Back from treatment planning meeting

[Core]

Just had our treatment planning meeting and feeling a bit overwhelmed, just wondered if anyone else felt the same and also stressing about starting injections, all got a bit real now 😫

[TRYING2016]

hello! I hope you're ok? when I first went I was feeling exactly just like you, I did my first injection last night after stressing if I had the courage to start them or not.....but it was not as daunting as it sounds or seems it was fine not painful at all as the needles are really small. im not sure what treatment you are going for but im ivf/icsi. we are all here for you xx

[Core]

Thanks that’s lovely to hear. It was a lot of information to take in, hopefully once I get the 1st injection out of the way it’ll be better!x

[TRYING2016 in reply to Core]

You will have a hundred thoughts run through your head up until your first injection it was like this for me. Have a read of ivf and get yourself mentally prepared too that worked for me but after the injection haha honestly i know its hard to believe and to reassure you but it will all be worth it at the end xx

[Emma04]

I know exactly how you feel but the injections are nowhere near as bad as I thought they’d be. I’m on my third round and they get easier and quicker I promise!

[Hidden]

Yes! We felt totally shellshocked they dumped so much info on us and we were quiet in the appointment and then left with so many questions.

The first injection was scary - but from then on I personally found them easy. I thought I needed my partner to be there each time but I didn't care after a few goes....which surprised me.

When all the drugs arrived I was scared too.

Try to deal with things in baby steps...

You can do it 😀

The ladies on this forum will help with any questions no matter how trivial they seem.

😍

[Caza2009]

I felt totally stressed and overwhelmed. I absolutely hate needles - but after the first few, you do get used to them! Just take each day as it comes 😊 You can do it 💪🏼 x

[Jonesjp]

Hi hunny I just felt even less in control than I already thought I was and I’m a bit of a control freak lol! So I sat and thought about it and there are just some things that are out of our control so I’d tried to think of things I could control, so diet trying to be good (sort of going to plan!) I bought myself a very pretty little IVF diary from Etsy so that I can record my journey but it also keeps track of the meds and reminds you to drink more and i can right down my feelings so I don’t drive my OH mad banging on through the whole cycle 😀, I bought myself a 10 min yoga dvd (let’s face it 10 mins a day will probably be enough when your as bloated as a puffa fish) and I’ve downloaded a mindful app which really wouldn’t be my thing but I thought I have nothing to lose in trying it, so my plan is to try and control my diet and try and stay as chilled as is humanly possible but hey we’ll see how realistic that is when I start down reg in 7 weeks !!! Good luck with your cycle Hun x x

[Core in reply to Jonesjp]

You sound very similar to me, I am also a bit of a control freak! Yes someone recommended mindful ivf and like you it’s not really my kind of thing but I thought worth a shot! Also like you trying to be super good with the diet! I like the idea of the diary, thanks for sharing xx

[Tugsgirl]

It’s a lot to take in when you start. You’ll soon get into the swing of things, your injections etc. Good luck xx

[Leannefb]

I had my first appointment last Thursday. I had spent weeks worrying about things and was so shell shocked in the appointment even the consultant commented on how scared I looked . I'm a control freak too and am struggling with not being in control about what's coming my way. I am starting my treatment on my next period as my my period was due a couple of days after the appointment and due to a family crisis I didn't feel on the right head space to start this time round and consultant agreed so I have to wait until end of July to start and they are aiming for egg collection in August. We are going to be having icsi. Good luck xx

[Core in reply to Leannefb]

Good luck with your treatment, it really helps chatting to people in the same boat xx