Ginger and mellybelly
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Topic: Ginger and mellybelly
Posted By: noodle
Subject: Ginger and mellybelly
Date Posted: 27 March 2008 at 12:46pm
Just thinking about you both, how are yas doing? I hope everything is going ok! sending big hugs both your ways (just in case yaz are needing them  ) (1 each so there are no fights hehe ) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 27 March 2008 at 1:15pm
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Hey Noodle,
doing ok, have my down moments mainly due to damn headaches  . Came home from work yesterday due to headaches and feeling a little nauseus.
Had BT on Tuesday to see if the Gonal F was working, ie had i responded to it, but unfortunately my estrogen levels where still indicating i was down regualated...not good - so they've upped my dosage from 150iu to 225iu and off for another BT tomorrow. Looks like EC will be more like thurs/fri next week. Ginger - how are you doing hun? |
Posted By: noodle
Date Posted: 27 March 2008 at 9:10pm
sorry you arent feeling too good and they have had to up your gonal F dose fingers crossed it does the trick and your estrogen levels tomorrow are starting to rise! Yay for egg collection next week! you are doing well hun!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 28 March 2008 at 8:49am
Hi guys  I'm getting from one day to the next which seems to be the best thing I can do. The nausea is a bit of a killer, and I seem to hit the wall mid afternoon and that's me for the rest of the day. I'm amazingly tired, and feeling really drowsy a lot of the time, and I get rashes from the injections which is a bugger. The injections are starting to hurt, which I guess is from bruising, and just part of it all.
But, my down-reg blood test is Monday, so all going well I start Puregon (gonal-f) in about a week. I said to DH the other day that I'm sure they pump you full of all this crap just so your begging for all the ikky procedures that you were terrified of, just to bring an end to it all!! ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: katie1
Date Posted: 28 March 2008 at 11:34am
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I have my fingers crossed too. You both sound like you are doing soooo well. Hang in there.
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Posted By: noodle
Date Posted: 28 March 2008 at 12:05pm
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Oh Ginger you are doing really well hun! sorry you are feeling so bad i hope it doesn't get too much worse for you. big hugs hun!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 28 March 2008 at 12:14pm
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Meh - it's not that bad! Just part of the fun! As long as I keep those injections going in every day, I feel like I'm doing something positive and it offsets the other stuff. Believe me, you'll understand very soon yourself!!
I set an alarm on my phone for my injection time - "Mr Sunshine" by the killers. It's not really appropriate, but the whole sunshine thing as you stab yourself amuses me. It's either that or manah manah by the muppets
Thanks for your thouts everyone, and melly I have everything crossed that the increased dose of gonal f does the thing. How was today's BT? ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: noodle
Date Posted: 28 March 2008 at 12:21pm
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lol ginger! love the "mr sunshine" for injection time hehe
and very true its all in the way of thinking and you are right and i think i'll think the same way too every jab is one step closer to all our babies! BECAUSE IT WILL HAPPEN FOR ALL OF US 1ST TIME!!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 28 March 2008 at 12:39pm
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Absolutely it will noodle, because if nothing else - all that rubbish from needles is bad for the environment ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 28 March 2008 at 2:43pm
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Am waiting for a call from FA at the moment, hopefully all has gone ok and we'll be on to the next step.
Completely understand about the tiredness Ginger, most nights i come home from work and crash for about 45 mins...the other day it was an hour & a half and I still went to bed at 9.30 that night 
Have decided to take today and all of next week off work, part of next week was organised to be off anyway cos of EC - but i can't cope with work and my emotions at the moment, i am sure it's the increased dosage but i've been in tears the last couple of days and just can't do it. So on the couch or in bed i'll be taking it easy and trying to steer clear of the PC as i tend to check in on work emails.... 
Work has been very supportive about it though which is a big help - they almost bundled me out the door at 11am this morning. Will let you know BT results when they come in. Glad all is going well Ginger and not long now noodle till your orientation
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Posted By: noodle
Date Posted: 29 March 2008 at 10:16am
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lol ginger!
