We got back from the Maldives on Monday to find that we had been refunded the money for our treatment that we'd already paid out to CARE. Great! The NHS had stumped up!
We also had an email from the US to say that our probe had been finished! We were ready to begin treatment now. Wow. Both of us got butterflies immediately.
I rang CARE to see when we could start the ball rolling, knowing that IVF drugs usually start on day 21 of your cycle. For me the next day 21 is next Thursday 19th so I thought I'd have to wait until next month. But to my surprise they told me that they can fit me in for this month.
WE START IVF NEXT THURSDAY!!!
Yesterday I was sent my protocol, which basically means the list of drugs you have to take on which days. For those who this means anything to, I am to inject 0.5ml of Buserelin from 19th for approx. 2 weeks then I will start on injections of 300iu Menopure. The Buserelin has the effect of shutting down your hormonal system so that the clinic can take control of the function of your ovaries - it basically induces a temporary menopause. When this stage (known as 'downregging') is complete, I will have a scan and then can start on the Menopure whose job it is to stimulate my ovaries into ripening lots of egg follicles at the same time. This lasts for about 10 days, then the ripe eggs are collected through minor surgery, hopefully fertilised in the lab, and then tested for CF. If there are any good ones free of CF, they are implanted back into me. Then we have to wait two weeks for a pregnancy test.
We also had an email from the US to say that our probe had been finished! We were ready to begin treatment now. Wow. Both of us got butterflies immediately.
I rang CARE to see when we could start the ball rolling, knowing that IVF drugs usually start on day 21 of your cycle. For me the next day 21 is next Thursday 19th so I thought I'd have to wait until next month. But to my surprise they told me that they can fit me in for this month.
WE START IVF NEXT THURSDAY!!!
Yesterday I was sent my protocol, which basically means the list of drugs you have to take on which days. For those who this means anything to, I am to inject 0.5ml of Buserelin from 19th for approx. 2 weeks then I will start on injections of 300iu Menopure. The Buserelin has the effect of shutting down your hormonal system so that the clinic can take control of the function of your ovaries - it basically induces a temporary menopause. When this stage (known as 'downregging') is complete, I will have a scan and then can start on the Menopure whose job it is to stimulate my ovaries into ripening lots of egg follicles at the same time. This lasts for about 10 days, then the ripe eggs are collected through minor surgery, hopefully fertilised in the lab, and then tested for CF. If there are any good ones free of CF, they are implanted back into me. Then we have to wait two weeks for a pregnancy test.
My drugs are due to arrive tomorrow. This is really happening now. I'm terrified and excited at the same time. We could be closer than ever to the complete joy of a BFP or closer than ever to the most devastating news that it hasn't worked. Only time will tell.
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