What's the skinny ?

Hope · Post by **Hope** » Fri May 02, 2003 3:42 pm

Hi, I have been reading your messages and would like to join the chat, I would also like to add that you all seem incredibly brave and determined and I hope to know for myself some day an ounce of the strength that you display in your messages ... The only problem with the chat is that I am a complete novice at this, so please bare with me. My history... had a miscarriage a 23yr which was quickly followed by premature menopause and POF now 31yr and 8yrs later the hot flushes etc are calming down and I'm looking to start it all up again. Any advice ? I've done a lot of reading and talking to blank looking GP's but don't know what to expect.

Nikola · Post by **Nikola** » Sat May 03, 2003 8:37 am

Hi Hope Welcome to the site! You'll soon get the hang of it and once you do you'll be as addicted as the rest of us! Excuse my ignorance but what is POF? Have you been told you can start IVF? I'm worried I may have an early menapause, my mum had hers when she was 32 and I'm 30 now and have just found out!! If I'd known sooner, I might have done something about it!!! Nevermind. I have particuarly high FSH levels which can be an indication. I just finished my first IVF cycle which sadly we found out last Friday was negative. Its sad but you find the strength (I don't know where!!) to pick yourself up and get on with it. The treatment itself is nowhere near as traumatic as you think its going to be - it can't be, I'm having another bloody go!!!! If you need to know anything, there will be someone on here who has had the same thing, or done the same treatment, or taken the same drugs. You'll be stuck to ask a question that nobody knows the answer to! I'm a novice in comparison to some of these girls and they are all wonderful, some are a bit barmy - not mentioning any names (Tracey Sharp!). Now you've taken the first step to join in you'll be so glad you did and will make lots of great friends!!! Let me know about your tmt (treatment). love nikola.xxxx ps what does "what's the skinny" mean???

Tracey S · Post by **Tracey S** » Sat May 03, 2003 9:07 am

Hope welcome and don't take any notice of Nikola - she is always picking on me because I am the shy and retiring one on here. Nikola - your response to the drugs does not suggest early menapause at the moment - quite the opposite so hang in there whilst you are responding so well and good luck with the review. Hope what is the skinny - not me at the moment after hols! IVF - well it's a rollercoaster and you just find youself going along with the ride - hang of for dear life and hope you come out with a big fat ++++++++ at the end. I am just gearing up for attempt no 4 and you will just find the strength - we will help you. Good luck Love Tracey S xx

Helen S · Post by **Helen S** » Sat May 03, 2003 9:19 am

Hi Girls Welcome Hope to this wonderful site, you will be well looked after, although I would advise to limit your responses to any of Tracey S's posts as she is well and truly crazy. She's a chocoholic and has invented "singing knickers" Do I need to say more? As for you Tracey and Nikola, "What's the skinny" means what is happening, what's going on? Can't believe you two, here I was thinking you were both hip chicks! That really made me giggle!!!! Nikola - I have sent you a really long email and Tracey S I promise I will send you one as well. Now going to do some more work, no rest for the self employed! Oh well I think about it - TS well done for reducing your days at work - that's how I started. Hang in there Hope, you will get through the tmt, it is not that bad - honest, from the most squeamish person ever! Much love to all Helen. xxx

Hope · Post by **Hope** » Sat May 03, 2003 10:30 am

Thanks for the lovely welcome. POF : premature ovarian failure, although that said whilst my left ovary seems to have taken itself off for a holiday, the treatment unknown as yet is supposed to stimulate my right, but with only two follies on that at the last count, we have a job on our hands. Sadly the FSH and LH levels have been off the ricter scale for about five years so whilst sorting the fertility, the endochronologist is having his fun too. Tracey good luck with number 4 and Nikola number 2 sorry to hear about Fri, how long do you have to wait to try again ? What's the deal with choccie and singing knickers !*&" Helen thanks for the warning ...

Tracey S · Post by **Tracey S** » Sun May 04, 2003 5:58 pm

Hope You really musn't pay too much attention to Nikola and Helen - they lie - they are recruitment consultants after all - oops so am I! - well they work for themselves and I use this word in the loosest possible meaning of the word. PS Helen thanks for the e mail - have sent you one back! Hope - singing knickers were my invention for all of us on the 2ww (2 week wait after treatment to see if pg - pregnant) as the time progresses - very slowly I might add you find we dash to the loo every 5 mins to do a knicker check to make sure it hasn't all gone pete tong (is that hip - no oh well). To alleviate this problem I invented knickers with HCG reader in the gusset or thong if you are so inclined and not in the Brigette Jones club and they would detect if PG without you dashing to the loo. We then by popular demand amended them so they sing to - eg "congratulations" by Cliff Richard it positive and something like "better luck next time baby" or "things can only get better" - we do need to update the jukebox. AS for what's the skinny - well I must be too old - so swap you ivf jargon for hip streetwise jargon - PHAT! Choccie - well I ate so much last time and the time before and well the time before that I reckon my ovaries were producing maltesers so this lot all take the mickey - and that is before I even tell you of the time that I sent a client an email with "love Tracey" on because I was still in IVF messaging mode! or the time I dropped most of my lunch down the keyboard or on my transfer my specialist talking to me about Granny Smith Apples up some blokes arse - and people say I am mad. WElcome and good luck Catch you later Love Tracey xxxxx

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