Calling any August Cycle buddies

[Chubbs]

Can you believe that I'm going for egg collection on Friday! The follicles have shot up and the scan today showed I possibly had 8? .I can't believe that a week ago nothing was happening and here I am going for EC friday, it must me the PMA from all my August buddies.

Good luck Dolly, Jaye, Alicia and Ang with stimmulating.
Hope alls well with the two weekers - Wendy, Sandra, Candy, Jeanie, Traci, Ellie and Shannon and Scott. I hope this is right and I haven't got it wrong or missed someone

Caroline - how are you, have you gone for egg collection by now?

Congratulations to Paige and Jane M

Chubbs

[Ellie]

Hello Girls

Jane R

sorry you have had your tmt cancelled this month it must be so dissapointing for you. Good luck for next month


Jaye Alicia Angela Dolly

Hope the injections are going well and you are all drinking loads and making lots of nice follies.


Chubbs

I am so pleased for you that things are going well it is so nice to hear of something going better than expected than the usual dissapointing news we so often get with this IVF business.

Caroline

Any news yet?


Sandra Shannon Wendy(and any other 2ww)

How is it going for you all? I still have no symptoms and I am having a down day. Do you guys get this when you just "know" its failed?? My Dh doesn't understand and says we have to wait and see no matter what I feel.I know I have no real reason to believe its failed but I just think it has. 6 more days until the test how am I going to be by Tuesday?

Sorry to moan but I am just finding things hard today.

[Sand]

Hiya Ellie

I'm sorry you're feeling so rubbish today ... Ellie, it really is true that some girls just don't have any symptoms at all and then go on to get BFPs ... you can't possibly "know" that it hasn't worked, you're just being negative 'cos you're feeling so down.... and it's no wonder we get down during this 2ww ... it's enough to drive anyone nuts. I was on a downer this morning, and had a good cry....I think it's the progesterone ? That's what I'll blame it on anyway !

Only 6 more sleeps now 'till you test ... you're over half way there, and you will still be (almost) sane by Tues, as you've got all your August CBs with you every step of the way

You take care and I hope you get some quality sleep tonight. Things may then seem a little brighter tomorrow.

Sandra x

[ANGELA]

well girls i just did my first injection at home and all went well i feel very proud of myself me legs a little sore now tho but the nurse said thats normal

one thing tho these little vials you get they dont look like they will last to long mmmm hope i dont run out im on 150
any think im worrying again i always worry hehe im sure i will have plenty they now what there doing im sure

just wanted to let you know all went well hope everyone else is doing ok i find it so hard keeping up with everyone i do try my best but mind isnt what it was anymore lol

my thoughts are with you all

love ang xxx

[sfisch]

Ellie,

I know exactly what you mean! It is driving me crazy. I think I am trying so hard to feel any symptom that I am making myself queasy and convincing myself that it must be morning sickness setting in already -- but I know it is psychosomatic! Then every little twinge I feel is magnified by 100X and I had myself convinced that I felt the embies implanting -- so I have surfed the net for hours only to fing that women can't (repeat CAN NOT) feel implantation! I keep talking to the embies -- telling them to get snug in there!

Out of 20 fertilized eggs, we have no frosties. The doc was going to do a five day transfer and called me in early for a three day transfer because my embryos were fragmenting which of course makes me nervous! I had a nine cell and an eight cell transfered and the doc said they were great, but the fact that all my other embies didn't make it quite it to day three has me nuts!

The two week wait is the longest two weeks and I am only on day 6!

I did ask a pharmacist girlfriend if my trigger shot would be out of my system by now and if I could go get a home test -- and she said that the HCG shot should be out of my system by tomorrow but that it would probably be too early for the home test! But then I think, well what if both of my embies implanted, wouldn't I have double the hormone, and wouldn't that show up on a test? But then I know I wouldn't trust the results either way. If it was positive, I would be convinced that it was still detecting the hcg shot and if it was negative, I would be sure that I just tested too early! I have even thought about going to my family doc for a blood test on the sly. . . I can't believe how I am so obsessed with this that I can't think of anything else!

One minute, I am positive, the next I am convinced it didn't work! And we had no assistance with our insurance and had to pay it all out of pocket and I just don't know how we will come up with the money to do this again. I was so hoping for frosties so that we would be spared some costs on the next go!

Sorry to ramble, but you can see the 2ww is driving me nuts too!

On the very most positive note, a great friend of mine had IVF last year and she had not one symptom and she had a full blown AF during her 2ww, but she just kept doing the progesterone shots and she is expected to deliver her baby girl any day now!

Hang in there Ellie and all of the other girls on the 2ww! Any ideas for making this any easier are greatly appreciated!!!

