Awaiting Treatment

[shantala]

Hello, hello, heeellloooooo!!!!!!!!!!!

How is everyone?? My god, the sun has been out for 3 days and I feel great because of it!!! It just makes you feel sooooo much better. Anyway, personals….

JB – Nikki, thanks for relaying the message for JB. JB – hope you’re getting on ok and read you soon!!! Nikki, hope you’re ok hunny!! cant be long for your next IUI now?!

Jen1d – thanks for wishing me good luck with the injections. How did your counselling go?? Injections are going well thanks!

Welshbugger – how’s your shoulder my dear?? I hope better and you’re resting it!!! I see you’ve changed the list (and again, and again…lol)…it looks fantastic! I’m really impressed!! Your posts make me smile every time! Yes, definitely feel more alert (and more awake ) this time! It’s so much better knowing the unknown. Ignorance is definitely not always bliss!! How you feeling about everything now? (except your shoulder)

Carolyn – hey hun!! You sound really focused which I think is great. I think it definitely helps to have something else to focus on. With regards to natural ivf. I know what you’re saying about it’s probably ok for me but not for you. But actually a lot of articles say that it suits older women better as they respond better, bearing in mind the one egg they use is the natural one (rather than producing lots of duff ones). So as long as you’re ovulating naturally, it’s fine for you. I think it may be worth a shot, especially as its cheap (or cheaper anyway) and you can start normal IVF straight after if it doesn’t work. It may be worth seeing Dr Nargund for an initial consultation just to see what she says in your situation (rather than spend money and then realise its not for you). Anyway, sorry, just a thought. Its none of my business at the end of the day, so sorry! Of course, you have to do whats best for you and what your gut instinct tells you to do!! Fantastic news about the blood test and also getting in a month early!!! As for me, they’ve got me on 150 as they had last time and yes, I’m on the puregon pen again. Its brilliant!! The trigger has to be drawn up though (not looking forward to that one! Lol). Loving your ticker by the way!!! Hope you had a good time today shopping and found a lovely dress.

Nimble – hey hun, thanks!! I cant believe how quickly its all coming round either! How you doing?? Have you had a chance at all to enjoy the weather?? Hope you haven’t been flooded out or anything! Not long till your app now!! So sorry to hear about your family troubles. really not what you need at the moment. Hugs!!

Beachbaby – oohh, that is freaky!! God, it is a small world sometimes, isn’t it?! Ooh, not long for your test results now, that’s great!! Sorry to hear about your dh’s uncle. Tell him I send my love.

Gill – sorry to hear you found the procedure uncomfortable and painful. Its all done now though and you’re all clear, which is great news!!! It all sounds very complicated from now on though!! But 6 weeks isn’t bad at all. Oohh, how exciting!!

Lara – lovely to have you back hun!!! Glad the doctor thinks the lump is all ok. Phew!! Do go back though if it flares up again!! Sorry you still haven’t got the funeral behind you! But hope you had a good holiday! And don’t worry about the weight, it’s allowed on holiday! And the way you’ve been going you’ll lose that easily again.

Js – aaaaaaahhhhh, congratulations honey!!!!!!! 333333333333333 heart beats!!!!!!!! That’s fantastic news!!!! Have you gotten over the shock yet?? Oh congratulations my dear!!!

Aunty – hope you’re doing ok!! Hows the house move going?? Oohhh, you must be in the new house by now and unpacking things…how exciting!!

Hi to everyone else!!!

As for me, I’m on day 5 of stimms (I know, already!!). am really uncomfortable already now – wasn’t uncomfortable until day 6 last time!! So hopefully those follies are growing nicely! Thanks everyone for cheering me on. I really appreciate it!!

So glad now that I have Thursday and Friday off work. Had trouble walking from my work to the car today (in the car park) and felt like I was waddling!! Hehehehe….anyway, so watch out on thu and fri, you’ll be able to tell that I’m off. Lol. Oh, Friday, after my follie scan, anyway. Cant wait!!

