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The hut of gl/doom: ttc against the odds

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PhoenixFromTheFlames · 10/02/2012 22:51

This is a safe haven for those ttc with difficult, with ?sub-fertility or sub-fertility labels. Where like minded people offer encouragement at times and commiserations at others.
I've decided the theme is Cocktail style: Flanagans. With a pink neon sign: Cocktails and dreams. Blinkity blink.
Newbies are welcome. Come share your tales of woe

OP posts:
HaveALittleFaithBaby · 28/03/2012 08:11

You're very welcome.
Today I'm praying for a diagnosis! I hope the scan showed something! Been here a week now..

pinkapples · 28/03/2012 08:27

Well good luck here's some hand holding for you that it's not serious and you will get to go home soon x

HaveALittleFaithBaby · 28/03/2012 11:19

Scan didn't show anything! So not kidney stones. Now saying it might be a kidney infection so they're giving me antibiotics. I'm very frustrated that it's taken so long to come to that conclusion. They could have done the CT scan Friday, diagnosed infection and treated me by now. I'll be stuck at least another day waiting to see if the antibiotics work. Grr.

queenrollo · 28/03/2012 11:28

how frustrating faith

i'm having a bad couple of days. have realised my pre-op assessment falls on a day and time when I have DS, and i'm struggling to find someone to have him. DH will be working and can't get out of it. I could take him to my mum's but that's just sooo out of the way. I'd have to drive there to drop him off, then come back on myself for the hospital, then back again to collect him, then back on myself again to come home. It's a silly thing but it's these things which I always seem to struggle with.
I'm stuck in that mindset of wanting so much to be pregnant this month to avoid the need for surgery, knowing that I just won't be that lucky. I'm also scared to invest too much optimism in the surgery, because I would be foolish to think it will be some miracle cure.
Today is one of those days where I want to get off the ride...Sad

carrieonlaughing · 28/03/2012 13:31

Faith I had a similar experience over a year ago and spent four days in hospital eventually diagnosed with a kidney infection that my Gp had said I had and I was on antibiotics for. They just changed them and it was a case of waiting. I used to get water infections a lot and they didn't check or do anything other than treat each one up to that point. I was given a couple of months worth of a low dose antibiotic and it worked haven't had a problem since

carrieonlaughing · 28/03/2012 13:34

Oh and HSG tomorrow :s

queenrollo · 28/03/2012 13:54

good luck for the HSG Carrie

pinkapples · 28/03/2012 14:31

Yea good luck for the hsg Grin

Bleeding turned brown now will test again on Monday I think if it has gone completely...

It's good news that it's not anything too serious tho and hopefully the antibiotics will kick in soon x

HaveALittleFaithBaby · 28/03/2012 15:56

Good luck with the Hsg. My advice would be take painkillers a while before. Mine didn't hurt so much as smart - radiologist said because ny cervix was narrow so he had to push in Confused . I also took a pad. They don't let you take a bag in so I put their nappy pad on as I left the area they did the Hsg in then put my own on in the loo before I travelled home. I didn't spot that much to be honest.
Yes hopefully I'll start perking up soon with the antibiotics. I'd like to go home for the weekend.

HaveALittleFaithBaby · 28/03/2012 15:58

Oh yes ps pink I'm sure if it's brown indicating old blood, that's a good sign? Keep us posted.

pinkapples · 28/03/2012 17:10

Yea brown blood only today so far so hopefully it'll stop soon

pinkapples · 28/03/2012 20:14

Well I think I'm done bleeding now... Just have to sit and wait it out until the scan hopefully little bean hung on but I'm not holding out much hope...

Fingers crossed the bleeding spent start up again x

Biscuit anyone?Biscuit

HaveALittleFaithBaby · 28/03/2012 20:21

Either way it's good you stopped bleeding. Now just to sit and wait for the scan. Remind me when that is?
I'll decline the biscuit, I've got awful nausea feel sick as a dog

carrieonlaughing · 28/03/2012 20:44

Pink I am positive you will be fine.
Does anyone know if I will be able to see the xrays as they happen or will I have to wait until next consultant appointment in 6 weeks to get the results?

pinkapples · 28/03/2012 20:51

2 weeks today on the 11th April

delilahbelle · 28/03/2012 20:56

I am feeling needy and insecure. See my thread in relationships if you want more details.
Missing DH, hate him being away, terrified things are going to go tits up, or that I will make them that way by being too emotionally weird. Not a good evening.

