June Cycle Buddies

Discussion group for all topics related to infertility including preparation for pregnancy, causes, investigation and treatment of infertility.
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Dagny
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Post by Dagny »

Hi Aly

Have some SEX that should bring nasty old AF on :twisted: Hope you don't have to wait too long.

Love Dagny xkx
Me 38 DH 40
1st 2nd & 4th IVF/ICSI -ve
3rd +ve DD Katelyn born @ 24wks & sadly died
5th +ve m/c 9wks
6th +ve Twins Sadly DD Leah stillborn @20wks and DS Kieran born @22wks but sadly died too
7th +ve - DD Chloë Mae born @38wks our precious miracle
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loopylou57uk
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Post by loopylou57uk »

hi girls,i am starting injections on tuesday so i will be joining you all,3rd time lucky for me!i hope.ec due on the 2nd of july,i cant wait to get going now.i wish you all the best of luck and we will all get bfp in june/july.
love loopy. :)
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Post by DebraP »

Dana, I'm with Dagny's question, why are you on antibiotics? I know doxycycline very well. I spent my first year of backpacking on it as it's a great anti-malerial. I remember it has a ton of other uses too. It's very good with stomach problems which kept me well for my first 7m, which was pretty remarkable.

Aly, hope you enjoyed your bike ride. Where in London are you? where did you cycle? or it is an exercise bike in front of Dr.Phil :lol: ?? When will you know about your donor?

Dagny, I do hope you're having a better day. This is a tough course. The only thing that seems like sanity at times is this board.

Loopy, good luck with the jabs. Are you on Puregon and the pen?

DF bought our drugs today. It's a bit early but there's only one chemist in the city that stocks it all and I didn't want to risk it. The folic acid has gone up! it's now 89 kroner (£7.25/13US for 100).

We've sat down and looked at the costs and provided we don't need more Puregon like last time, the total will be at least £1,000 less than first time round. The tmt + all tests, scans, apts. etc. will be £1,500 (2,700 US) and the drugs another £850 (1,500 US). I think that's pretty good, considering. How does that measure up to others???

We've ANOTHER national holiday tomorrow. This time Ascension. Everything shut, no nothing. I thought I might clear our my wardrobe :lol: It's supposed to rain, so I might as well try to do something useful.

take care JCBs
love
Debra.
alypraying
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Post by alypraying »

Hi girls well the bike ride hasn't worked so I'm now going to try Dagny's suggestion! Debra I live in Hertford just north of the great M25. so have the benefits of going into London for the night but do not have to pay London housing prices!
Loupy great to have you on board and fingers crossed.
right I'm being told to vacate the computer so talk soon!
hugs
Aly
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Kel
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Morning Girls! :lol:

How are you all today? Dagny - really hope you are not feeling so down? It's all going to be happening so soon now for you - sending you lots of positive vibes+++++
The down regging is going fine now thanks, but, have had a dull crampy stomach pretty much all the way through, has anyone had that before? I thought that was only on the next bit? Blimey you just become so paraoid/sensitive to EVERYTHING don't you??!!!! Well I'm just going to go with it and hope that all is ok as I guess I can't do anything about it until I go for scan on 2nd June...

Debra - as for side effects, in the first two weeks I had bad headaches and v.tired, felt a bit weird, but since have been drinking loads of water and that's kicked in I feel fine now! I found giving up exercise a NIGHTMARE... But more calm now...! (she says....) Ahhh lovely Suffolk!! Yeah we have only moved here 6 months ago (Norfolk borders - near Lowestoft?) but love it! I moved up from central London too! How is life in Norway?? Where exactly are you? I played at a huge festival last summer about 2 hours from Oslo which was amazing! (Sorry for being so rubbish but can't remember the exact name of the town, I just tried to find the flyer but can't!).. I thought it was beautiful...
Hope all you cycle buddies are ok!
Kel 8) 8)
DebraP
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OK Kel you've got me very curious:) We can track down this place together but what kind of music was it and when exactly last summer? There are several music festivals each year so I need some help!

I'm in Trondheim which is 500km north west of Oslo. On the coast/fjord and has 150,000 inhabitants. 30,000 of those are students at the big uni so town is young and fun. Claim to fame last year was 50 Cent playing during student week. Snoop Dogg had been booked (we bought tickets and I'm no fan!) but he cancelled and 50 Cent arrived instead. Elton John played here too but wasn't such a hit apparently. We're a large town for Norway but small compared to most other places, hence getting any kind of big-name star is a major event.

Non-stop rain today. I've a huge proof reading job on right now so it's perfect for sitting curled up with the 250 page dissertation and my pencil!

Hoping we're all having a good day.
Debra.
Kel
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Sorry Debra!! I must try to find it! It was so manic that we were not even there 24 hours! Massive Attack and the Cardigans were on the main stage - does that ring any bells??? :shock:
datkins
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Post by datkins »

Hi girls.
I had my first estridol (spelling?) blood test yesterday and my numbers were extremely high. My coordinator said she wanted to see about 250 and my level was 535--what exactly does that mean? They also counted sixteen eggs on my left side and ten on my right side (after day five, some were already 14mm), and the doctor told me to back off of gonal-f for 48 hours. I'm just in a start of confusion.
Oh, and as for antibiotics--I'm not sure. My coordinator said that would make sure all infection is gone from my body before we start the retrival. Am I the only person doing this?
I hope everyone else is doing well. I'm praying for all of us.
Dana
DebraP
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Post by DebraP »

'Morning Buddies,

Dana...blimey! 26 follies already sounds like a really good number and a lot. I guess the 48 hr break is to make sure you don't overstimulate? I know they like to avoid at all costs. Sounds like they're on top of the situation though. Are you uncomfortable? I only had 9 smallish follies on my full ivf and could still see ovarian swelling on both sides of my abdomen in the bathroom mirror. Bit freaky really suddenly seeing a part of your insides appearing on the outside. Won't happen this time as we've no longer got a full length mirror in the house :lol:

Kel, was is the Quart Festival in Kristiansand? That's further than 2hrs from Oslo but is a major music festival.