Hope everyone else is ok….lots of sticky baby dust!!

xxxxxxx

[shantala]

forgot to say...thought i'd be this pro now with the jabs and managed to hit a vein with my first jab on thursday!! its turned into a right bruise!! the rest have been fine though...right pro i am!!

xxx

[js200632]

carolyn..thx dear...yea my scan is on wednesday..till then i m on bed rest...DH is doing all the cooking well...thers way to go and plenty of bed rest to come...so lets see...

lara...sorry abt the lump...hope its nothing...yea i was v happy in the beginning...now i m a bit scared after visiting all these triplet forums....

shantala....hehe..i m taking it a bit easy..however..someone else is losing his sleep..hehe so funny...DH is so scared he couldn't sleep all night...

people...i m gonna switch forums now...trying to find a 2007-2008 triplet forum...i'll keep coming though...dn't forget me
love

[CarolynB]

JS - sorry to see you leave us but totally get the need for you to now move on. All the luck in the world with your three little beanies. Thanks for all your support. Hope that scan on tomorrow goes really well for you

Jen1d - how was the couselling. Did it help? Can you go again? Hugs to you as always. Any word as yet from IM on what is going on with the lovely lady?

Shantala - you are so up. Must be the stimmies doing a great job for you. I hate feeling bloated but sure means that you are on your way to a good crop. So hope that they will be a good size when you go for your scan. The pens are so easy to use aren't they but you cannot help it if you hit a vein - just the luck of the draw. Thanks for the encourgement re-natural ivf. I have read a lot about it but I have already had 50 eggs collected (plus natural each month as I do ovulate) and not worked for us. I am at a point where I have lost all confidence in the chances for my own eggs. I am already 4-1. I will be 4-2 by the time that I might be pregnant/have a baby. I need now to opt for the faster and highest probability of a pregnancy before I lose all hope/chances. As you say, we each have to go with our gut and my gut is telling me Barcelona is our best hope. That is until ARGC tell us something else on Friday - then I shall be back doing another dam Fresh cycle!!!! Guess sadly it does also come down to money and what we have left I feel best about spending in Spain. Don;t want to take more time and money and then find that Spain is not an option for us at all. Sure that you understand. Have a great couple of days off and hope that everything goes well on Friday

Rachel - so pleased that they were relaxed about the lump. You must be so relieved. Don't worry about the weighyt gain in your hols. You have done so well and probably needed to realx and let your hair down

Becky - thanks for updating for my trip to Spain already. How are you feeling?

Aunty - we miss you and want to hear all about the new home when you get a chance

JB - hope that all has gone well in Spain. Want to hear all about it for obvious reasons! Thinking of you!

Gill - hope that you are feeling better and have some answers to all your questions from Big B

Hugs to everyone else. Posting at lunchtime and too many people around my desk!!

Off to Goodwood tomorrow. Bought a black sleeveless silk dress with red print flowers on it when I was out with dh on Sunday. Did not make me look too huge! Meant that I did not need to buy shoes, hat, bag as have in black already. We got dh a really nice chocolate brown linen suit to wear. His present for being a fab dh through all 4 tmts. Meant to be sunny so looking forward to it. Will try not to lose all the tmt fund

Have some air miles from old job so looks like I might be able to use to get us to Barcelona and back so save some £. Big B ladies - please let me know if you have any hotel recommendations - reasonable price and clean are about our only criteria for the 1st trip as we will be going out Tuesday and back Wednesday so just the 1 night. Thanks

Love to you all.
Carolyn
xxxxxxx

[Welshgirl38]

Afternoon Ladies

Isnt the weather just bootiful such a shame im back at sodding work My shoulder is a lot better, but still gonna head for physio on it as its happened to me before, an i dont wanna be in this much pain ever again!

