Long Term Assisted Conception - March 2008

[slyder]

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[butterfly_warrior]

Sorry to start things off on a bad note... but... AAARRRGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!

IVF seriously sucks sometimes!

Our last embryo didn't make it over night... and I've got no freaking idea what the next move is - I'm too upset to call the clinic back and ask, and I think DH is pretty much the same - I've asked him to call for me, but he keeps finding other things to do.

BW

[sushee]

Oh BW I'm sooooo sorry to hear that.

[Lissie]

Oh BW,

So so so soooo sorry - what can i say. Am thinking of you.

[Hollybolly]

BW - Hun, I am so, so sorry xxx
There are just no wonderful words I can come up with at the moment that will even be the right thing to say, let alone any help xxx
Am hoping that you gain some strength (or determination or anger or whatever you need) over the course of the day to get a hold of your FS and find out where to go from here.

All of my thoughts are with you xxxx

Mel - The only cost that I have had with Dr S was for the consult - all of the tests etc have cost nothing.
I haven't had to have the biopsy though (at least not at this stage).
The consult is per person - DH didn't come with me as we decided we didn't really need him to be there for the first time we saw him (We're new to Dr S but not like we're newbies to the whole IVF thing )

DH can come when we go to get our results in a week and a half!

Good luck with everything - let me know if you need any help if you decide to come and see him!

Big hello to everyone else - Hoping you're all doing ok!

[Chez67]

Hi everyone

Sorry I haven't posted for a while. I have been away for work for a few days and didn't have any net access.

Thanks to the ladies who have asked after me. I am feeling okay after the lap - just had my AF and it was much heavier and longer than normal, which I am hoping is a good sign? I still have a bump at the point of one of the incisions which doesn't seem to be reducing in size at all. Is this normal? Is it likely to be internal stitches that haven't dissolved yet? It will be 4 weeks on Monday since the lap so I thought they would be gone by now?

My FS appointment is not until April which seems like ages away still. I was a little annoyed when I got the bill for the lap to find that a biopsy had been taken. While I have read that biopsies are sometimes done, I don't recall my FS mentioning that she would do this and it wasn't on my financial consent docs either, so that was an extra $300 that I wasn't counting on having to pay. I also thought it would have been nice for the FS to mention she had done a biopsy when she came to see me while still in hospital after the procedure. While I was still a bit fuzzy from the anaesthetic, my DF was with me.

Anyway, I have been swinging from thoughts of giving up because I am feeling so down and depressed about everything, that I am too old now and that we just aren't meant to have a baby, to thoughts that we should give the new FS a try and that I am giving up too quickly. Even now I am fighting back the tears writing this, partly because I am hurting and partly because I am missing my DF who is still overseas for work and not back until Monday afternoon. The weekends are the hardest - it's just me and my furbabies. I wish I could feel more upbeat and positive, but some days are so hard, this seems to be one of those. Time to go and hide in front of a movie and have a good cry, after some chocolate of course!

Take care all, I wish I had the strength for personals but am having trouble seeing the screen at the moment through my tears. Talk to you all soon when I have dug myself out of this slump.

xxxx

[Chez67]

Hi all

Just wanted to pop in and wish everyone a very happy and relaxing Easter break.

Cherylxx

[belle333]

Hey Smartie

That sounds great! Hope all goes well for you.

'HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE'

[Shannon22]

Hello Ladies

Unfortunately DH and I are back from our holiday no BB for a week and am madly trying to catch up now

Firstly welcome Smartie great scan results hun and good luck!

BW - That completely sucks big time so sorry hun :hugs:

BG - Hope AF is playing nice and so sorry to hear about the BFN.

Chez - Happy Easter to you too hun!!

PP, Holly, Mel, Megan - How are you going?

Things here are okay holiday was fantastic nice and relaxing for the 2nd half. The first couple of days were stressful waiting for the embys to grow and hopefully survive, we have no reception so had to keep driving down the mountain in case the clinic had called.. and a small miracle from the 4 day 1 embys we got 2 great blasts on day 5 so they were put back on Monday and now we wait! Taking the asprin and praying!

Have a great Easter ladies

Shan

[Megan]

Shannon, welcome back. Happy to hear you had a relaxing break. What a great result to get 2 blasts out of your 4 day 1 embies. Hope the TWW is treating you well, and look forward to some good news from you soon.

Smartie, welcome to the LTAC thread. Great results from your scan, and good to hear you are getting such positive results with acupuncture.

I have finally jumped in to my fet cycle after a long break. Had a scan yesterday (I have never had such a painful scan) but knew it was way too early. Biggest follicle was only 9mm. Back on Monday for another scan and BT. Monday will be CD17. My nurse thinks it's late, even though she looked at my history when I met her last week and last 2 fets I O'd on 19 and 22. Why do they think everyone is text book? Obviously since we are doing IVF, we're not text book and they should listen to us. I'm getting really frustrated with them at the moment. I think half the time she doesn't even have my history in front of her when she calls me with results. Honestly, I feel like all the time.

[Smartie]

Hi Ladies - Happy Easter

Shannon: Awesome results chick about your blasts, when is your test date??

Well I have just come back from 2nd scan, and I will be having my Egg Collection on Monday, still smaller follies on my left side, but hoping that they will grow a little be then

I hope everyone is well and eating lots of chocolate