Hi everyone,
Had my scan this morning (doctor was half an hour late - stuck in traffic!) Anyway, all systems go with the first injection tonight, 6 amps menopur which is what I have got to ec/et with before so here's hoping I get enough eggs this time (1 the first time, 4 the second so I don't get many and I always worry I won't get any). Feeling reasonably positive so far and not thinking too far ahead yet....
Hi again Sue, sorry to hear about your shoulder - how did you do it? Work is much quieter now so will have to think about having that coffee.
Where is everyone having their treatment? I am at Queen Mary's Roehampton (SW London) which is about 15 mins from where I live so quite handy for home but not so handy for work (40 miles away)
Aly - Hi - I watched you go through your last cycle, let's hope we all get better results this time round. I don't think I'm any stronger than anyone else, you just keep going don't you - we all have to believe it WILL WORK this time or we wouldn't go through all this I suppose.
Dawn you will be absolutely fine so don't worry - you'll get used to the injections - have you got a pen thing to do them with?
And to everyone else, good luck and we CAN do it (told you I was feeling positive!)
Lots of love
Kat xx
January Cycle budies (JCB's)
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Hi Kat
Well your on the road! Good luck I hope you get a bumper crop this time round. In a lot of pain at the moment so feeling a bit down, When I ovulate I get really bad bloating and sharp pains along with backache so not able to miss it
Looking forward to trying IUI again as this will be my last go before we do the donor IVF. It would be so wonderful if it would work so I'm going to be really positive. As they say it only needs one good egg!!!
Anyway when are you back to the clinic?? i'm in CRM London it's a relatively new clinic but they are pretty nice and Dr Forman is very well known and easy to talk to although like yours always tends to be late!
Keep in touch and take it easy
Big hugs
Aly
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Well your on the road! Good luck I hope you get a bumper crop this time round. In a lot of pain at the moment so feeling a bit down, When I ovulate I get really bad bloating and sharp pains along with backache so not able to miss it
Looking forward to trying IUI again as this will be my last go before we do the donor IVF. It would be so wonderful if it would work so I'm going to be really positive. As they say it only needs one good egg!!!Anyway when are you back to the clinic?? i'm in CRM London it's a relatively new clinic but they are pretty nice and Dr Forman is very well known and easy to talk to although like yours always tends to be late!
Keep in touch and take it easy
Big hugs
Aly
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Hi Guys
Hope we are all feeling positive??!!
I am due to start Purgeon on Thursday this is my first IVF/ICSIand was wandering if anyone has any tips for me - what I should/should not be doing in relation to food, drink, exercise (I normally go to the gym 3 times a week) and work(I am studying and working part-time - I hate it and don't mind taking time off!)?
My DH is having a biopsy and we have a small chance of it working therefore it is only worth one go before moving on to DIUI therefore I want to give this my best shot.
Any tips welcome.
GOOD LUCK TO ALL!!!
JenFx
Hope we are all feeling positive??!!
I am due to start Purgeon on Thursday this is my first IVF/ICSIand was wandering if anyone has any tips for me - what I should/should not be doing in relation to food, drink, exercise (I normally go to the gym 3 times a week) and work(I am studying and working part-time - I hate it and don't mind taking time off!)?
My DH is having a biopsy and we have a small chance of it working therefore it is only worth one go before moving on to DIUI therefore I want to give this my best shot.
Any tips welcome.
GOOD LUCK TO ALL!!!
JenFx
Hi,
Can I join the Jan cycle buddies too?
This is my second attempt at my first ivf cycle(if that makes any sense). I had my cycle abandoned in October due to lack of response.
I was supposed to start IVF March 2003 but had to stop just as I was about to start sniffing due to anaethatist wanting me to see a cardiologist first. My periods then went from every 9 months plus to every 2 weeks.
I started buserelin injections 23/12 (on day 2) but I have had another period 03/01. This happened last time too, and I am worried that things are not downregging properly.
I have a baseline scan 12/01 and will then start injecting menopur 225iu. I used Puregon last time what difference will this make? I am more worried this time than before even though I know what to expect.
Wishing everybody lots of luck!!!
Jackie
Can I join the Jan cycle buddies too?
This is my second attempt at my first ivf cycle(if that makes any sense). I had my cycle abandoned in October due to lack of response.
I was supposed to start IVF March 2003 but had to stop just as I was about to start sniffing due to anaethatist wanting me to see a cardiologist first. My periods then went from every 9 months plus to every 2 weeks.
