DONOR EGG Tmt Thread... " Egg-heads"

[jen babes]

Lucy 6 days until your 1st appointment...good luck with that we will be cheering you on and thinking of you...

please post when you get back with your results of appointment

love jen B
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[chriss]

Hello everyone, just wanted to pop in to say hi. Been catching up on the posts. Thanks to all of you for your support. Thinking of you all. No time for personals right now, but wishing all of you the best. Will write more tomorrow after visit with RE. (Started stimms on Sunday and go in to check progress tomorrow) Enjoy the day. -chriss

[Jen1d]

Hi girls

Quiet around here today--all work and no play

Jen - Oh you poor thing, your head is saying one thing and the heart is saying another. Know what dh means about wanting to stop but it a hard decision to make. Me and dh would keep going but financially its impossible. Eventually we have to step back and try to come to some decision, although its tough. The only thing is that we can adopt and use money for our child but it will never take the pain away from not having my own child. Hope you sort your head out soon and your FET brings you all your dreams (Hugs)

Carolyn - Know you are struggling just now, am here for you when you feel strong enough to post.

Gill - How you doing babe. Holiday is creaping up fast and so is the 6th Dec--everything crossed.

Andrea - Rant all you want babe, here for you as your going through this tough time.

Chriss - Good luck for tomorrow, hope your appointment goes well.

Lucy - Nearly there now, you getting excited or how you feeling. Hope everything goes well for you. Look out for Dr Lois Zamora--he is so hot. I nearly died when he came into the room to do my ET

The good news of the day is--------Only a little bit to type on 6 questions then i will be finished my svq 4, wwoohhooooo. This is 2 months before i need to hand it in, its such a relief. I will now be abel to chill over Christmas and more importantly, focus on my FET and adoption process.
The application form came today so will send that off as soon as possible.

Catch up soon, have a good one girlies

Love Jen x

[Kiwi expat]

Can I have a DRUM ROLL please...!

I've pulled my finger out and decided to go straight to DE!!!! What a revelation - I feel so free now and feel a weight has been lifted off our shoulders!!

I don't know what it was that made me decide so suddenly but last night my DH and I were begrudgingly at yet another Doctor's appt, which happened to be running 4 hrs late! By 9pm, I had had enough and was grumpy, hungry and tired. We started arguing in the waiting room - DH got chest pains and walked out. In the end, we had to cancel our appt - both exhausted and p*ssed off with life and just everything. I think it just sunk in at that moment that we have both reached a new low and just want to get on with our lives now.

Yes, I think I will go through some sort of mourning process about not having a biological child of my own, but I know that over the last 4 painful years I have given it every chance with my own eggs and will find peace in that.

I have had 6 IUI's, 3 FET, 5 ICSI's - (I have an abbreviated signature below as I didn't want to bore anyone!) so a new cycle would really have been my 15th ART procedure, not to mention a laparoscopy in between all that nonsense! We also did some really depressing sums and figures we've spent $160K on all this as unfortunately as we are both working abroad we don't qualify for medicare, NHS or US insurance benefits. (Now THAT really hurt!)

Anyway, the plan is FET with DE in our clinic's egg sharing scheme as soon as Jan 08 or change clinics next month to one associated with an overseas egg donor agency, and we'll go from there!

The plan is to relax and enjoy the rest of this year and start afresh in 2008. I really hope next year brings us the happiness we ALL deserve, loads of BFP's and I'm looking forward to cycling with all my new egghead buddies!

