July cycle buddies

[macaroni]

Hi girls

Well its day 9 in the menopur house!
Had an early scan (day 6) as I was in a bit of pain and they thought it may have been a cyst - thankfully everything was normal and they decided it must be my irritable bowel causing the trouble!
Anyway Im on SP and its my first IVF so dont know really what my body is likely to do next - definately something happening as at the scan they said I had 1 follie each side each measuring 12mm - is this good?
Have 2nd scan (day 10) tomorrow morning - belly looking more swollen and starting to feel quite uncomfortable also feel light headed and have to keep lying down every so often
Does anyone know how many days till EC?
hope everyone is well
take care
julie

[AMITHIS]

Thanks Caz! I may have to give the PJ's idea some serious consideration Yes, I'm doing a FET this time around. I'm actually starting to feel pretty optimistic about it... at the moment anyway. My outlook seems to change every few hours (and I'm not even taking any meds yet so I can't blame those).

I hope you are doing well! I check in on all of you on the other board occasionally. Hopefully I'll be joining you before too long.

Staci

[ANGELA]

Hiya fellow julybies

well im on day 3 of sniffing feel a it dozy today but thats not really nothing new for me hehehe
i have my first scan booked on the 27th then hopefully i start up on the injections.
Amithis im glad your are feeling nice and optimistic its good to here
i to had doubts as to whether i could actually do this the night b4 i started i had a good cry on dp shoulder now im sniffing i feel as if im on the way and that i cant back out now the thing that is really freaking me out is EC and ET ec i am having done under local anisthetic i didnt want to be sedated that scared me to much im sure that day is going to be a real toughie for me i can just see myself now crying and blubbing everywhere hehe and ET well you have to have a full bladder for that i have already warned them i am highly likely to wet myself i hate having to have a full bladder its so painful and i have the weakest bladder going i think.
Anyway girls just wanted to fill you in i hope you are all well
and im sending lots of PMA and lots of LUCK and LOVE to you all
love Ang xx

[DonnaF]

Hello Girls!

I hope everyone is well, happy and enjoying (if that's the right word), their IVF'ing.

The last post I made was where I was told I only had 3 follicles and they were talking about abandoning my treatment - that was last Monday! Well, how things can change in a week. They increased my dosage and I have now have about 15 good sized follicles and the clinic are hopeful that I will get at least 10 eggs. I am absolutely over the moon, because historically in my past 2 attempts I have only managed to get 5 eggs before, and so fingers crossed this one might be a bit more successful in that respect.

EC is now scheduled for Wednesday and although this will sound really really wierd - I can't wait.

Thinking of you all.

Donna
XXXXX

[Nickie88]

Hiya Donna

Bet you are chuffed - well done follies - I know I was gutted when my treatment was cancelled - it feels terrible so I am sooooooooooo pleased for you.

Take care and good luck
Nickie

[DebraP]

Donna, that's great. You're right, so much can change in the space of just a few days.

Roll on EC!

hugs
Debra.

[alicia]

GO DONNA !!!! That's great news - best of luck for EC! We'll be thinking of you...

alicia

[Tracey S]

As it is safe to leave the June lot a few minutes have popped here to check all ok!
Ange you did make me smile - we always have GA for EC anyway at our hospital. You will be fine - either way they have seen it all before I am sure - did smile at your bladder though - would you like some wee proof singing knickers ?

Donna - good luck - sounds great and have everything crossed.

Julie you are doing fine - it's always strange the first time and let's hope first time lucky!

Staci - you will feel up and down - it's only natural - have a few twins with FET's now so go for it

Love to all
Tracey
xxx

[ANGELA]

HEHEHE

wee proof singing knickers sounds like a good idea

i do have a question tho the sniffy drug buserelin i have read the box and it states dont use after a week of it being open thats fine but i was wondering i have my first scan on the 27th i will be on my 3rd box of buserelin then so will only have 10 days supply left how long do most normally take the follicle stimulating drug for soz cant think of the name of it im worried im gonna run out of the buserelin

thanks girls love Angxxxxxx

[julie n]

Angela,

I can as anyone can only base this on my own experience but I think that the stimultaing phase can take anything from 10-14 days dependent upon how you react to the drugs. Do not worry the hospital will scan you regularly and I'm sure that they would not let you run out!

I know that the first time for IVF/ISCI you worry about everything, so just try to say calm, take some deep breathes and think yoga!