Carolyn: You really are a brave woman, u are an insperation to us all - your a fighter and thats what i love about yer. Im so pleased that ur moving on so quick, i know its hard to do but u seem to be handling it as best u can in the circumstances, and for that, i stand to applaud you

<Becky stands and claps her hands viciously here in the office>

<Becky's getting funny looks!!!>

<Becky firmly plonks her arse on her chair and retreats back to her message>

I wish you well and all thre love and luck in the world is being sent to you for ur next attempt hun, weather it be ur eggs or a donors - im sure u will make the right decision for u and DH - hugz xxxx Your dress sounds lush, wish i had the figure to wear a dress - wish i had an occasion to wear a dress come to think of it lol .... Your DH's suit sounds stunning, the wedding im a maid of honour for, the bridal party are in dark brown suits, and we are in champagne gold - looks stunning together. Have a lovely time, u deserve it xxx

JS: Completly understand about u wanting to move to other boards - but pleaseeeeeeeee dont forget about us - im thrilled to bits that u have 3 babies to take care of, u make sure that u take good care of urself from now on, pleanty of bed rest - ur gonna need it OOooo how exciting! Ive added ur 3 lovely ones to the list, hope u like it xxx

Jayne: Hope the funeral went ok yesterday (aswell as funerals go) sorry to hear the sad news, hope ur DH is doing ok, sending hugz xx

Gill: How u getting along dear? Hope all is well. Sorry ur hyper thingie was uncomfortable and painfull. Has ur AF arrived yet? Wont be long till ur getting proper started, i bet ur so excited xxx

Rachel: Glad to hear ur lump was ok, that can be so worrying cant it? So pleased its nothing to worry about xx Have u got a date yet for the funeral? That must be stressful too, having to wait so long .... An dont u worry missy about putting on a few pounds on hols - thats what hols are for, to enjoy urself lovely to have u back xxx

Shantala: Aw hun, are u waddling lol - get used to it, cos i guarantee u - u will waddle more once ur 8 mths gone Still, at least with all the waddling, at least u know ur follies are growing - thats brill news. Looking fwd to getting plenty of messages from u on Thurs and Fri as ur OFF WORK - u jammie so and so lol. U deserve it anyhow, have a lovely few days off, hope the weather holds out for you xxx

Aunty: Has ur pc melted in all that heat ur having lol - hope ur settling in nicely, i will expect my invite to the house warming shortly then - make sure my bedroom is sorted - no coats on my bed please

Jen1d: How did it go yesterday? Hope u managed to get a lot of things off ur chest and feel better for it xxx

Jenb: Hows u hunnie, doing well i hope .... where are u? xx

Hello and hugs to everyone ive missed, lunch time is over now so i have to dash - will catch up with u all soon - so for now

Aurevoir...... or as Del boy would say .... Bonjour

Becky Xxxx

[Jen1d]

Hi gang

Sorry i have been missing for a few day, been having a tough time and then today at study day all day----------phew my head is bumping.

We did have our couselling and the lady is lovely and the time flew past. I didnt get upset once but i think thats because we were giving her an update of our life so far, the nitty gritty will start next week

Had some shocking news the day before i went about my old keychild who is like a son to me now. He is 17 and he called to say his girlfriend is pregnant-------BANG----------tears for the rest of the day. I am gutted for us, shocked for him, sad he is losing his childhood and he is upset as his girlfriend has been taking the injection---dont know what it called--and it was an accident. He felt sad as he called me straight away to tell me but then i was in tears and he was upset, i was frustrated for him and selfishly upset as it wasnt me. If i dont get pregnant i dont know how i'm going to deal with that bump growing
God this world is crap eh.
Then i had to go into work and was tearful throughout the shift---------was on with 2 men, haha that kept them away from me, they didnt have a clue how to cope with me

In between all that i have to study but there is some good news, my work so far is great so at least i know i'm doing it right.

Sorry this is about me but i will catch up soon. Thinking of you all.

Off to make some tea.

Love Jen x

[gill12]

Hi Girls

Rachel- Glad you had a great time on your holiday ,4lbs isnt bad at all, we all need a break sometimes and I am very happy to hear that the lump was nothing to worry about

Shantala- Wow! your tmt seems to be moving a long really well, I cant wait to find out how the scan goes

Becky- Glad your shoulder is better . Yes af has arrived I started taking the pill this morning and I have to take it until the 15th August, so not too long

Jen - Hope you got my email, I am so glad the counselling went well

Carolyn- Thanks for thinking of me with the epigenetics, it was very interesting . Your dress sounds fab, I wish I went to places where I could dress up in something nice.
I am so pleased that you got an appointment booked in Barcelona, and not too long for you to wait either!!
The clinic was very modern, clean and the staff were friendly and looked after me throughout the treatment.
The hotel where we have stayed twice now is the hotel atenea, the same as Jen, it is reasonably priced,clean and close to the clinic, a 10min walk at most, we hope there will be room there when we need to go for the et as its so convenient.