[candy]

Chubbs - 8 folicles - Great news! I am also having my retrieval friday morning. Good luck - I just know everything will work out perfect for us.

Angela, I know what you mean about those itty bitty vials. It is amazing how many doses you get out of them. Good luck with your stims.

I will be doing my trigger shot in about 10 minutes so I better get mixing!

[alicia]

Well, well. I take a day off and look at all that happens!

Ellie,

That is good information that we can't really feel the embies implanting, because I was sure I did last time . The 2ww is simply too early to have any symptoms at all, and especially for us with all the hormones we've been taking. There's nothing to do but try to distract yourself with other things. I know it's difficult, but you'll make it! I hope you are feeling better tommorrow.

Shannon,

NO HPTs!! REPEAT. NO HPTs!! It will only make you crazier, whatever the result and you cannot trust them. I've read posts from many who tested early and regretted it, regardless of what the test showed.

Chubbs,

Great news on your 8 follies!! So happy you'll be staying with us! Good luck for egg collection on Friday. I hope you get many beautiful embies and that it goes very smoothly.

Angela,

You got through the first at home injection - definately the hardest one. Was it intramuscular? Or do those ones come later in the cycle for you? DH is so afraid of needles that I had a backup friend attend the injection training with us. But the nurse that trained us was so good that he actually gave it a try. He ended up doing them all for me!

Candy,

Good luck for your retrieval Friday. With all of those follies, you might be a little sore. We're hoping it is painless though, and get lots of rest and water to fend off the evil OHSS .

Caroline,

What is the latest? Have you gone in for EC yet? I hope those numbers have gone down so you can get some relief.

Best of luck to all on the 2ww - Shari, Wendy, Ellie, Shannon and Scott, and Tracie. Not long now for some of you!

I had my first scan today. No cysts and the lining looks good. Just waiting for the LH surge so they can schedule ET. I let the doctor talk me into transfering 2-3 instead of 3-4. He's worried about triplets. I don't understand it, since my last IVF failed. But I had to go along - I keep remembering that in the UK they would never transfer 4 embies. I just feel so impatient and really want it to work.

Alicia

[ANGELA]

Hi girls

Shannon DO NOT DO A HPT it will only make you worse i have not got to that stage of treatment yet but when i do im sure i will feel the same wanting to test but at the moment i have worked out i think that i am going to be testing either the 5th 6th or 7th of september my daughters 8th birthday is the 6th and i refuse to test on this day as its her day so this im hoping will give me the strength the wait till the 7th of course thats assuming my af doesnt arrive b4 hand.

so Shannon ABSOLUTELY NO TESTING HUNNY

chubbs and candy i hope your EC goes smoothly for both of you i shall be thinking of you good luck girls.

not sure whos testing next so im gonna go take a look on the testing post

lots of love and luck to you all
Ang xxx

[Dolly]

Hi everyone,

Jane R, sorry your cycle has been cancelled - my last cycle in March was cancelled - so I know how disappointing it is. Have they decided if you can do the flare protocol this time?

Angela, well done on doing your injections - I remember how scarey the first one I had was. I used to use the autoinjector - I was just like you and couldn't bear to see the syringe - but we have to do gestone injections after EC intramusularly so we thought it might be a good idea if DH gets used to doing them without the gadget - and I swear it doesn't sting so much... maybe its my imagination!

Chubbs, excellent news that you are having EC tomorrow. GOOD LUCK!

Ellie, pls keep up the PMA - having no symptoms doesn't mean it hasn't worked.

Shannon, sorry to hear you didn't get any frosties. So far I havn't managed any either and it is disappointing - last time I only managed to get 2 that were any good and the rest were so badly fragmented - I had an 8 and 7 cell transferred on day 3 and got a +ve - unfortunately m/c at 8 weeks. But getting 9 and 8 cells is good for day 3 - so try not to think too much about the ones that didn't make the grade.

Candy, Good luck for your EC tomorrow.

Love to all and truck loads of PMA and +ve vibes to all those on the dreaded 2WW.

Dolly

[wendy30]

Hello Ladies

Shannon - stay away from the HPT, I admit I have been tempted as well, but its not a good idea as they are not reliable this early. Try to hang on a wee bit longer.

Ellie, try to stay positive, there is no way to know for sure at this stage.

I have been amusing myself by watching the whole of the 3rd series of 24, constant episodes of Friends and Sex in the City. However, made the mistake of watching Holby City last night and totally depressed myself. I'm going back to work tomorrow, so going out to see a comedian at the festival tonight. Also working on Monday and seeing another show on Monday night to keep me from going demented thinking about Tuesdays test. Also been reading loads of books, although my attention span is v short at the moment , should really be doing open university work as I have a huge essay due at the start of Sept but I do not have the brain power for that.

