for your next scan? Aly - sorry to hear that your embies are poorly, but fingers crossed that one of the three is a fighter and can hold out. When do you test? Good luck everyone Lots of Love Lynne

sharon · Post by **sharon** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 3:10 pm

Hi Everyone, Lynne; Hope your relaxing and taking things easy. I test on wed 20 aug. Aly; Im sorry to hear the news about your embryos, but my clinic said that they have seen lots of people get pregnant from poorer quality embryos so hang in there please!!!!!! Fi; Like Lynne said a few days makes a lot of difference, by your next scan Im sure they will be fine. Try not to worry(!!!) Michelle; Hope your feeling better. I too am going crazy, its sooo difficult to know how to feel - happy, excited, sad, pregnant, not pregnant..... you try and look for signs but obviously its too early and you may not even get any symptoms anyway!?!!!??! Its all too much! Bertie; Hope you are coping better. Did you have a nice weekend?? Gilly; Happy Birthday for the other day, glad that cheered you up a little. Keep us informed as to what you are going to next - have you been in touch with the clinic anymore?? My tummy is feeling better now no more cramps and bloating. (My Shoulders are hurting though!?!?!) Im thinking of going back to work on Thursday - when is everyone else going back? Take care everyone. Sharon G XXXXXXXXXXX [Edited by sharon on 11-Aug-03 08:22]

Jo Radley · Post by **Jo Radley** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 5:19 pm

Hi Everyone, Sorry I haven't posted over the past week, I've been having huge problems logging in - could read all the posts, but couldn't post one myself! Oh well, let's hope this one works! Lynne, Sharon, Michelle & Bertie - Best of luck with the 2WW, I hope it goes really quickly for you all and loads of positives vibes your way! Aly - Sorry to hear about your embies, but as everyone has said, hang in there cos you never know - I've got everything crossed for you. Gilly - I'm so very sorry to hear your news. Have you spoken to the clinic again? My DH would have been exactly the same as yours, under the circumstances. Fi - When I had IUI, one of my follies was only just 15mm so they told me to come back the next day for another scan and miraculously, it had grown to 21mm over night !!! So there is hope for them growing by Friday - keep positive, easier said than done, I know!! Helen - Best of luck with FET this week. Marteen - How are you doing? Hope everything is OK. Apologies if I've missed anybody!! I've got my first pre-stim scan on Wednesday and then I start injecting with Puregon. I'm quite a way behind everybody I think, so I won't be on my 2WW until the end August, same as Marteen. I hope some of you will still be around to stop us from going insane on our 2WW!!!! Loads of love and hugs and +++++++++++++ vibes !!!! Jo xx

alypraying · Post by **alypraying** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 7:12 pm

Hi All Not feeling too bad now realise it's never over until it's over so fingers crossed as Lynne said only one has got to hang on!! I did go on an American site and looked at some pics of embryo's and I think I have 1 grade 0, 1 grade 1, and 1 grade 2. (0 being bad and 5 being good) so there is always a chance. Thanks for all the notes of support it has helped, I'm due to test on 25th Aug so positive vibes!! best wishes to all those going for E/C next week love to those on the 2WW. Big Hugs Aly xx

MARTEEN · Post by **MARTEEN** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 7:58 pm

Hi Jo Thanks for your email, I have just sent you one back, hope you are ok? Good luck to everybody on their treatment and the girls on 2ww, thinking of you all. Take care Love Marteen xx

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