I hope the blood test results were good mellybelly! good stuff for taking next week off, it will be a nice rest/break take it easy and stay away from the work emails!! lol I'm glad your work is so supportive it makes all the difference aye! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 29 March 2008 at 4:19pm
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BT results yesterday were very good - up where they were expecting them to be (approx 460). Have another BT tomorrow and a scan....
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 29 March 2008 at 9:06pm
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Yay Melly! -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 30 March 2008 at 11:55am
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Saw eight good sized follicles today all about 12-15mm in size. Have another scan on Tuesday of course with another BT..., veins are NOT behaving!
Looks like EC will be either Thursday or Friday.
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Posted By: Red
Date Posted: 30 March 2008 at 12:16pm
| Woohoo, sounds good Melly! |
Posted By: noodle
Date Posted: 30 March 2008 at 1:04pm
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WOOHOO awesome mellybelly! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 31 March 2008 at 8:36am
 melly! That's great news!! I had my first BT this morning (for baseline) - 40 minutes waiting though just as well I was there at 7.20am or I'd have been screwed!! My boss said I should go at about half eight - not likely if the bloods have to be done by 9!
We'll see how they go anyway. AF arrived yesterday and this morning I hurt from head to toe with it AF on Buserelin is NOT nice. Gave myself a wicked injection bruise the day before yesterday - not sure what I did wrong but obviously something! ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 31 March 2008 at 9:02am
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Ginger - the headaches are not flash aye...and add AF to that.. I think you may have knicked a blood vessel therefore the bruise, am sure this won't make you feel any better but you'll end up with more - I have
Heard from FA yesterday and I don't need a second scan, still having BT tomorrow morning, then will hopefully be told to have trigger injection tomorrow night...fingers crossed anyway. Have been extremely achy in the ovary region, especially this morning. Have a quiet day planned today, looking forward to it - may even bake DH some muffins
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Posted By: sally belly
Date Posted: 31 March 2008 at 9:03am
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Best wishes Ginger & Melly for sucessful treatments first time round.
I've been tracking your progress (& no I'm not a stalker! ) & hope more than anything it all goes well for you both.
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Posted By: Mikaela
Date Posted: 31 March 2008 at 12:17pm
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I'm so pleased to hear it's going well for you Mel!! Fingers crossed that EC goes to plan and you get lots of good eggs to fertilise!!
Ginger, I hope the nausea gives you a break soon. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com"> 
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 31 March 2008 at 1:29pm
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Ah ha! Good thought re the blood vessel melly - that would explain why it bled quite a bit and it really hurt. Typical ... I have no co-ordination at all, but I manage to hit an incy wincy blood vessell with an incy wincy needle!
I am drinking sooo much water to combat the headaches - sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I'm managing to stay away from painkillers though, just in case it does anything. I don't think it would, but you know! You get a bit worried about these things this far down the track. I start Puregon on about Thursday I think, so will hopefull be able to let that settle into my system over the weekend I'm not looking forward to 2 stab holes a day though Still, I'm 1/3 of the way there, and you've only got about a 1/3 of the way to go!! Yay us!! ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: noodle
Date Posted: 31 March 2008 at 1:54pm
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you guys are doing soooooo well!
good luck for your blood test tomorrow melly! exciting having the trigger injection tomorrow night! enjoy your day today relaxing!
the blood labs in the morning are mad aye ginger! its quite good having the fluro boxes on the blood forms but saying fax results the same day because they make sure they have sucked ya blood before 9 hehe hopefully your blood results are good and your body is doing what it is suppose to be and you can start your next lot of injections towards the end of the week! I'm sure having 2 jabs will be ick but just think you are moving onto the next stage and soon it will be all over
OUCH bout the blood vessel and brusing 
I love reading your guys progress and do think you are both doing really well! i'm sure in a few months time i will be digging up this thread just to see if how i'm feeling is 'normal' lol ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 31 March 2008 at 1:59pm
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Apart from the horrid headaches and a few bruises I've coped relatively well...haven't been too grumpy or moody, mind you my workmates may say something different - especially the one I made cry on thursday (think she has other things going on too) . Hence me taking this week off work, wasn't coping too well with the stress of work, headaches, not being able to concentrate etc - seeing i've come this far and i really want this to work first time round, it was time for me to look out for me, plus DH told me he didn't want me going in this week.
