The BESH plumbing is blocked up. Where's a man with a big tool when you need one?

[FrankellyMyDearIDontGiveADamn]

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Hmmm, this job is gonna cost a bit

I meant my suggestion was business-like, not Moll's obvs.

I'm enjoying your ramble, bear. :)

drizz i'm glad you survived the face drilling. Is that all over now?

So trumping is definitely a thing. That's decided.

rasp I don't really mind being IVF woman. I think it's nice that people are interested. But I agree that it does get too much sometimes, in which case an "Oh, that's going fine, tell me about your job/health/new man/family drama" works really quite well.

Oh no I don't mind don't get me wrong, every one is asking because they care and have everything crossed for us but sometimes its the only topic of conversation and I feel like there is more to me than IVF. I'm probably being over sensitive. I actually suspect people might get bored of asking after a couple of weeks as noone really quite gets how long this process is! Even my boss asked whether my migraine yesterday was due to the drugs.....I'm still about 6 weeks away from that yet. :/

Oh and btw, I bet I can out do any of you lot on the fart front, and I'm not even diffed!

This week I have been farty, queasy and my nipples have been too sore to touch during SFF. It means precisely fuck all, sadly.

I have to say, during the process, I really enjoyed the support (although it was a bit thin this time round when I could have done with it), so I'm glad I told people. The only time I was uncomfortable about that was when it actually worked and everyone was asking about it - it meant I had to either outright lie (and be found out in a few weeks) or tell people when I could hardly take it in myself.

I find the breezy "oh it's all fine, y'know:appointments and tests and stuff" approach puts people off enough.

We're definitely not telling anyone yet - not even my BFF knows yet. We've agreed to hold off on parents/siblings/work etc until we get a scan under our belts. It's still very early days.

Apologies for tardy entrance, have only just managed to get in here but I am soooooo ridiculously pleased for you Frank. Many, many congratulations and wishing you a boring and uneventful pregnancy :-)

Checking in.

KFZK is off shooting stuff. I didn't book this one as I wasn't quite sure where the IVF would fall, so I am having a lovely day to myself. Just seen bestie and her brood, and been to our local farmers' market to buy Nice Overpriced Things. Popping down to see the Rents shortly. When I get back, I might make meringues.

Nice.

I am a bit sleepy today and am babysitting later, so am just sitting watching tv listening to HWCA swear profusely as he attempts to remove the old grouting from the bathroom.

I was going to buy cake but am now wondering if I should bake instead.

Bugs PUPO is Pregnant Until Proven Otherwise.

She is a character!

PUPO=pregnant until proved otherwise :)

Afternoon hags! Yes, this is the end of face drilling, at least until 2014... As it was quite A Large Operation, there might be some additional work next spring. After the dentist comes back from maternity leave . It was less hellish than last time, still sensitive now, but I know it will go (at least I tell myself that). It didn't stop us from some SFF this morning, after I baked scones and brought them to bed. I am turning back into myself :) I even repotted my tomatoes and replaced the dead plants on the balcony.

Bake twinks, it is so satisfying :) and sugar no longer hurts... (It stopped doing that after face drilling part 1, but the gratitude is still there).

I like the thought of frank's enormous grin at the news questions.

Rasp I was really, really open with everyone about our traject, in teh beginning and felt a little too defined by ART-chat. So I explained to people that I know and feel there support without it being all about the (lack of) baybee. I insisted on a don't-ask-I'll-tell rule, which is working pretty good. The upshot of it all is that hardly anyone knows about the ivf this month, which I prefer, although not being able to moan about the terrible side effects has been challenging.

Loads of cross-posting, I am slow, waves at the buggerer and the others!

Oh bugs, as if the appointment wouldn't be hard enough :( Good luck for Tuesday.

Cake is baked and cooling in the oven. Doesn't seem to have risen very well. Also how the fuck did I end up on the Mamas and Papas postal mailing list? Not impressed.

I prefer pregnant unless proven otherwise. 'Until' suggests it will happen at some point. Unless sounds less likely...

Faithlet is grand ta drizz. 11 weeks on Sunday, gaining weight well - she was 10lb 1oz on Monday. We're down in Devon visiting MSB's family again. It's lovely and sunny and nice for MSB to get time with her - she's often grumpy when he gets in from work despite being smiley in the day! So all in all, can't complain! :)

I know what you mean about kind of looking forward to an appointment as in my book that should mean action or information or at least something a bit more concrete than me just speculating and googling. I can't wait til our appointment in July. It feels like we've been waiting forever but it's only been 4 months I think.

Speaking of which, I think I may have self-diagnosed with PCOS. Although I have regular cycles, I think I have amenorrhea as my periods last on average about 11 days and I seem to lose a lot of blood. Okay grimness alert. I also get a fair amount of navel hair that I have to get rid of (I've had this since puberty) and in recent years I've started getting some dark hairs on my neck, under my chin and in between my boobs which are also swiftly plucked - not loads but enough to notice if I left them. Otherwise I have fair soft downy hair on the rest of my body.

Finally, I have never been able to lose weight. I've been 1-2 stone overweight since puberty despite running half marathons and doing hardcore exercise 5-6 times a week and eating a fairly healthy balanced diet. I can 'grow' muscle really easily though beneath my fat.

I've done some research online and think I might have a mild case of it, but might have it nonetheless. When I went to the doctors about my 11 day periods she literally shrugged her shoulders at me and said it could be anything

So, I'm wondering does any if this sound familiar to you more experienced folks? Am I being a hypochondriac? Also, do you think I should wait until I go to the referral to bring it up or do I go to the GP with it before then? I know it can only properly be diagnosed with scans and blood tests though. Any suggestions or advice would be much appreciated.

Hello all, back from birthday lunch. The question didn't arise so I didn't have to try my poker face out. HWHNN and I chatted on the way down about the next steps, I brought a book down with me so he could read the chapter on the first few weeks (do's and don'ts, etc). It was sweet to realise how much he didn't know/understand

Bear, my PCOS is what is referred to as "skinny" PCOS. I'm not overweight, but I do get some excess hair, very irregular periods, spots, etc. "skinny" PCOS means you are more prone to over-stimulating when on drucks.

I'm feeling good. Felt a bit off first thing and only managed to eat half a bowl of cereal for breakfast. Not sure if it is a symptom, or me just feeling a bit generally under the weather.

My cycles are reasonably regular (28 - 35 days) and I have PCOS. You sound a lot like me in terms of the hair and the fat and and the muscle. Have you had any tests done at all? Mine was obvious from the day 2 bloods which is one of the very basic tests, and the dildocam confirmed it.

driz my cake tasted bloody awesome and HWCA was very happy so thanks.

I agree appointments feel like things are moving forward, although they are sad too because we all want our moment of pure lurve (boak). Right now I want my period so I can book the bloody hsg and get it over with.

Oh I'm defo not 'skinny' Frank but interesting that you don't have to be obese to have it. Thanks for the info. Hope you feel better soon. Aww at HWHNN.

Interesting Twink . . . No, nothing seemed to come up on my blood test but I didn't ov the first test they did, but seemed to on the second one.