April/May Buddies??

Xrayem · Post by **Xrayem** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 7:57 am

Thanks for your support guys, you all mean so much to me!

Well had my IVF appointment this morning and doc scolded me for being pessimistic about this cycle... But I told him I need a plan, or else I'll go crazy! He is happy for our next one to be IVF but I can't start until next month as I need one natural cycle to makse sure all the clomid is out of my system. I was very dissappointed but know that its the way it has to be.

So by my calculations, EC should be around 5th Oct with ET on the 7th Oct. That is, of course, should this cycle fail....which it won't.....see some PMA!

Hope your all well, sorry for no personals but I'm feeling a little drained.
Em

jackoa21 · Post by **jackoa21** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:25 pm

Em
I am glad your appointment went well and I think and hope that maybe you will use this plan for a little brother or sister for your little one that is already happy and snuggled in with its mom (YOU)
how are you feeling today? we are all thinking of you..

Laura honey we have missed you... I just wanted to say hello.. When do you start again..

love and hugs to all
jackie

CarolynB · Post by **CarolynB** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 2:39 pm

Em - Glad that you still went for the ivf appointment just in case you do need a back-up plan. No point putting yourself under even more pressure than you feel already.

Thought that you were due to test on Friday rather than Thursday but then got confused because of the individual thread for you and your ticker - must be the time difference or me being thick!!!

I am sure that you are totally shattered what with getting near the end of your cycle and this 2ww and already making the back-up plan. So much to think about..........

Jackie - Thanks for your words of wisdom. I shall say nothing to dh as you say, he is worried enough right now without making him more concerned/protective. I am sure that I will be up to it in a weeks time.................Any news on the puppy purchasing???

Dania - thanks for the support too. I shall keep stum with dh or else he will just worry more. Sure that I have to be up to it in another week

I shall not over do it. You are right. I don't want to pick up a bug and put my recovery back. The wound looks much much better. Bruises have now really faded and just left with a thin red line of about 8inches on my bikini line. Tummy looks less huge and bloated too. Hope that you are taking good care of yourself and not over doing it at all

Veronika - good to hear from you. Sounds like you are really really manic. Hope that you are not over doing it. You must be really close to completing the PhD...........

Laura - may be you are just taking a few days out - hope that you are chilling ahead of your cycle

I made a list of 10 things that I wanted to do today and have managed 8 from 10 so feel pleased with myself but have stopped myself from doing too much

Might even get to the other 2 before bed time!! Been able to cut back the painkillers back to about 1/2 the number that I was taking up until Monday. So that is making me feel less titred which is great

Need to get myself ready to see Robbie Williams on 15th September

Dh bought me 4 tickets the day after our first ivf cycle failed to cheer me up - what a sweetie. I am taking my baby sister, his sister and a mate. I AM SO EXCITED. Sad I know but dh knows that I have been desperate to see him for years and always missed the launch of the tickets or they have been too expensive. So trying to use that as a target too.............

Em - We are cheering you all the way girl......................

Love to you all.
Carolyn xxxx

jackoa21 · Post by **jackoa21** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 4:00 pm

Just a quick one as I should be working

Em thinking of you honey how are you doing..

Carolyn you are amazing.. 10 things and you already finished 8 (nicely done) Ok now I have a silly question. Who is Robbie Williams. At first I thought you meant Robbin Williams (the actor) he did use to do comedy but I dont know if that is who you mean? Your DH is so caring and that was sweet of him to give you that pick me up

love and hugs to all
Jackie

CarolynB · Post by **CarolynB** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 4:34 pm

Jackie

LOL - sorry just assumed that everyone would know who he is................

Male pop singer. Huge in the UK but never made it in US market!! Big hit record is Angels. We are going to see him at Milton Keane Bowl. There will be about 250,000 screaming ladies there. Think that he is playing at least 4 nights so guess a million screaming ladies at just the one venue which is just outside of London.

He has tattoes (spelling?!) which I hate but he is very sexy!!! Makes the acu cutie look very tame!!!!

By the way this will give you all a laugh too - I have one uncle - Mum's brother - name - Robin Williams - can you believe it! Caused a few people to look twice at the seating plan when we got married last May

Glad to see that you are not working so hard that you can keep checking up on us ladies!!

Love
Carolyn xxxx

CarolynB · Post by **CarolynB** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 4:38 pm

Em

Sweetie think that you might be planning to take another hpt tomorrow am (Thursday).

I'll check in first thing tomorrow to see your news.

Really really hoping that it is going to be good news for you girl.

Keeping everything crossed for you & dh.

Love Carolyn xxx

jackoa21 · Post by **jackoa21** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:33 pm

Oh Carolyn
Thank you for explaining.. I was totally confused. I will have to do some internet search on the robbie williams you meant.. Its always nice to look at cute boys

I can only imagine people at the weddings thoughts when they say his name

love and hugs to all
jackie

Xrayem · Post by **Xrayem** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:27 am

Jackie - you made me laugh - who is Robbie Williams!!!! He is huge in Oz too, Carolyn. I like his music but he's not my kind a guy. Jackie, he used to be in Take That, they had that song from 4 Weddings and a funeral, remember?