DH has been sooo supportive, he's done the majority of the injections (I've done probably 1/4 of them), been my shoulder to cry on etc. Anyway as you said we're both over the halfway hurdle. I am quite excited now i've seen the follicles and that the drugs are finally working, only a couple of days to go till EC..
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 31 March 2008 at 2:18pm
Erm ... scrub that. I have no idea where I am now - I haven't down regulated  I have a scan tomorrow to find out what's going on that I haven't responded. They think I may have a follicle growing.------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: noodle
Date Posted: 31 March 2008 at 2:48pm
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Glad DH has been a star mellybelly! always makes it so much eaiser having that fab support!
Oh double 's ginger!!! i dont know what to say but i hope it all starts working like it is suppose to real soon! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 31 March 2008 at 2:52pm
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I'm just hyperventilating at the moment that there may be a follicle, and that they may pull the plug, and then boom! My first cycle is over.
I'd braced myself for everything except it going wrong this early I didn't even think to ask at orientation what would happen if down regulation didn't Maybe they'll just up my drugs? Except if there's a follicle growing, then that doesn't deal with the follice
Bollocks! ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 31 March 2008 at 4:27pm
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big ginger - i hope they can do something as it will be disappointing for this cycle to be canned. If there isn't a follicle then maybe increasing your drugs will work.
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Posted By: noodle
Date Posted: 31 March 2008 at 4:39pm
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more 's ginger!
I dont know if this will help but i just had a look at my IVF treatment info booklet and it says........ 'if the levels of hormones do not down regulate as expected, it may be nessary to have a scan and to continue administering Buserelin for longer before starting stimulation injections. This usually means youe egg collection will be delayed'. I hope this is what is going to happen for you I really really hope they dont cancel the round. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: catie
Date Posted: 31 March 2008 at 6:41pm
| Just wanted to say that I think you two are coping amazingly well with a really difficult situation - I hope your wishes come true really quickly. |
Posted By: Lulu
Date Posted: 31 March 2008 at 9:05pm
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Ginger my fingers and toes are crossed that your cycle will continue and things will go well.
Mellybelly I am thinking of you too, and hope that everything goes to plan. ------------- Lou http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 31 March 2008 at 9:15pm
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Bad, bad follicle! Stay away! Big hugs S, thinking of you! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 01 April 2008 at 8:10am
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Thanks noodle! I lost my book (I know, I know. Completely useless!!) in the midst of the renovation chaos - methinks it's somewhere in our garage amongst all the furniture Anywho - it obviously meant I couldn't look anything up.
So, we're hoping for no follicle (please, please, please no follicle!) and *gulp* I guess just more Buserelin. In the meantime, DH has completely screwed his back and can't move, which is a distraction if nothing else! Poor DH!! ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 01 April 2008 at 9:35am
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Hope the scan goes well today Ginger and no follicle in sight.
Just had my BT, hopefully hear this arvo what time i need to take trigger injection.. |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 01 April 2008 at 10:41am
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I beat you to the trigger injection melly
Unfortunately though, for me, it's because I have to start over There were 4 follicles - 1 really big one. It took 2 specialists scratching their heads to decide that what seems to have happened, they think, because it's very abnormal, is that I've ovulated, not downregulated, continued growing other follicles, but still had a period even with the follicles growing
So, one trigger injection later, I'm starting again and everyone is keeping their fingers crossed that I don't grow any more damn follicles! ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: Lulu
Date Posted: 01 April 2008 at 11:18am
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Oh no, big hugs Ginger. Do you get to start again immediately? ------------- Lou http://www.babysfirstsite.com">
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 01 April 2008 at 11:24am
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It could have been worse Lulu ... I could be the one picking up the bill! Yay for publicly funded IVF when the bill has just rocketed closer to $20,000.00 than $10,000.00!!
