November Cycle Buddies...

heather · Post by **heather** » Fri Nov 01, 2002 9:50 pm

'lo ladies, Well..i never ever expected to get this far, but now that i know i am DEFINATELY going to be cycling this month, i thought that i would start a post for all the lasses that are cycling with me this month, hopefully there are a few of youse..lol..be mortified if i was on me own..lol. Anyways, i'm just waiting for AF to arrive then i start on the injections, and i hopefully have IUI within the nest few weeks. Thats me. Well it will be if AF ever arrives, cant usually stand it, but the one month i want it to show up..it decideds to go on holiday..lol. typical. Anyways, good luck to all you girlies out there..and please let me know that im not on my own this month.. love to all, Heather xxx

Michelle · Post by **Michelle** » Fri Nov 01, 2002 11:14 pm

Hi Heather It is so frustrating waiting for AF - I know what you mean. If all goes according to plan I should have ec around 18th Nov....so hopefully we can cycle near to each other. Love Michelle xxx

heather · Post by **heather** » Sun Nov 03, 2002 12:55 pm

Hiya Michelle, Looks like it is just you and me so far hun..lol. Hopefully there will be more november cycle buddies. Sounds like we are going on a bike ride doesn't it? LOL. Auntie Flo finally paid me a visit, yesterday, so i count today as my first full day, and i start my buselein injections tomorrow night. Then tuesday i add my purgeon injections as well. I'm gonna look like a pin cushion, but i really dont care, as long as it works!!! LOL. Go for a scan then, should be around saturday time. Are you injecting at the moment Michelle? What drugs are you on and how do you find them? Any side effects at all? Hope it's all going well for you. Bet you are looking forward to EC and ET. I guess i'm lucky, i dont have to go through that as we decided to go for IUI. Anyways, i've rabbited on long enough, so im gonna head off. Keep me posted on how you are getting on, willya? Hope to 'talk' again soon. Heather xxx

becky · Post by **becky** » Sun Nov 03, 2002 4:37 pm

Hi girls I am another November cycler..due to have day 8 scan on Wednesday and day 10 on Friday and the ec around the 11 November - depends if they coast me! It is my first go at IVF b ttc for just under 2 years but drs said no point to continue naturally as dh has so many probs..basically very very very very very few spermies..and most of them are swimming the wrong way..the reason is he had mumps when he was 9. I am very excited about the next few weeks - strange you would think that we would all dread it with all of the needles, scans and painful procedings ..but no we want more more more! I also had Buserlin and it made me feel fantastic..full of energy..a few headaches..did make me have a 2 week af tho' and also turned me right off anything in the feeling randy department. I am on Menagon for the stims and seem to be okay ..no pains really..just really thirsty and also weeing all of the time.. Both injections have turned me off chicken, and made me want to drink milk and eat fish..strange as I have always hated milk! Take care and if I can help you get through the next few weeks then please ask me ..I am always logged on at some point of the day..and I will sure need you guys to help me get through the next few weeks. Peddle with care! Love Becky B

MichelleS · Post by **MichelleS** » Sun Nov 03, 2002 5:38 pm

Joining you this month! Hi all! I hope to be starting our first go at FET on 6th. I go for baseline scan at St James, Leeds at 8.30 (!)and have booked my nurse consultation as well (here's hoping!). We get it paid on NHS which is good - but got a list of prices from hospital last week which ahd me panicking - do they know something I don't! We have 10 frozen so we have enough for 2 goes. 1st ICSI abandoned after EC stage in July. Anyway it will be good to get started again. Had enough of waiting. But Xmas is going to be fun!! Good luck. Michelle P.S. This is going to be confusing with 2 Michelles on the go at the same time!!!

Michelle · Post by **Michelle** » Mon Nov 04, 2002 12:33 pm

Hi Girls Nice to see that there are at least a few of us cycling this month. MichelleS - I used to be MichelleS until I got married - am now Michelle A! I'm still on the nasal spray - no side effects still (luckily). I'm at Guys in London (luckily funded by the NHS for 2 attempts) and going for a scan on Thursday so will hopefully start injections then. If all goes according to plan should be having e/c around 18th Nov. Just can't wait to get on with the whole thing - the process just seems so lengthy especially as this is my first time. Heather, delighted that af arrived....you are soooo lucky not to be going through ec/et! Sending you all lots of love. I'll let you know how I get on on Thursday. Michelle x p.s. We have unexplained infertility. Do any of you?

heather · Post by **heather** » Mon Nov 04, 2002 6:25 pm

hiya becky and the two michelles... So how you all getting on??? i had my first injection at 6pm tonight, and full credit to pat, my dh, he didnt hurt me a bit. Only thing is, it itched like a tw*t afterwards. Anyone else had this? Went to docs this morning, and i swear she is about as useful as a chocolate teapot. I needed to have all my blood tests done for the clinic, and fair do's to the doc, she agreed that i could have it done on the NHS, but she gave me all the wrong forms. She didnt give me the form for Cystic Fibrosis screening because she didnt know which one it was and she gave me the wrong form for my blood group test. I rang her back and i have to go back to see her tomorrow to get them done properly. I also rang my clinic and have got an appointment for a scan on the 11th of november at 1.30pm. I cant believe we have finally started...it's fantastic. How are you doing becky? still having those strange cravings? And michelle S, not long now till your baseline scan is it? i bet you cant wait to get started. And michelle, are you still sniffing hun? Dont think i would like to do the sniffing bit, not keen on putting things up my nose..heehee. Anyways, i'm gonna stop rabbbiting on, you take care girls, and i hope to talk to you all soon. Heather xxx