I started buserelin injections 23/12 (on day 2) but I have had another period 03/01. This happened last time too, and I am worried that things are not downregging properly.
I have a baseline scan 12/01 and will then start injecting menopur 225iu. I used Puregon last time what difference will this make? I am more worried this time than before even though I know what to expect.
Wishing everybody lots of luck!!!
Jackie
Hi everyone
Well I've got my baseline scan tomorrow so hopefully will start injecting then too. Am on 225iu Gonal F for 4 days then down to 150iu for the rest - does this sound like the usual amount? My clinic are very vague with their explanations whenever I ask anything! Is gonal f the same as puregon? and does it sting when it goes in?!! Would also be grateful for any do's and don'ts during tmt.
Kat
I think I use a pen - well I b****y well hope so cos I'll faint if I have to stick a needle in!!
Jen Good luck for Thursday and Jackie good luck for Monday and good luck to everyone else!!! Here's to the JCB's..!
Love Dawn
Well I've got my baseline scan tomorrow so hopefully will start injecting then too. Am on 225iu Gonal F for 4 days then down to 150iu for the rest - does this sound like the usual amount? My clinic are very vague with their explanations whenever I ask anything! Is gonal f the same as puregon? and does it sting when it goes in?!! Would also be grateful for any do's and don'ts during tmt.
Kat
I think I use a pen - well I b****y well hope so cos I'll faint if I have to stick a needle in!!
Jen Good luck for Thursday and Jackie good luck for Monday and good luck to everyone else!!! Here's to the JCB's..!
Love Dawn
Hello all,
Not sure whether I will be a JCB or a FCB. My first IVF. I am booked in for ec in Feb, and haven't started the drugs yet. I needed to come on before the 9th Jan, and yippee i started today - (first time I have been excited for my period to start and haven't cried.) So I need to phone the clinic tomorrow to get all my dates and drugs started. Very excited but am also sooooo nervous.
Just so that I can download to someone, I am really angry with a friend of mine and need to get it off my chest. Basically she is a close friend who knows that I am strting IVF, and that I have been ttc for well over two years. Me and dh went on holiday for new year, to get away from all our close friends who seem to be new parents or pregnant. So what did the friend do? Text me at 10.30pm on New Years Eve to tell me she was pregnant. Is it just me, or is that the most insensitive thing someone could do. I think I was still crying at midnight. I now don't want to face her. It'll make me feel physically sick having to see her and congratulate her. Is that really bad of me? I am just so jealous, and angry.
Anyway ...... here's to 2004 being better than 2003. Good luck all.
From Sophie Jane
Not sure whether I will be a JCB or a FCB. My first IVF. I am booked in for ec in Feb, and haven't started the drugs yet. I needed to come on before the 9th Jan, and yippee i started today - (first time I have been excited for my period to start and haven't cried.) So I need to phone the clinic tomorrow to get all my dates and drugs started. Very excited but am also sooooo nervous.
Just so that I can download to someone, I am really angry with a friend of mine and need to get it off my chest. Basically she is a close friend who knows that I am strting IVF, and that I have been ttc for well over two years. Me and dh went on holiday for new year, to get away from all our close friends who seem to be new parents or pregnant. So what did the friend do? Text me at 10.30pm on New Years Eve to tell me she was pregnant. Is it just me, or is that the most insensitive thing someone could do. I think I was still crying at midnight. I now don't want to face her. It'll make me feel physically sick having to see her and congratulate her. Is that really bad of me? I am just so jealous, and angry.
Anyway ...... here's to 2004 being better than 2003. Good luck all.
From Sophie Jane
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Hi,
good luck with your first treatment-stay positive and well informed!
As for your friend, i think it was very insensitive and she probably just didn't think and sent out texts to everyone that evening. Perhaps you could text her back just saying 'congratulations' and maybe she will catch on that she was thoughtless in her dealings with you.
positive vibes, helenx
good luck with your first treatment-stay positive and well informed!
As for your friend, i think it was very insensitive and she probably just didn't think and sent out texts to everyone that evening. Perhaps you could text her back just saying 'congratulations' and maybe she will catch on that she was thoughtless in her dealings with you.
positive vibes, helenx
Hi all jcb
Well my af arrived this morning at 7am so I'm of to the clinic tomorrow for scans and bloods.I'm glad that the ball is rolling but dont know if I can take another fail I really need this to work well dont we all.
Dh as just phoned me to tell me that a couple of good friends who have a 4year old son and got married in Oct are now pg with there 2nd child I'm really happy for them but I cant help but feel jealous and wish it was us why do all my friends get pg really easy
I really need this to work as i dont know if I'l be able to socialize with them if we fail again,but I will put on my happy face at least until we do the bloods on the D day.
