December Girls

MichelleS · Post by **MichelleS** » Sun Dec 01, 2002 8:11 pm

Hi Mandy! Well, are you counting the days down like me?! I start my gestone injections in the bottom tomorrow night and reduce my oestrogen tablets to 4 a day. Are you taking time off work during the 2ww. I am going back on the Monday as I am a teacher - luckily I have no class of my own this year and as it is play rehearsal I am not covering other classes too much. So, we will have to hold each other's hands. Good luck for EC and for Thursday. Michelle x

mands · Post by **mands** » Sun Dec 01, 2002 8:24 pm

Hi Michelle I'm in the fortunate position of being a lady of leisure, which is good cause it means I can chill however I think the 2ww is going to completely drag. I have my profasi jag at 10.00 tonight so enjoying being spoiled by dh for being very brave about nasty needles. take care mandsx

Janice · Post by **Janice** » Wed Dec 04, 2002 6:05 pm

Good news after a sh***y day. I have successfully down regged and start menagon injections tomorrow. Had trouble finding out the results of blood test and was told at scan this a.m that I probably had not responded BUT hey I proved them wrong! Good luck to all December girls.

Chrissi · Post by **Chrissi** » Thu Dec 05, 2002 12:05 pm

Hi December Girls It looks like a few of you are having e/c this week, just wanted to wish you all the best of luck. Had my baseline scan on Monday, and lining is nice & thin at 2mm. Started Menopur injections yesterday and have to do them every other day. Have another scan Monday 9th so hopefully will show some sign of follies not too many though. Look forward to reading all your updates soon. love Chrissi

Sandra S · Post by **Sandra S** » Thu Dec 05, 2002 3:21 pm

Hi all Had ET yesterday, out of 3 frozen embies 2 survived so that was good. Am bored already but taking it easy. Back to work on monday. Test on 18th so fingers crossed. Good luck to you all. love Sandra X

Nina1 · Post by **Nina1** » Thu Dec 05, 2002 10:17 pm

Hi all! Going for my scan tomorrow (Friday) to see when e/c will be - either Monday or Tuesday next week. Depends on size of follies - they might need the extra day of stims. Was a bit down earlier on in the week as only developed 3 follies on one side (but 8 on the other), and had this sudden panic that we were never going to get any further. Feeling totally knackered - won't miss the sniffing and injecting when it stops! Well done Janice - go girl! Mandy 2, did you have et today? How did it go? love, Nina

mands · Post by **mands** » Thu Dec 05, 2002 11:31 pm

Hi Nina 11 follies is really good, they thought I'd only have 5 large enough by EC, they actually got 12 much to their surprise. Had ET taday. Went fine. The specialist seemed happy with the quality of the embies and had 5 left over for freezing. Trying desperately hard now not to get stressed I'm sure this will be counterproductive. I was told I could test in 14 days at the clinic or do a hpt at home after 12 days, I suspect I'll test on day 12,13 14 and 15, not that I'm obsessive or anything. I'm glad most of it's over especially the injecting but I've still got those lovely pessaries to play with. I'm looking forward to a fantastic Xmas whatever happens, -ve result will allow me to indulge in festivites (trying to see +ve side of failure!) Take care and good luck tommorrow. Love Mands x

Mandy · Post by **Mandy** » Fri Dec 06, 2002 4:01 pm

Hi Girls, Well I am still waiting for good old Af to show up, now day 33 so I am hoping for Monday. Although I still have it in the back of my mind that it could all happen naturally (mad or what!!!!!!!) but we have to live in hope. Good luck to u all. Mandy.(1)

