Familiar Faces

[daisy1]

Morning everyone

Long time no log on, in fact I can`t remember how long it´s been. Anyway before I have a wander round the threads I just wanted to say hello and share my good news (so far)

I had a really rough time with the suppression and hormone injections (not to mention the blood tests) mainly because I am completely needle phoebic so every evening was traumatic when it came to the injection time. Also there were days when I couldn`t stop crying and I was constantly bloated and my ovaries were really sore.

But and a big but I feel great now. EC was yesterday and I came round from the anaesethic with a lot of love!!! And that was before the biologist told me they had collected 18 eggs. He has just called to let me now to tell me that 15 were fertilized yesterday. 3 didn´t survive the night. 2 are looking a bit dodgey but 10 are well on track. Transfer is scheduled for Friday.

However one of the other reasons that I am so happy is that the reason we embarked on the ICSI boat is that DH had a very low motility and sperm count but after 4 months of not smoking, drinking, healty eating and enough vitamins to make him rattle his count and motility have almost tripled.

I really did think half way through the cycle that I couldn`t cope with it all and in fact we were thinking about abadonning it all because I was so depressed but it has all been worth it (so far) and I now realize that is was the hormones talking not me. What I want to say is chin up to any one who is on their first cycle and feeling a bit blue.

On that note I`m off for walk around the threads

[dancola]

Hi Daisy and welcome back to the board! I too am a bit of a silent partner these days, lurking quietly but preferring not to talk about my treatment. I’ve done it too many times now to feel excited! Sounds like you had a great haul of eggs and good fertilisation too. Fingers crossed for your ET.

Nicola

[LittleP]

Hi Daisy

Welcome back and well done you and DH - looks like you've both been up to loads.

You have a terrific number of embies and I wish you all the best for Friday.

Take care and get plenty of rest.

Little P

[smokeroni]

Welcome back Daisy. Everything sounds great and good luck to you in your 2ww.

When is your test date and I can add you to the December test list.

Pam

[daisy1]

Hi Ladies, thanks for the warm welcome back.

Nicola, sorry to hear that you`re still trying. If I remember rightly this time round you`ll be able to have 3 embies transfered which is positive. are still doing the acupunture? and are still off to Italy most weekends?

little p, glad to see your name. How is it all going?

Hello Pam, I think my test date is the 22 dec but I think it is more than likely to be 23 dec instead. I should find out on friday

[dancola]

Yep, still trying – down but not out! Had a hysteroscopy back in October which revealed a big fat nothing. I am totally fine and outwardly fertile, so very frustrating!
Yes – still doing the acu, and just got back from Italy this weekend. We’ve got 2 w/ends in London then back out to Italy for a week on the 20th for Christmas. I won’t have access to a PC, so will miss your test date – wishing you good luck with that!

[daisy1]

Hi Nicola

I had a hysteroscopy in September too(not to pleasant are they - were you sedated?). My gyny was a bit worried about my uterus. Anyway it turns out that (in layman`s terms) I have a double uterus. I think tomorrow they will transfer an embie to each one! By the way what sort of pains should I be experiencing after EC? The day of the EC was fine but yesterday and last night I was in real pain all day and all night both in the ovary area and kidney area. Both the embriologist and nurse told me that I would probably feel pain similar to period pain but this was more. This morning when I had a pee it really hurt too. Is this normal?
So when do you next start cycling?

[dancola]

I had a GE for my hysteroscopy - much better that way!
Well, after my EC I had incredible pains, but that was because 26 eggs were collected so I guess I was suffering from OHSS. I also vomited after EC, which did concern me as that's a sign of more serious OHSS, but I had acupuncture which helped and this time I had recovered by the time I had ET 5 days' later. As long as you keep on drinking the water and weeing, it WILL go away. Just think that you had so many eggs that your ovaries are swollen, and the pains will get better as everything subsides back to normal.

I'll be doing an FET fairly soon (like you I plan to keep it under my hat and in fact have decided I will only post should I have good news!). I'm not that confident really as I know that FET's aren't statistically as successful, even though apparently my blastos have a better chance than earlier frosties. I'm sort of resigning myself to the fact that no matter what I do or take (acu, steroids, aspirin, pineapple etc etc) this just doesn't seem to work for me. If it fails, I'll want to try again but I guess we should also think about adoption. I thought we'd adopt in Italy but I've heard that the paperwork there is even worse than in the UK! As you can tell, I'm not one for PMA but I prefer not to kid myself on certain things.

OK, doom and gloom message over. Good luck for your ET and hope your pains get better!

[Vickyp]

Hi Daisy and Nicola

I just wanted to wish you both luck.
Daisy -What fantastic news about your husbands sperm - SO amazing that being healthy really works, isn't it?! - I must admit before doing IVF I was REALLY unhealthy - smoking, drinking - eating badly etc - I gave it all up (but I must admit that only really properly for the fifth attempt) and now I'm pregnant. I'm glad your feeling more positive now. You forget who you are whilst your taking hormones don't you! Good luck for your ET and I really hope you get the best Christmas present ever.

and Nicky I just wanted to say that I am pregnant through a FET so wanted to give you some hope - my embryo's were frozen at one cell and when they were put back were only two & three cells (2 put back). I NEVER thought it would work as I had also read loads about it not being as successful as normal IVF but incredibly it does!! I have also read that blasts are much more successful so Lots of Good Luck and Happy Christmas to both of you.