Well, I am feeling much more positive today , my mobile went in work this afternoon and it was the doctor from th IM clinic! She was very apologetic about not having spoken to me after the tests last week she didnt know that I had asked to talk to her , she went through the long list of questions that I had emailed after getting home and answered them all for me. They have a donor for us but we need to hang on a couple of weeks untill she is ready, so I started taking the pill today and the doc said I need to stop taking it o the 15th August, I will then have af and start the patches/pessaries ready for et, so we are looking at the first week in September for et!!! I really didnt expect her to phone me,but I must say that it was much better than email and I feel that It has helped me feel much more possitive about the whole tmt .

Sorry to all those I have missed, I hope you are all well and enjoying this lovely weather we are having .

Take care
Lots of love
Gill xxx

[beachbaby]

Hi Ladies, wow its all moving alon on here now.

Rachael, glad you had a good holiday, the 4lb will drop straight off this week i am sure. glad the lump is nothing to worry about.

shantala, sounds to me like your going in the riight ddirection for a good crop!! enjoy your long weekend, chill out and rest plenty.

Gill, glad your feeling better, glad i never had to have one of those. It's so good to kknow your time scale, it makes it easier on us all, i hope you are able to take a couple of extra days next time you go as Barcelona is wonderful.

Jen1, poor you, you are really being put through it at the moment. I admire your strength for all you are going through, i hope the counncelling helps. I have a freind on the injections, she gave birth to a son in May, she was informed they worked straight aaway (oops!!) she has had 3 kids in the 5 years i have been trying, and her partner wanted her to get rid of this one.

Carolyn, Hope you are doing ok, enjoy the day at the races, keepsaying we are giong to go to York, but never get organised, maybe next year. Glad you have a plan all ready to go, not too bad a wait to get to Big B, it will enable your bbody to recover. Hope your revue goes well on Friday. regarding my tests they have tested for clooting, FSH, immunology, chromosone etc, they made me wait 8 weeks before they would test after the last chemical, but forgot about me so by the time i got an appointment it was 12 weeks, i then have to wait 10 weeks for the results, which is my appointment next week, hopefully they will have some answers and we can decide where to go from there.

To everyone i've missed,very sorry will catch up again soon. got to get to work and got accu at 11.
take care ladies
Jayne

[lara312]

Afternoon ladies

Js good luck on the other side but you must keep us informed and please keep in touch

Carolyn your dress sounds fab hope you have a good day has you deserve it and you must win some money for the ivf fund not spend it hope you dont drink to much champagne

Jen it 1 thing after another for you life can be so unfair it always seems to happen like that but just think in a couple of weeks you will be telling everyone of your BFP{{hugs for you}} glad the counselling went well and next week you will be really getting to the nitty gritty and i'm sure it will help

Jayne i bet you cant wait to finally get those results hope you enjoy your accu session

Becky glad the shoulder is getting better but it so orrible having to go back to work

Shantala good luck with your follie count cant remember what day it is (sorry) hope theres loads it will soon be your turn with the BFp so no more talk of natural ivf

Hi to everyone i missed
Well havent stopped since i walked in from work inlaws are coming to stay and fil is very picky so thought i better do a bit extra cleaning but why the shit should i if they dont like it they can always stay somewhere else or has we have not been good enough last time they did go and stay with dh great auntie but she in hospital they have not even phoned and asked can they stay with us bil said they were checky buggers enough of me whinging have a good rest of your day i need my dinner i bloody starving
lots of love Rachel

[Jen1d]

Hi

Well dont know what i have done to deserve this but yes your right it was horrible news. Am going to meet J today and have a chat over lunch about his shocking news---------probably depress me more

Yep went to counselling with DH, she noted how close we are. I am just so thankful this ivf crap has not pushed us apart like some.
The counselling was good, we had a chat about our families and it made me realise how there are some negative people around me and causing me more stress with their moaning when actually they dont realise how lucky they are to have such an easy life.