sammy · Post by **sammy** » Mon Nov 04, 2002 7:38 pm

Hi heather,michelle and becky.It looks like i,ll be joining you for the november cycle.Im sniffing at the mo and i have my baseline scan next tuesday.So if all goes well i should have e/c on monday 25th.I figured i might take the rest of the week off as they will probably do e/t on the wednesday so thats a few days to relax,besides the last two times after e/c i spend the whole next day throwing up.So testing will be end of first week in december so i,n gonna do a whole lot of christmas shopping this weekend while im in the mood for it. take care girls keep me posted BIGGEST AND BESTEST LUCK FOR US ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! love sammyxxxxxxx

heather · Post by **heather** » Tue Nov 05, 2002 6:29 pm

hiya buddies... How we all doing today??? Hope we are all well. i'm ok, i started my purgeon injections tonight, alongside my buserelin ones. The buserelin one was great, didnt feel a thing, but the purgeon really stung, not sure why as i made sure i took it out of the fridge in plenty of time. I'm drinking loads and loads of milk, as im not too keen on water, ive got through about 5 pints so far, is that enough? should i be drinking water, or can i just stick to the milk? Any opinions would be gratefully recieved. wishinng Becky loadsa luck for tomorrow...i know youre gonna be fine hun, but i'll keep me fingers crossed for you anyways. And to the two Michelle's, and Sammy, hope you are doing okay. Take care all. Heather xxx

becky · Post by **becky** » Tue Nov 05, 2002 8:04 pm

Thanks for wishing me lots and lots of luck.. I shall think of you all tomorrow whilst having the probing scan my fingers, legs and toes are all crossed and I shall post as soon as I am home to let you know how many follivles I have managed to gorw.. I am not the most green fingered person..can't even grow cress so I hope that I have more luck growing eggs Love Becky

MichelleS · Post by **MichelleS** » Wed Nov 06, 2002 4:53 pm

Hi all! Well hope everything is Ok with you all. Went for baseline scan today and begin FET cycle tonight. I am taking 1 injection of Prostap instead of Buserelin, otherwise I will be cycling over Xmas. Then scan on 20th to see everything is nice and thin! Then oestrogen tablets (6 a day!) plus daily Gestone jab after another week. Not too sure when transfer is exactly but I think Xmas Eve is the time I wil know one way or another! Wishing you all the best. Michelle

Michelle · Post by **Michelle** » Thu Nov 07, 2002 11:25 am

Hi there Well have just been to hospital for a scan and they were happy with the thin lining of my womb and gave me my first Puregon injection - must say it quite hurt. Hubby was with me to learn the technique and I think he quite enjoyed it. The nurse asked him if he had ever given an injection before and he said yes he used to inject his diabetic dog and that it is no problem - hope he'll be gentle with me though as his dog didn't live too long! Anyway delighted to finally have got this far, know that sounds silly but this process first time round is so long and there just seem so many stages we have to get through. I don't go back to hospital till a week tomorrow, 15th Nov, when hopefully they will say that I can have e/c around the 18th or 19th. Heather am cycling really close with you which is great...when approx do you think your 2ww will start? I didn't realise that I was supposed to start drinking loads now I thought that was after e/t? Advice please! Sending loads of positive vibes our way....feeling really positive today. Love, Michelle x

beck · Post by **beck** » Thu Nov 07, 2002 11:32 am

elllloooo michelle wahoo girl your off.... i drank loads of water from the day i started my stims. and must say i rested alot. im so pleased for you. if your e/c is on the 19 i may pass you as im on that day for my scan. anyway im around if you want to chat beck x

heather · Post by **heather** » Thu Nov 07, 2002 6:52 pm

hiya buddies.. how is we all tonite? Hope everyone's ok. Sorry i havent posted for a couple of days, but to be honest dh says that ive been neglecting him in favour of the 'puter, so i thought i'd better spend some time with him..lol..specially as today is our anniversary. I'm ok, still injecting, the buserelin is fine, no problem with that at all, but the puregon is really really hurting when it goes in. Oh well, i'll just hafta get used to it. Is anyone getting any reactions to the injections? I'm getting really bad hot flushes, mainly at night, so i am out in sympathy with becky there..lol. I also cant stop peeing, but that could have something to do with all the milk im drinking..lol. Pat is seriously thinking about buying a cow and tethering it out on the balcony im drinking that much... I'm also getting really bad insomnia,does anyone else get that whilst on the injections? it's been doing me head in especially when pat starts snoring next to me..lol. It does sound like we are really close together, doesn't it Michelle? i go for a scan on Monday and i guess that they are gonna tell me what's gonna happen then. Not too sure when my 2ww is gonna be. To be honest i haven't even thought that far ahead yet, just trying to concentrate on getting through the injections. How's everyone else doing? How are you today, becky? i'm sending you loadsa love for your scan tomorrow hun. Hiya to sammy and michelleS. Hope you are all ok. Anyways, i gotta go..take care all, loadsa love, Heather xxx

becky · Post by **becky** » Thu Nov 07, 2002 8:25 pm

Hello November girlies I am dreading tomorrow..thanks for all of your support.. Heather ..see what I mean about the love for milk and needs lots of wees..I am glad also that I am not the only one who had hot night sweats and flushes all day long whilst on Buserlin.. The clinic seem to think that me having hot sweats whilst stimming was a bad sign that the drugs weren't working hench ..no follicles so since they put me on 6 powders a day yesterday the sweats have stopped..so lets hope that things have now started to work... I really hope so... I will post tomorrow when I am back from the scan...all rub your lucky charms for me at 1.15... Good luck everyone...are you also having eye sight problems Heather? No I didn't have a problem sleeping but I did have loads of nervous energy through the day... Love Becky B

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