OCBS 3!!!!!

Traci · Post by **Traci** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 2:36 pm

Needed to start a new thread again hope that was ok , Now Im really dilexic and I find it really hard to keep up with everyone so If I miss anyone out Im really sorry

well here goes!! Dolly: Have a fantastic Day tomorrow. Kathryn: hope all goes well for your FET on Saturday Kate, good luck for your EC Tomorrow. Alison : Hope all goes well for FET on Sunday Becky m : If you do the eyes : and the smile ) put them together and you get

Hope is all ok with you , yes I do sell my cards in my salon, I put them in the proper cellofane as well. £2.75 each. it pays for my habbit! Lisa P: I too have caffeen free tea and coffee , its not too bad , peppermint tea is good for egg collection. And yes it is bloody hard to sit there and watch everybody drink . Vicki b: ICSI would be a great option I Think Lorraine : Hows the downregging going ? you baseline scan on the 16? Grace : How's you are you downregging yet? Lisa CH: Hope all is well with your new job . Frances : Well done for exercising Keep it up

Bel B : Fingers crossed for friday Hi to anyone I have missed out Trace x

Grace · Post by **Grace** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 5:31 pm

It seems like we are all busy bees at the moment - Thanks for thinking of me. I am doing okay. Went for my baseline scan yesterday all seems okay but not quite finished my period (doing day 21 protocol and yesterday 4th day) so they told me to start stims on Saturday. I feel better about it all now that it is started. Felt a bit funny going back to the clinic. I always get a bit worked up about it don't know why really. Just actually physically going in there makes me feel nervous, am I mad or anyone else get like that? DH came with me though was nice to have him there. We got a really nice welcome which was nice and made me feel a bit more relaxed. Have to back a week tomorrow for 6day scan. Hope I will have a few follicles by then. We are taking a week off work next week. It is our wedding anniversary and we originally planned to go away but now doing a cycle instead! On the day of next scan we are going to make the most of it and have a day out in London too. I am planning to hit Selfridges - have n't told DH about that part of it yet though. Am keeping my beady eye on all of you - it really helps to know we are all going through it together. Take care. Love Gracexx

LORRAINE G · Post by **LORRAINE G** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 6:05 pm

Hi all! I am still jabbing away (have been since Sun 14th Sept) with Buserelin and I go for a scan on Tues 7th Oct. I hope that they will then tell me that I can start with the Gonal F, but we will see. I have been OK, a lot of headaches, some tearful / MRS ANGRY! moments but apart from that quite normal really. I have noticed that I am getting a very mild ache on and off on my right side. Any one else had this? Is this normal or should I phone clinic? Would appreacite your views! Hope you are all OK Love to all Lorraine G

Grace · Post by **Grace** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 7:06 pm

Lorraine, I can relate to Mrs angry moments too and also get horrible headaches. re acne I have n't had this ....so far, but I think we all react in different ways. It might just be your bodies' way of reacting to the stress of it all. I would n't worry too much. If it is bothering you though it is always worth a call to the clinic. I am sure everything is fine though. Good luck for Tuesday. Love Gracexx

Lisa Ch · Post by **Lisa Ch** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 8:09 pm

Lorraine, I have been getting a mild pain in my side as well, I can't remember if I had it before. I started down regging with Buserelin on the 20th and go for my first scan on the 14th, so may mention it then. Kathryn and Allison all the best for your FET, hope all goes well. Grace have a fab week off and enjoy London. Traci how are you?? what is happening? Can I ask you all, if you haven't told anyone about your treatment, how do you explain not being able to do things at certain times of the day (injection times) and going out and not drinking, would that be a give away? I am out with friends at the weekend and we normally book a taxi for 7.15pm I have had to put them off until 7.45pm as I inject at 7.30 am and pm. I had to make up an excuse about having to go somewhere first. I feel like I am becoming a professional liar, at least after 11 years of marriage I don't get asked continually 'and when are you going to have children' how annoying!! Anyway thats my moan for the day. PMA to all Lisa x

Lisa_P · Post by **Lisa_P** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 8:24 pm

