Oct 05 Cycle Buddies

[camilla]

Oooh forgot,

GOOD LUCK ANNA. Now leave that thing alone and go and watch some TV.

Love Camilla xx

[Inhale, Exhale]

Hello Calendar Girls of October!

Nothing much to say about me, so let's talk about you.......

Stephanie- Stim your heart out! Good and luck!

Leigh- Good luck on EC!!!

Anna- test on Monday!!! Ready to rip hair out from endless wait yet? Of course, maybe you are a patient person and feeling very calm, cool and collected? Maybe not?

Tracie- EC luck!

Camilla- all systems firing? Good luck on stims.

Nes- hangin in there? Waiting for scan I suppose. Me too. When is yours? 31st for me. Feeling eerily calm at the moment. I usually only get this feeling after an hour and a half asthanga yoga class or a good romp (definitely not an hour and a half )

Heather- don't fret about egg numbers, you never know how many embies you will get. I only had 11 eggs, but 8 fertilized and 4 embies. Using ICSI??

Lola- may the force be with you! Because you always give it to us!

Steph

[Jen1d]

Hi girls
Well i was feeling very low today but you comments always cheer me up.

Lola - definately socks off, legs waxed and nails must be painted, even if it is cold.

Hi to Tracie and Heathero, you came to the right place for support, the girls here are fab

AJ - Good luck for monday, sounds good already. Everything is crossed for you.

S/cannon - Thanks for thinking about me.

I have only been taking my nasal spray for 1 week and yesterday was the first day i felt awful. I had a few tears at work as i had a bad day and felt like a complete idiot. Of course my boss said "its must be the medication", mega embarassed. Then we had a counselling session at the hospital and burst into tears there. I feel worn out as i am not this kind of person and it feels like my body is being taken over and i don't recognise myself. To make things worse today is the same, even after a good nights sleep. Thanksfully i am at home today so don't have to inflict my mood on anyone else. Is is so normal all this bubbling and so early into the treatment??
Apart from that i am fine. Baseline scan on Nov 7th.

Good luck with all the stimming and let me know if they are easier than they sound.

Thanks for cheering me up

Love Jen x

[ramo]

Hi Stephanie,

Well so far I'm feeling well but anxious to aready get to Thursday for my test. I know everyone says you shouldn't test early but has anyone done so and got the same response with the blood test? If so how many days after. I had my transfer on Saturday which were 2 blast how so can i take a HPT

Where are you at in your cycle?

Take care everyone and can't wait to see this week's results looking foward to all BFP.

lisette

[lolajones]

Oi Oi Octobers!

Think the stims have made me a bit anal and I have therefore cobbled together a list for us. If I've left anyone out or got something wrong I'm really sorry - I am an amoeba brain without coffee (why is there not a 12 step for coming off coffee? Hi, my name is Lola, I took my first cappuccino when i was 19. Everyone was trying it, visiting cafes, people seemed to be having fun, I guess it was like that in the 90's. My friend asked me to try it and I was hooked from my first sip. Just Say No. )
Anywhose

Liverpool/Tracie – stimming
Heathero – ER 19/10/05
Nes – BFP!
Inhale Exhale/Steph – BFP!
Slcannon/Stephanie – stimming
Leigh – stimming
AJ/Anna – on 2ww test date 24/10/05
Camilla – deregging
Jen – deregging
Debra - we love you
Ramo/Lisette – on 2ww test date 27/10/05
Lola - stimming

Please add any test dates etc.

Well, stim day 3. Both me and DH feeling a bit freaked out that it seems (dare I say this for fear of a profound and decisive retribution from The IVF Gods???? Ah well) easy so far (had my fingers crossed, 10 hail somethings to fertility goddess) and are now waiting for the negativity sniper beam to seek and find and pellet us in the rump. After all the years of tests etc etc you start expecting bad news and feel a bit surreal and uneasy when it doesn't come. Y'know?

Glad we sorted the sock off sock on question. Have booked myself a pre scan pedicure. May get henna tattoos on feet saying "How's My Stimulation? Please ring 0800 FOLLICLE" or "Toot if you like me Ovaries" or "Keep Back - Gonal F on Board". Before my laparoscopy was going to have "Have you remembered to wash your hands?" tattooed on my stomach - I cowarded out though, the surgeon had a sense of humour you could comfortably fit on the head of a pin.

I hope everyone is top top on this lovely Saturday (aka Xfactorday) and has lots of treats planned because we deserve to be treated!
Jen - I was exactly the same as you, was fine for about a week then had major cope failure. It got better after a few days, hang in there.
Stephanie, yessss, we are stimming together, I think Leigh is also almost exactly same as us - we are the stimulation triad!
Camilla - Next week your week. For def.
Anna and Lisette - good luck! Not long now!!!!
Heather - good luck with EC
Steph - don't leave us! You'll forever be an octobud!!!
Tracie - almost at EC??? How are you feeling?

