IVF/ICSI in July

[Springflower]

Hey Chesca - Welcome back! Great to hear you had a fab time in Aruba, I'm jealous! Although the weather here has been lovely so I can't really complain.

I can't work out when you start, have you already? and will change to another drug in two days? or are you waiting until day 1? Sorry being a 1st timer I'm still getting my head round everything!

 

[Chesca]

Oh sorry guys, I keep forgetting most of you are on first (and hopefully only) cycle!

I haven't started yet. Basically I start taking the first drug on Day 1 of my cycle and then I start the second one on day 15. As AF came last week I will have to wait until August to start. AF is all over the place so hopefully this cycle won't be to long!!

Let me know if I missed anything out! I forget what I have/ haven't told you all!

xxxxxx

 

[Blue12]

I was confused too Chesca - sorry that you have to wait for August.

 

[Leilani]

Hi ladies - I have a question for those of you who have doen this before, what am I supposed to wear for the egg collection, as I'm not sure If I have to completely undress and wear a gown, of I just slip my lower half off! It's also the middle of winter here and I want to keep my socks on!

 

[Blue12]

Oh I am not sure hun - sorry that is not helpful - but I think you are going to have a full gown on. But I have heard not to wear any perfume or scented things as eggs and embryos don't like it. Oh I am so excited for you!

 

[Chesca]

Hi Leilani!

I would advise you to waer something comfy! I wore some long leggins and a Tunic top.
I had to completely strip off and had a gown on. I also had to take off my nail varnish and make-up before hand too!
You will probably be a bit tendor afterwards and you will be thankful of the comfy clothes!

Hope that helps hunny. Good luck, will be thinking of you.

xxxx

 

[ANGEL223]

Wow - Leilani fingers crossed for later! Like chesca says, wear something easy to get on and off as you could feel a bit groggy later. i was allowed to keep my bra on but you get a gown and they sould be quite good at protecting your modesty!If you're up to it, pop back later and give us your news!

Chesca, welcome back. Glad you had a lovely time!

Blue, how you doing? You are so good at asking after everyone else but dont tell us much about you!

 

[Starbright]

Just a quick hello. Hope you're all ok.
I had my 2nd baseline scan today - much better than last time. Lining was 3mm. I start stimms tomorrow. Wahey!
Chesca glad you had a lovely holiday!
xx

 

[ANGEL223]

Yippee Starbright- always good to make some progress!!

 

[Blue12]

Wow - Leilani fingers crossed for later! Like chesca says, wear something easy to get on and off as you could feel a bit groggy later. i was allowed to keep my bra on but you get a gown and they sould be quite good at protecting your modesty!If you're up to it, pop back later and give us your news!

Chesca, welcome back. Glad you had a lovely time!

Blue, how you doing? You are so good at asking after everyone else but dont tell us much about you!

Angel you make me laugh. I guess I forget or feel my steps aren't as exciting lol.

I have my scan and bloods this morning (different time zone) and I am very nervous as I really hope they see more follicles than last time. On friday I only had 6 and was so shocked but it was only cd7. Todays scan will be cd 10 so hopefully better. With my iui on cd15 I had 9 so I would think with ivf that I would at least have the same.

And how are YOU doing Angel lol.

 

[Blue12]

Leilani - Thinking about you this morning - hope it goes well.

 

[ANGEL223]

Wow - Leilani fingers crossed for later! Like chesca says, wear something easy to get on and off as you could feel a bit groggy later. i was allowed to keep my bra on but you get a gown and they sould be quite good at protecting your modesty!If you're up to it, pop back later and give us your news!

Chesca, welcome back. Glad you had a lovely time!

Blue, how you doing? You are so good at asking after everyone else but dont tell us much about you!

Angel you make me laugh. I guess I forget or feel my steps aren't as exciting lol.

I have my scan and bloods this morning (different time zone) and I am very nervous as I really hope they see more follicles than last time. On friday I only had 6 and was so shocked but it was only cd7. Todays scan will be cd 10 so hopefully better. With my iui on cd15 I had 9 so I would think with ivf that I would at least have the same.