I'm not on suprecur this time I'm on a different regime we inject puregon at 1st in the morning then after a few days I start to inject Orgalutran again in the morning last time we did ivf we injected at night,dh does my injections and because hes a postman we will have to get up at 4.30am so that dh can inject before he goes to work I would rather get up with him then inject myself!!!
Hope everyone else is ok and I'm sorry that I've just moaned about our friends happy news but I had to get it off my chest.
Dont know what I would do without this site,
Love Gemxx
Well my af arrived this morning at 7am so I'm of to the clinic tomorrow for scans and bloods.I'm glad that the ball is rolling but dont know if I can take another fail I really need this to work well dont we all.
Dh as just phoned me to tell me that a couple of good friends who have a 4year old son and got married in Oct are now pg with there 2nd child I'm really happy for them but I cant help but feel jealous and wish it was us why do all my friends get pg really easy
I really need this to work as i dont know if I'l be able to socialize with them if we fail again,but I will put on my happy face at least until we do the bloods on the D day.I'm not on suprecur this time I'm on a different regime we inject puregon at 1st in the morning then after a few days I start to inject Orgalutran again in the morning last time we did ivf we injected at night,dh does my injections and because hes a postman we will have to get up at 4.30am so that dh can inject before he goes to work I would rather get up with him then inject myself!!!
Hope everyone else is ok and I'm sorry that I've just moaned about our friends happy news but I had to get it off my chest.
Dont know what I would do without this site,
Love Gemxx
Hi Girls
Just wanted to wish you all the best of luck with your treatments - I'll be keeping an eye on all of you.
I'm going to ramble for a mo - I don't like that you can't see the other posts while you're replying on this new site. Someone asked about tips during treatment and now I can't see who - but I would just say drink lots of water and milk. While I was on injections I drank 2litres of water and 1 litre of milk and then during 2ww 3 of water and 1/2 of milk.
Kat - I'll really hope Queen Mary's does it for you this time.
Take care
love jen xx
Just wanted to wish you all the best of luck with your treatments - I'll be keeping an eye on all of you.
I'm going to ramble for a mo - I don't like that you can't see the other posts while you're replying on this new site. Someone asked about tips during treatment and now I can't see who - but I would just say drink lots of water and milk. While I was on injections I drank 2litres of water and 1 litre of milk and then during 2ww 3 of water and 1/2 of milk.
Kat - I'll really hope Queen Mary's does it for you this time.
Take care
love jen xx
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Hi Jen just wanted to say scroll down and you should see the message thread box (underneath this one) you can than scroll through the messages to see who said what. Hope that helps.
Gem good luck sweetie we all know how you feel I try not to think about it too much as I know I'll get upset just deal with things one at a time. Helen Lousie thanks for the tip do you know if you egg recipient became pregnant as well?
take care all JCB's I'm off on holiday on Sunday but we will need to get an idea of where everyone is and when E/C dates are so pop them down and I'll get the list together on Sat.
Big positive vibes
Aly
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Gem good luck sweetie we all know how you feel I try not to think about it too much as I know I'll get upset just deal with things one at a time. Helen Lousie thanks for the tip do you know if you egg recipient became pregnant as well?
take care all JCB's I'm off on holiday on Sunday but we will need to get an idea of where everyone is and when E/C dates are so pop them down and I'll get the list together on Sat.
Big positive vibes
Aly
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Hello fellow jcb's
How's everyone doing?
Gem I totally sympathise with you, a friend from my old job rang me in Sept to tell me she was pg and her words were "I'm pg I was really upset when I found out but am ok about it now" needless to say I was v upset and have avoided her since!
I feel bad about it but I was so gutted especially as she is one of those girls that is so bloody perfect! I'm not bitter honest!..
Aly - hope you have a great holiday and come back raring to go.
Did first jab last night so ec will hopefully be 19 Jan or thereabouts.
Kat hope your jabs are going ok - do you do your at night or morning?
Hope everyone else is ok
luv
Dawn xx
How's everyone doing?
Gem I totally sympathise with you, a friend from my old job rang me in Sept to tell me she was pg and her words were "I'm pg I was really upset when I found out but am ok about it now" needless to say I was v upset and have avoided her since!
I feel bad about it but I was so gutted especially as she is one of those girls that is so bloody perfect! I'm not bitter honest!..Aly - hope you have a great holiday and come back raring to go.
