Awaiting Treatment

[pequele]

what is the hysteroscopy? isn't that when they shoot dye into your tubes to check they are open? why does it have to be done every cycle? I am not going to be able to afford that if need be!!! ugh

[CarolynB]

Hi Ladies

Cannot sleep. Dh under weather so we went to bed at 10pm. Now awake at 4am and thinking about everything so figured I'd get up and chat rather than tossing and turning and waking him up.

Rachel - you have done so well on the weight loss. 1 1/2 stone is awesome. Are you starting to get lots of comments from people?

Pequele - The dye test does start with an H but cannot recall the full name. You are right that is just at the start. Had that before I commenced tmt 1. That was what showed my tubes were blocked. This is different. Camera inside me. Saline put in to 'clean me up'. They'll look to remove any cysts, fibres etc and clean the lining. Plus they take measures of my insides so they can find the best spot for the embies to go back. You may well not have to have it done so pleased don't worry. I have never had before. We and the clinic just want to try everything as this is our last Fresh attempt and as I have three failed attempts already. Hope this helps

Becky - hope that you are feeling a bit better than last week and that your cold has finally passed. Look after yourself

Aunty - love the little injectables logo. That was so cute. Glad that you and Sam managed a bit of time out from painting for your anniversary. Cannot wait to see some photos when you find the camera. Hope that Sam had a great birthday in amongst the paint pots!

Jayne - wonder if there is any news yet about your appeal

Jen1d - Weather is rubbish down south. How can this possibly be late June - come back sunshine please! All my cycles have been priced ex-drugs. Clinics have said that is because some people need low and some need high so that varies the cost greatly. I think that it is so they can make more money. Found out before tmt 3 that if you shopped around for the drugs that you could get them more cheaply if you bought outside of the clinics. Saved about £100 on tmt 3 by shopping around. So they have given me puregon (used before) and done through the pen (easy, peasy!) and menopur (not used before and requires mixing). Rather than using one or the other, they vary day-to-day depending on the results of the blood test. Then I have pregnyl (again not used before) for trigger shot. You are not having a blonde moment. It is just quite complex or seems to be. Hope that you are doing plenty of studying!!!!

Gill - hope that you will be back on the computer soon. Count down to Big B is getting there for you

JS - you are very quiet. How are you managing on your 2ww? Thinking of you

Jackie - hope that you and your little beanie are doing well.

Shantala - do you start sniffing today or tomorrow. Good Luck for your tmt hun. Hope that they don't make you too headachy and/or emotional. I find that drinking loads of water has really helped. Nag Nag Nag!!!! Now take it easy and don't go over doing it

Hope that everyone else is doing well. At least it is the weekend!

Will try to post later if I feel ok.

Enjoy the weekend ladies.
Lots of Love
Carolyn
xxxxxxx

[CarolynB]

Hi All

Me again!

Back at home already. Feel fine. All done. We were at clinic by just after 6.30am Not even open. Two ladies ahead of me for EC then me. Met Mr Tarannissi (of richest dr in Britain fame) and he could not have been any nicer. They even knew that it is hard to find access to my veins even though I have never had a procedure done there before!!! Well impressive. Procedure took less than 1/2 hour and I was out by soon after 9.30am.

All looks normal. No cysts etc. Gave it a good clean. Interestingly both tubes are still open after the tubal surgery last year so if all else fails we still have some option to try naturally!?

Feel a little sore but nothing really.

Clinic will call later to tell me what drugs to start on this evening.

Going to take it easy for the rest of the day - honest!!!

Love to you all.
Carolyn
xxxxxxxxxxxx

[beachbaby]

Hi Ladies,

My appeal failed, pretty p**d off, but will wait until all my test results are back and see if we have any chance of appealling again. will see my consultant for results and he sits on the appeal board. At least i still have 4 frozen left.

carolyn, wow your racing along now, hope all continues to go smoothly.

shantala, glad your back and ready to go, good luck.

Rachael, well done on the weight loss i am starting diet on Monday, i have to get at leat a stone off before next meeting or my Dr will go mad with me. keep it up.

aunty, hope your not doing too much! glad you had a nice anniversary.

Everyone else sorry i've missed you all, but am at work, will try to get back on later.

take care all
jayne

[Jen1d]

Carolyn

My mail is not getting through to you. Keeps jumping back to me saying they will be sent but there is a delay????????????

Brilliant news about your procedure all over and dusted, well done you. Glad your feeling ok and ready for your embies to snuggle in, not long now. Only one thing----another blonde moment is approaching-----tubes, thought they were blocked---your treatment/body is so confusing
If this cycle doesnt come up pos for me then i also have to have a hysteroscopy, yuck.
Golf its too bloody cold and wet, plus he has to stay in and pamper you, so tell him i said its cancelled

Jayne - Stay positive, YOU HAVE 4 FROSTIES thats great news, i could never even get 1. Hang in there babe

Ok got friends coming over in an hour, have to cook something so must dash.