Nina1 · Post by **Nina1** » Fri Dec 06, 2002 11:36 pm

Hi cyle buddies! Had last scan today. Follies growing, although need extra day of stims. Last menagon on Saturday night, last sniff on Sunday and biggie injection on Sunday at 9pm. Ec Tuesday 10th and et Friday 13th (yikes!). Test a whopping 16 days later on 29th Dec - that seems like a long wait to me! Mandy (1) - here's to AF arriving next week! Mands - well done - you're on your way, girl! And I like your attitude! If ours doesn't work this time I'm planning a blow-out New Year with ALL the trimmings! Sandra - have a good relaxing w/end. Chrissi - good luck with your Monday scan Janice - are the injections going OK? Michelle - dying to know how it all went on Thursday with FET. Amanda - are you stil on for ec on 13th? Until soon, girls! Nina

mands · Post by **mands** » Sat Dec 07, 2002 10:37 am

Nina You're a better woman than me if you can wait 16 days to test! Is there a medical reason or just a resourse problem on their part? If it's the latter I'd do a hpt but then I am very bad at waiting. Good luck for next week - I'll be thinking of you. Love Mandsxx

MichelleS · Post by **MichelleS** » Sat Dec 07, 2002 2:31 pm

Well, I finally have reached an ET! The ET went OK on Thursday - but the nerves were sure there! Got up at about 8 to wait for a call from the embryologist - it came at about 9.15 (me, parents & hubby shot up!) That call was to let me know that they are about to begin the thawing time & would phone me back in an hour. So 1 hour of fingers crossed. They thawed 4 out of the 10 frozen - 2 didn't survive and had 2 Grade 2s. Then the killer question - did I want them to keep going to get Grade 1s!! I didn't think I would have to make that decision! Anyway decided to keep at the ones we had, saying that if this fails we have 6 left to play with. ET was for 11.40 - and I didn't get called until 12.45!! So, all I had could think about was the desperate need for the loo!! Anyway, all went well and one of the Grade2s turned into a Grade1. A little fighter already!! I am trying not to worry but it is proving difficult - had a few twinges but don't know if that is because I was prodded around or not! And not too many today so am thinking that is it all over already. I will be glad to be back at work on Monday so I can think of something else. Anyway, sorry about the long story - I test on 20th at 8.40 although knowing me I will test beforehand! I have teh same theory as Mands - if it doesn't work I am going to stuff my face!! Good luck to us all who are now on the 2ww. Michelle

sammy · Post by **sammy** » Sun Dec 08, 2002 2:06 pm

HI michelle,BEST OF LUCK for the 20th. Keep posotive love sammyxxxxxx

Nina1 · Post by **Nina1** » Tue Dec 10, 2002 8:22 pm

Hi all, Had ec this morning. They got 7 eggs, which was not nearly as good as last cycle, but I had less and smaller follicles this time, so I'm happy enough. When I got up this morning thought I felt less bruisy than last night, and worried that ovulation had already happened and that eggs had got out all on their own! Had general anaesthetic (which at my clinic is what they give everyone), so have had good ole sleep on sofa this afternon and still feel completely knackered now. Back to work tomorrow, and we have to call clinic at lunchtime to find out if anything fertilised. So, if we have good news tomorrow, et will be on Fri 13th when loads of others are testing. Thne it's onto 2ww. God, I can't believe we've made it this far again. We've booked 2 weeks off work in second half of January. If we get a positive we'll rent a cottage in UK, if it's negative we're going on a BIG hoiday in the sun with lots of alcohol, late nights, scuba diving - the works! Until tomorrow! Nina

mands · Post by **mands** » Tue Dec 10, 2002 10:13 pm

Hi Nina Your fear of eggs escaping made me laugh out loud, sorry! I'm amazed at how we can manufacture mad thoughts in times of stress and anxiety. Glad EC went well though and fingers crossed for the phone call tommorrow and the ET on Friday. Will you test on Xmas day then? Good Luck Mandsxx [Edited by mands on 11-Dec-02 07:53]

Mandy · Post by **Mandy** » Thu Dec 12, 2002 10:48 pm

Hi all my December Buddies, Well I am still waiting, no AF and it's day 39!!! all sorts of thoughts going through my head, from being PG!!! to early menopause to PCOS!! or stress as MIL passed away 3 weeks ago, Help I think I have finally gone mad. It is my birthday today and I could decide if I wanted AF to come or not. I am analizing every pain and sign and feel like I am in the 2ww. I think I must be bonkers!!!!!! Maybe this is what happens when u turn 31.@*$%£"! Good luck to all how are waiting, EC/ET or testing tomorrow. TTFN {MAD} Mandy1.

Advertisements