I have my baseline scan on 26th so we should hopefully be doing things at around the same time.

Dagny,

I've got my fingers crossed for you. It sounds like a nightmare having to rush with eggs on the train! I hope that you are resting drinking lots of water and watching your videos and if that isn't enough I can always recommend a bit of chick lit to take your mind off things.

As for me I need a bit of PMA. My acupuncturist told me to stay away from my asthma inhalers (the steriods are bad apparently) had to give in and take them and am ok now after a couple of attacks a few weeks ago. Was told not to worry about taking inhalers - obviusly more important that I can breathe!

Have had a sore chest and Doctor told me to do more yoga - I am off to do that now!

DH has got cold so am in the spare room (during my two attempts I had really bad chest infections after catching cold from him hence doing the treatment in the summer!). I just hope that I don't catch it!

Julie

[ANGELA]

Hiya julybies

Thanks julie i do worry about everything am gonna try and relax a bit now and stop worrying.

well our testing dates should be very close together by the sound of it if we both stay on track.

I do have one more question hehehe im on day 5 of buserelin down regging am i spose to get pains in my ovaries i have a real bad dragging pain feels like my insides are complaining lol i spose they must be really .

Dagny

good luck on your 2 ww hun am thinking of you lots you sit back and watch them movies there a great selection
will be looking out for your posts.

Lots Of Love
Ang xxxxxxxx

[julie n]

Ang,

I have had this before and am experiencing it a bit at the moment. It is just your ovaries shrinking!

It's amazing how evert little twinge makes you think I don't think I've ever been so aware of my body!

Deep breathing and visualisation about what is happening usually helps.

Julie

[ANGELA]

Hi Girls

Im sorry but i need a damn good moan

My friend is about to have her baby i am feeling so shitty about it i am really really happy for her but all i can think is why the f**k do i have to go thro this hell why cant i be normal and produce lots of babies
ok so us girls are all strong enough to cope with this but jeez i dont think i wanna be strong anymore im only on day 6 and i feel like s**t some of you girls have been thro so much, i mean who is it that decides we have to suffer like this who ever it is flip i'd like to give em a piece of my mind .
i am trying so hard to stay positive but at the moment what with my friend and everything its so hard i feel so alone bit like the odd one out amoungst all these normal people all i want to do is curl up and sleep and hope it all goes away but i know it wont .

im so glad i have all of you wonderful girls to get me thro without you all think i would be a worse mess than i am now

Anyway think i have moaned enough

lots of love to you all

Angxxxx

[Guest]

Hi Girls

I have been dipping in and out of this thread.......waiting for my next DIUI - estimated day for treatment was Wednesday, but it has run on a bit and I think I am looking at Saturday now!

Ang - I know exactly how you feel.........I won't start or I will never stop.....but I have aged about 10 years since this all started......and spent most of my time avoiding our friends because.........I find it hard listening to them banging on about their children....and can't be bothered with sympathy either! Sorry but have become a right cow since this treatment business started!

Dagny - good luck on the 2ww babe!!

To everyone else.......hope you are all good!!

Love

JenFx

[Dagny]

Hi there July cyclers

Angela sweetie, you have a good moan that's what we are here for. It is really tough seeing friends and family popping kids out left right and center. All my friends have got kids and some are on their second and third and it NEVER gets easier. My best friend has just had her second baby (we were 6 weeks apart) and our babies would have been friends if Katelyn hadn't have died and seeing him progress at each day and at everything makes me think Katelyn would be doing that now etc, etc buts its so destructive to think like that. This is the path that God has chosen for me and I have to follow it or go mad. We will get there Angela and it will just take a bit longer than some to reach our goals.

You will never get away from being faced with friends kids and PG people and you have to find a way to combat it. I am not saying it's easy, far from it but your strength will help you. Anyone who has had to do IVF is stronger than they think and you will get through this.

Jen - Hope your DIUI goes ahead on Saturday - Good luck and fingers crossed.

Julie n - You have your baseline scan on my test day so lets hope it's a profitable one eh? Have fun with the yoga.

Donna - So glad your follies decided to make an appearance. Good luck with EC, hope you get a bumper crop.

Macaroni/Julie - when is your EC??

Sorry if I have missed anyone

I am on day 3 of 2ww and going insane so things are pretty normal in this house

Love Dagny xkx