Hope everything went well for the girls who had EPU today (nixon and marsh) my fingers are crossed for good fertilization rates. To the new ladies welcome im sure you will find a lot of support here, i wish you a short journey! To smithy so happy to hear you had a good trip im impressed you got your FS number!! Wow.
To everyone else i have missed i hope your feeling good, stay positive!!
AFM: Well im very happy had a U/S and bloodtest today my estrogen is now over 2000 (it only made it to 180 last cycle) and i have two big follies at 1.4 and 12 at around 1.1 so apparently EPU will be about 5 days for the 12. Fingers crossed it all goes well and my FS siad he expected me to very tired all up i have around 60 eggs!!
Marsha - I hope everything went well for you yesterday.
Smithy - Glad to hear that you are feeling the vibes with your new FS. I love Dr. Lok, he has my complete faith and trust. I think it is very important in this process.
To everyone else - I am going to come back later today and send you some personal wishes, but today I am celebrating a milestone - expensive lunch and champagne for me today.
My EPU couldn't have been a more pleasant experience - I know it sounds crazy, but as soon as I walked in the door it was professional, caring and no messing around.
I was taken straight thru to a recovery area that would be mine for the duration of the process. The nurse came in explained the process and continually made sure I was ok and comfortable with the way the procedure had been explained
I was then met by my FS (dr Lok - I had his email and mobile right from the first meeting also) and he took me thru to the EPU room.
I was then given my sedation - I like champagne so that was what they all referenced the sedative from then on.
Dr Lok then pointed out the uterus on the U/S and told my husband that at day 5 "this is where we will put the little baby to grow, it's safe new home" - I loved that he didn't call it a fertilized embryo or anything else that would sound clinical.
Anyway long story short - I felt slight discomfort, the sedative made me laugh then cry and then laugh then cry. I got to see my eggs on a big-ass flat screen tv monitor and in the end we got 6 - but only 4 mature.
I had mild cramping all day yesterday and slept quite a bit - I think emotion rather than drugs or the procedure. I was waited on hand and foot by my beautiful Husband and when the hot water bottle ran out of heat my gorgeous cat took it upon himself to take it's place.
The clinic just rang to tell me that all 4 have fertilized 'normally' and they will call me again on Tuesday to let me know the progress and quality. I cried, and cried and cried - with relief.
My DH is also relieved as he was still worrying about his sperm (anti-sperm antibodies) the reason we were referred to Sydney IVF in the first place.
Transfer is pencilled in for Thursday. I know I'm going to start worrying again, but not today.
This is like the IVF Olympics in here - so much happening I can hardly keep up!
Nixon great to hear your EPU went well. I read with much interest as I am hoping I get to have my first one either this Saturday 23rd or MOnday 25th. After having to cancel last one due to overstim I really just want to make it to first base. I had a scan today and progressing well, had about 13 follies still small but due to low dose of 112.5, (was upped from 75 on Friday after scan and not much happened) am sticking to 112.5 as I have big likelyhood of overstim after last time, so we are taking it slowly. I have another scan on Weds and then possibly start antagonist- most likely EPU will be Monday 25th at this stage but that may change.
KAte B, Kelly D and Kahlan, lets hope our oarsome foursome goes for Gold!
Sending all the best to everyone x
Hi everyone well tonight is the night for me my trigger is at 11pm and my epu is Wed and my clinic does it under a general anesthetic dont like the fact that i have to be at the hospital 3 hrs prior though.
I had bloods and a scan and as far as i know there are 11 follicles all pretty good sizes.
Sounds great Aleenta, if everything goes well we will be having TF at very similar time... we will rock this place with our BFP!
Good luck Mel...hope you get lots of eggs on Wed!
Nic, how are you going? Any news about the status of your embies????
To everyone else, hope you are well.
AFM, AF is almost finished but my BBs are starting to be a bit tender, can't be the estrogen going spastic! But that is a good thing anyway, it would mean I will ovulate... hopefully at the right time and not be delayed ... it is always hard to know after a stim cycle and a m/c.
that is awesome news! Lets hope that it makes all the difference for you
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i totally agree with you hun.
3 cheers for you hun very clever.. im thinking of you
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