pushing it here. anyone else over 45?

[littlesara]

Heavenly that FSH is better than mine that was 7.4

last time i had mine checked it was 35!!!! yes, u heard right! but, that it a big BUT--it was taken on CD60 something, not CD3. so i believe my situation was a hormonal imbalance, like my body was trying to O but couldn't. have been taking AC for almost a month and finally got EWCM a couple of weeks ago. FX's it worked. will update in a week

 

[44andHoping]

Oh Myyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! Speechless!

Certainly makes my "woe is me" look all of a sudden stingy

Geez, hoping you are well and truly on the mend SOON!

I would be asking the Dr all about the liver tumour. I'm always on a "MUST KNOW" basis when it comes to my body and lumps n bumps! (Just had 2 benign cysts removed from my head a few weeks ago and when they asked me to come back for a diagnostic mammo for a focal assymetry on my left breast at a different time a few months ago I almost lost it and called the Dr right away to see if he could find anything out. Talk about panic)
Thankfully everything worked out OK for me. I just cant begin to imagine all those things piled up. How do you keep sane

I am still here, I read up every now and again but I can't TTC right now if eve. We had a car accident back in July and i didn't know at the time that my back ache was due to a herniated disc or two or three. However The disc between L5 and S1 herniated into the spinal cord canal and was compressing the cord. we know it was the car accident coz after disk surgery it takes 6-7 months for the end part of the disk to heal over and calcify. so there fore my calcifyed disk had been 6-7 months ago enough for it to harden and start to cut into the spinal cord. I had acute sciatica and in the end I couldn't walk (great birthday present ay) so got taken off to hospital in an ambulance and then had surgery. I can't even pick up my new grandson Cameron who is only 7lb 9oz (born on Valentines Day). i can't bend, lean. pick anything up that weighs more than a kilo so I can only hope that thins will improve and I'll be back to normal in about 6-12 months. However I gather i will always have the sciatica and weakness in my left leg
Every now and again I have a cry and get all depressed and fed up. Then my liver tumour is also still there and I was trying to sit on the side of the bed and look in the bedside drawer but the tumor kept stopping me leaning.. maybe a good thing considering my back. I see the liver specialist on the 15th and as he reckons this is the largest benign focal nodula hyperplasisa ? FNH I am wondering if he wants to cut it out and bottle it. It does not involve any of the liver segments just sits in its own little capsule inside the live between the segments, appro 9x7x8mm. Mind you nobody is saying anything about the cyst on the other end of my liver so i am hoping it is just a cyst and nothing to worry about.
so you can see why I have been absent.
I can't even look after the children so DH has to either work around their school /nap times or stay home. Someone please tell me it will all get bettet one day an I'll have a rainbow instead of storm clouds dumping on me.

BTW I can still pot up my seeds and get plants growing that I can either sell or plant around our dam.

hugs, love, and baby dust and sticky vibes to all
Judy

 

[leeangel]

Hi Judy
I know its a long time since your post, but I thought I would reply anyway. I am nearly 43, and have had 4 miscarriages. I had a year of unsuccessful IVF, then fell pregnant naturally. It's hard, when it seems like your body is ready and able to have the pregnancy, but can't hang onto it. Others say stuff like 'well, at least you can get pregnant', but every time you are so sure it will be your last, and it is heartbreaking to keep losing them. The anxiety - waiting for the axe to fall is very difficult to carry, about 1/3 of women with recurrent miscarriage are clinically depressed!

I hope you keep trying, you must have a young body! I was told I had less than 3% chance of conceiving, and rapidly approaching zero (I lost one tube in one of my more messy miscarriages).

This time I decided to be more pro-active, and found some great studies. this one is a good summary. "Recurrent miscarriage: aetiology, management and prognosis, oxford journal. The same journal has a good paper on likelihood of a good outcome, which is actually quite encouraging. The title is "a longitudinal study of pregnancy outcome following idiopathic recurrent miscarriages"

I managed to persuade my doc to put me on Clexane after allt he research. It is normally used to help blood clotting, so some think it might help prevent clots, but others think it is to do with the immune system - binding to antigens, so your body doesn't overreact to the baby as a foreign invader.

The hardest was getting someone to give me an intralipid drip. A friend of mine is in a healthy late pregnancy at 46, and is being treated by Dr Sher in the USA, who has written about intralipids. They are usually a nutritional supplement, and have no side effects that I could find, but seem to help tame down your body's immune reponse to the baby. I had a week where I felt for sure I was loosing it, cramping all week, could even feel cervix dilating, but the intralipid seemed to calm it all down, I could feel it.

