Ski Sunday music ready, the BESH are Bobsleighing their way through the icy slopes of hope and despair to win their medals

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If you’re over 30, ttc over 12 months and wearing nipple tassels under your snowsuit then this just might be the thread for you - if you can prove yourself bitter and evil enough. We’ll be the judge of that. Don your snowsuit , cowbell ready - fill in the BESHtionnaire and prepare to meet our icy glare. This is a marathon, not a sprint.

Excellent haul, you clever little chicken!

14 eggs from 29 follies? That's brilliant - eggcellent growing Bugger, nearly there. Glad the EC went ok. What was the form? Gown? Own clothes? Nekkid Did you spout shit as you came round?

Nurse today said five or more gives you a good shot at ivf. I have ten on one side, five of which looked like they were growing big enough and three on the other, all of which looked good. So, not quite in Bugs's league but ok for a woman of my age and eggy decrepitude. Womb lining looked good. She seemed pleased anyway. EC probably a week today. I asked about the twinz paranoia - she said ask the embryologist at the main clinic (the one I've been going to is just a satellite clinic)

Yay! Well done bugs, that's a great haul. Time for some paracetamol, rest and full-on pampering. I hope DH is around to provide 100% waiter service.

Quickie from a very delayed euro at the airport to say nice laying bugs, and good growing Hest!

I should be somewhere over central France by now. And where the fuck is my lunch? Breakfast was hours ago.

A bed? Gosh. Is there a pillow and duvet?

I have no idea what to expect, that's the problem. I just don't want to feel vulnerable. I have A Thing about medical stuff, which is why I didn't seek help sooner. I thought it might be a hard trolley. Before this whole thing started, hospital was not somewhere I'd spent time apart from an appendix scare when I was 20. Lucky me, I know.

in bed with Bode Miller/Rhod Gilbert, either's fine

Fanks, Bugger. Look after yourself today. How's the foof?

Well done bugs.

Hester, noooo, not Bode! He'd fart, drop crumbs and beer on you and then to add insult to injury would tell you how "hot" his usual shags were... You know, compared to you like. He's a horror!

Well grown Hest and hope the drucks kick in soon Bugs.

Hest I think it's perfectly natural to be wary of medical procedures, but I figure fertility types are empathetic to the additional stresses and strains us barrens are under.

Not quite in the same league I know but the staff that looked after me when I had my Laporoscopy to check my tubes were also very good and sympathetic. The lastcthingvi remember is the anaesthetist saying "Don't worry we'll look after you." then hey presto I was waking up in the ward! I was a bit disappointed I didn't get to do the whole "count down from 10" thing though

hest all the anaesthetists I've had (and I've had a few) have had degrees in patient distraction techniques, then before you know it you are out like a light. As bugs says, it's a proper bed, sheets and pillow, the works, it's just that it happens to be on wheels. Of course, it really helps to feel comfortable with the nurses too, but you're fully covered right up until after you're knocked out, and fully covered when they wake you up. All will be fine, honestly.

Your coccyx, Bugs?

OK, maybe not Bode. Rhod is hawt though.

Thanks for reassurance, hags. I don't know where this fear has come from. Well, I do, but I won't share here!

Excellent work, bugs :) Fingers crossed they fertilise and the resultant embies grow like troopers.

Well done on an amazing haul, bugs! Get yourself comfy now.

Hes, that is excellent growing! Sorry about the worry. I hope bugs has reassured you well. I have to say I found the lap way worse than EC. I actually found the first dildo cam and smear the worst of all procedures in the unexpected invasiveness and lack of dignity. Hadn't got used to stuff at that point...

Morning Hags.

Bugs I hope you get the call at a reasonable time. Don't feel bad about calling the clinic yourself if you haven't heard anything by mid-morning.

Morning hags!

Glad you got a good night's sleep, bugs. I seem to recall euro mentioning a fertilisation rate of something like 75%, which was a lot higher than we got (about 65%) so please don't be hung up on the numbers. You're doing well, it is out of your hands now and all we can do is hope and wait. And you need to recover and bake.

How are you this morning, hes? I was shitting myself re: EC, I now remember, but it was so much less scary and horrid than I imagined. I have also realised from your questions on here and some elsewhere how much of the actual IVF I have already forgotten. It does fade with time.

How's PUPO geek? When is OTD? I am keeping stuff crossed for your embie. Remember, IOTO!

Stop slapping yourself and of course I am psychic the italic means it was said in a very creepy voice. Hope you kept some of the buns for yourself. Snacks and relaxation!