This is a long message, sorry!

Love and lots of it to the October Fertilty Club

Lola

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[leigh]

Hi All
Lola thanks for list, very helpful cos I was definitely losing track of where everyone was up to. I have updated my bit cos having EC on Tues, yipee!!! Had scan on Friday, they said follicles on low side but time for more to grow over weekend. I have a confession to make....I wore my socks for scan. But I have taken heed of good advice(as always) on this thread and will shave legs, have pedicure and paint toe nails in preparation for Tuesday

Liverpool/Tracie – stimming
Heathero – ER 19/10/05
Nes – BFP!
Inhale Exhale/Steph – BFP!
Slcannon/Stephanie – stimming
Leigh – stimming, EC 25/10/05
AJ/Anna – on 2ww test date 24/10/05
Camilla – deregging
Jen – deregging
Debra - we love you
Ramo/Lisette – on 2ww test date 27/10/05
Lola - stimming

Good luck to everyone, will write personal messages tomorrow or Monday. Have to go now XFactor on soon then it's off to the chinese takeaway, what a fun life I lead!!!

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[camilla]

Evening girls

Just checking in for my evening dose and at least I'm not the only one. XFactor is on in our house too!

Lola - Thanks for the list coz I was getting a bit lost too.

Leigh - Well done, you've done brilliantly.

Everyone else - Hello and PMA.

Bye for now.

Love Camilla xxx

[Walshy]

Hi Ladies,

Lola you forgot me....but seing as though i nearly spat my water all over the keyboard laugging at your addicted to cappucino your forgiven. i read it out to my DH and he was laughing....

Liverpool/Tracie – stimming
Heathero – ER 19/10/05
Nes – BFP!
Inhale Exhale/Steph – BFP!
Slcannon/Stephanie – stimming
Leigh – stimming
AJ/Anna – on 2ww test date 24/10/05
Camilla – deregging
Jen – deregging
Debra - we love you
Ramo/Lisette – on 2ww test date 27/10/05
Lola - stimming
Walshy - 4 Eggs in the deep freeze waiting

Well this weekend has been awful I have ended up at Accident and emergency feeling like I was going to die with a bloated stomach. I was suffering from a case of mild hyperstimulation and if thats mild i would hate to feel full on.

So i visit my gynie in a couple of weeks and the said that I will be able to go straight onto stims to make my endometrium thick for the eggs to be put back in....

I wish you all luck for the next few days and to those who already have their results take care of yourselves....

Cheers, Walshy

[lolajones]

Sorry Walshy! I told you I was a caffeine abstaining clot.
Hope you're feeling better after your Casualty visit. What did they do for you? Hope you didn't miss X Factor...
So looky likey you'll be getting them back end of November then?? Woo Hoo!
I am stressed. supposed to sit a post grad exam in early Jan and have done zip all work. And I mean nada, zero, nought. Closing date for entry 2 weeks (around the time of ET if all goes to La Plan). I can't study! I can't concentrate! Am thinking of bailing. Am I being a bit of a yellow belly? Should I just try it (its £800 - a lotta puragon, that) and see? Should I bail now and stop stressing which can't be doing much for my PMA? What would Zita say? Feel like a failure. why aren't I more organsied and in control.
My stress is being converted into anger which is escaping in little rage geysers directed at, yip, you've guessed it, dh. Will have a T Shirt printed with Divorce Is Not An Option emblazoned on front, just in case he forgets.
So, Camilla, Leigh - who gets your vote then? More importantly, what would be your X factor audition song???

Adios Octobies
Lola
xxx

[nes]

Hi everyone.

How's everyone doing? I'm still here with my ever expanding waistline!!! I am really bloated at the moment.... 5 weeks and 1 day , still can't believe it!!

I went to the doctors on friday to pick up my sick note, as I have been off work for a month now, and he refused to let me go back to work! He signed me off for another week, but said that he reckoned that I should be signed of at least for another month! He said that I should rest and put my feet up and forget about work, as maintaining my pregnancy was top priority at the mo.... Couldn't agree more!!!

I have my first scan on oct 31st, so hopefully that will let me know how many bubs I am carrying, and will make things a bit more solid and real.... It's so hard to imagine that after so long I have got here.... and as they are still so tiny that they are even there at all! - But judging by how bloated I feel, I am hoping that is a very good sign, and that we will be having twins... That would just make this even more special!!!

Anyway the loo is calling AGAIN.... so I'm gonna be off.... but keep up the good work ladies!!!


x

[slcannon]

Hi everyone. Hope all is well.

Today is first day of stimming so not much to report. I have my 1st scan on Weds to see if my meds need to be adjusted and how many follicles are developing.

Leigh - Good luck with EC on Tues. You will do great.

Lola & Tracie - Do you have your date for EC yet or too early to tell.

Camilla - You will be stimming soon I can just feel it.