Thankfully, I do get to start straight away. They gave me a trigger injection to ovulate the follicles so I can start again immediately. ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: noodle
Date Posted: 01 April 2008 at 12:18pm
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oh no ginger! thank goodness for public funding!!! so they still class it as round 1? and you still have another round up your sleve? (not that you are gona need it i might add ) I'm so glad you can start right away and they dont need to delay you.
ooooh melly good luck for your results! exciting you are heading onto the next step! not long now hun!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 01 April 2008 at 12:24pm
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oh no melly! I'm so sorry!! I was so caught up in me, that I forgot about you!
I meant to say I hope that all is well with the BT and your trigger scheduling - it's down to the wire for you!!
Yes, noodle - thankfully (very, very, very, very thankfully!!!!) it's still classed as round one. A pear-shaped round one, but round one nonetheless! HUGE sigh of relief!! ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: noodle
Date Posted: 01 April 2008 at 12:30pm
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ooooh yay i'm pleased about that!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 01 April 2008 at 4:55pm
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So sorry Ginger ...at least they've got you starting again soon.
Got the green light for the Trigger Injection - 11pm! Go in for EC at 11am tomorrow, well need to be there at 10.30am.......
Will let you know how it all goes later tomorrow when i can
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Posted By: noodle
Date Posted: 01 April 2008 at 5:03pm
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OOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH EXCITING!!!!!!! Good luck hun!!!!!!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 02 April 2008 at 8:08am
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All the best melly!! I'm keeping things crossed for about 8 or 9 perfect eggs!!
11am ... only 3 hours away!! ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: Red
Date Posted: 02 April 2008 at 8:46am
| I think she mean't Thursday ..... those drugs must be affecting her brain (he he) |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 02 April 2008 at 9:15am
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Hi Ginger
Wanted to let you know I've been thinking of you, but am crap with "supportive words" and *hugs* seems a bit trite. Ah well, I'll say it anyway *hugs* Hope things work out for you. And Melly and others, good luck to you all as well. I feel bad complaining about my devil spawn when you ladies have so much trouble getting one of your own. All the best so you can join us in the moaning soon, lol. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 02 April 2008 at 9:44am
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Oh. Doh. I blame my drugs for me not realising that Of course it's 36 hours! (we're on the same drugs - funny how we buggered up the same calculation!) ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 02 April 2008 at 9:45am
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And fattarts? Just because we're in the situation we're in doesn't mean we can't appreciate a devil spawn I said to DH the other day that I am SURE that I have seen more children throw tantrums since starting IVF!! ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 02 April 2008 at 10:16am
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yeah i did mean at 11am on Thursday - doh!
Not too keen on that trigger injection though, it was the most painful of the lot. DH had a few attempts at getting it to pierce the skin, then it finally went through - not the kind of problems you want at 11pm at night when there is no one around to help.....got a bit panicky but all ok. |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 02 April 2008 at 10:30am
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Hmmm ... mine yesterday was fine (aside from the massive hormone surge! ), but your problems would explain why the nurse had a death-grib on my stomach and threw it in there dart-style! I just looked at the ceiling while she was doing it (have taken to giving myself my injections with my eyes closed - seems to hurt less that way! ) so I didn't see if it was a much bigger needle or not. I'm guessing so though because the Buserelin needles are the finest gauge of needle you get. ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 06 April 2008 at 10:33am
| So ginger - where are you at now? Have you started back on the buserelin injections? |
Posted By: noodle
Date Posted: 06 April 2008 at 10:38am
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I hope all is going ok ginger! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 07 April 2008 at 8:20am
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I'm doing ok - we just kept the Buserelin going right through the trigger period. I think the plan was that the trigger would cause the follicles to ovulate and the Buserelin would, everything crossed, mean that there would be no chance for more follicles to grow. Whether it works remains to be seen - my next BT for down-reg is the 15th.
In the meantime, I feel completely horrible and I'm taking that as a good sign that the Buserelin is actually doing what it's supposed to this time. How are things with you melly? How are things developing? ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 07 April 2008 at 5:44pm
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Hey Ginger, glad they kept you on Buserelin, just wasn't sure if you had to stop and start.