Am feeling better today, have accepted that if its bad news tomorrow there is nothing I can do. Have had to run to loo a thousand times today to check for AF as I keep thinking that has to be her. But she has stayed away thus far. I haven't done another hpt. Will wait for offical bloods tomorrow.

Carolyn - you sound as if you are almost back to yourself! Setting little goals is a good idea to get you moving.

Well, better get dinner on, DH will be home soon and he is so stressed at the moment. I want him to be able to just walk in and take his suit off and chill.

Jackie - what sort of breeds are you looking at? We are thinking of getting another one. Golden retreiver this time. Then we will have one tall, dark hansome boy(like DH) and one long, blonde hair girl(like me). sad isn't it?

Hugs to all,
em

jackoa21 · Post by **jackoa21** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:42 pm

Hello ladies
Ok so I went and google robbie williams and EM That is one of my favorite movies ( I remeber the song and now I have it stuck in my head) Did you ladies ever watch "my best friends wedding with Julia Roberts" I love the rehersal dinner at the crab resturant and that song they all end up siging.. It is too funny..Ok enough ranting..
Oh by the way I do find him very cute.. It says he is my age but he looks younger.

Em
I am glad that you are trying to just take it one miniute at a time..I truly belive you will get the BFP tomorrow but its good that you are just trying to be as calm as possible.. We are all praying for you...
we are looking at a labradoodle. Half lab and half poodle. So they have a lab personality and they dont shed. They are now breeding golden doodles too (half golden and half poodle) A lot of people say poodles are mean but from all the resarch I have done (and yes I have done a lot) toy or minature poodels are mean not the standard ones

Laura my dear are you still out there?

Veronika and Dania hello laides (its almost FRIDAY) yeah..

love and hugs
Jackie

LauraLou · Post by **LauraLou** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 3:00 pm

Sorry it's been so long since I've posted. I've been working a lot this week.

I got a neat surprise yesterday. My husband found out he is going to a trade show in Las Vegas this coming week. I was able to switch my days at work so I can go along! We are leaving this Saturday and I will come back on Wednesday. I am so excited to get away for a little while and I haven't been to Vegas in years.

I am going for my baseline scan and lupron start next Friday, two days after I get back. Depending on how everything goes, I should be doing the EC/ET at the end of September.

Em, tomorrow is my birthday so my birthday wish will be that you get a BFP!

After my mini vacation I should have lots of PMA to start this new cycle. I haven't had a chance to read all the posts and catch up with everyone, but I promise to do so after I get some sleep.

CarolynB · Post by **CarolynB** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:18 pm

Jackie - cannot believe that you went and googled Robbie.

That made me laugh so much. I had to go and look to see how good the pictures were after you did that!!!

I love 4 Weddings & A Funeral - that is such a great movie - seen it loads of time and always makes me laugh and cry. Not sure I have seen the movie that you mention with Julia Roberts - although I love lots of her movies - Pretty Woman and Erin Brokovitz (spelling!!???). It is good that sometimes we can write about topics other than ivf...........!!!

Em - hope that you are sleeping - a little at least. We will be here for you whatever the result is tomorrow but I am still really hoping that it is the BFP for you & dh. It is good if there has been no show from AF for you

Laura - great to hear from you. You sound up and the trip to Vegas sounds terrific, especially after you have been working so hard. I went there once years ago when I was married first time around. Only for a couple of days but it was a well crazy place. I am sure that the trip will do you the world of good and take your mind off starting. Enjoy the break with your dh - no ivf talk allowed!!!

Em & Jackie - sorry cannot really relate to you two on the dog thing.

Sadly bitten by a mates dog when I was age 10 on the face and they really freak me out......................I know that I should be able to get over it but have to say that I am more of a cat person. Dh would quite like a dog and says we are getting one when he wants to wind me up!!!!

Veronika and Dania - Hope that our Canadian contingent are not over doing it too much & that you are both taking good care of yourselves!!!!

As for me, each day gets a little easier. Few less painkillers and a little less soreness. More sore now rather than painful. Took my youngest sister out for a belated birthday lunch today. Was good to see her.

You'll think that I am uttterly barking mad but was thinking today that the odds of a natural post-op are just over 50%. So I was thinking that is like the odds of tossing a coin and calling either heads or tails. So I did it. I am utterly mad. I flipped a coin. I called tails and it actually came up tails. So that told me that may be luck is on my side.....................I have cracked up - it is official!!!!!!!

Bank Holiday weekend in the UK - just realised that I am the only Brit left on this thread!!! Although the weather here is more like Autumn already. At least dh will be around for 3 days rather than just 2 days - even if he goes off to play a little golf!! Think that I have also convinced him that I can do baby dancing from the weekend

Em - so hoping that tomorrow is going to be your day hun

Love to all.
Carolyn xxxx

veronika · Post by **veronika** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 6:12 pm

Hello Everybody,

I feel like I am back to life. Ph.D. thesis almost done, I'll hand it in by the end of this month, only minor things left to do. WHAT A RELIEF.

