You ALL give me strength!!! IVF this summer!!!

[louise31]

AF is expected in about 8 days time (Fingers well and truly crossed I dont have a long cycle!!) Good luck for tomorrow I will be thinking about you and wishing you well xx

 

[highhopes2013]

That's not long at all to wait then Louise! Thanks for the positive vibes! Xx

 

[louise31]

Hope not! still keeping my fingers crossed that I can actually start this month and no more cysts have developed since my last scan!

 

[jack79]

Good luck for today highhopes. Hope they find an extra few follicles. I've been busy the past few days. Will check in properly later. xxx

 

[highhopes2013]

Well it's all done. I got 3 eggs. Really disappointed

 

[gretarose]

Hope you resting up highhopes. Remember the saying...it only takes 1 and you got 3. Positive thoughts for you hunny xxxx

Well it's all done. I got 3 eggs. Really disappointed

 

[highhopes2013]

Thanks greta. Feel sick with nerves!

 

[jack79]

Aw i hope ur ok highhopes. The quality is what's important so fingers and toes crossed that those 3 are perfect little eggs Thinking of u. xxx

 

[highhopes2013]

Thanks jack. One hr and 15 min to go before I know the eggs were ok. It's stress at every step isn't it? Next thing I will be stressing about is whether they all fertilised...if we make it to tomorrow that is xx

 

[highhopes2013]

Well that's 4pm and no phone call. Soooo relieved! So at least 1 of my eggs must have been mature. FC they fertilise now!

 

[MishC]

Hi Ladies

Jack - Sorry to read about your news that must have been heart breaking for you. Do you think you will try another cycle?

Gretarose - Sorry your treatment got cancelled I have everything crossed that next time it's successful for you. Do you know when you'll starting your next cycle?

Highhopes - Exciting times for you. I'll look forward to hearing if the eggs were ok, not long till you'll know. I routing for you

I have just had my consultant appointment and over all it was a good outcome just one blip. He said my FSH levels were good, I have 17 follicles and that I was a good candidate for IVF the only thing I didn't agree with was he said he would only transfer 1 embryo if I have several good embryos at 5 days blasto which he thinks I will. I'm a private patient and i'm only going through the IVF process once so I wanted 2 embryos transferring so I don't know what to do??

 

[highhopes2013]

Well...they had said the same thing to me for my first cycle. I was a nhs patient that time and they said I was only allowed 1 embryo. However, on the day of transfer, since my embryos weren't good enough for freezing they did actually put 2 back in for me. One of those implanted and I got a bfp in jan this year.

I'm surprised they won't let u have 2 embryos put in since u r a private patient! Having said that, they don't know for sure how the cycle will go. My second cycle they were aiming for 8 eggs and i only got 3...so who knows?!

If u switch clinics will u have to do loads of tests all over again?

 

[louise31]

Think positive Highhopes - you got three eggs & I am keeping my fingers crossed for them! Try not to worry! (easier said than done!!) especially when you can't have a glass of wine to unwind!! Let us know as soon as you know I think we are all worrying with you and willing them all along!! xx
Mishc could you not demand to have 2 put back -as you are a private patient!! If not is there someone else higher at the hospital that you could speak to about it. Seems a little unreasonable to me and surely that should be a decision you should be able to make. I would try to speak with them again and reinforce your concerns about only one embie being transferred. Good luck & take care xx

 

[highhopes2013]

Thanks Louise. I haven't been able to get any rest coz I was so anxious up till 4pm! Can try to relax now. Will let u know how many fertilise tomorrow. Got everything crossed!!!

 

[MishC]

Highhopes - No I wouldn't have to have all the tests done again as I have had them all in the last 3 months. My file would be transferred from Leeds to Middlesbrough so they would have all the relevant information and I would still be able to start the process at the same time. Because i'm private the process will move at the speed of light.

Louise - I think I might give them a call tomorrow and discuss my concerns with them. If i was an NHS patient and had a couple of goes then i'd be happy to try 1 embryo first. My consultant give me some shitty stats and said if they transfer 1 embryo there is a 40.3% chance of it taking and if they transferred 2 embryos there was at 40.7% chance of it taking!

I need to find actual statistics to take with me!