Did first jab last night so ec will hopefully be 19 Jan or thereabouts.
Kat hope your jabs are going ok - do you do your at night or morning?
Hope everyone else is ok
luv
Dawn xx
Hi buddies
Well I've been for my scan and bloods today and everything looked ok so we do the 1st injection tomorrow morning at 4.30am cos dh is a postman so I'd rather get up with him and let him do it than me do it.I've got to go back tuesday to scan and bloods then to start the other injection.
I've woke up this morning and I'm full of cold I've got a lovely red nose all from my lovely dh whos gave me it!!!-bless him
Well its 1st day back at work tomorrow we are going in to meet the new head I'l have to go and see her and explain about our treatment and having time off!!!
Aly hope you have a lovely holiday
Dawn I'm not far behind you are you doing ivf???
Kat how are you getting on?
Hope everyone else is ok
Love Gemxx
Well I've been for my scan and bloods today and everything looked ok so we do the 1st injection tomorrow morning at 4.30am cos dh is a postman so I'd rather get up with him and let him do it than me do it.I've got to go back tuesday to scan and bloods then to start the other injection.
I've woke up this morning and I'm full of cold I've got a lovely red nose all from my lovely dh whos gave me it!!!-bless him
Well its 1st day back at work tomorrow we are going in to meet the new head I'l have to go and see her and explain about our treatment and having time off!!!
Aly hope you have a lovely holiday
Dawn I'm not far behind you are you doing ivf???
Kat how are you getting on?
Hope everyone else is ok
Love Gemxx
Hi everyone,
I'm gutted to say that I won't be joining the Jan cycle buddies after all . Just been for a base line scan before starting suppression injections and told I have a polyp in uterus lining. I need to have this removed before I can continue treatment. Very disappointed, but I suppose we have to give it the best chance of working. This is our 3rd attempt and our funds are quickly running out !!. First one failed in April due to poor response to stimulation drugs. 2nd attempt failed in August with no specific reason, so I was really pinning everything on it working this time. Trying to stay positive and hopefully will be able to join March cycle buddies instead.
Cathy
I'm gutted to say that I won't be joining the Jan cycle buddies after all
. Just been for a base line scan before starting suppression injections and told I have a polyp in uterus lining. I need to have this removed before I can continue treatment. Very disappointed, but I suppose we have to give it the best chance of working. This is our 3rd attempt and our funds are quickly running out !!. First one failed in April due to poor response to stimulation drugs. 2nd attempt failed in August with no specific reason, so I was really pinning everything on it working this time. Trying to stay positive and hopefully will be able to join March cycle buddies instead. Cathy
Hi all, wrote a really long message and tried to post the other night but my computer stuck. Hopefully this one will work OK. Hope everyone's feeling positive, this week seems to be flying (wish the 2ww went as quick) . I am back for a scan on Monday afternoon so we'll see how many follicles are developing then. I never get many but have got to ET on my last two goes, so fingers crossed for a 3rd.
I had a friend who fell pg on the one occasion they didn't use contraception and is now pg again without even trying. It really is not fair but I suppose we just don't hear about those who may be having trouble ttc, we just assume they aren't trying or don't want to, but maybe they are too. Not that that helps at all but I try and tell myself there are a lot of people out there like me and DH who need some extra help. That's on my up days, on my down days I really do believe the whole world gets pg without trying.
Hi Jen, hope you're feeling OK and thanks for your good wishes. Hopefully this will be 3rd time lucky for me at Queen Mary's.
Injections are going fine although for some reason they seem to sting more this time round and I am feeling quite bloated and tired. I do them at night just before I go to bed, don't think my hands are steady enough first thing in the morning! Should be having ec same time as you Dawn hopefully...
Lots of love
Kat xx
I had a friend who fell pg on the one occasion they didn't use contraception and is now pg again without even trying. It really is not fair but I suppose we just don't hear about those who may be having trouble ttc, we just assume they aren't trying or don't want to, but maybe they are too. Not that that helps at all but I try and tell myself there are a lot of people out there like me and DH who need some extra help. That's on my up days, on my down days I really do believe the whole world gets pg without trying.
Hi Jen, hope you're feeling OK and thanks for your good wishes. Hopefully this will be 3rd time lucky for me at Queen Mary's.
Injections are going fine although for some reason they seem to sting more this time round and I am feeling quite bloated and tired. I do them at night just before I go to bed, don't think my hands are steady enough first thing in the morning! Should be having ec same time as you Dawn hopefully...
Lots of love
Kat xx