I would agree, if you are feeling as terrible as it sounds then it will be working - I was terrible on it, just wait till you start puregon, mind you I was on Gonal F so you may be ok. As I've mentioned I had the final week of work as headaches and tiredness got the better of me and couldn't concentrate - can't remember what your job is, but mine is solving problems so concentration is a big thing. |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 08 April 2008 at 8:17am
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I'm pretty lucky with work - they know what I'm doing and although it's not the easiest to take time out, if I need it I'm taking it and that's the end of it.
I think the idea of keeping me on Buserelin was to not give any more follicles a chance to grow. Here's hoping it's worked! Mentally, the injections are getting harder just because I've been doing them for weeks and I feel like they're not getting me anywhere. Silly as it sounds, I feel like when my alarm goes off to remind me to do the Buserelin!  ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 08 April 2008 at 1:43pm
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Wait till your alarm goes off to remind you to take your pessaries...
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 08 April 2008 at 1:50pm
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It's such a fun time ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: noodle
Date Posted: 08 April 2008 at 5:03pm
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ginger you are doing well chick!
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Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 08 April 2008 at 5:07pm
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not really - just get used to them...it's the discharge thats not pleasant...sorry TMI
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Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 15 April 2008 at 9:00am
| Ginger - all the best for BT today, I really hope you've down regulated nicely and can move on to the next step |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 15 April 2008 at 9:51am
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Thanks melly I'm hopeful - I've had another bleed which should be a good sign (although we all remember what happened last time). At the moment though I'm nursing a very sore arm - my veins are apparently really deep so they had to dig for it It went completely numb there for a bit after the BT!
The days are counting down for you melly! When is your BT? ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: noodle
Date Posted: 15 April 2008 at 12:21pm
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oooh waiting with anticipation for your results ginger and hoping for the best news!
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Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 15 April 2008 at 2:32pm
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Have been trying to keep fairly quiet when my BT is, but now it is getting closer I'm finding it difficult to keep under wraps....Red if you read this it is to stay between you, me and Ohbaby..
BT date is Thursday! I too have very difficult veins, have been told to make sure i eat breaky first and drink a couple glasses of water before hand - oh and pump my arm like I'm doing bicep curls... |
Posted By: Red
Date Posted: 15 April 2008 at 4:16pm
Oh course Melly, you don't need to ask it is a given
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Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 15 April 2008 at 4:23pm
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being warm will help too Melly
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 15 April 2008 at 4:38pm
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I think I'll be the same Melly - especially since they warn you about that first BT.
Hopefully Thursday is a good sign - it's my birthday! So, obviously the very coolest things happen on that date
The down regulation test results were 'perfect' apparently and I start Puregon ... Thursday! and have my next scan on the 23rd. I was sitting at my desk humming and haaring about whether to ring the hospital (the instructions are for us to ring them), but they rang me while I was giving myself a stress headache They're really lovely at F+. It must suck being them having to give bad news a lot, so giving good news must be really, really nice. I almost want to bake them a batch of brownies for scan date
I am so relieved, and scared, but mostly relieved. ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 15 April 2008 at 4:40pm
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WOOOOOHOOOOOO! Yay Ginger!
And Thurs is sooo close Melly! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 15 April 2008 at 6:29pm
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That is awesome news Ginger - congrats on down regulating . I am really happy that you can now move on to the next step - all the best for puregon.
All I can say is listen to your body and if you need to be at home in bed then do it, it took me a while to cotton on to that and that work would still be there but I did. Am still finding it quite difficult to stay a full day at work, am extremely tired - believe that is due to progesterone. Am usually leaving the office by 4pm but tomorrow i have a function on after work so have decided to start a bit later and see if that helps - well by starting later I mean work from home and be at work at 10. |
Posted By: Lulu
Date Posted: 15 April 2008 at 6:41pm
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Congrats Ginger, that is great news! And wow Melly, not long to wait now! ------------- Lou http://www.babysfirstsite.com">
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Posted By: honeybun
Date Posted: 15 April 2008 at 7:43pm
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Awesome news Ginger have been following your journey a wee bit.
