The Trials and Tribulations of Trying to Conceive when its just not happening (12m+)

Floaty

Morning all. Hope you're all well today. Haven't read back yet but sending hugs to everyone whether you need it or not

T2D, I can't seem to change the colour on my phone but have updated my list entry below. Good luck for your appointment today


TTC#1 01/09. 33. DH 38. No obvious fertility issues from GP tests, slightly low SA. Currently undergoing FS ordered tests. Next step: Second FS appt 22 Oct to consider results of recent bloods, internal ultrasound, hsg and sa, and to discuss next steps.

littleme82

Hi everyone

T2D - hope it all goes well for you today.

Floaty - good luck with your 2nd FS appt.

BigZippy - you are like the oracle! I find your posts really helpful - thank you.

AFM its the first FS appt tomorrow. Just waiting on a call back from my doctor. I am testing in the morning - CD28 so any test should be pretty accurate.

I know this may be SS but I'm allowed after 14 cycles :rotfl: but I have had a really big appetite this 2ww and I am always hot. Probably absolutely nothing to do with the 2ww!

Oh well lets see what tomorrow brings.........

x

time2deal

After such stress, today went fine. The consultant referred me to the IVF clinic (which I thought I was going to!) and when I went up there they took the forms and said 'you will hear about funding in about 4 weeks!'.

I was a bit deflated. So it really was just a starter appointment. Better than nothing I suppose. He didn't even weigh me in the end. Took my word for it that I was 29 BMI, and I think I carry the weight well, so it doesn't look like I am over.

I AM actually 29 BMI! Which helps I suppose.

We discussed the cancer, and he said that if I had gone to them first they wouldn't have found it as they don't require a pap-smear prior to starting treatment. Good thing the private clinic I went to asked for it, or I may have found out far too late. So, by being obese and going private the cancer was found. Does this mean being obese improves survival rates from cancer?! From my sample set of 1, I think it does!

Littleme - I'm also really hot this cycle. I'm not symptom spotting though, that ways lies madness.

Part_Mouse

Little me wishing you lots of luck for testing.

T2d sorry I didn't check this thread yesterday doh.

cwtw

Morning t2d, so pleased your have what sounds like an emerging plan, and that your specialists finally spoke to each other.

I have been having a total pity party at my end. Have my ultrasound booked and had to ring to book my HSG scan on cd1. Rang up and there are no appointments at all this month and they cannot guarantee about next month. This means I lost my second fertility specialist appointment. The clinic have been great about trying to help me find another hospital to do the scan this month, as my husband is away next month and I'd prefer him to be around. But in essence the whole mess has really made the reality of ttc hit home in a way I think I'd been trying to avoid for a while. It is just so frustrating not being able to get your body to do the one simple task it is designed to do as a woman. Then this is made worse by a stupid, invasive series of tests that you have no control over and can't even book properly. So I've basically spent a week in tears or being really really grumpy, causing much fear among my family and my colleagues. Just feel like lying off the floor and having a massive temper tantrum about it all.... In fact, that's quite tempting right now.

Any way, enough ranting. It does feel good to let it all out here, as I know lots of you have been or are going through the same roller coaster.

Thanks for reading. Phew.

tea_lover

cwtw wrote: »

Just feel like lying off the floor and having a massive temper tantrum about it all.... In fact, that's quite tempting right now.

Very, very tempting. In fact, I think we should all get together and actually have a pity party .

Part_Mouse

cwtw sorry to hear of the probs bookign the tests, I've been there to even having 2 hsg. Having a temper tantrum does sound like a good idea if not maybe some:EasterBun will help.*hugs*

cwtw

Can you imagine if we did book a venue where we had massive tantrums, ate chocolate and drank gin (which is fine because our stupid bodies won't get pregnant?) Imagine the looks :rotfl:

Part_Mouse

haha after all the tests I think im beyond caring about the looks, make mine a glass of wine though

tea_lover

*thumbs through yellow pages looking for venue*