Thanks for listening and all your support. (I'm now reading over some of the new posts at the beginning of this thread and it is helping me tremendously)

YOU GUYS ARE GREAT!
Andrea

[Kiwi expat]

EGGHEADS



Rebeccaj
Prior tmt: 3 IUI all BFN. DH then diagnosed with variocele (sp?);
Feb 07 ICSI, stims 20 days, 26 eggs ( all poor quality) None fertilised
April 07 IVF/ICSI #2 - same thing - stims for 21 days; 31 eggs - all poor quality; zero fertilised changed clinics
June 07:Menopur/follistim IUI - 9 days on stims... 4 follicles... BFN
Aug 07:currently going through DE IVF with sister -
ER Mon 13th Aug... 12 Eggies fertilised
ET Sat 18th Aug -? transfered..? frosties.
TEST DATE: 27th GOOD LUCK
BFP 4wks beta HCG 426.1

1st SCAN 13th Sept=




ON 2ww

Kelly
5 fresh ivf's all BFN
21st FET - sadly a BFN
IVF with DS Oct07
7th Oct scan 7 follies
a Double ET- Sun 14th and tues 16th Oct x x good luck x x
TEST DATE: 29th Oct ...SADLY BFN
next IVF Nov 07 10 eggies collected 11th nov
ET=14th Nov 6 embies=hockey team on board
TEST DATE:27th NOV ????






IN TREATMENT:



BigJ ( Taylorjooles) 44
ttc since 2000, currently trying for 2nd child
me: POF, autoimmune thyroiditis, fibroids. DH antisperm antibodies after VS reversal now using TESE sperm.
May 2005 DE IM barcelona, 3 embies, BFP m/c 7.5 weeks
Nov 2005 DE/ TEsE sperm at ISIDA Ukraine - 8 embies, 4 put back son Joshua 07.08.06
FET July 07 ISIDA BFP sadly blighted ovum m/c 8 weeks
am old hand, so happy to advise!
First donor faild, so new back-up donor now stimming for us...
me on long protocol!
Fresh DE/ICSI/TESE Kiev 8th-20th Nov
EC -approx 16th Nov, ET? 19th Nov
TEST DATE:

chriss
1ST IVF Sept BFN
2nd IVF OCT BFN
IUI Natural Cycle Nov ...good luck whats test date?
(As we wait to start Dec IVF)
TEST DATE:?




AWAITING TMT:



Poochie ( Vicki)-
Prior tmt: 1st ICSI BFP, DD now 3yrs old. 2006 2nd & 3rd ISCI's BFN, changed clinics 2007 4th ICSI BFP but ectopic lost tube. Told cell division slow so going for DE.
30th Aug 07:1st appointment IVI Madrid
Sept - trial run
Dec- Tmt starts

Gill
Prior tmt:1st IVF 2001 BFN,
2nd IVF in 2002 BFN
3rd IVF/ED 2003 BFN,
4th IVF/ED 2004 BFN
5th DE/DS Clinic IM Dr M.Redondo 1st appiontment June 07
July doppler and hystocscopy( spelling)
15th Aug stop BC pills
E2 patches 19th August day 1 of AF
Scan 28th August womb lining 7mm thick Good luck gill
ET Sunday 2nd September 3 embies on board
SADLY BFN (((HUGS)))
looking at next stage of tmt at IM,awaiting info

Lucy 12
looking at De in Barcelona IM
Ist appointment at Im 3rd Dec...good luck x x x


Sonix (Sonia)
3 iui & 5 ivf all BFN
18th May 07 1st appointment Poland for DE
starts meds approx 30th Aug
Lining thickness problems cycle cancelled
sending Love & Prayers
AF 4th Nov - back on track - next scan booked for 12th Nov

Jen1d (or 1st Lady )
Prior tmt:ttc for 6yrs,
tubes damaged
Bilateral Salpingectomy, 16th Aug 06
4 IVF - BFN
5th June 07- 1st appointment @ IM Barcelona for DE
9th Aug 07- start E2 patches
15th Aug 07 - scan to check womb lining...4.4mm thick
21th Aug 07- EC 6 embies
23rd AUG -ET 2 transfered - BFN
4 frosties waiting for mummy and daddy
2nd DE :
12th Sept start patches
17th sept scan, 21st sept scan
28th sept FET- 2 frosties on boards & 2 frosties in cryo
TEST DATE: 12th Oct sadly BFN Big (((Hugs)))
31st Oct Hysteroscopy- results all clear
FET Jan 08 - praying hard as its our last chance

