Anyone attending ACU ninewells hospital Dundee??

[Kourt21]

Hi everyone,

We're about to start treatment at nine wells so was great to discover this thread and know there are others out there.
I went to my initial app in Jan and was told to wait and see if my last round of clomid works (unlikely!) and if no luck to call them and our next option is ivf. Iui is not an option due to age.
I was wondering if people have found it better to go straight into ivf or to wait a couple of months to try and get mind clear, eat healthy etc.
We will be self funding and I can't see my husband wanting to try more than once so it just feels huge to possibly have this one chance.
Any advice would be much appreciated and in the meantime good luck to everyone whatever stage you're at!

 

[Wallie]

Wallie, thats really good that the injections are not too bad. I am a little frustrated because i have to start d/r on day 21 of my cycle but I have to wait for the beginning of a new cycle so i can phone them and tell them and I feel like i am wasting a month. Im on day 6 just now and could easily start on day 21, but they say i have to wait until the start of my next af and then wait till day 21 of that cycle... it doesnt make any sense and im totally inpatient just wanting to get it started. I am hoping to phone them and see if i can persuade them to let me start this cycle but im sure they are just going to fire me down.

I am a nurse so mixing the drugs is all ok but im really nervous about giving them to myself, it just seems so strange but im sure i will get used to it.

In 3 weeks time i will be going to my acupuncturist weekly so hopefully she will be able to help me if i have any symptoms.

xxx

I know exactly how you feel, I had to wait until day 21 of each cycle before starting. It does my head in. Actually try no.2 I started on day 2 but honestly my AF was unbelievable, it was so heavy and lasted 12 days it was horrible. So when I was told day 21 again I was in a way relieved.

Once you start DR'ing they send you an appt through the post and the last few times I've been DR'ing 3 weeks before the appt comes along. That's another ball ache!

I would give them a phone and see what you say, but don't get your hopes up please!

Great that you'll be used to mixing the drugs. I'm on menopur this time but the first time i was on gonal-f and it came in a handy pen.

Acupuncture is great, really sorts out any symptoms like sore heads, hot flushes, bloating, sore breasts etc. It's all good!

Good luck and let me know how you get on.

 

[Wallie]

Hi everyone,

We're about to start treatment at nine wells so was great to discover this thread and know there are others out there.
I went to my initial app in Jan and was told to wait and see if my last round of clomid works (unlikely!) and if no luck to call them and our next option is ivf. Iui is not an option due to age.
I was wondering if people have found it better to go straight into ivf or to wait a couple of months to try and get mind clear, eat healthy etc.
We will be self funding and I can't see my husband wanting to try more than once so it just feels huge to possibly have this one chance.
Any advice would be much appreciated and in the meantime good luck to everyone whatever stage you're at!

I personally have never been on clomid but I'm sure I've read that you should have a couple of months free from any drugs before IVF, so maybe the clinic will let you know how they feel about that. It would also be good if you're going to be good to yourself, get fit and healthy as much as you can before you try. Don't worry about the clinic saying you can try, say in March and you don't want too for any reason, you just call and put it off.

Best of luck, must be difficult to know you're only probably have one go at it. I'm on go three now!

Best of luck

 

[WoodvilleGirl]

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[WoodvilleGirl]

Hi

It's been a while since I've posted but Wallie, great to hear you've started stimming and good luck for the scan on Friday. Wishingalways, I'd be like you...I'm so impatient! It must be frustrating not being able to start this cycle but next month won't be long in coming round.

I went to the last information evening at Ninewells and found it really helpful, though the seats in the lecture room aren't the most comfortable! I agree with Wallie that it can be a bit odd, everyone waiting to go in at the start and not really talking to each other, but then I was the only person there by myself. I did ask if they would email me a copy of the presentation so I could let my DH see it, but they never sent it through which was a bit disappointing.

We're back at Ninewells on the 27th for our first IVF consultation. We're also hoping to get the results from DH's tests, our GP can't trace the results from his first sample at the beginning of December and he had to give another sample last week. Fingers crossed they'll be ready in time.