Good luck seems so small but a HUGE good luck for Thursday Melly. ------------- Mum to a gorgeous 5yr old girl and a beautiful baby boy. |
Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 15 April 2008 at 7:57pm
| Am very anxious/nervous about it all now with it only being two days away - in fact this time in two days we'll know either way |
Posted By: noodle
Date Posted: 16 April 2008 at 6:14am
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Oh yay ginger i am so happy for you that the drugs have finally worked and you can start your puregon! you'll be at egg collection in no time chick!!!
mellybelly i have my fingers firmly crossed that your wee embie has burrowed down deep and you get the biggest BFP tomorrow! thinking of you hun!
both you girls have and are doing so well through one of the toughest processes ya could go through in a lifetime! i am so proud of you both! and i hope more than anything that you both achieve your dreams at the end of it all!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 16 April 2008 at 8:05am
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Thats awesome news Ginger! Hopefully everything goes to plan from here. I really really hope that it does. (OTT, but I've been googling to find stuff for my DH to read to help with the TTC decision for us, and I wanted to say that your "taking life by the ovaries" column was by far the best article I could find so I just wanted to say thanks for being such a great writer and having such an amazing attitude on your rough road to motherhood
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 16 April 2008 at 8:27am
 It might have been a bit more helpful rhick if I'd kept writing it ... ahem.
Thanks everyone for your good wishes and good luck - if I can just get through this in one piece (or, potentially 2 pieces ) I'll be happy.
I said to DH last night I was so sorry for not holding up my end around the house at the moment - I'm so shattered all I seem to be able to do is curl up on the couch! He said that was fine - at least I haven't turned into a psycho hose beast Bless! (I got the impression he was wanting to add 'yet' to the end but thought better of it!)
All teh best for today melly - I imagine that the day before the BT will be the worst ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 16 April 2008 at 8:59am
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Have been thinking about you two a lot lately and so glad to see good news for you Ginger. Hope it all continues to go well for you. And all the best for tomorrow Melly. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 16 April 2008 at 10:52am
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Awesome news ginger!!! glad everything is back on track.
And thinking of you mellybelly all the best for tomorrow! Sending up lots of prayers for you both! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 16 April 2008 at 1:58pm
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Woohoo! Yay for down regulating Ginger!
Thinking of you both and crossing fingers tight for you tomorrow Melly Belly! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 16 April 2008 at 2:27pm
| Ginger I think tomorrow will be the worst as I've asked to be called after 4pm so DH and I are at home together. |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 16 April 2008 at 5:46pm
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I'll be thinking of you all day. DH and I decided when it's our turn I'm going to pick the results up from the hospital in an envelope.
This time tomorrow, you'll know - that is such a huge thought. ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: mylilmosaic
Date Posted: 16 April 2008 at 9:01pm
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Mellybelly good luck for tomorrow ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: shychiknz
Date Posted: 16 April 2008 at 9:29pm
| Good luck for tommorrow Mellybelly.. newbie to Ohbaby threads |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 16 April 2008 at 10:26pm
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awesome news ginger!!! glad things are back on track for you
mellybelly...what can i say..good luck, all the best...just doesn't seem to cut it. will be thinking of you and DH tomorrow 
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Posted By: AngieBabe
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 8:49am
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Thinking of you today Melly and am wishing and hoping with all my might that you get fantastic news later! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: Jay_R
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 10:16am
| Thinking of both of you lovely ladies today. Really really hoping it's good news all round. |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 10:25am
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Ug melly - I feel completely sick in sympathy with you. Shall I have an extra piece of birthday cake to cheer you up?? (actually, maybe too much birthday cake is WHY I feel sick ... oh well!) You know that I'm sitting here terrified and hoping for you. ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 10:38am
| Good luck for today Melly I've got everything crossed for ya |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 11:34am
| Ooo good luck!! |
Posted By: Snickerdoodle
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 11:46am
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Good luck MellyBelly!
And Happy Birthday Ginger!
