a posting from pimlico

Dear All,

I am aware that I have been very quiet on the whole blog front. The main reason being that I can't do it at home, but this will probably change once we move (next fri) and you never know, the internet there may be different and allow me to log on...!!! I have also spent the most wonderful week in Sardinia, so obviously was not going to waste precious sun worshipping time on the net!

I am tired at the mo as have been up at stupid o'clock for the last god knows how many days as I can only go to the IVF clinic between 7.30 and 9.30 am and have to be there almost daily (oh the joys) and can't really be arsed to write a huge long update which I now I really should do....

Haematology stuff....all is good, off all drugs, white cell count was up a bit (16) last check up, but was to be expected. Next check up 10th Sept when I will prob have stems cells taken if the count has gone up to 50 or more...

IVF stuff...all good, having to inject myself daily with hormones..it's amazing what you will do when you have to! Am not a complete hormonal mess which is nice, and think I'll have the eggs collected next monish. I'm sure I have more to say, but really can't think of anything. Am also sitting in an internet cafe in Pimlico and the house where I am staying at this week is just around the corner and I can hear the sofa calling me and there are a couple of trashy films that I have lined up to watch so think I will bugger off!

Sorry this isn't really that informative, everything is going well and I'm fine etc etc etc which I suppose is the most important part! Not sure when the next entry will be, possibly when I'm back at uni (12th ish) after the move and spending 8 days in Mallorca (HA HA HA enjoy the crap weather in sunny old England).

Lota of love etc etc etc

XXX

The truth about IVF....

Dear All, Hmmm.. have just thought, have I written about my meeting with Mr. Panay, I don't think so, let me check.....no I haven't.... Ok, so went to the Hammersmith last Friday to see Mr. Panay (who is apparently THE expert, and have since found out that he's not, and didn't really explain anything...)who said I can either have eggs frozen or tissue from my ovary removed and frozen. As I think the Haematology department are getting eager for me to start the new chemo, he made me an appointment for yesterday to begin, as I thought, hormone injections to prepare my body to have eggs harvested and frozen, but of course this was not the case and the Gynaecology department, are, well for want of a better word, SHIT! Yesterday after trotting between two departments as I wasn't on the screen and Gyne didn't know what was going on, surprise, surprise, apparently I had an appointment booked for NOVEMBER 2nd, NOT August 2nd....and I'm afraid I lost my temper and bit....went back to the department they had sent me to, can't remember who they are, and they instead of sending me back to Gyne rang them and sorted out what was going on, so I eventually saw the doctor. So instead of starting the process, I had yet another consultation, but to be fair the doctor was really nice and spent loads of time really explaining what the two options are and the procedures and pro's and con's etc Due to statistics etc I will go for the egg freezing as it has the highest success rate, oh yes, and that's only 10%....!!! With the tissue freezing there have only been 3 live births worldwide and none in England.....! So good! Oh and also, in England I can't get the IVF done on the NHS so it's going to cost....wait for it.....nearly £4,000, not including the £200 a year cost for freezing...so am going to try and find out if I can get it done on the NHS in Edinburgh.... What else, that's about it really, got another haematology appointment on Monday and then I'm off to Sardinia, can't fucking wait, am gonna get sooooooooo brown!!! And read Harry Potter as I've been saving it, and have a nice relaxed time (as my life is soooo stressful, obviously as I have a manic job and am never at home, always chained to my desk...!!!!)m On that note of being busy, I'm currently in Manchester as I've been helping my cousin move to London... Well me thinks that's about it, will try and get on this before I go away to let you all know when I'm going ahead with the IVf and let you know my check up results. XXX