Alice - GBH to you. As you said just take one day at a time. I'm not looking forward to my EDD anniversary either and mines in November.
Thaks so much for the luck i'm really going to need it as I realised this morning I've F'd up my injections for the last 3 days! I've been injecting well nothing. I noticed the other day that it was really easy to give them to myself I didn't have to dislocate my thumb to push the top down and inject. I though oh wow it's getting easier as the vial gets used. It's been like that for 3 days.
Any way after doing my injection this morning by some chance i looked at the pen and saw that it had become unscrewed! So now I'm screwed! I'm guessing it's been like that for the past 3 freaking days! I can't believe how stupid I've been to not notice.
So out of the 5 days of jabbing I've only had 2 actual doses. 1 on day 1 and I know that worked because the nurse was instructing me and day 2 because I could feel the resistance in the dial when I injected.
I guess the FS will just up the dose tomorrow after my scan but now I'm concerned that if he does then I will definately over stim and have to cancel my cycle. So I'm guessing there will be no follicles there grrrrrr stupid stupid stupid!
Porsche-did you check how much was in the vial to make sure of the amount left and the amount that was suposed to be used and when i took mine i always make sure there is a tiny drop at the top before i jnject myself.
Mildez-good luck i found the antagonist cycle to be easy yes you get less eggs but when you have heaps of follicles like i did you can overstimm so they aim for around 8-12 then it is unlikely you will develope OHSS.
AFM- i am sssssssooooooooooooooooooooo tired am try to pop in and keep an eye on you all but not up to typing to much my eyelids are struggling.
OMG where have all my cycle buddies gone?!! Saffy, I need you!!
Mildez, that's very exciting that you can start so soon!! Fingers crossed all goes well for you!
Porsche you poor thing I've done something similar once before and was so scared I'd f'ed up the cycle but it still went ahead and we got a good (for us) result so don't worry just yet! They might just leave you on the same dose for a bit longer and scan you again Monday. Fingers crossed it all be OK. Let us know how you go tomorrow xx
Ferrals, tired is good but only if you can rest. Don't worry about persies - just nice to have you pop in and to get an update on how you're going. Hope you can put your feet up.
Ferrals & Alice thanks for the advise. We had an FS appointment this morning and I confessed my sins lol. He's upped my dose and we see him again on Tuseday. He said there was something happening in there. EPU still could be friday but he said Monday could be an option as well.
Ferrals - I can see the liquid in the vial but it didn't move so I def know that yesterdays injection didn't work. I'm going to be super careful when injecting now lol. Tired is a good sign make sure you get plenty of sleep.
Porsche glad to hear the thing didn't really have a negative effect on the cycle. I have everything crossed for you for a fab rseult at EPU and the days/weeks following.
Me me post. Now the antagonist cycle has been thrown at me lol I am worried I should be doing the original plan the long cycle. Yesterday I found out I get hit with another $1500 which isn't claimable on medicare taking the cost up to almost $10000 so thats depressing. It means even with our tax return we can't afford another cycle for at least 6months except possible FET cycles. One would hope it will work so it will never be a concern but I did want to be able to afford a 2nd cycle in a few months if needed. I think I'll be jumping clinics in that case. It ****s me of the original quote was $6500 and now its $3000 more.
Mildez-it is shocking the difference in prices at clinics SIVF cost eprox $8000 for a antagonist cycle with about $4000 back on medicare (from memory) and extra for orgalutran $70-$100 per injection i needed 9 last cycle and 11 this cycle so not cheap but with west mead the total cost of a antagonist cycle was $1450 and i get $700 back after i post all the medicare checks to them i did have to pay $60 dollars per orgalutran injection and as i said a few lines back i needed 11 but i claimed some of the costs through my private health fund and the rest on our tax return so all up we have spent about $2000 from start to finish and i am waiting for the $700 check so that will take my oop cost to $900 after claiming orgalutran on tax such a huge difference in clinics and i found westmead to be more personal and friendly the only thing is you have what ever doctor and scientist is on that day for EPU and TF but i did not care as long as they got me pregnant i was happy with who ever and they are a teaching hospital so i did have a few students observing but i was given the choice i was happy for them to look at my vjay jay everyone else has so why not them.