Walshy - Good news, end of November!!!!!! Not far away.

Jen - How are you doing with DR? I know that after the 1st few days I became very emotional, but as soon as AF arrived i was back to normal.

Lots of PMA to all the Octobies!!!!! Be talking to you soon.


Hugs,
Stephanie

[ramo]

Hi girls,

Just checking in and seeing hoe everyone is doing? Well it's been a dreaded 2ww i still have 4 days to go but at least my hubby is coming home tonight he's been away for 5 days on a business trip so he'll get me through the next 4 days.

Well i have a confession and i need some advice i broke down and did a pregnancy test yesterdat 7 days after and another today and they both came out positive but now I'm scared because I'm afaid it's too soon i had a 5 day blast transfer with 2 embyos. Do you all think this could be correct or do you think it's too soon. I'm not going to relax now till Thursday's results. Has anyone taken a test early and got a positive and it was correct once they did the blood test?

Nes I'm so excited for you! Is this your first cycle?

Good luck everyone testing this week hope to hear all positives!
Take care

Lisette

[Smita]

Lisette,
the good thing abt the hpt(the only good thing in my opinion!) is that there are false negatives, but no false positives.So you hang in there till thursday and I wish your news is confirmed!
Good Luck!

Wishing all the ladies on this thread BFP's.

smita

[AJ]

hi October buddies,

Lisette, I think we had our ET of 2 5day blasts on the same day -the 15th. Well my test date was set at today so your clinic is obviously being careful. I tested early as well and got faint but definite positives and this morning it was confirmed, I am pregnant!!!! So hang in there! It all sounds good

As you have all just read I got a BFP. am OVER THE MOON. However, feeling very unwell probably the OHSS flaring up again.

Well, good lcuk to everyone still going, see it can happen first attempt!!



Anna

[little R]

Dearest Buddies!

I am SO sorry.....have been offline for a long time...since my last day of stimming actually and so much has happened since then. I really wanted to talk to you but was bed-ridden.

I have just spent 30mins reading through your numerous messages....wow congratulations to all you future mums, such wonderful news...SO BRILLIANT to see that it has worked for so many of you. It gives me hope. For those who haven't been so lucky I am sending you my most positive thoughts and wish you to heal fast (hugs hugs hugs).

I am now currently in the 2ww zone and starting to seriously freak out. How long can a day be exactly I have to wait until 31 October (my test day)....the day before my 31st Bday..so I am hoping I will have a lovely Bday pressie.
I am trying desperately to remain positive but it is so hard...with moments of serious doubt slipping into my mind throughout the day and the "what ifs"...
What destabilises me the most is that I have bearly witnessed any signs apart from the sore breasts (progesterone induced).....does this mean anything
I am so nervous about the 31st.... I am refraining from doing any testing though, but it is still early days.... I may give in!

Well... at least the bloating has stopped and for that I was thankful as I had a mild mild case of OHSS. The Dr says it was because I am very slender! I have NEVER seen my tummy like that before..... I guess I looked 6 months pregnant and felt like I hadn't been to the WC for weeks on end ! Anyone with a pin could burst me like a bubble.

I was already very uncomfortable when I went in for the EC...but it went well and they retrieved 9 eggs. However coming out of my drug-induced sleep I had a panic attack that lasted 40mins and had the doctors and nurses seriously worried as my heartbeat was off the charts one minute and flat-lining the next. I think I also traumatised my poor DH who held my hand whilst my body shivered for 40mins. Anyway...I was released later in the day and we went home to wait for the results. Well the next day was a sad day for us...consider me greedy but out of 9 eggs (5 IVf; 4 ICSI) we only had 3 eggs fertilise, none of them were from the ICSI....I was heartbroken as I thought there would be more and we could freeze them.
I was bloated for 3 days and felt terrible.
Additionally, we weren't sure whether our little ones would survive... as the embryologist said that two of them weren't developping very fast . On the day of ET (on Day 3), I had to come in with a full bladder which was really painful as I desperately had wanted to pee since 3am! They made me wait from 9am to 11am before doing the transfer...I thought I was going to go nuts as I was completely obsessed with peeing They had me fasting too in case I needed to be fully sedated. Apparently I'm a difficult case when attempting to get a catheter inside me and they didn't want to take any chances. It all went smoothly apart from wanted to pee all over the dr when she inserted the catheter
Was ordered to bed for at least 4 days.... so now here I am, mobile and interactive

I am feeling much better, my tummy feels normal again and now just waiting to see whether my three little angels have stuck. I don't know what I will do if they don't hang on in there... my DH won't be with me for the results, I have to wait 2 days until he returns from abroad. That scares me too.

I really hope you are all doing well and send you the only PMA waves I have left.

I will write to you all later.....thank you Camilla for your sweet message and to you Lola for making me smile SO much. You're a life saver! You should write professionally


Hugs to all of you buddies out there

Little R