Jen Babes-
Prior tmt: 2 natural pregs both ectopics, no tubes left,
3 IVF Short cycles 2005-2006 all BFN.
Sept 06 Given a 3% chance with own eggs. Looked at DE abroad in Kiev and Spain.
Chose IM Barcelona, consultant Dr Monica Redondo.
1st App IM 3rd Aug 07: Tests, uterus Biopsy.
On progesterone pills until CD26 ( due to intermitant bleeding)
24th Aug AF and start BC pills. been on them 40 days
AF 7th oct and start patches.
12th & 15th Oct SCAN dates = 4.2mm & 7.1mm
EC=18th Oct
ET=20th Oct 2 embies transfered
TEST DATE:2nd Nov -BFP ...sadly stopped growing & m/c 5wks+3dys
2 snowbabies grade 6
Jan 08 next FET HOPING & PRAYING for 9mth BFP!


Rebecca Hall(rhall00)
3 ivf's BFN no mature eggs.
DE October 07 x x good luck x x
23rd Sept Lupron shots
3rd Oct Start Vivelle patces and Estradiol
9th Oct Ultrasound Scan
EC 24th Oct - 10 frozen embies!
ET 28th Oct
TEST DATE: Nov 8th...SADLY bfn

judy
Me 39, DH 40, ttc 3 years
3 natural pregnancies, all miscarried, last 2 was due to trisome 16
- ttempted a PGD cycle, not enough fertilized eggs for PGD,
converted to IVF, BFN
3-4 IUI cycles, all BFN
looking at DE in Pheonix USA

Carolyn-
Prior tmt :3 IVFs (May 2006, December 2006 & March 2007) - All Negative
Tubal Surgery - August 2006
New clinic: 1 ICSI July 2007 - Another Negative
Told that eggs are fragmented, murky and leaky as well as old
19th September 2007: 1st Appointment with Dr Walker at IM, Barcelona
Male Factor identified too - Dh needs a TESA
AF so start bc pills - 29th September
Stop pills - 23rd October
Af and patches - 26th Oct
Scan booked - 2nd November
EC - 9th November PLUS TESA for my brave DH
ET- 10th November ...3 embies on board
Test Date - 24th November. Another BFN
No idea where/what next??? Is this enough???

Andrea (Kiwi Expat)-
Prior tmt: 6 IUIs; 3 FET; 5 ISCI's
All BFNs or cancelled cycles.
One BFP but sadly mc at 9wks 3days. One Biochemical.

Now officially an egghead - moving onto DE IN 2008


-Missing In action..we miss you
BabyBlue (Kim)-
Prior tmt:6 IUIs - 2006 - all BFNs
Sept. 06 - 1st IVF (ICSI) BFN
Feb. 07 - 2nd IVF (ICSI) BFN
Sept 5 - start BC pills
Sept 16 - start Lupron shots
4 Oct - scan day
Oct 19 - EC and start delestrogen
Oct 24 ET
TEST DATE:Nov 2 - praying for BFP
where are you Kim?????





Sadly 3rd Sept Kelly had a BFN
Sadly 7th Sept Jen1d had a BFN
Sadly 19th Sept Gill had a BFN
Sadly Sonia Sept cycle cancelled
Sadly Chriss on 12th Oct BFN
Jen1d tested on 12th Oct sadly BFN
kelly tested on 29th Oct and sadly BFN
Jen Babes sadly beanie stopped growing 5th Nov ...
Sadly rhall00 had a BFN on 8th Nov
Carolyn tested on 24th Nov and sadly BFN




Thanks to AMcK (Anna) ( "oh Wise one") for all her input, support and help with Donor Egg info. Anna had a BFP @ 2nd transfer at IM...Baby Matthew is now 7 months old & has 2 bottom teeth ...


BFP's For all






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[Jen1d]

Hi girls

Wow its quiet round here.

