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Wibbs · Post by **Wibbs** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 9:03 pm

Hi Girls I can't keep up with all of this...it's to much with what's going on in my brain as well. And no I have not tested yet !!!!!! Good Luck to you all 2WW and those coming up for 2ww. 4 more days to go.....July Ann I think we will have to wait...and not do the hpt..Will we Wont We......oh help is it not Friday yet!! Having lots of +v for all of us so keep fingers crossed and lots of PMA look at Di..... Check in tomorrow...then only 3 more days. XXXXXXX

SBROWN · Post by **SBROWN** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 10:00 pm

Welcome back Lesley & good luck for EC thursday..... Nikola-you & I must be on the same wavelength! My test day is thursday but I am not doing HPT until friday as I have day off(can you imagine July Ann waiting an extra day!!) I realy dont want to test & would leave it another week if I could cos at least you can wallow in thinking you are pregnant!!! I really dont know what I will be like Friday morning-I will probably chicken out!! I wish I was getting tested at hospital because I know with a HPT if it is neg I will convince myself its wrong & then get a double disappointment when clinic confirms(does this make sense?) Kat-I bought a lucky bamboo on sat & then won a tenner on the lottery so hoping it will bring me more luck on friday.(34F!! your not on EastEnders are you?? only joking!) Good luck everyone Sarah xx p.s-July Ann-put that HPT back in the garage!!

JackieT · Post by **JackieT** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 11:16 pm

hi all, and yes another welcome to all the newbies... i went to clinic this morning and guess what? they found the offending ovary. yes it had flipped back into position and there are lots of follies all waiting to come out. which will now be on weds. DH has just given me my big {and last} injection. and i cried like a babe. no not with nostalgia, just good old fashioned pain. wow was it painfull!! is this normal??? i also have just sniffed for the last time...freedom from that bloody alarm.. sue - the excess water drinking is to clear that ohss from your system. so you will get back to normal{whatever that is} nikola - have to say, when it comes to boob, i leave jordan in the shade{literally} and mine are real. lots of ++++vibes to everyone speak soon love jackieT xx

Kate W · Post by **Kate W** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 4:55 am

Hi to all SCBs I have been out of action of this site for about 2 weeks and I have just come back on and had a lot to catch up on. Sarah, I saw your separate post looking for me and I am so sorry I didn't get a chance to reply. My work has been completely out of control. I have been working 12 hour days and going mad. I have finally broken this week and confessed to my boss that I am on IVF and either he fixes the situation or I am resigning. I want a job without any stress when I am going through this. I am thinking of quitting altogether and getting some part time contract work. Has anyone else had to change their jobs to get through this? It sounds as though a few of you work from home etc. Although I started out as an SCB and would have been going through the 2ww with all of you now, because of the cysts on my ovaries I was on the nasal spray for an extra 2 weeks. The good news is that I had a scan last Thursday and they both gone altogether so I started injecting last friday. If all goes well at my scan on Friday, my EC and ET will be some time next week. It is such an exciting stage that everyone is going through. The 2ww must be excruciating. I am not looking forward to that part of the process. I just wanted to pop in and wish you all the best of luck and let you know I am thinking about you. What fantastic news about Di. Hopefully that is the beginning of a very successful SCB. I am sending all my positive thoughts out to all of you. Kate W (it is a bit confusing as there are quite a few Kate's around!!)

SJ BROWN · Post by **SJ BROWN** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 7:25 am

Welcome back Kate, glad your on track again, glad the cysts have gone. Good luck for EC next week & try not to worry too much about work-can you get signed off by your DR, not sure what you do so cant offer much advice just that your quest to be a mum is more important to you at the moment & your boss should understand this.... Jackie-glad your ovary is back, sounds like you will be getting lots of eggies, good luck for tomorrow Hope everyone else is ok too July Ann-can I ask why you bought 4 HPT!! You should have just bought 1 & then you would not be able to test early.You are naughty! Ive only got 1 & really dont want to use it.Just want to stay in ignorant bliss!! Sarah xx [Edited by SJ BROWN on 23-Sep-03 00:29]

Kate W · Post by **Kate W** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 8:05 am

Hi sarah I agree completely about the work situation. I have to tell you all that I have been giggling out loud at work today reading about boobs and hiding ovaries. you girls are hilarious! Only a couple of days left for so many of you. i am dying of suspense so i can't imagine what it is like for you! Don't wish to stay in ignorant bliss Sarah - ++++ve thoughts only allowed. July ann - sorry to hear you have been feeling negative. from what I have read on this site there doesn't seem to be any way of knowing whether you are pg by the symptoms before you test. Val - all the best of luck for today. Love Kate W

july ann · Post by **july ann** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 8:32 am

hi girls hi kate w i gave up my full time job as i would not be able to get all the time off that i needed. well I really did think that I would get pg first time and did not think that 3 years on i would still be trying. i started my own catering company from home and i love it, ok I do not earn the money i use to but life is good.so glad that you are ready to start your tmt. jackie great new's I bet you are happy. kate, karen,wibbs how are you all today,i have no af pains at all. good luck to every one else. well catch up soon july ann july ann

Nikola · Post by **Nikola** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 8:40 am

