January Cycle budies (JCB's)

[Helen S]

Hi everyone

Thought I had better post on here to catch up with all my January buddies!

I did post a separate thread, which some of you kindly replied on - thanks.

Why isn't there a spell check on here - or is there and I just can't find it? Don't know how to get these emoticons to work either Ohh, have I just done it???

Anyway, hope you are all doing ok - Aly, nice to see you are here, Dawn how did the injection go and Gem what about yours? Fi - how come you aren't going this month honey - what's happening with you?

We will have been injecting burserelin for a week tomorrow and you will be so impressed that I had to do my own injection on Tuesday night as I was in Edinburgh on business, so no dh to do it for me! I am feeling very brave and very positive about all this. EC is likely to be around 26 January, but I tend to need a bit longer to cook those embies, so will just have to wait and see.

This is our 4th attempt at icsi, but we have now changed clinics to Care in Sheffield. So, we are on completely different drugs, different EC stuff and the chance to have accupuncture before and after ET. The nurses
are really nice as well, so we are so hoping that this is the one.

I will do my best to keep popping in and posting / catching up with you all. Got a busy week next week, but will still try to log in and see you.

Have a great weekend everyone who is sniffing, injecting or waiting. Love to you all.

Helen.
xxxx

[Jackie S]

Hi

Am I the only one who is having to inject themselves? My husband is petrified of needles -won't even be in the same room, I am injecting twice a day but this will increase next week after first scan.

I am having a rough time at the moment -feel very alone. Our familes don't want to know what is going on -we try to tell them but they never listen. I have a lot of health problems and the whole lot is just getting to me now. I cried for over 2 hours yesterday, once I started I couldn't stop.

I'm trying to stay positive, at the end of the day it is just me and John that count but it is so hard trying to be strong for him when I feel so empty inside.

I'm sorry for moaning, I'm just at a low point hopefully things will be a bit better next week.

Jackie

[Dawn V]

Hi all

Jackie, I'm sorry to hear your having a rough time at the moment. Have you spoken to the counsellor at the clinic. Family's can be a nightmare can't they. We haven't even told dh's parents about our tmt cos we hardly ever see them!
It must be hard having to do the jabs yourself (are you using a pen?) Please don't feel alone, just think that when your doing your jabs one of us on here is doing them too!
Sorry I'm not much help at making you feel better.

Kat, know what you mean about everyone getting pg so easily!! Although I think it must of been something they gave us at our school cos I know of 5 girls in my year that are having trouble ttc

Now off out with dh for tea - have a good weekend everyone
Dawn
xx

[Jackie S]

Dawn

Thanks For your kind words -it does help to know there is someone out there who understands. In answer to your question I am just using a syringe and needle when I inject it sounds crazy but the pump frightens me but I am alright just using a needle. Its just a real pain having to do it every 12 hours and from next week (hopefully) there will be another jab at some point during the day.

Hope you and everyone else have a good weekend

Jackie

[Nicky Dean]

Hi

I am just comming to the end of my 1st 2 weeks of injections and up to now i have been OK, expecting lots of side affects but just the usuall feeling sick and headaches, hot flushes and those wonderful mood swings....
Was hoping to have a cycle but nothing has happened yet.
This is my 1st go at IVF after a 4yr wait so eager to get going, but hoping that i keep my sanity and health too (had a bad year healthwise last year)
I want to wish everyone else starting this month good luck, lets hope we all get the result we so deserve

Love
Nickyxx[/img]

[Dawn V]

Hi Jackie

Hope your feeling a bit better today? You are very brave just using a syringe! I couldn't do it without the pen although I think I pressed to hard last night and it hurt! If it's any consolation my dh wouldn't be able to inject me either so it's not just your dh.
Don't forget that we are all here for you and your not alone. I find that just reading the posts on here makes me feel better even if I don't post anything myself.

Hi Nicki

Glad I'm not the only ivf "virgin" on here!! Have been injecting merional since weds and have got 2nd scan on Mon with ec hopefully w/c 19 Jan.
Am absolutely terrified of ec and break out in a sweat whenever I think about it so trying not to!! Are you still down reggging? I sniffed for that bit and had a few mood swings and hot flushes first thing in the morning but since injecting I've felt really good and really chilled out which is not like me at all! Just hope I'm not heading for a big fall!!
Have you had your baseline scan yet?
Luv
Dawn
xx

Good luck to all the JCB's (and everyone else)

[Nicky Dean]

Hi Dawn

Not had my baseline scan yet, still not had a cycle, but i spoke to the clinic this morning and they told me that i should carry on injecting till tues if nothing happens by then they will check me out, what ever that means...........
Still trying to understand what everything means, i havent sniffed and i hope i dont have too, i dont mind the needles, i'm use to it i have to have iron injections which i do myself and have done for a few yrs.
I'm on Buserillen (hope i spelt that right!!) 0.5, like you i have especially this week i have felt better, not as moody or strange, like you said feeling quite relaxed and calm.
Take care
Love
Nicky

[Dawn V]