Love Jen x

[Jen1d]

Sorry girls forgot to give Paquele some info

Paquele - The treatment to check your tubes out with dye is called
HSG - Hysterosalpingogram. If you look down the list under Infertility to the left of this message and go into Investigating Infertility, it will tell you all about it there.
Do you have to have a HSG done? I did at the beginning of ivf so if you need any advice or help just ask.

Love Jen x

[lara312]

Carolyn glad it all went smoothley for you hope you have had a nice relaxing day now your ready for your embies to come home soon so full steam ahead for your BFP . Hope dh is feeling a little better and is taking care of you

Jen you are a real busy bee lately when are you going to slow down a bit hope you have a good evening with your friends .

Jayne so sorry to hear that your appeal failed we all should go down there and sort em out good luck with the diet its not so easy with this weather you dont feel like eating so much salad and fruit .

Shantala is it today you starting sniffing good luck with that hope you dont have to many headaches or hot flushes .

Well going to bed now have a minging headache so need some sleep and i have dropped another dress size so now a 16 so very pleased goodnight
lots of love Rachel x x

[Welshgirl38]

Morning Ladies,

Someone kick me up the arse for being such a shite cyber sista!

My emotions are all over the place and i find it diffucult at the moment to talk to u ladies. For the simple reason - i dont think my heart is in this anymore

There i've said it!!

I dont know if its because AF is around the corner (she should have been here by now) or if im just down because of this dam cold wearing me out - i really dont know.

So much going on in my head and its effecting my family life - Brian and are at loggerheads every other day cos im beinig a ***** Gemma and i are barley speaking (altho we did hug and make up last night - long may it last) and poor Natasha just avoids me right now! I know im being a *****, and the more i be a ***** the more i feel gulity about it, but i cant stop myself!! I know that once AF is here, and the FSH tests are done - its full steam ahead, but i dont know if its what i want anymore! Hopefully this will all pan out by the time she arrives and i will be back to my normal self .....

I dont even know if we are going to be here when AF arrives as we are booked to go home to Wales on Saturday, so far there are NO signs of AF arriving, and if she doesnt by Wednesday then the fsh test is out of the question as i have to have it done on day 2. I have no sore (*)(*)'s which i always get at least a week and half before the dreaded, also sore tummy starts about 4 days before - but ive had nothing - just the bloody moods Oh and the bloated stomach ..... joys of being a woman eh?

I bet u God is a man, theres no way a woman would allow us to go thru this each and every mth for 40 years solid!! So, AF jiggie for me would be great please ladies - by Wednesday if u dont mind!

Carolyn: You really are full steam ahead now I bet ur so excited. How are u feeling? Hope ur resting up - do u really have to go for blood tests daily? OMG - i dont think i could stick that - is the clinic near u? Do u have to travel far out - that would be such a pain! Im so glad that ur Hyp thingie went so well, that ur all 'clean' (not that i tht u were ever dirty like lol) and ready to receive ur wee embies home. You must be so pleased that everything is being done this time to help u along, and that things are really looking super xx

Ems Hey there my wee cycle buddie - how the devil are you? Thank you so much for comming by to see how we are doing xx As u can see from my post - im my usually grumpy old self lol, its great to hear ur doing so well - i do keep my beady eye on u now and again, and look out for ur posts. Please keep us informed, its great to hear from u hun Do u ever hear from Vicky these days - i do think about her now and agian, i do hope she's doing ok - xxxxx

Rachel: Wow - well done on ur weight loss hun - i am soooo proud of u, i only wish i could stick to it too <Becky stands up and admits to the whole class - she is a CRAP dieter> i just dont have it in me at the moment, ur so good at it, i wish i had ur willpower xxxx

Beachbaby: You get appealing hun - its disgusting the way they are treating u - would u like me to have a word - the way im feeling right now i think they might just agree - arghhhhhhhhh, its not bloody fair!!! If all else fails, as u say u still have ur wee frosties and i hope that ur get ur well deserved BFP with ur wee snowmen or snow women Good luck and let us know what ur test results are xx

Shantala: Hows the sniffing going? How does it feel to be a fully fledged drug taker again lol Hope all is going well, and that ur not too busy at work - now is the time to slow down a wee bit, to save ur energy for getting ur wee ones back home safely xxx

Aunty: Is the house nearly finished now? I bet its looking like Miss Ellies ranch lol. Dont forget to email some pics once its ll finished (if u can find ur camera!!) bloody men lol xxxx

Hellooooo to everyone else <Becky *waves*> Hope ur all doing well xxx

So ladies, its down to M.I.L's today for dinner for us - have to make polite conversation and be as jolly as ever...... put on my Sunday best (so to speak lol) will catch u later ladies - dont forget JIGGIE dances for me pleaseeeeeeeeeee ....