Hi all - glad the new thread started! Lisa Ch - I know exactly what you mean about having to make excuses to people. I've only told a couple of people and my dh and I are currently deciding on the 'story' we'll need to tell people when we go to a party next week. It really isn't like me not to drink and to be honest, it isn't as much fun when everyone else is drinking! I'm only on my sniffing at the moment 7am, 3pm and 11pm and in work I set my phone alarm and if I'm in the middle of a meeting I excuse myself! The 11pm one is killing me though, I love my bed and would be fast asleep and I'm feeling it having to stay awake. Hope you are all well and getting positive - weekend starts tomorrow

love lisa x

LORRAINE G · Post by **LORRAINE G** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 8:32 am

Hi all On the subject of telling everyone / anyone. I have told my closest friends and both our sets of parents. As for work only my line manager knows and she IS very trustworthy. She supports my story of 'general hospital' appts when I need them and this has been OK so far! It is such a difficult one this one, I guess that I am lucky in that the people that I have told are all being incredibly supportive. Anyway, for what it is worth that is my experience of it all HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND OCB's!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love Lorraine G

alypraying · Post by **alypraying** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 4:18 pm

Hi girls joining you all at last wasn't sure I'd make it this month! Amyway due for IUI around 15th October if everything goes to plan will no more after my scan on Tuesday. Hope everyone is doing OK who is doing IVF and who is doing FET? love and hugs Aly xx positive vibes all round!!

july ann · Post by **july ann** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 5:45 pm

hi gilrls just wanted to wish you all lot's of luck with your tmt. you all seem to be doing really well. thinking off you all july ann

jssgps · Post by **jssgps** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 7:47 pm

Hi - I am new and hope I can join your group. My friend who did IVF in September suggested I try this. (I am happy to report she had a positive and is waiting for her 1st ultrasound in a few weeks). I am in Florida and am a bit confused by the names you refer to things as and the abbreviations. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. After two ectopics and a miscarriage - we decided on IVF in April. The docs said we were a great case since all that had been wrong was my fallopian tubes (one removed with ectopic, one removed in May to increase chances of IVF success because it had a hydrosalpinx) and we are young (28). They chose us for a minimal-stimulation protocol that only included follistim then antagon, repronex and finally ovidrel. We got 6 days into the follistim when I then stopped the protocol because my estrogen had shot up too high (even on the minimal drugs) and when they tried to put the stopper on it - the estrogen level crashed. Now we are starting again - under the hyperstimulation protocol. The docs also had me start taking metformin - which they said was used a lot in Europe for people who react like I did - even tho my blood work didn't bear out that I had polycystic ovarian syndrome (the docs said my body acted like it did anyway). So now I am on Lupron and go for my first bloodwork and scan on Monday - hopefully to start the stim drugs a week from tomorrow. Does anyone have experience with Metformin or something similar to what happened to me? I have heard Lupron makes you crazy - but I have been getting this great feeling of peace (most unlike me by the way) and wonder if it is the metformin. I did feel awfully alone when we went through this before and was devastated when they made us stop (my emotions went on a roller coaster when the drugs stopped too). I would love to be part of your group.

kathryn · Post by **kathryn** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 4:38 pm