***eta: I tried...but I can't resist it... You ate cake for breakfast, didn't you? oh, I'm embarrassed by my own dumb sense of humour. ------------- 
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Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 11:54am
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well things haven't gone quite to plan this morning.
Had terrible cramps last night, have had a few over the past week but put it down to side effects of constipation . But the pain last night was unbearable and in different locations, of course didn't do anything about it till today...naughty naughty.
Rang MB at FAA, well at home to explain what happened last night, she said to come in as soon as I could for a scan as she thought i may have OHSS. So headed off at 7.30 to FAA but as suggested went and had my BT for pregnancy (the worst BT to date... ), then headed through. Was weighed, haven't put on extra weight, so that is a good sign, then headed back to medlab to have more blood tests then back for a scan.
Definitely have OHSS, NB thinks it is a mild form at the moment, which can be monitored but the BT results this arvo will tell more. So, for now i am back at home, as I was too uncomfortable at work, have had a cartia aspirin and been told to drink lots of water. Am hoping it is a mild form, if it is more severe then I'll be off to hospital and be put on an IV drip and possibly have the fluid drained
For those who don't know what OHSS is, here is a brief description. Ovary Hyper Stimulation Syndrome, where fluid moves from the blood into the abdommen or at worst lungs. Apparently a mild form occurs in 20% of women who go through IVF and the severe form occurs in about 1%. So fingers crossed it is just a mild form. Have requested our pregnancy BT results by phone after 4.00pm kind of wish it was as your getting yours Ginger, didn't think of that, cos I've actually dreamt that's how i find out... Sorry for the long novel
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Posted By: catie
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 12:07pm
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Oh Mellybelly, poor you!
I really hope you get the news that will make it all worthwile. |
Posted By: Mikaela
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 12:22pm
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Thinking of you Mel, and hanging out to hear the news!!
Poor you, just another hiccup on this long road. You're well overdue some good news, so I think it will come this afternoon... ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com">
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Posted By: katie1
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 1:09pm
| Oh No Mel! I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope you can get some rest today and that the asprin and drinking water will help. Take care of yourself. Thinking of you and wishing you all the luck in the world for this afternoons phone call. Hang in there. |
Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 1:20pm
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thanks guys - lying down seems to help, just uncomfortable getting up to go to loo.
on a good note the specialist said, and i read in the notes, you generally only suffer from this if your pregnant... trying not to get hopes up, but sounds positive, will wait for phone call before i get too excited.
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 1:32pm
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OHSS?! Argh!! I'd have thought the danger would be past by now apparently NOT! Still if it means you're pg ... well it's a good trade isn't it??! I have everything crossed ... which also makes it uncomfortable (and interesting) getting up and going to the loo
And Charly? Almost! DH had taken the last of the bread to work last night and was late home so there was no toast for brekkie! So, at 6.30am, I was eyeing up my birthday cake ... ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: Mikaela
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 1:48pm
I'm excited! Bring on 4pm NZ time!!! ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com">
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mellybelly wrote:Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 1:51pm
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ok this may be a really dumb question but while you were being scanned why didnt they look to see if you were preggie or would it be to early to see anything even on a scan?
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Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 1:59pm
| not sure what you'd see - just had a tummy scan, concentrated more on lower and upper abdomen and sides. he may have but just didn't confirm his suspiscions as i was on my own and DH and I want to find out together. there were lots of hints when talking though.....trying not to get excited till bloods..... |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 2:14pm
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Well, just so long as you don't end up on hospital and unable to tell us! ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 2:41pm
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I must apologise Ginger I've been so wrapped up in what's happening to me I have forgotten to wish you a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 2:47pm
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What's happening to you is SLIGHTLY more important! But thank you! It's nice to have a special day right before starting Puregon it kinda gives me something good to think about because I'm really scared of how I'm going to feel - I already feel like I've been run over by a bus after a month on Buserelin ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 2:47pm
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Hehe. I wonder how long our thread will be by the time we're done with this business? ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 17 April 2008 at 3:10pm
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Aaaaaaages long because we are all gonna be checking in every 5 minutes!
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