Andrea - You asked so here it is
Brilliant news about making your decision. Its tough trying to come to terms with not having your own child---i dont think i will ever get over that and how i feel so guilty for dh but i will maybe learn to live with it At least you can chill now and i will have another buddy to cycle with in Jan

As for me, well another friend just had her baby, thankfully she is in London but sent me photos today, makes it even tougher. I just cant take the news just now.
Got adoption paper through yesterday, so will fill them in as soon as poss.
Heading off to see J for a coffee and a catch up, he got punted from his job and is on the hunt for another one. He want one so he has money for partying at Christmas----tough being 17 eh

Going to a friends candle party tonight-----cant be arsed but have to make an effort.

Ok keep smiling girls, its hard but we have to do

Love Jen x

[rebeccaj]

hello, just checking in with you ladies.

Andrea, well done on making a decision. I think it's normal to mourn the loss of not having a baby in the "normal" way but don't think of it in terms of it being non biological - how much more biological can it get when you are fully responsible for growing the baby? It will be your blood running through the babies body, feeding the baby and growing it. I worried and stressed about it so much and i would be lying if I said that I never think about it now but I am 17.5 weeks pregnant and feel 100% the mother. I just believe that my sister gave me the missing part of the recipe. Good luck to you!!

Love to all

Rebecca XXX

[jen babes]

andrea my malborough/ cottiesbrook wine drinking friend !!!!Well done on amking up your mind..it was a difficult decision.!!!! Going for a DE BFP in 2008...arn't we all good to know where you going though and to have a time frame. x x x

Chriss how did your RE appointment go??? are you ready fro EC??? good luck with it all x x x

rebecca J wonderful that you are now at nearly 18wks...its so good to have you on board with your twin pregnancy ass it gives us all hope... keep looking after you and yours x xxx

jen1d- hey hun it's diffiult when the baby news is in your face hugs to ya ...its so difficult as there will always be babies and women who seem to just pop them out just by looking at their hubbies ****!!! it is not fair!!!!!!!!!! Its hard but part of life! i held my neighbours 2wk old babe yesterday and also tearful it was a joy to see the little features and smell that baby smell... although i am sad for me ( gutted really) i can still be happy for her,even in my jealousy bet your the same. x x hugs hun x x x its hard x x x be a good girlie night at the party hope you enjoy it more than you think you will x x x

carolyn and Gill know you guys are busy at work and away on hols hugs anyway x x x

Big J hope Af has come and your on your way to FET.

sonia hows you ??? Poochie do you have dates yet for dec/jan???

kelly how are you hun x x take your time we will be here when you need a hug or to rant and rave x x x

rhalloo how's you hun????

lucy hope your all packed and ready to go xx x good luck with appointment. x x x

have i missed any one??? hope nt if so hugs and love x x x

i had a busy day...DH is very sick with flu/cold ( not just man flu real bad flu) ad this avo wass at work and also at MS physio...so sore and tired tonight.
will be off the boards until monday as my sister is up for a long weekend..looking forward to some big sis hugs x x and some girlie shopping

love to ya all
girls catch ya later
xxxxxxxxjen B xxxxxxxxx

[kellym]

Hello All my Fellow Eggheads!!!

So, I am feeling much better today as my new plan is in action. I heard back from my consultant and am scheduled for my trip to Czech for my DE transfer. Someone was looking out for me because there was a last minute cancellation so she said that she can book me in! I even know the dates - give or take a couple. Our first appointment is Jan 21st with ER on Jan 22 or 23 and then transfer sometime between the 25 and 28th!!! Can hardly believe it! Since I've been through so many cycles already they don't feel they need to do a trial cycle - they will just look at how my lining did in previous cycles and my FET and from that they are confident that they can get it right. I am so excited!!! I am now on the internet searching for hotels, flights, etc!! So, it looks like there will be quite a few of us cycling together in Jan 2008!!!

How is everyone doing?

Lucy you must be getting pretty excited about yoru appointment next week!