Hi Nicky

You are very brave using a syringe!! I couldn't do the jabs without the pen and dh would definately not do them!!
It sounds like your doing your down regulation with injections which I think alot of people do. I sniffed Synarel every 12 hours which I'm glad about I'm couldn't inject twice a day!
I think the dreaded mood swings are back - have been grumpy today and am feeling sorry for myself! Am also still panicking about ec despite the reassurances I get from here.
Have got another scan tomorrow. Hope you get your period soon so you can start your stims
Good luck
Dawn
xx

[Kat]

Hi
Good luck for your scan tomorrow Dawn, mine is at 4.00, hopefully loads of follicles for both of us. I am sure I can feel them growing! and don't worry about ec, I know that's easy for me to say but I had never had any anaesthetic not even a tooth out before, and I was crying but then it was fine and I was nearly asleep all the way through and wasn't really aware of what was going on and didn't feel any pain.
Good luck and positive vibes to everyone else too
Lots of love
Kat xx

[loopylou57uk]

hello everyone ,ill join you all as i start my injections on the 20th.egg collection planned for feb 27th.this is our 2nd go of ivf.im really looking forward to it all more than the 1st attempt as i know exactly what to expect.this has got to be my time!i wish all of you who are injecting-sniffing-2week waiting-ect all the luck in the world.

[Dawn V]

Hi Kat

Thanks for reassuring me about ec.
Hope your scan goes well too. Had mine at 8.30 this morning and have now got 5 follies on one side and 6 on the other although they haven't grown a huge amount since last week. Am waiting for a call to see if I increase drugs back to 225 and ec should be next week sometime.
Am feeling a bit down now as the nurse I saw today is not very pleasant!! She made me feel like I was taking up her time and more or less said I was stupid for having to use the autoinjecter and not doing it myself!! I thought I was going to cry when I came out so went shopping but even retail therapy hasn't helped.Need to give myself a slap and sort it out!
Keep us informed on your scan
Good luck
x

Hi Loupylou!
I think we might have chatted last year?
Just wanted to say good luck with your tmt and hopefully this will be the one for you!

[july ann]

hi girls

just wanted to wish you luck with your tmt and I hope you can start 2004 of with lots of positives.

dawn it really makes you mad when I hear that a nurse has made you feel like that. You are on all those drugs and the smallest of things can make you feel worse. You are doing really well and the injections can be really hard for some people so you are not alone. When I had my first and second ivf i felt I did not get the care I needed and on the third go I told them that I was not happy and I must admit they have been really great. I thought they needed to know what an effect a grumpy nurse can have on you when you are doing tmt.

well best of luck hope i have made you feel a bit better.

from july ann

[Jackie S]

Hi everyone

Well, I had my baseline scan today -nothing is ever straightforward though!
I am on the day 2 protocol and had a period on day 13 of injecting. This is not supposed to happen, (it also happened last time too). The doctor who carried out the scan wouldn't give the go-ahead until she had spoken to the consultant. After reviewing my case history etc he said that I can start injecting Menopur tomorrow.
I also have a problem with my bloodpressure (I am on medication for it but it is not working at the moment) my gp wants to change meds but when i mentioned it at the hospital today they said that some blood pressure tablets are dangerous during pregnancy. I see the gp practice nurse on Wednesday, the consultant today said that I need to get everything regulated before I get pregnant because a pregnancy will make it worse.
Sometimes it feels like we take one step forward and two steps back!!! At least things are still happening so I have something to smile about.
The doctor has also put in for a counselling session as quickly as possible (she wants me seen during this cycle).

Hope everybody had a good weekend and that all the scans showed lots of follicles!

Jackie

[Kat]

Well I think it's been one of those days all round, you're right Jackie, nothing is ever straightforward.
Had my scan this afternoon- two good sized follies, nice & ripe, on right hand side, nothing on the left apart from a tiny weeny one or maybe two, dr wasn't sure, couldn't see on the scan. Had to make the decision there & then whether to continue with this tmt or not. Based on previous experience of not having many follicles or eggs, the chances of getting an egg fertilised from 2 follies is not high. So have taken the decision to abandon and try again in a couple of months. I know in my heart of hearts this is the right thing to have done. I know it only takes one, but the chances of even getting that one are so low on this cycle that it would be touch & go all the way through the rest of the cycle. We have both had a cry (not for the first time, and certainly not for the last) but am now looking forwards not backwards -
Positive things -
1) we are going to go on holiday and chill on a beach for a week
2) we have saved some money for the next go and I still have some drugs left
3) we can have loads of sex because you never know, there could be an egg about to pop out.......
Best of luck to all of you, I'll be keeping my eye on how everyone's getting on, I still believe we will all get what we want - eventually
Lots of love
Kat xx

[Jackie S]

Hi Kat

Sorry you had a bad day today too. The same thing happened to us in October and it is really hard to get that far and then have it taken away. I tried to think that at least it was stopped there rather than going for egg collection and having nothing. I think the fact you see little dots all over the screen (I have polycistic ovaries) you think its all happening and then suddenly realise its not.
We started this cycle in December the one consolation is they know what happened before so will be able to predict things a bit faster and up the dosage -they changed my meds completely.
Anyway, take this time and get yourself ready again, everything will be better next time -I'm sure.

Jackie