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22/11/08 09:42
22/11/08 09:06
Hi Bex
Change of plan for me - the clinic phoned to say that my oestrogen level is high and they now want me to come in for ec on tuesday. Quite please, but also worried now my follicles won't all be mature, and lots will go to waste - just want to have a decent number - I am never happy unless I am worrying about something!!!
LOL re worrying about the sedation - I was worried about that too. My clinic call it 'conscious sedation', but in fact they gave me propofol which is an anaesthetic agent, and I was completely out for the count. As kat was saying, the high is actually quite enjoyable
It's quite a dreamy feeling as you drift off to sleep. I had never had an anaesthetic until last year and now I have had 5! I do tend to get quite talkative as I come round - every time I do it I realise too late - last time I was rambling on to the anaesthetist and he was laughing his head off - didn't say anything embarassing though (I think!) Sorry - that started out as being a reassuring post, but don't know how reassuring that last bit was!! I am sure you will be fine anyway. 
Speak to you later in the weekend - hope your follicles are growing nicely!
21/11/08 22:07
I'm glad you've got a plan again so at least you can get back to the posiitve thinking.
I'm sure whatever you do or say while sedated will not be the worst they have seen or heard. I was concentrating so hard on hearing how many eggs I had that I had no time to embarrass myself. And really, up on the chair, pants off, legs in the air, is there anything more embarassing anyway lol?
You'll be fine Bex. Stop finding things to worry about
KatxxxPS. The drugs were fab by the way. I really enjoyed the being high bit pmsl.
21/11/08 21:40
Thanks for your posts and good wishes - it's great to hear your stories too and know that this is all normal iygwim? I appreciate you loads xxxx
So I'm definately booked in for EC on Wednesday at 9.30am so have to do my trigger shot at 10.30pm Monday night - woohoo!!! Am then booked in for blastocyst transfer on Tuesay 2nd at 1.30pm - providing obviously that I get enough eggs and they are good enough. If not then ET will be Friday 28th. Feels fab to know it's happening now and I'm feeling very positive that it will all be good - I think I WILL get enough eggs and they WILL be lovely - (my PMA has gone into overdrive haha!) ++++++++++++++++++++
Just one thing troubling me now - the sedation! Never had it before and worried about what I might come out with whilst under the influence??? Am bound to embarrass myself - what are your thoughts on this?? xxxxxxx
21/11/08 18:53
go follies go! Hi hun just sending your follies some growing vibes, keep +++++ & have a fab weekend xxx
21/11/08 16:21
Bex - I went from 9 follies to 17 in the last couple of days ( and was stimulating for two weeks ) so it can all change.
SOunds like you are doing really really well xx
21/11/08 13:28
Hi Bex,
I know how you are feeling hun. When I had my 1st scan my ec and et had to be postponed by 2 days to give an extra few days follie growing and at my 2nd scan they were still unsure - I had to wait until the end of the day for my blood results. I only managed to have 4 eggs mature enough to be collected so you are doing really well hun. Glad you have managed to turn around your disappointment through that post!!!
Sending you lots of PMA and follie dust!
xxxxxxx
21/11/08 13:21
The last few days are when they start to grow loads so by your scan on Monday there will be even more and much bigger too. And, if ec is on Wedesday then that makes et Friday/Saturday (unles you're going to blast?) which means you get time off afterwards too because of the weekend. Wednesday sounds perfect to me.
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Katxxx21/11/08 11:40
Thank you so much for your posts - they mean the world to me xxxx
So just got back from scan and I'm a little down about it really - just read Dawns diary and am in exactly the same position as her. (with regards to appts, and dates etc!) My biggest follie was 16 - with a 15.5, a 15, and four 14's, with some more smaller ones. She was happy with this but thinks I may have to go back for a scan Monday - with EC being on Wednesday. They have a meeting at lunchtime at the clinic so she's letting me know between 2 and 6 today. She said there's definitely 7 or 8 good follies with the posibility of 12. Bless my mom - she was so happy with this - but I'm thinking - well that's not great !!! lol. But since thinking about it, Wednesday would give my follies even more growing time, to mature those little eggs which would be better in the long run?? You just get some dates into your head and work towards those don't you?! And also Wednesday would be better as could then have Wed, Thurs, Fri off work and then the weekend off too so would be better all round!! In fact, thinking it through like that, I hope she doesn't say to go in Monday now!!!!! Wonder if I should ring her........... ?? What a turn round whilst writing a post hahahahaha. Great news is that they are growing, and also my lining looked great too!!! Will update as soon as I know xxxxx
20/11/08 21:12
Hi Bex,
Just wanted to send you lots of
for tomorrow's scan and sounds like you have lots of activity going on so here's hoping for lots of lovely follies.All your symptoms seem perfectly normal so I wouldn't worry.
Will look forward to hearing how you've got on.
Sending your follies lots of
Suzie X20/11/08 21:08
Sending you lots of good luck for your scan tomorrow hun
xxxx
20/11/08 19:09
Hi Bex
Just wanted to pop on and say hello. Sounds like your symptoms are similar to mine - I have felt a tiny little bit bloated today - wouldn't have noticed it ordinarily if I hadn't been looking out for symptoms! Also got the ewcm in abundance - charming! Looking forward to our scan tomorrow - I have a feeling ec is going to be tuesday - that's the way it worked out last time. Looking forward to it, but also dreading the 2ww.
