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Fireworks, bonfires and long winters' eves will herald the Rat Smacketeers' BFPs this month and we are Brooking No Argument!

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Shrieklette · 27/10/2012 11:32

Welcome to our new humble abode for the next six weeks or so, Brookers!

Here's hoping this fred will be as lucky as sparks' and scarlett's [hgrin]

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keepJinglingThoseBells · 03/12/2012 07:28

morning all, or afternoon for some of us. So i have hassled the clinic this morning and gone there in my very long lunch break and i now have teh clomid! start tonight. Then a scan next week on tuesday to see where we're at.

Am relieved that we can start this month, bit excited, bit nervous...

solars it's always nice to give them back, isn't it...?

ooh and YAY!!! DH is back tonight/v early tomorrow morning Grin Xmas Grin

WinterSolstice · 03/12/2012 08:20

Keep well done on getting the clomid!! How exciting, that BFP has your name all over it!! What happens after the scan? does dh have to be ready to produce his sample? Do they also put you on the progesterone during the 2ww? And yay on DH getting back!!

Some of the kids were quite cute in their costumes but I think my sil regretted having such a big party for my niece!

Leaves behind hot tea and toast...

BeedlesPineNeedles · 03/12/2012 08:23

fab news keep both about the clomid and about DH coming home. We know what you're going to be doing tonight Xmas Wink Xmas Grin

Its snowing here and it looks so lovely out of the window of my office, big fluffy flakes floating down. I love it when the weather is like this Xmas Grin

Christmas tree is now inside and I spent ages yesterday trying to detangle the lights!

keepJinglingThoseBells · 03/12/2012 08:40
Xmas Wink yes i freaked out when i saw on the packet i've got serophene not clomiphene, but a quick google tells me it's the same thing. they've just given me a strip of pills without the writing on the packet, so i'm assuming it's the right stuff. And nothing about side effects etc. just told take it at bed time Xmas Hmm Oh well, sure it'll be ok...

snow? you must be dreaming beeds, it's roasting outside!

BeedlesPineNeedles · 03/12/2012 10:01

keep I'd send you a picture if I could Xmas Grin Are you in our top-secret FB group?

keepJinglingThoseBells · 03/12/2012 10:55

OK, so this is what'll happen on my medicated iui cycle, in case you're interested.
Clomid, cd4-8
Ultrasound cd12 to check numbers of follicles and size. If more than 3 bits, cancel. If not big enough wait a few days and ?another scan
At 18mm+ take an injection to force , I think hcg
About 36 hrs later duh does his bit
2 hours after that I go in for the cleaned-up chauffeur-driven sperm
2ww as normal, no progesterone I think, though I might ask (trouble is I'll be away 7dpo so they couldn't test)

Simple!!

keepJinglingThoseBells · 03/12/2012 10:57

3 big ones, not 3 bits...
And dh, not duh... Oops

keepJinglingThoseBells · 03/12/2012 10:58

Nope I've not joined Facebook. I kind of don't want to know what you all look like, iykwim. I like my images of you :)
Is that weird...

keepJinglingThoseBells · 03/12/2012 10:58

I have joined Facebook, but not the brookers group.

Sigh, time for a cuppa

BeedlesPineNeedles · 03/12/2012 11:36

I see, so really you don't want to join cos then we'd know that you are in fact a truck driver named Dave who lives in Liverpool (apologies to all truck drivers named Dave) Xmas Wink Xmas Grin

BeedlesPineNeedles · 03/12/2012 11:40

Actually it was interesting to see how everyone looked, as you say I had an image of how everyone loooked but the reality was much more interesting.

keepJinglingThoseBells · 03/12/2012 12:33

Hmm, I'll think about it. But I 'spect my imagination is hard to live up to Xmas Hmm Xmas Wink

Yes, sorry to all those truckers reading our thread...

Work Xmas do tomorrow. I have to dress as a... cowboy!! Think I might die of heat in jeans and a shirt.

SparklySanta · 03/12/2012 12:57

Keep bahahaha you will now officially be know as trucker Dave to me!! good news about the clomid, good to see things moving forwards

I'm just doing my first subtle post from my new desk, but only cus the woman I share an office with is at a meeting.

My office is seriously lacking in christmas cheer today, tempted to get mrsparks to take me to the shop tonight to pick up some supplies cus this a D U double LL!!!!

OOOOH and I went to a market yesterday and there was this stall selling rat cuddly toys, I couldnt stop looking at them, mr sparks wanted to know what I was going on about but I just said "Nevermind dear, I'll tell you when your older" hehe

WinterSolstice · 03/12/2012 13:15

Xmas Grin Sparks

Dave Keep I had deactivated my account but then activated it again just to join the secret brookers! Well I imagine you as in a non stalkerish way, obviously slim, 5'6" mid length dark brown hair, brown eyes, am I right???

Can anyone recommend a nice christmas hamper as a gift to a friend and their family who's been through a really rough time lately, plus they helped me out so much earlier this year when DH & I were having issues, I'm willing to pay upto £60??

keepJinglingThoseBells · 03/12/2012 13:34

Nope! Skinny, 5' 9, blonds (sometimes a bit highlighted but I hate going to the hairdressers), blue eyes!

What a lovely idea, but I have no clue. If I were maybe I'd bake some eye-pleasing but possibly tasty cupcakes goads maybe to show herself)

Mrsparks doesn't know you won twinkle by smacking the rat? What an innocent.

BeedlesPineNeedles · 03/12/2012 13:38

keep could you go as a cowgirl instead, in a denim skirt?

MissLToeishavingsantasbabyboo · 03/12/2012 13:51

Mr boo knows all about rat smacking, in fact everyone he sees a stuffed rat he makes comment to it Xmas Smile

BeedlesPineNeedles · 03/12/2012 14:21

only 10 pages left Xmas Grin

BeedlesPineNeedles · 03/12/2012 14:21
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BeedlesPineNeedles · 03/12/2012 14:21

still snowing here Xmas Grin

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BeedlesPineNeedles · 03/12/2012 14:22

already getting dark Xmas Sad

BeedlesPineNeedles · 03/12/2012 14:22
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MissLToeishavingsantasbabyboo · 03/12/2012 14:23
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