 

[gretarose]

Thinking of you this morning highhopes...willing those 3little eggs along
Hope you managed to sleep ok, not long now xxx

Highhopes - No I wouldn't have to have all the tests done again as I have had them all in the last 3 months. My file would be transferred from Leeds to Middlesbrough so they would have all the relevant information and I would still be able to start the process at the same time. Because i'm private the process will move at the speed of light.

Louise - I think I might give them a call tomorrow and discuss my concerns with them. If i was an NHS patient and had a couple of goes then i'd be happy to try 1 embryo first. My consultant give me some shitty stats and said if they transfer 1 embryo there is a 40.3% chance of it taking and if they transferred 2 embryos there was at 40.7% chance of it taking!

I need to find actual statistics to take with me!

 

[gretarose]

Thanks MishC I will probably be starting my next cycle October/November. Haven't had my follow-up appointment yet, waiting on a letter.
How are you doing? Wishing you luck with your journey x

Hi Ladies

Jack - Sorry to read about your news that must have been heart breaking for you. Do you think you will try another cycle?

Gretarose - Sorry your treatment got cancelled I have everything crossed that next time it's successful for you. Do you know when you'll starting your next cycle?

Highhopes - Exciting times for you. I'll look forward to hearing if the eggs were ok, not long till you'll know. I routing for you

I have just had my consultant appointment and over all it was a good outcome just one blip. He said my FSH levels were good, I have 17 follicles and that I was a good candidate for IVF the only thing I didn't agree with was he said he would only transfer 1 embryo if I have several good embryos at 5 days blasto which he thinks I will. I'm a private patient and i'm only going through the IVF process once so I wanted 2 embryos transferring so I don't know what to do??

 

[gretarose]

Just a quick question for you UK ladies...do you know if in the wait to start my 2nd cycle with the NHS, I can self refer to a private clinic and begin looking into their treatments. I am so impatient I know, but just wondering?
I know I will need to wait 3 bleeds to start anyway and we can't even afford it at the moment but I am struggling with the fact that my follow up appointment after my cancelled cycle is in November!! desperately need to talk to a professional before then!!

Thanks MishC I will probably be starting my next cycle October/November. Haven't had my follow-up appointment yet, waiting on a letter.
How are you doing? Wishing you luck with your journey x

Hi Ladies

Jack - Sorry to read about your news that must have been heart breaking for you. Do you think you will try another cycle?

Gretarose - Sorry your treatment got cancelled I have everything crossed that next time it's successful for you. Do you know when you'll starting your next cycle?

Highhopes - Exciting times for you. I'll look forward to hearing if the eggs were ok, not long till you'll know. I routing for you

I have just had my consultant appointment and over all it was a good outcome just one blip. He said my FSH levels were good, I have 17 follicles and that I was a good candidate for IVF the only thing I didn't agree with was he said he would only transfer 1 embryo if I have several good embryos at 5 days blasto which he thinks I will. I'm a private patient and i'm only going through the IVF process once so I wanted 2 embryos transferring so I don't know what to do??

 

[highhopes2013]

All 3 fertilised! I'm still trembling! Felt so sick when the phone rang. Cried down the phone to the embryologist the minute she said it was good news. Still a long way to go but it's one more hurdle cleared. This is such a stressful process! Thank u so much for all the positive vibes xx

Greta - I considered going private whilst waiting for my first nhs cycle but was advised against it. The doctor said they thought it might affect my eligibility for an nhs cycle if I did a private one first. Don't know how true that is but I chose to wait.

I can't see the harm in going for a private consultation though - esp if it helps u to move on. I did that straight after my mc and it made me feel a lot more positive about the next cycle.

 

[jack79]

That's great highhopes what a relief! Fingers crossed all goes well over the next few days. Keep thinking positively.

Greta in Scotland every health board has different rules. Some allow u to go private and keep ur nhs cycle, whereas with others u lose ur nhs cycle.

I've had an emotional rollercoaster week - one day I'm absolutely fine the next I'm an emotional wreck. I reckon my hormones r all over the place - I feel like I have PMT multiplied by 100 Still haven't had a withdrawal bleed. Hope things start to settle down soon - really didn't think I'd feel this bad a week after. Sorry to sound all doom and gloom ladies! Off on holiday tomo - hopefully a rest and some sun will sort me out xx