Hi Babyface
Just hang in there to Friday...I know it's hard but sometimes all it takes is a couple of days...I've been through an interesting journey of late and what I have learned is that as long as the levels double every couple of days in the beginning that's the main thing...after 5/6 weeks doubling isn't as big of a deal that's when the scans are more informative...I had a cycle that started at 18 too and kept going for 7.5 weeks but unfortunately was an ectopic (which has nothing to do with the '18' so don't worry) FS told me that all would have been good if it had landed in the right spot...so hang in there and lets hope for a big increase on Friday xxx
Hi Ellie – I hope you are ok.
Hi nic – nice to see you still popping in!
BG – I still have all fingers and toes crossed for you. How many more days do you think you will hold out until you test?
Babyface – hope things are OK with you. I can’t help on your questions – I’ve never had a + test either from blood or POAS. Good Luck
Rols – hi, I hope we can help with some of your questions etc, or even if you just need to vent. It is nice to have people you can talk to who actually know what the words all mean! My DH has tried to get involved with the IVF caper (as you put it) but thankfully he is not the one having to take the drugs etc because he’d probably forget or take the wrong thing. I know he is interested and very invested in the outcome, but he is very very grateful that his involvement is limited. On EPU day last time, he drove us to the hospital, watched some ‘television’ in a nice comfy room, made his contribution, had a pie at the cafeteria, then the nurse gave him a cup of tea, and he drove me home. It was a nice day out for him really! Meanwhile I’m dressed in a hospital gown, in stirrups having follicles removed via needle under anaesthetic! His morphology was 97% abnormal, which was a surprise to us as previously he had passed all his tests with flying colours. Still, it’s good to get all the facts, even if sometimes the news is bad. I found the accounts team at my clinic very helpful in telling us how much it all costs. Also, ICSI is now covered by medicare so we got an extra unexpected $320 back which was nice! Also, apparently you can claim you medical costs on your tax and get 20% back on the bit over a certain amount (I think $1500). Not much, but it might be a few dollars extra back at tax time.
I hope your wife’s results come back good, and good luck with your journey.
Just posted in my journal last night, but will post it here too, my DH got a phone call last night from GP to tell him that his 2nd SA showed no Immautre Germ cells this time! YAY!! She said it was all good
Well come back later and try my best to attempt some personals..hope you are all well
Thanks Jo
All good...D&C tomorrow...still no 100% that I want it but I need some closure too...if I hadn't read about all the drama's other people have had after D&C I wouldn't have been worried...oh well...I love my FS I'm sure he wouldn't be recommending it if I didn't need it...hope all it good with you...looking forward to following lots of BFP in here!!!!
Ellie - i'm sure you are making the right decision for you. Your FS must know you pretty well by now! Wishing you all the best for what must be a tough day ahead.
Nic - that's great news - i never even knew what they were before, but i'll google them now.
Ellie, will be thinking of you tomorrow...lots of hugs..
Jo - I'm still nto entirely sure on what the immature germ cells are myself? I need it dumbed down for me LOL! I know it was suppose to be less than 10 and from memory DH's was 21. Don't know what the 2nd lot of results showed though?
Wow - there is so much happening on this thread with the TWWers and others off for b/ts and waiting for results... and here I am all excited because I started my synarel spray this morning! It all pales in comparison with what everyone else is going through! Oh well, fingers crossed the synarel won't make me any more anxious or moody than I already am on the pill
Ellie - good luck for tomorrow. I will be thinking of you. I am sure your FS knows you and what is best and there is nothing wrong with moving on and looking ahead... sometimes that is what is makes the whole journey a bit easier.
Hi Rols - please don't feel like it is all your fault. My DP said that several times when were at the visit with the counsellor. It's not about blame it is about working together as a team to get the outcome you want - a happy and healthy baby! Look forward to chatting with you more.
Thanks Chez...starting synarel IS exciting...it's the beginning of the journey toward that BFP!!! I found it made me really mellow...bit of a spce cadet and really vague...could do with some now hehehe! Hope it goes well...looking forward to following your journey! Best wishes xxx
hehehe - i googled it nic! OMG. I think we'll leave that up to the scientists and lab people. Let's just say it's a great thing that DH is now OK. Some things are never meant to be explained to the lay person!
Chez - starting Synarel is great. You feel one step closer to realising the dream. I am hopefully going to be one week behind you on the Synarel (or Lucrin? - still undecided!). Hope you don't get any side effects. My only side effect was my poor poor nose. It didn't like the stuff!
Hi girls, I am new to the IVF journey and it was suggested that I post in here.
I am on my 1st IVF cycle and am feeling a little overwelmed by it all am on day 2 of microgynan. I feel very stressed and dont know how to change that. Anyone else feel this way?.
TIA
Hi Blayz
I posted in your other thread, but i just wanted to say that we all have feelings of major stress and being overwhelmed. I find that arming myself with lots and lots of information helps. And don't be too hard on yourself either. Sometimes the drugs make an already hard and emotional time, seem even worse.
Good luck with your nurses appt. I hope thay can put your mind at ease and make you feel a little calmer.
I hope that the synarel doesn't make me too vague - I have a uni exam on Friday morning and I have taken today off work to do some study. I think I have managed to do everything else but what i should be doing, but that is me at the moment not the synarel. I just find I am so impatient to move onto the next stage (EPU etc) that I don't feel any motivation to do anything else that i should be doing.... very frustrating and of course that just increases my stress levels! AAAAHHHHHH - venting here always helps of course
Blayz - I found that my stress levels were more easily dealt with by increasing my exercise levels. I am even getting a new program at the gym to try and keep myself distracted. The things we do - better than eating too much chocolate I guess, although I did some of that yesterday as well.
Hey Girls
I don't know that there's a solution..the whole IVF thing absorbs you totally...we invest so much into it...both emotionally and financially...chatting here has helped me heaps...at times I'm more worried for others than myself which is a great distraction and then I suddenly remember I'm on the same rollercoaster. Just be nice to yourself...acknowledge how hard it is...and vent!!! And I always think what a great mum I'll be...if you can juggle all these medications, appointments, jobs, husbands....organising life whith a bub is going to be great...we're just in training!!!!
freaking out in a good way i hope hun!!! this is great news! you've been working towards this step for MONTHS - i get that the unknown is scary, but hun, i've so got my fingers crossed for you!!
ok - restful weekend in order for BW - and Monday off work to take it easy!
Hi i am new here and have been following everyone on here since feb. Wow, what a journey has been for some of you, lots of up and downs. My DH and i have been trying to conceive since Dec 05, and we went through our first round ov IVF in Feb/Mar. DH was away with work os so all on my own. To cut story short, everything went great, made to my first scan at 7.5 weeks and the embryo had died had d & c the next week. Now waiting for next period to come... Have appt with FS next Thurs. Has anyone been through same, kinda think maybe after this period then all go ahead to have FET??? Does this sound right.
Good luck BW and how exciting!!! Wow, and also good luck to everyone on here and especially for the 2ww.
Mel
Happymel...hi...you and I have just been through the exact same thing...I'm having my D&C tomorrow...we're looking at FET next too...look forward to following your journey
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