Andrea, congrats on making the big decision. I know that now that things are in motion and our minds are make up I am feeling very positive!

Carolyn - how are you doing hun. I know you said that you'd be off the boards for a bit but I wanted to let you know that I am thinking of you!!!

Chris - how did your appt go? can't wait to hear how things are moving along!

Jen1 - yup, those baby announcements don't seem to be slowing down with my friends! but just remember that one day that will be us and everyone around us will be jumping for joy for us because we struggled so long to get there!!!

Big J - how are things going for you? hope to hear that you'll be back in Kiev shortly!

Gill - you doing okay? you must be getting pretty excited for your trip!

Rhallo - hanging in there? do you know your timing for your next steps?

Hope everyone else is doing well!!! Thinking of you guys a ton!!!

Kel

[rhall00]

Boy, it seems like I've missed quite a bit! School and work have been crazy, but thankfully the semester is over next week and classes are winding down. It will be so nice to have a chance to breath again and just in time for the holidays!!

Carolyn and Kelly, I'm so sorry for your news. I can honestly say I know how you are feeling. Hang in there and try to enjoy yourselves and your familes over the holidays.

Big hugs to everyone else out there! It looks like January is going to be a busy month. I don't have my dates yet, but it will probably be around the 20th. BFPs all around in 2008! Off to bed, lots of homework due to do this weekend and I really need to sleep!

[Kiwi expat]

Popping back for a quick hi before the weekend carries us all away..

Jen1D - thanks for the much needed chin up! and Jen B for the official glittery pink welcome!

I think it's just the age we're all at when everyone around you seems to be 'announcing' their imminent arrivals... Three of my (best) friends are due Jan, Feb and March next year. And my dad just broke the news that my SIL is expecting (again) in May... Don't get me wrong, I'm pleased that my spoilt brat niece (who actually is a total sweetie) will be finally getting a sibling, but my SIL is the same age as me and gets pregnant at the drop of a hat - like everybody else! Anyway, I'm having a lot of fun shopping for baby gifts right now, cos I'm starting to pick out things that I would like to have myself eventually... (Kind of dangerous, ya think??!!)

Anyway, I'm off this weekend to a friends "I'm getting a divorce" party!! She's coping remarkably well, and it just goes to show that everyone has their own problems and struggles in life and we're all just trying to do the best we can in life. DH also has some colleagues/ friends in town from UK, so in true form, it will be a real boozer of a weekend (not to be stereotypical in any way...)!!

RebeccaJ - Congrats on your twins!! What a lovely sister you must have to donate her eggs. Thnx for the encouragement.

Kelly - Things are moving fast for you! Is this your first DE too? Yep - we could be FET cycle buddies together in Jan if my egg share comes through next month! - Yay!!

Hi to Chriss, Carolyn, BigJ - still getting to know a few others around here but to everyone -
HAVE A FABULOUS WEEKEND!
Andrea

[Sonix]

Hi there.

It’s very quiet around here. Hope that means everyone has been enjoying the pre-Christmas activities and forgetting all those other worries, big or small.

JenB – hope you and DH are feeling better for having a fun weekend with your sis and her family. I’ve written on the over 40s thread too. Glad to know you have a schedule from IM to work on and can relax over Christmas.

Kelly – it’s not fair that your clinic has been treating you so badly. But you can put all that behind you now and focus on your new DE cycle. So pleased for you that it’s falling into place already.

Jen1 – amazing that you’ll be getting your studying done and out of the way well ahead of time. Well done. You can now concentrate on YOU and chill over Christmas. How are you getting on with the adoption paper?

Andrea – glad to see you so positive again.

Lucy – looking forward to hearing all about your 1st appointment. Good luck!

Carolyn – any news from IM about how to proceed? Thinking of you and hoping you’re not having to work too hard.

For everyone else I missed – sending you lots of love – and hope you are doing well!