Anyway take care.

 

[duststar]

Good luck everyone, heres baby dust for all you are

 

[Jax41]

Hi Hope everyone's okay on here?

 

[Loopy lotti]

Wow Angelicdragon, I am so sorry for your loses. Having had one MC at 12 wks (3 yrs ago now) that devastated me, I can't imagine going through what you've been through!! Good luck and hugs!

I've just turned 41 and am TTC for #1 - fingers and toes crossed, legs most definately not!

 

[44andHoping]

Well, yet another month gone with no BFP

Started spotting this morning BOO! UGH. I've been trying so hard not to worry myself over TTC for the past year +...but its really beginning to drain on me now. Officially into year # 2 this past cycle.

Well at least now I can go in for my FSH test cycle day 3 & cycle day 10.

Onwards we goooooooooo. Good luck and bunches of I'm off to take some Claritan and have a second cuppa LOL (2 things I never usually do!) Oh...and a beer later on today with the hubs too!

 

[44andHoping]

Welcome Loopy lotti! You are in good company here!

 

[Jax41]

Well, yet another month gone with no BFP

Started spotting this morning BOO! UGH. I've been trying so hard not to worry myself over TTC for the past year +...but its really beginning to drain on me now. Officially into year # 2 this past cycle.

Well at least now I can go in for my FSH test cycle day 3 & cycle day 10.

Onwards we goooooooooo. Good luck and bunches of I'm off to take some Claritan and have a second cuppa LOL (2 things I never usually do!) Oh...and a beer later on today with the hubs too!

Aww hun, I know that feeling all too well ..... I know it doesn't make it any easier but you're not alone Enjoy your beer with DH!!

 

[44andHoping]

Thanx Jax.

Well ...I have a 5 days cycle of Clomid for my FSH test this month. Perhaps that'll kick start "something" ... Who knows!!

Well, yet another month gone with no BFP

Started spotting this morning BOO! UGH. I've been trying so hard not to worry myself over TTC for the past year +...but its really beginning to drain on me now. Officially into year # 2 this past cycle.

Well at least now I can go in for my FSH test cycle day 3 & cycle day 10.

Onwards we goooooooooo. Good luck and bunches of I'm off to take some Claritan and have a second cuppa LOL (2 things I never usually do!) Oh...and a beer later on today with the hubs too!

Aww hun, I know that feeling all too well ..... I know it doesn't make it any easier but you're not alone Enjoy your beer with DH!!

 

[Jax41]

I've got it all Xed for you

 

[peanutpup]

Jax!

For those who do not know me I am 42 (43 in May uggh) DH is 42 we have a dd 12 and trying for #2 (well at least I am trying for #2 lol) I am going the natural
route so I am hoping mother nature is feeling generous. Been ttc for 18 mths--starting to get a little tired and jaded at this point but must go on as the prospect of no more babes is more depressing than going through tests to see if anything up with me so we shall see--waiting on ultrasound in June to see if everything fine (hope the scan will be for other reasons thou )

Hello everyone glad to have met you and looking forward to sharing the emotional rollercoaster with someone and much baby dust to all

 

[peanutpup]

angelic massive I wish I had half the strength and positive attitude you have-wow such a strong person to put up with all that. Sending positive vibes your way so that you heal quickly and get back to ttc.

 

[Desperado167]

Jax!

For those who do not know me I am 42 (43 in May uggh) DH is 42 we have a dd 12 and trying for #2 (well at least I am trying for #2 lol) I am going the natural
route so I am hoping mother nature is feeling generous. Been ttc for 18 mths--starting to get a little tired and jaded at this point but must go on as the prospect of no more babes is more depressing than going through tests to see if anything up with me so we shall see--waiting on ultrasound in June to see if everything fine (hope the scan will be for other reasons thou )

Hello everyone glad to have met you and looking forward to sharing the emotional rollercoaster with someone and much baby dust to all

Hi babes was wondering were u had got to ,great to see u back on ,we missed you ,

 

[heavenly]

I am still here, I read up every now and again but I can't TTC right now if eve.
I can't even look after the children so DH has to either work around their school /nap times or stay home. Someone please tell me it will all get bettet one day and I'll have a rainbow instead of storm clouds dumping on me.

