icsi in 2011?

[Tinks85]

Hi everyone, hope you are all well.

How did your appointments go fisher and annie? Do you have any more info?

 

[fisher14]

Hi Tinks

Appointment went well we had to have more blood tests which was fun, but I suppose I need to get to used to that.
Ive got to have an internal scan next wk with my consultant just so she can check there are no problems.
She told us our treatment would start in March which is not long to wait. She said I will have to take the contraception pill the month before so Im not sure if that will start in March or in Feb then the IVF drugs in March will check with her next week.
We will get an appointment soon with the nurse to teach me how to inject myself, think my husband will have to do it to start with untill I get used to it. Im very nervous about that side of the treatment.
Looking forward to getting started though

Hope your appointment went well Annie

xx

 

[annie25]

I'm waiting now! Xx ughhhhh

 

[Tinks85]

Wow fisher thats great. How long did you have to wait from being referred unitl this appointment.

I hope you get into the swing of things quickly with the injections. I am dreading them and I amm not even scared of the bloody things

Its so exciting to know you will be starting soon

Good luck Annie

 

[annie25]

Well we have also consented for icsi today! We are seeing our nurse on 1st feb so we should also start beg march perscription completed signed for anasthetic for egg collection etc can't believe this is actually happening!!

Doc seemed very positive too thank goodness!! X

Thanks for the good luck wishes xx

 

[Tinks85]

Thats great Annie. SO glad things are all ok and you have dates.

It feels like we are never going to get to that stage at the minute, i guess everyone feels like though.

I really hope this is the start of your

 

[fisher14]

Thats gd news Annie hopefully we will be going through it together and then both get our BFP
Tinks we got our appointment through in november last year so only had to wait a couple of months and it by really quickly.
You will get there soon I never thought we would get there either, but Im excited now to finally be starting
xx

 

[Nayla82]

Evening all

That's excellent news that you both will be getting started soon. I'm really looking forward To hear your adventures and how your BFP will unfold, I really hope and pray that your journeys will be a quick and healthy one with a healthy baby at the end of it all

I Was reading that for ICSI you can have the short protocol where they don't switch off your hormones?? They can just give mild drugs than straight to egg collection? I think depending on your clinic they choose what will be the best for you??

Also ladies i have been doing more reading i hope some one can clear it for me, some sites say 35% success rate with the treatment while others say 60% what is the success rate with ICSI?

I hope march is here already here so i can know the exact dates, at the moment just the waiting game I guess, and prAying that Clomid is working for my husband.

Enjoy your evening everyone xx

 

[Tinks85]

Hi Nayla, I think the clinic will tell us whitch protocal is best, its all so confusing.

I dont know why the results are different. I do know that private clinics have a higher sucess rate so maybe thats it. Our specialist said its like 1 in 3 ish. Hope that helps.

I am fed up with waiting, I will be happy to just know when our first appointment will be.

At least its Friday tomorrow

 

[annie25]

Hi guys, I have been consented for standard protocol I'm not sure under what circumstances they use the short protocol though?

tinks u will get there have u tried ringing for a cancellation that's how I got mine moved forward?

Fisher it will be good to have a icsi cycle buddy love to have more of you on board with us asap so when the bfp's start arriving we can start a icsi success pregnancy thread!

My consultant seemed very positive for us which I was shocked by and it will be interesting to see if we end up having embies or a blast transferred - if we have embies they will tranfer 2 and doc said cause of my age it's a 30-40 percent chance of twins! So they are keen to get to blast stage as they only transfer one it's all interesting stuff!

I was a little shocked to realise they are gonna do egg collection under general anasthetic I thought it would be sedation oh well the things we do to get a bfp eh?

Tinks and others do u have ur appts booked soon? Xx

 

[Tinks85]

No Annie, thats why I am getting so stressed. We have not been officailly referred yet so cant call for a cancelation. Our fertility clinic doesnt even know we exsist yet. We have been waiting for our local hospital to write our referral to the fertility clinic, St Marys. DH Urologist told us she would write to them on the 21/12/2010. I have been chasing since then. I called today and its getting worse. DH urologist has just wrote a letter to my specailist, at the same local hospital, asking her to make the appropriate referral, so we know have to wait for my FS to receive the letter and get another letter typed up. Its taken DH Urologist 4 weeks to write a letter, what if it takes another 4 weeks, it feels like a life time away Why cant the Urologist just write the referral like she told us she would????