Carolyn,
I am glad that you are feeling so much better. Isn't it wonderful, even though often we have reason to be mad at our bodies, how well they function and how quickly they heal!
...And you threw a coin!!! (I always do these things as well, trying to figure out my chances, and either it makes me feel hopeful, or else, I don't believe in it). I so hope this will be your 50%!!!
And lucky girl you are being treated a little Robbie Williams from DH. He sounds like one great man (DH)!

Em,
you are being so brave not to have done another HPT today! I hope you had a nice evening with DH, and didn't think to much about tomorrow's outcome. First thing after getting up tomorrow I will jump to my computer.
I so hope for a BFP (and I still believe in it too!) Sleep tight!

Laura,
Vegas sounds fantastic! That's the thing to do and get other thoughts on your mind before starting the next round. Have lot's of lot's of fun and distraction!

Jackie,
I am a big dog lover too. I have beautiful black Briard-mix. Unfortunately he's with my parents in Germany right now, because when we first came to Montreal 2 years ago I felt too insecure to take him along. But I will bring him with me at the end of this year after my Christmas vacation home! Dogs are just great friends.

Dania,
I am glad that you could finally tell your friends! Somehow I am sure it changes everything again if one can finally share the news and happiness with others. Hope everything is going really well!

No big news from me. I am officially at the veryvery end of my first "natural 2ww". That means: today is day 28 and AF should arrive around today (the very latest on Sunday). I feel weird about it. Trying to just not think too much, but, like Em, running to the loo every 30 minutes. Ah, I do not like these days. I've just been there too often. No more pessimism from me, though. Somehow someday it will work because it just has to.

Love to you all, Vero

CarolynB · Post by **CarolynB** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:29 pm

Dear Vero

Great to hear from you & glad that you are able to get your life back. That must feel really good for you.

So glad that you are almost at the end of your PhD. It must be such a thrill to have done it and such a relief to almost be there with it!

And at the same approaching the very end of your 'first' post-op 2ww. I so hope that AF stays away for you this time. The days must seem to stretch out so long for you. Will you be tempted to do a hpt? If so when do you think that you'll succumb?? I am so sure that I'll cave in when the time comes - I always do

You are right about our bodies. I hate mine some days as it will not do what I want so want it to do. But it is clever to heal for me. I was also thinking before I flipped the coin that is a 50% chance that was not even there for me pre-op as the tubes were so blocked so I do have a chance now. I could still have been trying naturally & without a clue there was a problem if a good lady friend of mine had not told me at my age to get myself straight down to the drs at the end of last year.....any how onwards we all go

Sending you very very positive vibes. I am willing AF to stay away for you.

Take good care & so hope that the weekend will bring terrific news for both you & Em.

Love
Carolyn xxx

jackoa21 · Post by **jackoa21** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:50 pm

Hello girls...
Laura we are glad to see you back.. How fun that you are going to Vegas ( I love vegas I use to live in Arizona) and we would drive over.. So you have to bet on # 5 if you play roulette....It is nice that you will have this little break and than when you come home you will have tons of PMA....Also HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY..... So it seems like you and I are going to be on similar cycles. Assuming everything is good for me I should be around September 21st or so...

Carolyn I can understand the doggy concerns. I was also bit by our family dog (on the nose) when I was 8. My brother and I were playing in the car (on a trip back from my gradmothers) and he bit my face for no reason. He really was a big meanie so I am ok but its funny becuase I would never get a little dog (because the one that bit me was a little dog)

You have not craked up I belive in things like luck and faith. You have to belive honesltly first in your heart that your dreams will come true so if flipping the coin helps with your PMA than that is great

For me I have to admit even if it came back the wrong side I would keep flipping to do the best 2 out of 3

HAVE funny Baby dancing this weekend..

Veronika
Congrats on almost being all done with the PHd you should be so very proud

I Just read the rest of your post.. You are going to be our 3rd natrual BFP with Em and Dania and than Carolyn will be next.. Have you done an HPT?

Love and great big hugs to you all..
love
Jackie

Xrayem · Post by **Xrayem** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 8:23 am

Sorry guys,

Its not good news, I'm afraid. BFN is official. I don't know what the faint line was last week but I'd say a faulty test was to blame. Horrible HPT!

I feel that my BFN is all of our BFN as you guys have gotten behind me so much and even though I know it sounds ridiculous as I type it I feel a little sad that I have let you all down too.

Today I had a blessing in disguise in the form of a distraction, so it still hasn't sunk in. My second patient for the day had a Contrast reaction...that dye they inject in the HSG...I inject into my CT patients veins to highlight their organs. This 28yr old girl went in to anaphylactic shock and we had to give adrenaline and call an ambulance to rush her to hospital. She nearly died from my injection. That kinda took my mind off things and I have been running on pure adrenaline ever since. I will crash later this evening I guess.

Will write more later.

So we have to wait a month to get the Clomid out of my system and then we start our first IVF cycle. Thanks for all your continuing support.

Em

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