And how are YOU doing Angel lol.

Thinking about you and hope you have lots more fat follies! Remember to let us know - lol!!

Im cool - few days med free so enjoying the break before the serious business starts!

 

[Blue12]

Angel - Hope you are enjoying your med free days and I can't wait for the "serious" business to start for you. I am sure you must be excited and nervous.

I had a scan and blood today - cd10 - I go back on wed for another one. I didn't get to talk to them because they were so busy but they said they would call me later today. From the papers I saw I have 11 follies - 3 at 20 (2.0) and 1 at 19, 2 at 18, 1 at 17, 1 at 16, 1 at 14, and 2 at 12.

 

[BabyChristie]

Hey girls, just a quickie this afternoon. Hope you are all ok - we all seem to be at different stages and its really exciting to see everyone making progress.

Leilani - I hope EC went well today, am thinking of you

Blue - Hope the scan was ok and that your follies are playing catch up!

Starbright - glad you got the go ahead now, my baseline is tomorrow so I'm hoping to start stims on Thursday all being well.

Bizy - Any sign of AF yet?

Hugs to everyone else too.

x

 

[Blue12]

Oh BabyChristie - how exciting hun - your baseline scan tomorrow!!!

 

[Springflower]

Hey Girls

Well I've had my injection training for Buserlin. The needle is sooooo long!!! Think it's going to be a sleepless night. But at last I'm starting tomorrow!!

Blue - Hope the scan went well, 11 follies are good right?!

Leilani - Have been thinking of you, I hope everything went well.

BabyChristie - Not long now!! Let us know how it goes

Starbright - Stimms tomorrow - yipees!!!!!

Angel - Enjoy your last few med free days

Hope everyone else is doing well.

 

[sue1411]

Hi everyone

Its so busy on here its hard to keep up with you all

Leilani - Thinking of you and hope everything goes well. Can't wait to find out how you got on

Starbright - great news about the scan and good luck starting the stimms tomorrow

Blue - hope you got lots of follies and the results were good today

Chesca - I'm very jealous of your holiday. I've never been to Aruba but it sounds fabulous

Angel - Not long to go now. Enjoy those drug free days!

Springflower - that's so exciting that you're starting tomorrow. Don't worry the needles aren't so bad once you've got the first injection out of the way

BabyChristie - Good luck with your baseline tomorrow

Hope everyone else is doing fine too x

I've being feeling a bit rough these past couple of days - probably as a result of all the Buserelin excitement last thursday. Now I've gone and got a cold too so feeling sorry for myself. Have the baseline scan tomorrow morning anyway but not really expecting much. I can't see how it can all be ok when I've missed 4 injections in a row. I'm also a bit nervous about starting the Buserelin again tomorrow in case it makes me ill again. Its so weird - last time round I had hardly any symptoms at all . Have you all told your work you are doing IVF? I haven't but its getting really hard to explain why I'm having to continually have hospital appointments. Anyone got any good excuses?

 

[Blue12]

I have told some people that I have cysts that they are monitoring their growth (not really a lie since follies are cysts lol) and that I might need minor "surgery" to remove them if they grow big (again not really a lie since when they get big enough I will have ER and they will be removing them lol). One person I even had to tell about needles and said it is to try to help the cysts to "avoid" surgery lol (that is where I am definitely lying lol).
Sue - I really hope that you are okay starting busereline again.

 

[Springflower]

I've just had a look at the Buserelin info leaflet and it says it is intended for men - is this correct???? And that there is another for women.

Does anyone else's say this? I'm freaking out now that I have the wrong one and I'm supposed to start tomorrow morning.

 

[ANGEL223]

Baby Christie - good luck tomorrow.

Springflower, you will be fine. The needles always look far worse than they feel. Get a few under your belt and you will be a pro! Im not on the same meds as you but when i google mine it says for cancer treatment so i wouldnt be too worried about what you read!

Sue, i really hope things go ok for you when you start up again. Fingers crossed all is still on track!

Blue, i as more vague than you - anyone who asks gets told i have gynae problems. I work mostly with men so they get a bit freaked at that!!