Hey Ladies...

Thanks so much for al your support and lovely words-of-wisdom. I think part of my battle is that this is our first IVF try - and even though having such a great site, with a great support network is such a blessing - in some ways it's also a curse - because you get a feel for what to expect - and what's the 'norm' in situations... but - wouldn't give this up for the world! definitely more a positive than a negative!

I got the call from one of the nurses at Repromed... she actually caught me mid-way through a breakdown.. I spent the WHOLE day yesterday in bed bawling my eyes out...

Anyway.. she said that at this stage - they are going to keep me on the 225 Gonal-F because they think that maybe 2 follies might be responding to the dose... and by increasng the dose - they wont be "recruiting" any of the smaller ones. She said that my estrogen level increased to 0.9 - which means that there's some egg activity going on in those stubbourn ovaries of mine...

I have another scan first thing on Friday morning... if there's no more progress and if my E-levels haven't risen, they will cancel the cycle.

She said that at best I might get 2 eggs... and then she did the whole "quality not quantity" and the "you only need one" spiel...

Oh well... I am finding it tough to deal... but not ALL hope is lost right?

MURRAYCOD - what a brilliant result for you!!! Hope your transfer goes brilliantly - and looks like you may have some snow-bubs in waiting too!! lucky girl!!

ROB - you're in Mannum? We have a shack in Cowirra... we go up there often just to get away. Just accross the ferry from Mannum.

MOONFLOWER - how exciting for you too!!! You're 'incubating' - sounds so funny - yet so cool!!!

DANYELLE - I am doing acupuncture at the moment with my first cycle - if anything - it's RELAXING... but!!!! Make sure you pick the RIGHT acupuncturist... I changed mine because he was awful - made me feel terrible about everything, said terrible things about my FS and tried to push all these 'supplements' on me that I didn't even know the ingredients off... The new guy I go to was recommended by Repromed - and he's great...

TERRY - thanks for the advice - i know i'm probably overreacting - it's only my first try and I expected smoother sailing!!!

sigh.

L