Becky Xxxx
P.S - Thanks for letting me rant (not that u had much choice tho lol) Xxx

[CarolynB]

Jayne - I am so sorry that your appeal failed. They have no idea what we have to go through. I am so pleased that you do have the snow babies waiting for you. Good luck for your diet. I hate that all teh drugs make us put on weight. It adds insult to injury! You should ask Rachel for tips as she has done so well

Rachel - thanks for your words of encouragement. Dh is much better - well enough to be on the golf course! He has been looking after me. Did all the shopping yesterday for food and drive me around and also drove to the East end of London to pick up my drugs to save us some money. How are things at work? I know that you were not happy with things last week. WOW. Another dress size. You should be so pleased with what you have achieved. Is your dh doing a good job of encouraging you?

Jen1d - Mail not working. Thought that you were just ignoring me (Ha Ha)!!! You are right - my tubes were blocked on both sides. Last year (August) they did tubal surgery, opened me up (c section scar) and cut out the blockages. But there was so much mess that they did not give us much hope of a natural. Sent us away to try for 8 months and we lost patience after 4 months and so reverted to ivf. Does that help. You are not being blond, it is just that I am not a straight forward case!!! (ha ha) They told us that it was highly likely that the tubes would re-block just a question of time. Plus once they are damaged, the chances of egg passing down are not very good. Plus my age. So it goes on!!! You are not going to have to have a hysterocsopy as this cycle is going to work for you. Come on - let's see a positive attitude from you! Hope you had a good time with your friends last night and are not too hungover today

Shantala - how is the sniffing going hun?

Gill- hope that you are back on line soon so we can all chat

Aunty - how much more painting do you have to do? Are you still on the primer or have you got onto the exciting colour schemes yet?

Becky - how are you feeling? Worried about you as you were clearly going through a rough patch. Not long til your cycle now. How are you feeling about it? Please can you update the list when you have a moment. Started stimmies on 30th June. Hysteroscopy done!

JS - cannot be long til test day. How are you feeling? Crossing everything for you hun

Hugs to everyone else.

Clinic put me on 300ml of puregon yesterday. Highest dose I have ever been on before is 200ml. Still sniffing three times a day. Headachy today. Got bloods done early so will await call and see what today has in store for me!

Going to beauty place up the road for a massage. dh thought that it would do me good. Then going to come home and watch the Diana concert.

Have a good week girls. May not be on here too much as will be juggling bloods first thing every day, scans, acu on Tuesday, work this week and parents here at the weekend. Then going to take a weeks holiday from work - cannot wait. If it is sunny then I can go to Regents Park and lay in the sun between appointments. Some chance given the pants weather right now but I can live in hope!

Love
Carolyn
xxxxxx

[Welshgirl38]

Nimble/Jackie...Blessed with a BFP
17th May..First scan ..beanie was hiding
19th May..Beta Results ... 773!!..
21st May..b/w results 2000!!!!
23rd May..2nd Scan – Saw one beanie – 5weeks
3rd Scan …..6th June ... Saw Perfect Heartbeat
Midwife Appointment….19th June
Beanie is 7 weeks (12th June)
4th Scan …..??
19th June …. Appt with midwife


Marsxp...BFN - So sorry hun, your in our thoughts and prayers Xxx

Lady’s on 2ww

JS200632......... 3 Perfect embies snuggling in … Testing July 3rd


Lady’s Having Treatment


CarolynB...…18th June - Started Nasal spray… Scan June 29th ...Hysteroscopy - Clear ... Started stimms 30th June
Jen1d... Started Tablets June 26
Shantala... 30th June started nasal spray

Lady's in Waiting...

Curlydoo...10th May..AF Due?..do we dance or sing?
JB(Jen)...Appt…3rd August in Barcelona
Rachel/Lara312... Lost 21lb Well Done
Geckogirl... Nov/Jan - Donor egg
Gill12... Aug
AuntyPebbles... Saving for ivf#4…Decorating
Welshgirl38/Becky... July
ShazB...Sept?
Karia …Sept
Melissa112... June Start Clomid
BabyBlue (Kim)…Waiting for Donor…June?
Green... July
BeachBaby …Acc July 12th
Charlie78... August
Nannybear...August
Sassynlv...August
Pequele...I.U.I - Oct
6Yrs (mom20)…Jan 08
Angel505... ?
Lee... ?

[Welshgirl38]

Carolyn: Looks like we posted around the same time Ive updated the list for you, hope its ok. You have such a busy week ahead of you, i dont know how u have the energy to fit it all in,i'd be knackerd. You must slow down and take care of urself

If u want me to change anything else on the list, let me know and i'll oblige

Becky Xxxxx

[lara312]

Afternoon ladies

Carolyn glad dh is taking care of you that is going to be his job for the next 9/10 months so he better get used to it you have a busy week ahead with blood tests everyday but it is all going to be worth it work still no better for me still not allowed hols with dh so have contacted the union to see if theres any thing i can do .