Loopy, how are the meds going?

Aly, any sign of AF yet?

Dagny, what kind of puppy are you looking after? I'm such a non dog person it's unbelievable!

Still pouring with rain and I was going to walk into town and have my bloods taken at the clinic...I'll choose my moment carefully!

Happy Friday and hoping we're all feeling well and positive.
love
Debra.
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Post by loopylou57uk »

good morning buddies,i hope your all well and positive thinking today!debra i start buserlin injections on tues and i inject myself i didnt get offered the pen,never have.i find the injections ok actually i dont mind them,i just like to know im getting going.
dana,that is wonderful all those follies,i had around 30 on both my ivf attempts,and luckily had no probs with ohss,just keep drinking plenty.
dagny and aly i hope you are both well,
it is also raining here i hate it i think it makes you feel miserable,i love the sunshine,well im off for a swim,im still trying to shed the few pounds i have gained through ivf,and i have just had a scone and a cake for brecky,well buddies take care.love loopy. :)
Kel
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Morning All! :lol:

Hope everyone is ok today?
Debra - YES that was def. the festival!!!! I am now officially rubbish at remembering where I have been...! Oh dear..... Are you starting d.regging next week?
Has anyone else had the long acting d.reg injection? I have just had days of feeling great and feel really awful today... It feels weird to judge that it's the side effects because of not having to sniff or inject each day (not that I'm complaining on that)
Dana - hope you are ok? Sounds like your clinic are keeping a really good eye on you, sorry I can't help much as this is my first go..
Loopy - Good luck with your injections..
Aly + Dangy - How are you both?

Right going to carry on with my highly important task of bidding on Ebay!
Kel x
Dagny
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Morning JCB's

Hope we are all well?

Debra - The puppy is a cross between a Jack Russell and Border Terrier so we call the breed a 'Brussell' :lol: She is called Coco and tiny. She wee's a lot and bites contantly. I look like a pin cushion. You have had awful weather by the sounds of it. We have just had a heatwave but it rained last night and it's much cooler now.

Aly - Did my suggestion re: sex work???

Kel - Did you get anything interesting on ebay? Thanks for the positive vibes you sent me. I am a bit better but I have just had some very bad news about my friends baby and it's brought all my emotions to the surface again.

Loopy - I am the same as you as I inject without a pen. I have got 4 of them but I find it much less painful without the pen I don't bruise so much either. Good luck for Tues when you start injecting.

Dana - Great amount of follies, well done!! I was coasted on my first 2 treatments as you can hyperstimulate so don't worry too much. my levels were in the 1000's when I got OHSS the first time.

Right, off to mop up more puppy wee's :roll:

Love Dagny xkx
Me 38 DH 40
1st 2nd & 4th IVF/ICSI -ve
3rd +ve DD Katelyn born @ 24wks & sadly died
5th +ve m/c 9wks
6th +ve Twins Sadly DD Leah stillborn @20wks and DS Kieran born @22wks but sadly died too
7th +ve - DD Chloë Mae born @38wks our precious miracle
alypraying
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Post by alypraying »

Hi girls
well AF has arrived in style today and yes Dagny your suggestion did the trick! Booked in for my scan on Tuesday, the donor will start stims around the same time so things are moving along, still a long way to go but it's getting a bit more exciting!
Off out with the girls tonight making the most of my last week before I sart cutting down on everthing and being a little bit careful! How is everyone else? Dagny any news when you will start down regging?
Kel good luck for Tuesday, Loopy how are you?
oh before I forget I have a bit of a dilema I could do with some advice about. My DH and I decided not to tell anyone about this cycle so that we don't have to go through all the 'I'm so sorry speaches' the issue is I have to go to Alton towers with a group of the girls on a work do and last time we went I was on all the rides and most of them twice! so what can I say that will not sound suspicious thought I might use the doggy curry excuse, what do you think?? By the way I can just not go as it's a team build day and we are expected to attend.
Anyway off to do some work, hugs
Aly
xx
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Post by DebraP »

Hi Aly, really glad AF arrived (the things we know about it each other!)....if some of your workmates know about the other attempts you'll have to be extra-super-sneaky as they'll immediately jump to conclusions. Maybe say you drank too much the night before? they'll know big drinking is a no-no normally so that might mislead them a bit. Plus mean you can grimace at the sight of anything stomach-churning. Also....a recent dizzy spell? or going down with a cold and having taken cold remedy? ooh...a stroke of genius...a stiff neck (would wearing a neck-brace be completely OTT?). Or even a sprained wrist complete with bandage. You wouldn't risk gripping onto something with a dodgy wrist would you? I can't remember the BlackAdder quote but it was something like 'I'm as a cunning as Sly Foxy McSly' or something like that. Not sure that it's a good thing that I'm so good at coming up with excuses like these :lol:

love
Debra
Kel
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Hello again!
Aly that is great news - it's all happening now!! :lol:
Debra you are def a cunning fox/slightly mad!!!???!!(it's important) Your message just made me laugh so much!! Poor Aly, by the sounds of it in order to go to Alton Towers you need to be totally bandaged up!!! Some great cunning plans there!!!! :lol:
Dagny - Hope you haven't had too many puppy bites today??? She sounds really cute though!! My mum's jack russel is absolutely crazzzzy.. Also really sorry to hear you have had bad news - hope you are doing ok and take time out for yourself..
Kel x
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