The Over 40 Crowd

[taylorjools]

thank you LP, that means a lot to me, especially on such a scary night as this. You have been a wonderful boost for me too.

Love bigJ

[DebraP]

oh.........no wonder my first marriage failed....I didn't know celery was supposed to put in an appearance.........

Sweetie BigJ, that skirt can be your 'the skirt I never got to wear because I got pregnant' and can hang in your wardrobe forever as a reminder, along with the gentle waft of nappies.....

Sorry you're feeling fatalistic. I'm a 'glass is half empty' person too, I prefer it but it does cast a pall over life sometimes. Don't you think we share a scary amount of features??? - activists, occasional red-heads, living abroad with Dear Whatevers, prev.married, other ex-fiances dotted around, lived in at least 3 countries, obsessed with neighbour noise.......we're not that similar though. I can't abide dogs, have very short hair and go firmly for the younger man

Randa. I hope you're coming to terms with harvesting again this time? does it seem like the right thing to do now? I've not asked but what do your kids think?

Jill. I'm sure you're far too busy canoodling etc. with newly returned DF to be reading the board but I hope your last few days before EC go quickly and comfortably

I'm OK. Bit more vulnerable than I thought. Someone I know announced her pgy today and is due in December. I know she married in March and had said they'd start ttc immediately....looks like it worked. I'm pleased for her but....you all know what I'm going to say. I can't help feeling I should have been her pgy buddy and joining in. Instead, I've not told her about me, it will only sadden her when she should be wildly happy. I'll snap out of it soon I'm sure.

hugs
Debra

[LittleP]

Debra

Big hugs to you and loads of PMA - you're doing great

LP

[geordie jill]

Morning ladies

Got my DF back yesterdayxxx wow fell much better just to be able to look at him.

Final scan tommorrow feeling really uncomfortable big weekend where we live this weekend with carnival etc, trying to think of exuses not to go to the pub, people think i'm getting old!! cheek of it

poor DF hasn't had a drink for 5 weeks but doesn't want to leave me in by myself bless him.

love to all
jillx

[LittleP]

Jill

How nice to have him home, all those cuddles to make up for

I hope that you have a lovely restful weekend and that you don't feel too uncomfortable.

Take care and big hugs

Little P

[taylorjools]

Hi sweeties

Wanted to let you know that we have another over 40 BFP - BigJ and BigJ's squeeze

We are SO good at this aren't we?????

Thank you all so much for special support, D and Randa, and Jude and CAroline and Alette....and welcome Jill, just see how good we are at this and take courage from it

D - I understand totally how you feel, be nice to yourself, it's only natural how you feel. Don't forget now you've had your visit to the clinic it's up to you when you try again and think of those sweetie pie little frosties just snuggled up waiting for you....and don't forget how good you are at getting pregnant OK????

btw - we are both Aries, that's the main thing isn't it poor everyone else

Love and kisses to all of you, don't think I am going anywhere, I shall be right here mateys. Will post HCG results tomorrow if they finally get here and someone can hopefully explain them to me

LOve and kisses and mega cyber {{{{{hugs}}}}}}

bigJ

[geordie jill]

Big J

Firstly how kind to ask about me when I understand you are testing today
have got everything crossed for you XX

no i am not a particually difficult case secondry infert DF with low count
but nothing is straight forward in this game is it,

hope you are ok

Jillx

[geordie jill]

oh my god!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

well done you 2

just posted my message and yours was there fantastic news

gives the rest of us hope well done and congratulations


Jllxxxxx

[LittleP]

Big J

CONGRATULATIONS

Just had to say it again!!

Well done sweetie

Big hugs to you and DH

Little P

[Sand]

Yep ...I've just posted on the other thread but SO WELL DONE to you both !!!! I'm made up for you !!

Sandra x

[randa2006]

BigJ!!!!!!!!!
I screamed when I got online for the first time in 3 days and see your news!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!


I am THRILLED for you, Sweetie!!! YES! YES! YES!

Just got back from my daughter's high school graduation. I'm still breaking out and crying over the era that just ended as abruptly as it came. 18 years. I was shopping at the grocery store tonight and the damned cookie aisle nearly brought me to my knees. I embarrassed myself, but I couldn't help it. She was my little cookie monster, and we always loved picking those out.

Anyway, what I'm trying to say is... all the money, all the physical pain, the needles, the drugs, the waiting, the failed attempts, moodiness.... everything we all go through to have a baby - IT'S WORTH IT! And I'm so glad you are on your way to experiencing that joy, BigJ!!!

God bless you and dh!

[DebraP]

Randa, I love the idea of a cookie monster. I look at DD and try to capture the feelings as well as the actions. I know she'll be grown all too quickly.

Just you and me then? I fully expect Jill to join Julie on the otherside come Tuesday. We'll just have to post twice as much. At least we'll see out the summer together!

I went back to the GYN ward today as my stitches had refused to drop out naturally. I won't go into huge detail as you've a lap coming up soonish but the stitches on all 4 incisions had twisted so the knots were inside, hence not falling out. A lovely, kind nurse took lots of time to ease them out without too much discomfort. I can't swim for another month but at least I can start to heal properly.

We've shocking weather. It was 4 degrees (c.34F) and lashing rain today....hello summer??? my parents arrive next week and I'd hoped for something vaguely spring like at least, hmph!

Hope all's well with you.
Debra

[geordie jill]

Hi ladies

Hope ypu are all well
Debra you poor thing hope you are ok this thing really is a rollercoaster isn't it

had my final scan today they have put my ec off till wed next week, why i don't know my overies are fit to burst! 22 follies now and large they tell me to drink loads of fluids this weekend but a full bladder really hurts now!
I am walking like john wayne already goodness knows how it will be by wed!!

Jillx

[DebraP]

Jill.....oh that sounds uncomfortable, I can't imagine walking around with 22 follies. The advice to drink is serious, they'll have warned you about OHSS I'm sure? Overstimulation is the curse of IVF. Although they usually say 2 litres it's best not to go too far over this, someone last year went way, way over the amount assuming it could only do her good and ended up hospitalised, tmt cancelled etc. I'm not telling you this to scare you, the opposite, but drink whatever they've told you to but not much more.

Thanks for the sympathy re. stitches. I've tried to look at it with humour (fast running out though). It seems that everything that could go wrong, did go wrong with this treatment. Thank God it's over

Have a good weekend with as little discomfort as possible.
Debra

[randa2006]

Debra and Jill,
No time for a real catch up, but wanted to say that I'm reading your posts every other day and trying to keep up.
Jill, the John Wayne reference made me LOL!!! Good visual there! Hang on, it's all worth it in the end.
Debra, sorry about those nasty stitches! Yes, everything went wrong and now you've gotten all that bad luck out of the way. Nothing left but good luck ahead for you, girlie!!!
You may have read on the June/July thread that I am in the last 3 weeks of planning a formal wedding for me and dh! whew! We had eloped in Dec and we've been working on this formal thing for family and friends all spring. So, I'll be slower to post for a while.
Also, we slipped and only did our am Lupron dose not the pm for the first 2 days of this tmt. Yeichs! Doc says not to worry and just get it right from here on in. We are 2nd round familiar and that breeds mistakes. You know what I mean.
Best to my over-40 girlfriends!