Hi everyone
I know how tumultuous this infertility experience is and how often you may drive yourself mad scrolling for hours fishing through hundreds of blogs and posts to find a positive story that somewhat relates to your own. I was that person, I still am.
I'm 24 years old and have been with my partner for 7 years. I had an operation as a child which has led to me being riddled with adhesions, fluid on both tubes, a tilted womb, ploycystic ovaries and polyps. I originally went to my doctor due to severe abdominal pain that I had been experiencing for over a year. Long story short, I was told that the pain would have to be dealt with as I could not be operated on due to adhesions, neither could my tubes be drained or cysts and polyps be removed. I was sterilised via essure procedure and told that if I wanted kids in the future, it was encouraged that I start IVF ASAP. By October 2014 the process had started, I moved to the top of the waiting list VERY quickly - ICSI process due to male morphology issues.
Doctor told me that the chances of ICSI working was only 30% due to my long list of problems and it more than likely would not work the first time around.
16/10/2014: I had my group sitting where they give all the information about the procedure and we collect our forms. It wasn't as tedious as I thought it'd be.
10/11/2014: I collected my Buserelin and started taking 0.5 injection - womb lining took very long to thin out, some areas were thicker than others - doctor wasn't sure if Buserelin was effective enough but still moved me onto next stage eventually.
27/11/2014: Started menopur - this is where the journey got REAL long. Over the course of 18 days my dose of menopur was increased from 2 powders to 4 powders to 6 powders as ovaries/follies took FOREVER to grow/stimulate. During this time I had a total of 8 scans - it felt as if by the end of the process they'd know my lower region better than I did
15/12/2014: HCG injection and last dose of menopur/buserelin which was BLISS.
17/12/2014: Egg collection - 20 eggs collected - due to be put back in 19/12/2014
18/12/2014: Admitted into emergency ward at Women's hospital after experiencing the WORST PAIN EVER - possible OHSS made worse by the amount of menopur I had been taking. Missed egg replacement - rearranged for 22/12/2014 IF I had fully recovered, otherwise treatment would be postponed - at this stage I wasn't at all bothered as the thought of anything being put inside me made me want to cower away in a corner. Luckily the drip that I was on seemed to have washed the fluid away that was built upon my ovaries and I was able to go ahead with replacement on 22nd.
22/12/2014: Eggs didn't get on too well, only two average blastocysts replaced - no frosties At this stage I was convinced it would not work and wasn't sure if I could go through the process again, Egg collection pain made me VERY scared and apprehensive.
Told to test on 02/01/2014
30/12/2014: I had convinced myself and my partner that it had failed as it felt as if AF was coming, I took a test to get it out of the way so I could move on SHOCK BFP - this couldn't be right. I took another on wednesday and another on friday - all VERY strong BFP lines. To date I have taken 6 tests including 2 clear blue just so I could see the words 'pregnant' as I was and still am in denial. I have my 7 week scan this friday 23rd and am very nervous.
Symptoms so far include BIG sore boobs, morning sickness but without the throwing up, period like cramps, tiredness, insomnia and extreme hunger. However I love it all as it's all a little reminder of what is going on inside me.
I know this was a very long post but what I wanted to make everyone see is that there is always a possibility. A small chance is still a chance, I'd never have thought this would work, not even the doctor did but if it is meant to be it will be.
Thanks for reading and good luck to you all.
I know how tumultuous this infertility experience is and how often you may drive yourself mad scrolling for hours fishing through hundreds of blogs and posts to find a positive story that somewhat relates to your own. I was that person, I still am.
I'm 24 years old and have been with my partner for 7 years. I had an operation as a child which has led to me being riddled with adhesions, fluid on both tubes, a tilted womb, ploycystic ovaries and polyps. I originally went to my doctor due to severe abdominal pain that I had been experiencing for over a year. Long story short, I was told that the pain would have to be dealt with as I could not be operated on due to adhesions, neither could my tubes be drained or cysts and polyps be removed. I was sterilised via essure procedure and told that if I wanted kids in the future, it was encouraged that I start IVF ASAP. By October 2014 the process had started, I moved to the top of the waiting list VERY quickly - ICSI process due to male morphology issues.
Doctor told me that the chances of ICSI working was only 30% due to my long list of problems and it more than likely would not work the first time around.
16/10/2014: I had my group sitting where they give all the information about the procedure and we collect our forms. It wasn't as tedious as I thought it'd be.
10/11/2014: I collected my Buserelin and started taking 0.5 injection - womb lining took very long to thin out, some areas were thicker than others - doctor wasn't sure if Buserelin was effective enough but still moved me onto next stage eventually.
27/11/2014: Started menopur - this is where the journey got REAL long. Over the course of 18 days my dose of menopur was increased from 2 powders to 4 powders to 6 powders as ovaries/follies took FOREVER to grow/stimulate. During this time I had a total of 8 scans - it felt as if by the end of the process they'd know my lower region better than I did
15/12/2014: HCG injection and last dose of menopur/buserelin which was BLISS.
17/12/2014: Egg collection - 20 eggs collected - due to be put back in 19/12/2014
18/12/2014: Admitted into emergency ward at Women's hospital after experiencing the WORST PAIN EVER - possible OHSS made worse by the amount of menopur I had been taking. Missed egg replacement - rearranged for 22/12/2014 IF I had fully recovered, otherwise treatment would be postponed - at this stage I wasn't at all bothered as the thought of anything being put inside me made me want to cower away in a corner. Luckily the drip that I was on seemed to have washed the fluid away that was built upon my ovaries and I was able to go ahead with replacement on 22nd.
22/12/2014: Eggs didn't get on too well, only two average blastocysts replaced - no frosties At this stage I was convinced it would not work and wasn't sure if I could go through the process again, Egg collection pain made me VERY scared and apprehensive.
Told to test on 02/01/2014
30/12/2014: I had convinced myself and my partner that it had failed as it felt as if AF was coming, I took a test to get it out of the way so I could move on SHOCK BFP - this couldn't be right. I took another on wednesday and another on friday - all VERY strong BFP lines. To date I have taken 6 tests including 2 clear blue just so I could see the words 'pregnant' as I was and still am in denial. I have my 7 week scan this friday 23rd and am very nervous.
Symptoms so far include BIG sore boobs, morning sickness but without the throwing up, period like cramps, tiredness, insomnia and extreme hunger. However I love it all as it's all a little reminder of what is going on inside me.
I know this was a very long post but what I wanted to make everyone see is that there is always a possibility. A small chance is still a chance, I'd never have thought this would work, not even the doctor did but if it is meant to be it will be.
Thanks for reading and good luck to you all.