A few people at work have been noticing i am down at the moment but they are now adding to my stress as they are asking what our plans are and if we're doing any more cycles------i'm getting great at changing the subject----but i just feel like i am lying to them. Anyway i have to think of myself, as selfish as it sounds.

Then i had another girl at work on the phone last night crying and saying how stress she is with her uni work and she is skint-------IS THAT ALL----i wanted to shout, lucky you---but the usual happen, i sat and listened patiently to all her probs and whinging. Then guess what, she said she had noticed i have been GRUMPY lately she knows what we are going through so i reminded her and pointed out that i'm not grumpy but unhappy-------bloody cheek after her hour of moaning We have ivf probs and work and families and i have to study like her

Then when i had a chat with my mum, she basically told me i have to stop this being upset as its going to make me ill. I have to be positive but at the end of the sentence she told me about how unhappy she is and how do i think she feels as she probably wont be a Gran ----thanks, just make me feel more guilty, as if i haven't got enough of that on my shoulders. I got a bit annoyed with her and she has been nice as pie ever since and even came round to clean my house yesterday

Carolyn - I'm so pleased your getting everything moving, you sound just like me after my 4th cycle, i just wanted to get on and plan the next stage but be careful, i think i'm having all the probs now as i didn't deal with the end of my eggs and other cycles. Take time to grieve. I know chatting helps and i'm here anytime

Rachel - Families who needs them eh----i swear they cause us more stress 4lbs, is that all---that will be away in no time.

Shantala - Everything is crossed for a bumper load of eggs for you.

Jayne - Can't believe your friend has told you about wanting to get rid of their child, how insensitive or what Hang in there, you will get a bundle soon and then can ignore her attitude.

Gill - So glad everything is going well with Big B, not long for us now. Wouldn't it be fab if me, you, Jenb and Carolyn could be there together-----oh the stress would be gone as we would have each other to chat to---sounds bliss to me OR we could sack it, go to the bar and hit the sangria

JenB - How its going? Whats the news from Big B? Hope your ok.

Becky - Glad the shoulder is better. What you been up to, you've been a bit quiet?

Aunty - How you babe, what you been up to?

Only 4 more pill to go then af then patches THEN we will really have things happen
GOD PLEASE LET ME JUST HAVE THIS ONE BFP

Love Jen x

[shantala]

hello everyone!!!!!!!!

told you you'd hear from me now i'm off...heheheh....you won't get rid of me now!!

js - best of luck for your scan today!! hope the trips are beating away nice and lovely!! oohh, do let us know how you get on. i can completely understand that you want to move but like welshbugger said, dont forget us!!! and we'd love to hear about your progress!! how many did you transfer by the way??

carolyn - hey hun!! thanks hun, i certainly feel up at the moment! lets hope i do have a big crop there!! i can completely understand your opinion on natural IVF in your situation. and if your gut instinct tells you that barcelona is for you then that is wonderful!! i just thought i would mention it as i wouldnt want you to have any leaves unturned. but at least you know about it (unlike i did) and you seem a very sensible and intelligent woman so i just know you're making the right choice! fantastic news about your flights to barcelona, every little helps!! (*shantala says and pats her bum like in the asda advert*)

welshbugger - hey hun, glad you're back to work (i bet you're not though! ) and that your shoulder is better! think you're wise having physio anyway though! lets hope i will be waddling soon for the right reasons!! thanks for your well wishes. anyway, enough about me. how about you?? what you been up to and how you feeling??

beachbaby - how's you hun?? how did the funeral go?? thanks, i shall definitely be chilling out from now and make the most of no work!

jen1d - aawww hun, you're not having any luck at the moment, are you!! i really feel for you. if its not one thing, its another. i'm so sorry to hear about all your insensitive friends/family but glad that you have gotten the counselling on the way now!! hopefully that will help.

gill - thanks hun, will let you know tomorrow how i got on. anywya, great news that IM were so apologetic and answered all your questions. it sounds like you are very positive about all this, which is great. oohh, not long at all for you now. the next couple of weeks will fly by!