When we did the PGD we did a antagonist cycle and it was over $14,000 we got $8,000 back the PGD test on the embryos is $4000 regardless of if you have one embryo or 20 so i found them to be more money making than really trying to help families with genetic conditions .
So you work out how clinics can justify charging so much when non profit clinics do it real cheap because they are there to help couples get pregnant i would go back to west mead before anyone else.
Alice - My FS likes the early morning appointments lol. I have a 5:30am one on Tuesday haha. So Up at 4am that morning. I will def take Ferrals suggestion in double checking that's for sure. I did the injection with the nurse this morning so I KNOW that one worked lol.
Saffy - Just keep an eye on the pen and make sure it's screwed together every time lol.
Our cycle is $4700.00 so far. PHI will cover EPU bits and pieces. Haven't totaled it all up as yet. That's DH's job.
Porsche, that was an early appointment! Good news too - hope all goes well for EPU next Friday. It's so easy to do! All the cycles I've done have been with a Lucrin injection to repress my FSH and then a Purgenon (sp?) FSH injection. In one cycle I stopped taking the Lucrin when I started the P. and it was only when we got to near the trigger injection that we realised what I'd done! Oh well, I didn't ovulate beforehand (so that was lucky) and the cycle went ahead. I'm sure it happens quite often. The pens are tricky - you need to do what Ferrals suggested with the drop at the beginning and double check the vial when you're done. Good luck with the rest of it and have a great weekend.
MatthewsMum - how're you doing?
AFM have been ignoring for a while a very familiar burning pain that I associate with ovarian cysts but now am getting a bit of bloating from it too so am starting to be concerned. It'd be just my luck to get one now when I'm this close to starting. FS wants to scan me again before the cycle starts anyway so suppose I'd better organise that today. Starting to freak out about not working and the cost of this cycle - guess it's just me worrying worrying worrying too much. Going to be hard to be level headed going into this one.
Mildez, we posted at the same time! Strange that we should both be worrying about the money. It IS expensive, especially now the refund is half what it used to be. It makes it very difficult. We certainly won't be doing another cycle this year if this one doesn't work and I had my tax done yesterday and the refund will hardly touch the sides of this cycle cost. Let's' hope we both won't need a second cycle
Alice- don't worry I am with you all the way mate! We will do it together and your ov cyst will rack off so the cycle can go forward! I forgot you aren't working no wonder you can post so much hehe! When is AF due?
Mildez-That is mega expensive, mine is costing $4561, I was originally quoted $4000, so I feel ok, they let me pay in 2 payments also cos our first mortgage payment was due the same time. We have been very good with saving so can afford the next half without borrowing, but were originally going to boorow off mum. I can't believe you are starting so soon, shame you are not with us but it means you will get your BFP very soon hopefully. I can understand your apprehension. ALso my DH was very uninterested until just recently, now he is getting involved and supportive as it is getting nearer so maybe that will happen with you.
Porsche- that must be SOOO annoying about the pen, I will be checking obsessively when I do it now. Hopefully it is just a hiccup and eveything will stay on track.
Crafty- exciting about the house! Good luck with the big move too.xx
Hi Thopes, Ferals, Matthewsmum, Kaybee, anyone else I missed ( i'm doing quick reply and can't check past posts)
AFM- same old, 2 wks til starting sniffing. DH is organising a weekend away for us in 3 wks, cos we won't have a big holiday this year because of cash flow issues, so thats something to look forward to. Also have to tell you what happened on the weekend, we have had a few prank calls from kids left on our answering machine recently, just jibberish really. On Sunday the phone rang and we were too lazy to answer it then DH played back the message it was someone (sounded like a kid) saying " hello if anyone in your family is pregnant and havng a baby in july this is a warning you are going to die", I just laughed it off but DH was really p*ssed off, but i just thought how typical even my prank callers have to keep reminding me I'm not pregnant ( glad I actully wasn't then though I would have freaked out), its impossible to escape constant pregnancy talk!!
you poor thing I've done something similar once before and was so scared I'd f'ed up the cycle but it still went ahead and we got a good (for us) result so don't worry just yet! They might just leave you on the same dose for a bit longer and scan you again Monday. Fingers crossed it all be OK. Let us know how you go tomorrow xx
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