Judy

Just wanted to give you a big hug and say I hope you have so many rainbows coming your way.

Hi Judy
I know its a long time since your post, but I thought I would reply anyway. I am nearly 43, and have had 4 miscarriages. I had a year of unsuccessful IVF, then fell pregnant naturally. It's hard, when it seems like your body is ready and able to have the pregnancy, but can't hang onto it. Others say stuff like 'well, at least you can get pregnant', but every time you are so sure it will be your last, and it is heartbreaking to keep losing them. The anxiety - waiting for the axe to fall is very difficult to carry, about 1/3 of women with recurrent miscarriage are clinically depressed!

So sorry for your losses.

Wow Angelicdragon, I am so sorry for your loses. Having had one MC at 12 wks (3 yrs ago now) that devastated me, I can't imagine going through what you've been through!! Good luck and hugs!

I've just turned 41 and am TTC for #1 - fingers and toes crossed, legs most definately not!

Sorry for your loss.

Well, yet another month gone with no BFP

Started spotting this morning BOO! UGH. I've been trying so hard not to worry myself over TTC for the past year +...but its really beginning to drain on me now. Officially into year # 2 this past cycle.

Well at least now I can go in for my FSH test cycle day 3 & cycle day 10.

Sorry AF turned up, keep us posted re the FSH. xx

Jax!

For those who do not know me I am 42 (43 in May uggh) DH is 42 we have a dd 12 and trying for #2 (well at least I am trying for #2 lol) I am going the natural
route so I am hoping mother nature is feeling generous. Been ttc for 18 mths--starting to get a little tired and jaded at this point but must go on as the prospect of no more babes is more depressing than going through tests to see if anything up with me so we shall see--waiting on ultrasound in June to see if everything fine (hope the scan will be for other reasons thou )

Hi there, hope you get lucky very soon!! xx


AFM, had OH's SA results back from the GP and they are very good, so will bring them with us when we have our consultation at the Fertility Clinic on Monday. Will get my AMH results as well, very curious about that. Going to get straight to the point with them and find out the cost of IVF with DE, money is unfortunately an issue for us, whether we look at the UK or abroad. We may only be able to do one cycle so as much as I would love a go with my eggs, we have to be realistic. And we are both fine with DE, we want to be parents, it's just a change of course to get there.

Love to you all. xx

 

[44andHoping]

Nice to read you peanutpup!

Heavenly> I'm actually STILL awaiting for AF to show! I had some weird brown/pink spotting. (enough for panty liner) on Thursday and really felt she was a comin for sure but nothing yet!
I'm so irritated because I wanna get that test done now and it's messing me up. I am going to guess I still havent had cycle day 1 yet! UGH

Doesnt feel like she's even coming this morning (no cramps and I always get major cramping the day of AF) Very strange.

Geez praying this isnt my menopause kickin in. I noticed I havent been getting my "usual" period pimple on my face for the past 3 months. I hope that isnt a bad sign.

Looks like I will have to call the Dr on Mon AM if she still hasnt shown by then. Do any of you ladies have any idea what might be going on? Temps dipped the past few days which makes me think AF will show soon (due to get her by tomorrow) But not near coverline yet. Im on apparent cycle day 14 today I know its too late in cycle for Implantation spotting.

 

[44andHoping]

I think when you can get a plan like your together in your mind then you start to feel like you are maiking headway. Sure sounds like you are on your way to finding that golden egg

Looking forward to following your dream and watching it come true for you!!

AFM, had OH's SA results back from the GP and they are very good, so will bring them with us when we have our consultation at the Fertility Clinic on Monday. Will get my AMH results as well, very curious about that. Going to get straight to the point with them and find out the cost of IVF with DE, money is unfortunately an issue for us, whether we look at the UK or abroad. We may only be able to do one cycle so as much as I would love a go with my eggs, we have to be realistic. And we are both fine with DE, we want to be parents, it's just a change of course to get there.

Love to you all. xx

 

[Butterfly67]

Hi to the new ladies

peanutpup where have you been lol?

44 - well your temp still looks ok. Did you test again since 10dpo?

 

[Desperado167]

44am hoping it's late implantation ,heaven good luck for Monday ,hi judy so sorry u are having such an awful time ,great to see u back with us ,u too pp ,hi bf ,

 

[44andHoping]

Hiya Butterfly...I havent tested again since that day. I honestly dont think I am pregnant.
I may test tomorrow morning if AF doesnt show. I've got one test left in the house.