hi all and welcome jssjps! sorry I cant help with your metformin questions, but im sure there will be someone here who can help you. theres always someone who has been there and done that! I wish you all the best for your tmt. everyone is so lovely here and best of all we can all understand what everyone else is going through! here are some abbreviations we use dh darling husband tmt treatment af aunt flo (period!) ec egg collection et embryo transfer fet frozen embryo transfer pg pregnant If Ive missed any, Im sure someone will add! kate how did ec go? are you feeling ok? dolly did you have a good day out? lisa ch, youre very good at keeping to your times! sometimes i injected at 9pm other at 9.45 pm, I wasnt too strict! as for telling people, most of my friends know what we are doing...seem to tell people willy nilly!! (not any old sod though!)Ive found it helps me to tell people.and everyone has been great and supportive. I can understand though people not wanting others to know though. how are you alison? are you ready for tomorrow? is yours a natural fet? I made a right fool of myself today. I drank LOADS of water and then are app. got delayed and I was in so much pain for needing a wee. Iwas almost in tears and shaking! as soon as they had finished, I ran off down the corridor to the loo (minus my knickers ,I was so desparate!)worried Ive now peed out our embies! got a nice photo of 'jimmy and jemima!' (we have always referred to our potential babies as this!!!) quite nice as it gives me something to focus on, as feeling naughtily negative! this is going to sound gross now, but on a natural cycle around ovulation my discharge(sorry) is really thin, like pee. feels like Im wetting myself. surely it should be thicker to help the embies embed? really worried its just going to flush them out. this is my hugest worry. anyway as its natural, no pessaries YAI!!!!! grace when is your wedding anniversary? and traci, where are you up to? take care all and sorry for the essay! kathryn x

Lisa Ch · Post by **Lisa Ch** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 5:50 pm

Hi all Jssgps welcome to the site, I don't have any info for you either I have never heard of or used that. However, keep posting and you will get some excellent support. Kathryn you can't wee them out, please try not to worry about that. It sounds good to get a photo of your embies, do you work? are you off or going in to work? Lucky you no pessaries - thats a plus! Now take care and look after yourself, nothing you can do will change the outcome so just think positively. How is everybody else? I don't go for my first scan until the 14th Oct it seems miles away!! Off to watch Pop Idol! Love L x

jssgps · Post by **jssgps** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 6:03 pm

Thank you all for welcoming me. It is so nice to have people to talk to who don't get weird talking about such personal things. On the subject of who to tell - unfortunately half the town seems to know because I left my 80 hour a week job to focus on this. When I tried to sneak out saying I had to leave for some medical issues - I quickly discovered rumors that I was already pregnant or that I was dying so when I told a few people the truth - the word seemed to spread like wild fire. I used to do PR for one of the largest tourist attractions in the county - and somehow even the news reporters heard about it. I hate it. Makes me feel like if things don't work out - I can't go back to work around here because everyone will be feeling sorry for me. I used to worry about that more - but like I said before lately I have had a great feeling things will work out somehow. What i honestly can't stand anymore are my friends who know we are trying this, who have their own children and say to me when their kids are noisy or sick "are you sure you want one of these?" I know they are kidding but... My next question is related to telling people. At what point after the IVF if things go well - should we tell people. After our three failed attempts we have learned to be really cautious telling people but since everyone knows we are doing this - I don't know how to keep that a secret either. Guess I will cross that bridge happily later on. Thanks all for listening... Gayla

kathryn · Post by **kathryn** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 7:27 pm

hi lisa, no Im not working at the mo....steve and I have our own movie rental shop, (dh is big into his films, majority weird!)its lovely, all purple and covered in fairy lights with funny little movie related toys everywhere....it seems to be a youth club and counselling service as well! but I love it,(its the coolest hang out in the village!!) before that, for 13 years I worked with children who have disabilities. It seemed the right time to give it up last year as we were starting tmt. dh also has own graphic design co. on the side. anyway steve(dh) wont have me in the shop, but Ill probably go back next week. other 2ww's Ive not worked but it does my head in. anyway the 14th will soon be here for you lisa! do you ever feel youre wishing your life away!!!? take care all kathryn x

kathryn · Post by **kathryn** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 9:35 am

hello everyone, how was everyones weekend? kate, how did ec go? are you having et today? I hope youre feeling ok and not too sore. now you should be on the countdown....lots of PMA! alison how did your fet go? I hope all went well. we got given a photo of the little embies! Its now on the fireplace for some POSITIVE thinking! lorraine and loupy lou, i hope your scans go to plan tomorrow and you can get going with gonal f . dolly, not long and you can get sniffing! bel, have you surged yet???? traci, where abouts are you up to? hope everyone else is doing ok with their sniffing and jabbing! lots of love kathryn x traci just read your other post...its all happening for you now then! all the best to both you and your cousin! [Edited by kathryn on 06-Oct-03 02:49]

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