Minnie_me
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I don't really know where to start with this so forgive me if I ramble a bit.
I started fertility treatment 2 years ago and in the initial stage was diagnosed with a fibroid inside the uterine cavity. I waited 8 months and had it removed and was told I could start treatment. At my first baseline scan I was told there was another fibroid in the cavity (this was less than 2 months since my op so I was devestated).
Proceeded with treatment anyway as they said it was quite small. Had a failed IUI - I was way too sensitive to the drugs, produced masses if follicles and had to have a follicle reduction which caused me to bleed a lot so I knew that there was very little chance of the cycle working as my lining was messed up.
Second cycle of IUI, I was given half the dose of drugs and yet managed to produce even more follicles that the first time. As a result I was told they would convert my cycle to IVF rather than put me through another reduction. All was going well but between my final scan and the EC on the Monday morning I managed to jump the trigger injection and I knew I had already ovulated. Sure enough my 11 follicles had become 2 so they collected them and I went home feeling despondent.
The 2 tiny follicles did fertilize but as my body was already too far along for the ET they froze them (they weren't even embryos, just minute fertilised eggs) and told me to call the following month for them to be put back in. I named them Zig and Zag.
My partner then decided that she didn't want kids and within a couple of months we had split up so all plans were on hold and the little eggs stayed in the freezer.
Cut to September last year, my fibroid is now making my life hell. I am in pain and bleeding pretty much constantly. I go to see my consultant and he agrees it has to go so books me in for surgery. In order to allow him to do a vaginal myomectomy he prescribes 3 months of Zoladex to shrink the fibroid sufficiently. Within 3 weeks of the first injection I collapse at Belfast airport with a massive bleed and spend a week in hospital as they try to control it. I end up having a blood transfusion and am eventually allowed to fly home.
I try to come off the drugs that had stopped the bleeding and get into major problems again and find myself in hospital in Cardiff, at which point my Consultant says "enough" and brings my op forward to the following week.
So October 09 the fibroid is removed and I go for my follow up in March where I am told if I still want to try and conceive then to get on with it as I am likely to get more fibroids in the future. So, still single but with the full support of my parents I head back to the fertility clinic and sign to have my tiny little eggs put back in.
I didn't think they would survive the thaw but I was determined to give them a chance. Both Zig and Zag survived and both divided and were put back in in May (totally natural cycle). They were minute - 2 cells each and I really didn't think they would take but I was happy that I was having them back.
You could have knocked me over with a feather on 7 June when I got my positive pregnancy test. In fairness I had numerous symptoms but thought they were all connected to the cyclogest that I was on (the only drug I agreed to).
3 weeks later I had my first scan to discover a perfect 7 week fetus sitting happily in my uterus with the most beautiful little heartbeat, my Zigzag (I will never know which one stuck so I remain loyal to both). I sobbed my heart out in relief and disbelief.
Today I am 17 weeks and 5 days pregnant and this week I felt little Zigzag kick for the first time. I am still anxious and worry about everything but I am also so very proud of my little one. I do have another fibroid which sticks right out of my tummy making me look a bit lopsided but I have been reassured that it is outside of the uterus and shouldn't cause problems. I didn't know anyone who had had such early embryos put back in and with my horrific history I wasn't sure my uterus was exactly 5 star accommodation but maybe this was just my time. I really do hope so and I can't wait to meet my sweetheart.
If you have got to the end of this then you deserve a prize but then again if you are having IVF then you will be pretty resilient, I know that you have to be. I know everyone is different and what works for one doesn't necessarily work for another but if there is one person out there who gets a boost of hope from reading my story then I will be glad I shared it.
I wish you all every ounce of luck to achieve your dream. Lots of love to you all xxxx
I started fertility treatment 2 years ago and in the initial stage was diagnosed with a fibroid inside the uterine cavity. I waited 8 months and had it removed and was told I could start treatment. At my first baseline scan I was told there was another fibroid in the cavity (this was less than 2 months since my op so I was devestated).
Proceeded with treatment anyway as they said it was quite small. Had a failed IUI - I was way too sensitive to the drugs, produced masses if follicles and had to have a follicle reduction which caused me to bleed a lot so I knew that there was very little chance of the cycle working as my lining was messed up.
Second cycle of IUI, I was given half the dose of drugs and yet managed to produce even more follicles that the first time. As a result I was told they would convert my cycle to IVF rather than put me through another reduction. All was going well but between my final scan and the EC on the Monday morning I managed to jump the trigger injection and I knew I had already ovulated. Sure enough my 11 follicles had become 2 so they collected them and I went home feeling despondent.
The 2 tiny follicles did fertilize but as my body was already too far along for the ET they froze them (they weren't even embryos, just minute fertilised eggs) and told me to call the following month for them to be put back in. I named them Zig and Zag.
My partner then decided that she didn't want kids and within a couple of months we had split up so all plans were on hold and the little eggs stayed in the freezer.
Cut to September last year, my fibroid is now making my life hell. I am in pain and bleeding pretty much constantly. I go to see my consultant and he agrees it has to go so books me in for surgery. In order to allow him to do a vaginal myomectomy he prescribes 3 months of Zoladex to shrink the fibroid sufficiently. Within 3 weeks of the first injection I collapse at Belfast airport with a massive bleed and spend a week in hospital as they try to control it. I end up having a blood transfusion and am eventually allowed to fly home.
I try to come off the drugs that had stopped the bleeding and get into major problems again and find myself in hospital in Cardiff, at which point my Consultant says "enough" and brings my op forward to the following week.
So October 09 the fibroid is removed and I go for my follow up in March where I am told if I still want to try and conceive then to get on with it as I am likely to get more fibroids in the future. So, still single but with the full support of my parents I head back to the fertility clinic and sign to have my tiny little eggs put back in.
I didn't think they would survive the thaw but I was determined to give them a chance. Both Zig and Zag survived and both divided and were put back in in May (totally natural cycle). They were minute - 2 cells each and I really didn't think they would take but I was happy that I was having them back.
You could have knocked me over with a feather on 7 June when I got my positive pregnancy test. In fairness I had numerous symptoms but thought they were all connected to the cyclogest that I was on (the only drug I agreed to).
3 weeks later I had my first scan to discover a perfect 7 week fetus sitting happily in my uterus with the most beautiful little heartbeat, my Zigzag (I will never know which one stuck so I remain loyal to both). I sobbed my heart out in relief and disbelief.
Today I am 17 weeks and 5 days pregnant and this week I felt little Zigzag kick for the first time. I am still anxious and worry about everything but I am also so very proud of my little one. I do have another fibroid which sticks right out of my tummy making me look a bit lopsided but I have been reassured that it is outside of the uterus and shouldn't cause problems. I didn't know anyone who had had such early embryos put back in and with my horrific history I wasn't sure my uterus was exactly 5 star accommodation but maybe this was just my time. I really do hope so and I can't wait to meet my sweetheart.
If you have got to the end of this then you deserve a prize but then again if you are having IVF then you will be pretty resilient, I know that you have to be. I know everyone is different and what works for one doesn't necessarily work for another but if there is one person out there who gets a boost of hope from reading my story then I will be glad I shared it.
I wish you all every ounce of luck to achieve your dream. Lots of love to you all xxxx
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