Pink - great news. Hope things go well at the scan.
Faith - hope you feel better soon.
Carrie, not a clue but I didn't want to read and run.

Off to have a hot bath and mope. Cats going to be cuddled too.

HaveALittleFaithBaby · 28/03/2012 21:12

Carrie they turned the screens round and showed me and talked it all through. Really reassuring. I know sometimes if things aren't right, they'll be more evasive saying 'It needs be discussed with your doctor'. Some are just more open than others so don't read too much in to it if they don't show you!
pink well we're here with you while you wait!
for delilah you poor lovely, you've had such a hard time of it it's not surprising you've been left unnerved. Hope the bath eases you a little.
The worst of my nausea has passed. Still feel very odd though. Meds and sleep time soon.

queenrollo · 28/03/2012 21:21

carrie when I had my HSG i could see the screen in the room where I was while they dye was being injected, so i watched the dye as it spread. They took still shots from that on their machinery. Then I had to go and wait in a cubicle to have some normal x-rays taken but i haven't seen them at all as my Consultant didn't seem to think it necessary to explain it all to me properly.

pink i'm keeping positive and hoping you get good news at the scan.
faith really hope you are better soon. How is DH? He must be missing you!

delilah I posted a brief message on your thread, just to let you know that I'd read it. I really don't know what to say, as it's hard to make a judgement on someone elses marriage without knowing the people involved on a personal level. It seems an odd thing to have if you're not using them, but there may indeed be a perfectly innocent explanation for it. I do hope you can have a frank conversation this weekend and put your mind at rest.
I didn't want to post too much over in your thread as obviously I know more about you from this thread than you had posted there and felt you would mention the TTC journey if you thought it relevant.
We're here for you if you need support away from that thread x

delilahbelle · 28/03/2012 21:36

Thanks queen
The condoms could be from our last IVF cycle - during stimming we were always told to use extra protection. I really hope they are, and there is a reasonable explanation.
I hate DH working away. If he was here it would be so much easier to talk to him.
Hopefully we'll have a nice weekend together and everything will be fine.

HaveALittleFaithBaby · 28/03/2012 21:54

Thanks queen, yes he's saying he's really missing me but insists I stay here til I'm really well enough to leave. Sitting outside for a bit was nice to talk to him without anyone else listening and to have a cuddle!
delilah I'll look at your thread.

pinkapples · 29/03/2012 08:46

Omg Delilah that must be awful but I'm sure it's nothing... Like others have said y would he leave it in sight also you said it was unopened surely that's a good sign?

Still positive here this morning now we are down to mega minimal brown spotting so fingers still tightly crossed although it was a CBD and I'm sure I would be about 6 weeks on Friday/Monday so I thought it would have moved from 1-2 to 3-4 but who knows not testing now till a week Monday (2 days before scan)

HaveALittleFaithBaby · 29/03/2012 11:23

Staying positive for you pink!
Well I've been reviewed by a different doc who is convinced I do have kidneys stones! Just think they're too small to see on the scan. My history and pain fits. He told me to drink more, I laughed and told him I was drinking 3 litres a day! He reckons my urine dips are negative because I'm drinking so much. Good news is I can go when my pain settles, maybe tomorrow! O am feeling better so here's hoping!

carrieonlaughing · 29/03/2012 13:07

HSG done it was very painful but ok now. It was getting the balloon in that hurt most but the staff were great, said they expected it to be due to my history and had to stop and get consultant. That said my remaining tube is clear and he said no sex for 48 hrs then go get pregnant lol

HaveALittleFaithBaby · 29/03/2012 13:36

I try to play the Hsg down because it doesn't bother most people, but mine was pretty painful too. Glad it's done and good news! They reckon your fertility increases for a couple of cycles after it so here's hoping!

pinkapples · 29/03/2012 14:48

Take it easy carrie I've never had the hsg but it's good that you're feeling alright x x