Hope everyone else on the 2ww is still sane and that everyone else is doing ok.

Wendy

[Paige]

DO NOT WASTE YOUR $$$$ ON HPTS!!!!!!!!!!!! They are evil and turned me into a !
I took one the day before my blood test and it was -tive. Totally crushed me. The next day, wouldn't you know....a very strong +tive from the Dr.'s office. So please don't waste your money or put yourself through the psychological trauma.

Paige

[Jeanie]

Hi all. Been meaning to get in touch past few days. Went for EC on tuesday and got 6 eggs from my 15 follicles. Was really pleased, although I know it may be a bit lower than avarage? 4 have since fertilised and 2 doing well. Embryo transfer tomorrow, Friday. Was quite surreal watching the doctor sucking the first few eggs out (fell asleep after a minute or so). As there are only 4, I don't know if any will be frozen - hope so.

So. tomorrow's the day and then I'll be joining the 'going mad' group in the dreaded 2ww. I read a few are still taking injections? I'm taking pessaries (suppossitories) twice a day and, although they can be a bit messy, much prefer them to the injections. It's the norm for my hospital to do this.

Ellie and Shannon - hang on in there!!!!

Good luck to all whatever stage you are at. It's a long process, well feels that way. So glad I've been on the the 6 week summer break for it or I think I would have gone bonkers!!!!

My prayers and thoughts are with you all,
love Jeanie xxx

[wendy30]

Hi Everyone

Jeannie - Good luck for your ET. 4 is good, maybe they will use 2 and freeze 2. My hospital also use the pessaries which are much less messy when used as a suppossitory. Although the thought of putting them up it there is not attractive I have found its a far better way.

Chubbs & Candy - good luck for your EC.

Alicia - Sounds like things are going well. My hospital will only put back a maximum of 2 embryos, I think thats the policy across most hospitals in the UK now. It must be a pain waiting but then it must be good not too have had any drugs.

Hope everyone else is doing ok.

Wendy

[sfisch]

Hi Girls,

I just want to let all of you know what a wonderful support system you are to me! I honestly do not know how I would get through this without all of you! The sisterhood we share is amazing! Thank you all for sharing on this board!

I will repeat several times daily, No HPTs No HPTs! Honestly, I have never had a good experience with them in the past, what makes me think I will now? I just have to trust in my body that if my little embies are healthy, they are going to make it! Positive thoughts and I talk to them all the time (yes, we have already named them. . .crazy, huh?) and I have my husband put good luck baby kisses on my belly every chance I get!

Paige -- my IVF nurse told me the exact same thing. She has had people come in for their Beta and they took a HPT that very morning that turned out -ive, when they were actually BFP!

Ellie and Wendy-- how are you doing? You are so close to your tests now -- only five days away. You two are more than half way there!!! I tried to talk the nurse into letting me test on the 17th as well, and she said, "Nice try, but no way!"

Chubbs -- Best of luck tomorrow!!

Jeanie -- AWESOME news about your two embies, many +ive thoughts to you!!

Angela -- One trick I learned with the muscle shots (if you have to do any) is to ice the area real good before the injection. It really makes a difference -- especially for the progesterone in oil if you have to have that injection, the needle is quite large!

Alicia – Three seems to be the lucky number! One of my girlfriends had three transferred and she is set to deliver her baby girl any day now! Another woman I know had three transferred and is now expecting twins!! Three is a good number!!

Much love to all of you, I am sorry if I missed anyone – you are all in my thoughts!!
+ + + + + + + + + + + thoughts and many hugs!

[Sand]

Hi Girls

Jeanie... Well done on EC and good luck tomorrow with ET !!

Chubbs and Candy ... EC tomorrow ...! Best of luck for lots of nice juicy eggs !

Caroline ... hope your levels have dropped further .. ? Any news on EC yet ?

Dolly and Jaye .. glad to see you now stimming at last. Hoorah ... Yes, Jaye, I think you are the last !

Ang ... well done again on injecting yourself ... you're much braver than me !

Alicia ... great news on your scan yesterday ! 2 embryos is the maximum transfered in UK (unless you're above a certain age, I think).

Staci ... hope you're doing okay, and keeping busy ..?

JaneR ... so sorry to hear your treatment has been postoponed ... I can imagine how disappointed you must be....

2ww-ers .... Tracie, Ellie, Shannon, Wendy, Shari ..... Aaaaaaaahhhhhhh !

Hope everyone else is feeling okay today ...

Sandra x