Mon, replied in the chatter thread but going to put a longer reply here as well. You're probably well aware of my OHSS experiences.

Twice I've had to do a freeze all cycle, but even knowing how sick I've been both times, I'd prefer to collect and freeze rather than cancel and have to start over again. Especially as it just appears that this is what my body just likes to do.

Freeze all cycles aren't really that bad. It is frustrating to not be able to transfer, but you still get some sort of forward progress and don't feel like you're going backwards as you would with a cancellation.

However, my levels with 14500 the first time and 15000 the second... It was rough both times - three weeks to recover, pain, bloating, enormous ovaries... not to mention the fatigue that comes with it. I think I didn't get it as bad the second time because DH got me to hospital pretty quickly after my stubborn refusal to go the first time.

Another side of OHSS is that it can have a bad effect on egg quality. Even if you do go through to collection and freezing, you may find that you just don't get that many. Fortunately for me, that's one aspect of OHSS that I seem to miss out on - adds to the conclusion that it's what my body wants to do.

Chances are good that with no gonal-F tonight your levels will drop. Mine went from 15000 to 14300 over night when I had no puregon, but I was also given orgalutran as well.

If your clinic talks cancelling, I'd be asking questions on what to expect - those eggs have to go somewhere at some stage! Unfortunately, I can't answer that question having been taken to collection both times.

Mon, sending you heaps of gentle hugs I know the fear, I know the feeling of hanging by a thread not knowing whether you're going to be cancelled or will get to collection. I know the frustration of not being able to transfer on a fresh cycle all too well!

Ask questions - anything I haven't covered, ask. Be very firm with your clinic and make sure you know what to do and what to expect with all possibilities.

However, I do know that women can have numbers higher than me and not get OHSS. I also know that it's possible to have OHSS and not get all the pain and bloating that I did. My body tends to react a little extremely to many things, and I guess this is just one of them.

Will be thinking of you - and I'm here on the other end of a PM if you need anything.

BW