I just want to know when we will have an appointment with St Marys and to just get on the list Feeling really about it. Its no wonder my cycle is messed up with this stress. No one can give me any straight answers

Am I over reacting girls or is it normal to get this worked up

How old are you Annie, if you dont mind me asking? Whats the diference between embies and a blast transfer? Is Blast transfer frozen??

The General does sound scary but I think i would rather not know whats going on

 

[Reilley]

hey tinks: don´t worry I am worked up just like you cause noone seems to be able to give a straight answer about the dates. That is really stressful. I guess I could even live with the facts if they are telling me we will start in 6 month. I JUST NEED A DATE!!!!!Why is that so hard????

 

[Tinks85]

Thanks Reilley, its good to know other people know how I feel. Have you been seen at your fertility clinic yet? Or are you still waiting to hear from them?

Sorry about my rant before, feeling a little more chilled now.

 

[Lolly1985]

Hi Tinks

I have seen your story on here for a little while. I am also under the care of St Mary's as you soon will be so thought I would say hi. They are all absolutley lovely there so that's something you don't have to worry about.

What hospital are you waiting to be referred from if you don't mind me asking. I was at Burnley as have mixed reviews. The consultant was lovely but often away and the locum docs that I saw where not all they were cracked up to be.

This process can be slow with delays and sometimes you feel like it will never happen. But it will, even if sometimes all it takes is a bit of nagging (bet you feel like you've done enough of that lately!)

Chin up because once it all starts happening you will get caught up in the ICSI whirlwind!!

Lolly xxxxxxxxxxx

 

[Tinks85]

Hi Lolly, I dont mind you asking at all. We are currently under Blackpool Vic.

Its nice to hear from someone that has experience at St Marys. I did call St Marys before just to ask about the next step and times and that. I just felt like I needed to talk to someone that knew what they were talking about. The nurse I spoke to was sooooo lovely and really put my mind at ease.

I feel like all I do recently is either nag or moan haha.

Whats the next step for you Lolly?

 

[Lolly1985]

I had my first ICSI in Aug/Sept. Everything went well but sadly fell at the last hurdle, with bleeding and AF rearing her oh so ugly head. So on to round 2. I am currently on Zolodex, an injection i'm having for 3 months to reduce the size of an ovarian cyst. Had it last time to. They hope that doing it again will reduce it further (better do, the mood swings it give me are baaaaaad!!) My next and final injection is 7th feb, which is when I will be told the official date to start our second cycle in March!

I really hope blackpool get their ass in gear for you xxxxxxx

 

[Tinks85]

Sorry to hear the first cycle didnt work Lolly. I really dont know how people cope with it, I guess you have to but still

I have everything crossed they sort the cycst out hun. Will you be having a FET this time??

How is DP taking the mood swings??

 

[Lolly1985]

I won't pretend its not hard and still is but like you said, just a part that sadly some have to deal with. I think that before hand I almost geared myself up for failure thinking that if it didn't work it'd soften the blow. Initally it did but then it hit me hard so now i'm going for PMA all the way!! I think also because I know more for this cycle i'm much better prepared. Before the first one I totally burried my head in the sand, didn't talk to anyone/read anything. I think it would have been good to find a site like this before to get some info! Thanks so much for the

No we are starting a fresh cycle. The last I had 2 embies put back at 3DT, sadly the remaining 3 embies didn't develop as they should to be frozen

DP I know struggles with the mood swings, but generally is very good. I hate myself sometimes cos I can hear how horrible I'm being but can't seem to stop!! Hopefully the hormones are still fresh from monday and will settle soon!!

How is your DH dealing with the prospect of ICSI? xxxx

 

[Tinks85]

Well I have everything corssed for this cycle hun. Hey, maybe we will be at St Marys together somewhere along the way.

I am worried at how the drugs can effect us. I have bad enough PMT as it is

DH is ok. He has been great really. Obviously we have had downs but I do think it has made us stronger as a couple. His ego had been effected but I think he has been really strong, a lot stronger than me. He is worried about having surgical sperm retreivel though as specailist has said there is a good chance he will need it.

I had you moods calm down soon and have a fab weekend

 

[Lolly1985]

Poor him! Hope it doesn't come to that. Glad to hear that you are staying strong and that he is so supportive. Its hard but the best make it through together!

Thanks for all your kind words. Was thinking the same, could end up in the blood room at st Marys together or summit!! Weird thought, haha! Fingers crossed that this is our time!!

You to, have a great weekend and hope you get some news v soon xxxxx