lara - no worries hun, it's tomorrow. but thank you for remembering! what are families like, eh? hope you can chill out a bit soon and get some time on your own to sort everything out. hope your headaches havent been too bad!!

aunty - where are you hun?? (quite literally!!) hope the move went well!!

hi to everyone else!!! where is everybody else??

as for me, have today and tomorrow off work. then also next week as hopefully we'll have EC and ET next week. aahhhhh, bit of time out, lovely!! i'm also really waddling now, which means at home in jogging bottoms is bliss! yesterday at work we were in a different campus all day (in ealing) and had to do a lot of walking. not ideal, especially as i was with the boss all day, and had to pretend nothing is wrong, whilst walking here, there and everywhere with my follies!! anyway, was in agony by the time i got home so i'm enjoying my days off even more now!! sooooooo excited about my follie scan tomorrow and cant wait to hear what the plan is. last time i went for my follie scan on the friday, they triggered me on the saturday eve and i had EC on monday. so tomorrow is the crucial point for me about what they are going to do differently. (i'm sort of hoping they will say, come back for another scan on monday or trigger on sunday, etc.) oohh, so, so excited!! my dh's daughter is coming with me, which is lovely. (due to the age gap between dh and i, she's same age as me but we're such good friends and she has been sooooo supportive). she cried as much as i did when we got the BFN last time, i think. so she's coming with me tomorrow.

right, enough from me, can you tell i'm not at work and excited i can spend some time with you guys!?

LOTS OF STICKY BABY DUST!!!!

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[pequele]

hi everyone! Hope everyone's progress keeps going forward...big eggies, sticky embies and more!

Me, I still am trying to figure out how to ovulate!! Well I guess I should say when! Stupid pee sticks! If I can't get it, I can't call the doc to go in for my IUI (hopefully next cycle IF I can figure out when I O!) GRRRR. CD 19 isn't bad I guess for some people. Just frustrating since I just came off b/c and my body has to re-learn how to work on its own...grrrr

[lara312]

Carolyn good luck today with your appt hope they can give you some answers {{hugs}}

Shanatla good luck with your follie count hope you have loads (well you should have if your waddling ) hopefully you will get to trigger soon

Hugs to everyone will do more personels later must go and peg washing out before i go to work
lots of love Rachel x x

[johndt]

Hope you don't mind me jumping in ladies, I have been on the forum for just over a week, getting lots of info and of course moral support. To cut a long story short I started looking for a Becky who was so supportive when we got our BFN last year, left a message for a Bekkie31 and then with a bit more searching discovered it was also "Welshgirl38" another Becky.

Anyway, I am the DH of Terana, maybe you remember the posts about lack of information?

Terana is staying away at the moment, we are in our 2ww, ( 3 x 3day ET, 4 frosties for a rainy day all supposed to be v/good to good. we test 8th Aug, praying that this time.............

I know she is dying for an update, but she is feeling a bit s...ty today, headaches, cramps, up and down to the loo last night, sore bb's etc

I'm trying to keep her fed and watered, but don't know if she can take anything for the headache?? realise aspirin is a no no, what about panadol?

TLC isn't working, at least on the headache part:-)

Good luck, love and prayers to all

John

[beachbaby]

Hi Ladies and john,

John a big welcome, i was allowed to take paracetomol, and i know in the US they take tylenol which i beleive is paracetomol based, hope this helps, good luck and sticky baby dust to you and your wife.

Shantala, how you doing, have you found out your folloie count yet? funeral was ok, as they go although we found out when there it was a burial, never had to go to one before, bit freaky, MIL was very upset but ok now its over.

Carolyn, hope you enjoyed the races, did you win some more funds? hope you get some good news at the clinic.

Pequele, hang in there all will work out, i could never figure the damn sticks either.

Rachael, i don't know how you do those mornings, i used to have to be up at 6 and i never got used to it. Are you back on the diet now? take care and don't let the in-laws bully you its your house if they don't like it they can stay elsewhere, thats what i say, my friend always irons the sheets when her parents come to stay as they do at home and expect the same, sod that if they don't like it tough.

becky, hopr the shoulder is back to normal, when do you start treatment? enjoy the weekend.

Sorry to all you ladies i've missed but back to work. take care
Jayne