Becky sorry you are feeling so down hopefully when af gets here you will feel so much better and coming home for a visit to see your family will do you the world of good hope things sort them selves out with dh will start jigging for you and dont beat yourslef up so much your not been a ***** your just being a very hormonal lady who deserves anther baby but has to go through the crap of ivf to get your dreams to come true

Well nothing new for just p****d offf with work or and we getting a new car tomorrow has ours is so greedy so getting a diesel
Hope everyone else is having a good weekend well a nice rainy one anyway
lots of love Rachel x x

[pequele]

Jen and Carolyn
thanks for the info. I'm so new at this. I want to be a single mom (age 34) and have no idea of my fertility "status". I hope to be able to do a non-complex IUI. I have my first consult on Friday the 13th! yippee!!! I almost thought I'd need to reschedule because of work but that is all 'worked out' now haha. Because my insurance covers NOTHING, I really want to / hope to avoid high cost test and drugs as much as possible. Hearing stories of how many ladies have ultrasounds every month, drugs and blood work, it scares me I won't be able to afford this for awhile (and if I am not successful by Oct, I will have to wait until after next June when I switch jobs to start again
Sad


But thanks for the info on these tests...I guess I should just wait and see what they say in a few days....ugh, if this is what it is like to wait for my first appointment can you just see me buggin during the 2ww?????

On a side note I got bit by a tick and my neighbor doctor friend gave me a script for doxycycline. About an hour after I took it I got nauseous in the middle of the store so I ran home and yacked (sorry) but man if that is what morning sickness will be like I am gonna need so serious anti-nausea drugs haha! But I'll take it if it means a little bundle in 9 months Since I haven't started treatment I know it isn't MS yet but ugh
pequele

Sorry girls forgot to give Paquele some info

Paquele - The treatment to check your tubes out with dye is called
HSG - Hysterosalpingogram. If you look down the list under Infertility to the left of this message and go into Investigating Infertility, it will tell you all about it there.
Do you have to have a HSG done? I did at the beginning of ivf so if you need any advice or help just ask.

Love Jen x

[Jen1d]

Hi girls

Sorry me first today, i'm so excited - the clinic sent an email today and said they will be in touch in about a week as they hope to have everything organised buy then aarrrrrrrrhhhhhhh, its getting so close and i still need to figure this all out in my head.

Ok, calm down Jen---but hey, we have to be excited when we get some good nes, there isn't always much around

Carolyn - No you are not a straight forward case, more like a problem case or is that nut case lol, only joking bud Hope your scan goes well for tomorrow and your managing to juggle all the durgs with work. Massage sounds like heaven, you have put me in the mood for one. Glad to hear you are finally slowing down and getting pampered. Sent an email today, let me know when you get it.

Rachel - So whats the car?? Hope work is getting easier and your blood pressure is going down

Becky - Wow where do i start, you sound so unhappy and mixed up. Its tough with dh's but just hold your head up high and go over, say sorry and have a hug. God we have enough problems and stress without fighting with our hubbies. Its tough but support each other and its will help, remember, he is your best friend.
Try not to worry about af, she is a ***** and will be here when SHE wants. Wait for her then plan from that day. Try to stay stress free babe, i know its hard but it helps.
Huge hug flying to you and cant you see me jigging in scotland from there

Pequele - No probs. Welcome to our world, yep there is a lot of treatment, money and patience involved in the ivf world but now you have found this site the brilliant girls will support you all the way, good luck.

Ok away to find some tea for us

Catch up soon

Love Jen x

[nimble]

hey girls, big apologies for being such a crap cyber mate over the last few weeks but I do read often but not had time to post.

Anyway, thought I'd let you know it has all ended again for me this weekend. Over the last couple of weeks I have been having brown discharge and everyone like 'hey don't worry about it as long as its not red' also had cramps which I also got told 'just growning pains', so on Friday I started to get both and didn't think to much of it. Saturday we drove up to wales and it got worse and I spent the majority of my weekend at A&E with severe pain and bleeding.

Our fears were confirmed last night with a scan that showed a sac and feteus but no heartbeat, worse still the 2nd scan this morning measured the feteus at 8wks 2days so it was a shock to find out that the last couple of weeks there was nothing.

We have managed to come home today and going into local hospital tomorrow to see whether I have to have a D&C.

Really can't believe it has happened again and still in absolute shock just when we thought we were getting to the 12wk stage.

Sorry to put such a downer on your happy thread and I'm really pleased that so many of you are doing well.

Don't know yet what our next steps are, guess we will be back on the IVF rollercoaster again in a few months.

hugs Jackie xx