DH and I have also booked a fertility assessment and follow up consultation at GCRM in Glasgow for later this month. They've been really helpful and efficient and, at the moment, we feel we have more confidence in them. It won't be as convenient as Ninewells but we think it may be the better option for us.

Sending everyone lots of

Nic
x

 

[Wallie]

I must say Ninewells are not professional enough in my opinion but like you say, it was easier for us and as we got a go on the NHS it's all been with them. In hindsight I would have loved to go to the GCRM.

 

[wishingalways]

Well ladies, I paid the biggest invoice ever yesterday... was painful but will be worth it. I phoned Anne to see if there was anyway i could start taking my nasal spray day 21 this cycle instead of waiting until the start of my march cycle and she said yes so in two weeks time it all begins.

Hope everone is having a good week. Thursday tomorrow and drawing ever closer to the weekend again. xx

 

[WoodvilleGirl]

That's fab news Wishingalways, well done on getting the go ahead to start this cycle. The countdown begins...

I'm going to be a bit behind you guys in the process, but looking forward to hearing all your updates and hoping that you'll let me stay on here, even if we end up not using Ninewells and going with GCRM instead.

 

[wishingalways]

Off course Woodville girl, it will be intersting seeing the differences between one clinic and another. They all seem to do things so differently. x

 

[Wallie]

Oh, I'm so pleased for you WishingAlways! That's brilliant.

I have a monitoring scan on Friday. My ovaries are starting to feel a little sore-ish now. So the stims must be doing their job!

 

[wishingalways]

Wallie, fingers crossed they are doing what they should be, let me know how it goes on friday. X

 

[Wallie]

Yes, I will do!

 

[Kourt21]

Hi wallie

Thanks for your reply the other day. Yes trying to be good (currently eating sweeties!) and visit the gym and going for the positive thoughts as advised by my accu guy.
Just to wish you good luck for tomorrow and hope you get on ok x

 

[Wallie]

I had my monitoring scan today and I've got about 10 follies and some small ones. Biggest ones are around 10-15, so quite good.

Egg collection has been scheduled for Wednesday.

So in all I'll be stimming for 10 days, trigger the next night and EC 2 days later on.

 

[wishingalways]

I had my monitoring scan today and I've got about 10 follies and some small ones. Biggest ones are around 10-15, so quite good.

Egg collection has been scheduled for Wednesday.

So in all I'll be stimming for 10 days, trigger the next night and EC 2 days later on.

Thats a really good number and by wed they will be even bigger, well done you.

 

[WoodvilleGirl]

Hey Wallie

Just wanted to wish you luck for your EC tomorrow.

Hope all goes well, will be thinking of you and let us know how you get on

 

[Wallie]

Thank you and yes I will!

 

[Wallie]

Hi Ladies,

Had EC today and they got 8 eggs. A little disappointed, now just hope they all fertilise. We're doing ICSI.

I was to get knocked out totally but I was aware of what was going on, that's never happened the last two times. It was rather uncomfortable but anyway nothing to worry about, I was okay.

Clinic was busy, 4 EC's today and a few ladies in before 8am, must have been for scans for IUI and future IVF's, so it was really chokka in that teenie waiting room this morning.

Hope you're all okay?

 

[Wallie]

Just to update you, I went back for a 2 day transfer yesterday as only 1 fertilized. Hopefully it does the trick though!

 

[WoodvilleGirl]

Hi Wallie

Sorry to read that the EC wasn't a great experience but good to hear that one fertilised and you're now PUPO. Fingers, toes and everything else crossed that it's the one and that your 2WW flies by. Hope you're taking it easy and feeling ok?

We were at GCRM on Friday for our assessment, was told all looked good when they did an ultrasound and I can phone on 6 March for my AMH results. DH's results will be sent out in the next couple of days. We're back at Ninewells tomorrow to see Dr Metwally for the results of DH's tests they did, so hopefully we'll know soon if there's any problems there.

Sending you lots of positive, sticky vibes!