As of today I’m officially on my transfer cycle. AF arrived as predicted, injections are going OK, work is not too hectic, no business travels to interfere so really I have no excuse not to have a PMA, have I? I’m sort of relieved but can’t really get too excited about it at the moment. My 1st lining scan is Monday 10th so I’m taking it from there.

Looks like the start to 2008 is going to be an exciting time and we need a whole lot more BFPs so keeping thinking positive.

Take care everyone.

Love
Sonia xxx

[CarolynB]

Dear Ladies

Have been very busy and also not had much time/energy to think about tmt. Been thinking of all of you. Time for a quick catch up girls.

Hope that you are all having a nice weekend. Thank you for your support.

Kelly - WOW. You have got it all arranged so quickly. Jan and dates already. I am so excited for you babe

Jen1d - well done you with all the studying. You go girl. Glad that you are underway with all the adoption paperwork too. Sorry about the mates and babies - we all have them and they seem to draw out the green monster every time

Lucy - so hope that your 1st appointment goes well for you. Do let us know

Sonia - good luck with starting again. Hope that your lining will be nice and thick by the time they scan you next Monday

Andrea - hope that your hangover is not too bad. Hope that you had a good boozy weekend

Gill - Have a great time in Finland babe

JB - hope that your dh is now better and able to look after you

Rhall - it will be Jan before you know it and think that you'll have a lot of company for your cycle

Hugs to everyone else. Hope that you are enjoying the run up to Xmas.

I am mad busy at work which is helpful. I have lots on socially in run up to Xmas too. Plus we have loads of people coming to us at Xmas which will keep me really busy too. Have only had a few odd things set me off and it seems to do it if someone is nice to me too. Find it exhausting though to hold it together when you feel like you are falling apart.

IM just told us that we were unlucky and that we should really go again before we have more tests done. We are getting the FISH test done on my dh as they can do it on a frozen sample which they have. We are at ARGC tomorrow to see whether they can shed anymore light on my immune test results. We then need to decide whether we will get the doppler tests done on me or whether we will cycle again soon. Not sure just yet. Always been keen to make a plan after past failures but now just want to work & focus on Xmas and bury head in sand - sure it is denial tactics.

Anyway, big hugs to you all. Be quiet again until next weekend as lots of stuff in the evenings this week.

Take care all and thanks for all the support.
Love
Carolyn
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[Jen1d]

Hi girls

Just to let you know i am thinking of you all but just beenn so busy with work this weekend and also a bit tearful===========anyway wont bore you with that one.

Off to drop in the adoption papers to the social worker today so she cant give me crap about them going missing.

SVQ is finished and passed----tick----yiiippeee
Christmas shopping is finished-----tick----yiiipppeee
Christmas cards nearly finished---must improve on this next year

Working later then on a sleepover so will catch up on days off later in the week.

Love Jen x

[Lucy12]

Hi Everyone

I am now back from Barcelona feeling very tired and exhausted. Did not realise how much this would take out of me. So much information to take on board. The Dr was really nice. We were at the clinic for appx 3 hours but it went really quickly. Is all I have to do now is wait for AF which will be sometime this week then start the pill then patches. ET will most likely be 3rd week in Jan but we also have to be there for EC as my DH needs to provide his sample. This I am now worrying about this as they only give you appx 24/36 hours notice. Do hope I can get a flight.

I would like to thank all the IM ladies for all your help. All the information I had re: travel, questions, hotel it was fantastic and made my journey so much easier.

They gave me all the medicatiion that I need but I do have a question about the pessaries as it says every 8 hours. Do they mean twice a day or say one at 6am then 2pm then 10pm etc. Reason why I ask is before I have only taken them 2 a day or 1 per day.

I do hope all our dreams come true for 2008. Jan 08 looks to be a busy month for all of us.

I will catch up with everyone later as have so much to think about and documents to read.

I do feel really emotional and tearful at the moment, not sure why or whether this is normal. Hopefully after a couple of days I will feel better.


Anyway hi to everyone and lots of hugs.

I am thinking of you all.

Love Lucy xxxxxxxxxxx