Will post tomorrow to update on my scan - we can compare notes! Hope yours goes well.
20/11/08 09:11
NOt sure if you have lost your appetite - I did big time during stimming - ust didnt fancy anything but forced food down as I knew it would help grow my follies.
My acupuncturist told me to eat spinach as this really helps boost your appetite.
Am not going to be around much over next few days as my parents are here for long weekend, so good luck tomorrow!! It is amazing when you see the difference in growth!! And good luck for ec on Monday. Are you having a general or local anaesthetic?
I had a local and it wasnt too bad.... quite interesting to watch actually!
Good luck Bex - will be thinking of you - you've done sooooooooo well x
19/11/08 20:10
Thank you so much for your posts and for reassuring me - where would we be without Bounty eh!! I'm getting some rest tonight - missed out my exercise class last night and now just chilling. Wish my head would calm down - what with the headaches and the constant rollercoaster in there it's fit to burst haha. Just trying to keep up with the PMA +++++++++++++++++ xxxxx
19/11/08 16:25
Bex - hopefully I can totally reasurre you on this as you have exactly the same symptoms as I had.
Firstly egg white mucus comes in abundance around now - I had loads of it and I was also worried my eggs would release! BUt as you are taking your down regulating drug ( assume you are? ) then this suppresses the hormones which would normally make you ovulate so your eggs wont release.
I also had horrible headaches - once again hormonal - no amount of paracetamol could make me feel better. (just dont take nurofen as this is an inflammatory and can mess about with womb lining )
I also worried I would ovulate and all my eggs would be scattered everywhere, but they will only release once you stop taking the down reg drug and you take the trigger shot - this happens 36 hours before your eggs are collected. This apparently ripens the eggs and gets them ready to burst through the follicle wall. The doctors get in there first though and collect the eggs jsut before they would do this. I like ORbette also worried, the doctor wouldnt turn up and he'd have ladies ovulating all over the surgery...... but it all went according to plan!
And you are tired becuase your body is producing loads more eggs than it normally would. Listen to it and rest. I was getting about 14 hours sleep when I went through IVF and I think it really helped my body. Listen to your body though, it will tell you when it needs rest.
Hope this helps!! I had EXACTLY the same worries as you xx
19/11/08 13:19
Your eggs won't release early Bex, in fact they give you your trigger shot injection to make them release in time. Its all good signs that your follies are growing and producing juicey eggs.
This time next week all your eggs will be getting jiggy with DHs swimmers.
Love Katxxx
19/11/08 13:01
Hi Bex,
You are doing really well hun cant believe you will be having ec & et next week, how exciting. Like others have said I did the hwb when stimming but not in 2ww.
Everyone seems to suffer varying symptoms hun so try not to worry too much about what you are feeling. We had to travel to S'oton for our ec and et - I was paranoid that we would get stuck in traffic and get there late and that my eggs would have 'released' before they could be collected. However thinking about it afterwards (and sanely) I realised that the docs are experts and know what they are doing, the are in control of everything hun so dont worry your eggs are still in there ready and waiting!!
Sending lots of PMA xxxxx
19/11/08 12:51
Well, today is my worst day - symptom wise!! Woke up at 5.30am and couldn't get back to sleep so am tired! My belly is bloated and having pains which feel like they are by right ovary! Now for tmi - sorry - had what seems like ewcm when went to toilet - like I get when ovulating! Of course now I'm worried that the eggs will release before EC -please could someone put my mind straight on this ??!! To top it off I've got a headache so got to start drinking loads and have dentist later (luckily just a check up!) I'm so hoping that this all means good things and the signs are encouraging but the little worry wart in me is working overtime!!!! How draining is all this!! xxx
18/11/08 21:38
Hi Bex
Sounds like things are happening! That's good news. I feel fine today. I don't think I felt any different until just before the ec last time.
I am looking forward to the scan on friday but trying to put it out of my head, if that makes sense - trying not to get too excited about everything, and hoping the time will pass quicker that way. Also not looking forward to the 2ww again! At least we will have each other to keep company.
18/11/08 14:53
Ovary pain is normal - its those follicles growing!! Good on yer!!
Try to eat as much protein as you can as it helps them grow big and juicy xxx
Hi Bex,
Sorry plans didn't go quite as you had originally set out but sounds like you're happier now with the change which is good. Changes in your cycle can instantly seem like the end of the world and then when you really think about it, it's for the better. I'm sure they know what they're doing and like the others have said a couple of days in follie world is massive and so you will probably go back on Monday and there be loads!!!
My first cycle never went to plan at all and I was heartbroken at every step as I had set my mind to dates etc, however then you realise that everyone is so different and so a couple of dates change is perfectly normal. After all what's 2 days after the wait you've had to get everything perfect for your BFP!!!
Wishing you so much luck for a great scan Monday and sending those follies lots and lots of growing