Hello girls Val, I know your asleep right now, but good luck for today when you wake up and test - we are all thinking of you and need another +ve to keep the ball rolling. I've sent my dh out today to buy you some Percy Pigs, so they are on their way to you, so you can celebrate with Percy & Pals! July ann - how are you feeling today? Don't be negative, you have nothing to be negative about. Right now, you are pg, and I'm sure you'll still be pg after Thursday when you test! Don't burst your bubble by testing too early getting a -ve and really you could be pg!! If you feel down, get on your computer and talk to us, don't go hunting for you hpts!! Otherwise I'll get in my car and come and confiscate the bloody things! Sarah - please help me keep her sane! Kat - I don't want you to turn into July Ann in your second week of waiting either. You must maintain this positive attitude, otherwise the site will become a site of complete nutters! Jacke - fab news about the ovary. told you they would find it, excellent that its full of follies too. Good luck with your EC. My 'big' injection hurts less than the normal ones - wierd isn't it. although I know lots of girls complain of it being painful, so we don't think you are a Wuss! Kate - good luck with your EC this week too. Wibbs, stay away from the hpt - wait until Friday (is it friday you test?) How exciting for us all. Keep going girls, those on 2WW not long left!!! love nikola.xx

july ann · Post by **july ann** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 8:48 am

nilola i know you are right and if i was not on the 2 wk i would be giving the same advice. It seems as if i have been taken over.... well i will try not to test as it is not over until it's confirmed by the clinic. hb have already talked about what we are going to do if neg, we will have a holiday and start next year when we have got some money together. you never know tmt might be free by then. so this is not the end of the road yet.perhaps this is my way of dealing with it all. sorry to go on but it helps to talk from july ann

Nikola · Post by **Nikola** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 9:02 am

july ann - you must talk about it. Its much better than running around the house like a crazed loon looking for hpts!! I know what you mean about having a contingency plan for if it doesn't work. Last time when ours didn't work dh and I decided to get married, so that took my mind off things. The day after the wedding was day one of my next IVF cycle, so timing was perfect (apart from having a period in the middle of the wedding celebrations!) This time if we get a negative, we are going to organise our honeymoon for Nov/Dec so that will help take our minds off it. Also, we are going to use a different clinic next time. I know it will mean travelling a lot further, but then I think about Di and she travelled all the way from Scotland to Nottingham on her 9th go and look what happened. Care at the Park in Nottingham has been recommended to us and we are going to go and have a look round and maybe have our next tmt there. Would you consider using a different hospital if you needed to have another go (which hopefully you won't!)? I really believe that sometimes it has to be 'your' go. Like Di had to wait 9 goes before it was her turn. I hope with every single bone in my body that this is YOUR turn, I just hope whoever is 'up there' making the decisions realises how much you (and the rest of us for you!!) suffer during 2ww!!! Try to keep calm and what will be will be!! Fingers crossed (for us both!) love nikola.xxx

july ann · Post by **july ann** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 9:22 am

hi nikola thanks for your kind words it really helps that you are not alone. well feel a bit calmer now, thanks from july ann

july ann · Post by **july ann** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 9:29 am

sorry did not answer your question about other clinics, see mind on one thing. I have tried the rosie hospital and they were great but bourn is suppose to be one of the best. bourn are always trying new things and i'm much better when i change something in a cycle. I just think if it did not work last time let's change something.I know the nurses and doctors now so feel happy there.It is only 45 minutes away. I really hope you get a positive. from july ann oh looks like i'm taking over the thread, sorry...

Karen W · Post by **Karen W** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 10:13 am

Hi All, July Ann, I have just posted a message for you on 25th testers. With regard to changing clinic, I have now had 5(!) cycles at Bourn but what I do like about it is firstly, every cycle has been a little different, which gives you confidence, and the fact that they have referred me to Prof Reagan in London for more test if this cycle crashes and burns, and the fact that they are pretty cutting edge in terms of research and trials, for example the LIF trial that July Ann is on. Secondly the grounds are beautiful and very peaceful. You wouldn't know you are at a clinic, apart from the white coats!! Also our consultant is hilarious. At our first appointment he was describing embies as being like football players, and you pick your best striker to go for the goal. Plus he talks about eggs and sperm waiving at each other, and then cuddling, which makes the whole process seem less threatening. Sorry, went off at a tangent there!! I have a treat lined up for myself if the news is not good, and that it what I usually do as a focus on something nice. Anyway, another essay!! Off for a decaff cuppa. Lots of Love Karen xx

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 4:28 pm

Hi to everyone. Went for another scan today, only three big follicles on left ovary and three smaller ones and still the right ovary is hiding. Doc still hopes it may turn up on Thursday for egg collection. Very dissapointed as I know that there may not be an egg in every follicle, the docs will continue as long as one egg is produced. Take my last sniff at 6pm and take the big injection 7.30pm on the dot and . Can't wait to have a full nights sleep. Got loads of mags for Thursday and started getting my bag ready. Any tips on what to take? how did DH's cope with the waiting? Is anyone going to Newcastle for treatment? Lesley (Durham)

Nikola · Post by **Nikola** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 4:40 pm

hi lesley try not to be too disappointed. Read back and look at the other threads, I think both kat and july ann didn't have many follies and they've both made it past ec and are on 2ww. You only need ONE egg to fertilise. Remember quality not quantity!. I didnt have many either this go and only had 6 eggs, I was convinced none would fertilise and 4 of them did. Which is a better fertilisation rate than last time when I got 14 eggs and only 8 fertilised! Keep positive. I'll be thinking of you at 7.30 (just as eastenders starts!), remember to keep drinking lots of waters. I never read anything on EC day I'm usually too zonked out. Dh takes a good book because it can be a bit boring for him! I usually take in my bag, nightie, dressing gown, slippers, socks (keep your feet warm when you take your slippers off!), panty liner, spare pair of knickers (but I take these everywhere!), hairbrush, toothbrush. Remember to remove all your makep and nail varnish and don't wear any deodrant or body lotion on the day! I'm sure every clinic is different but thats what my clinic told me! Good luck Thursday (my test date!) I'll be thinking of you. love nikola.xx

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