Tried to go to college this morning but they've changed their opening hours so they weren't opening till 1pm, so I couldn't go today.

Went with my friend and DD4 and her S 20 months to a toddler group, chatted to the women there.

This afternoon I went to the IVF clinic to meet the main man, Mr Thornton, who is in charge of everyone.
Took DD4 with me as X loused up so she wasn't with him like she would have been. She liked it anyway and played with lego bricks.

This nurse checked my weight (7 stone), height (5 foot 2 inches) and blood pressure (normal).

Then I got called through to see the 'main man' and he explained what drugs I would have to inject and the operation they were going to do and he showed me a diagram of the vagina and ovaries which I thought was slightly ironic as he's a MAN and he hasn't even got a vagina, but I have so why the blinking heck do I need a DIAGRAM?

He showed me pictures of how they puncture a hole through the vaginal wall to reach the ovaries and then suck the eggs out with their big syringe. Thank God they were just drawings and not actual photos, LOL.

Because they are doing it under a general anasthetic he had to ask me loads of questions about do I react to anasthetics etc and I do get horribly sick from them, even local ones, so they are going to pump me full of anti-sickness drugs as well. Lovely.

He asked me what method of contraception I am using. I said 'abstinance' and that made him smile

He says there is a chance they may actually start the procedure this cycle, and since today is the first day of my period, this is technically day 1 of this cycle - that means it could all be over in a month!

On the down side, I have a trip to the beach booked for 24th July and I wanted to go on some other day trips and I don't know if I can now. I hope I don't have to cancel them.

He says if they can't match me to my recipient couples this cycle, then it will be next cycle (August) so I can't book any August trips until afer they have told me when I have to start the drugs.
It's a bit annoying because I always go on day trips in July and August, every year and I wanted to take DD4 to Wales soon.

Oh well, no summer trips until the dr says so!

Fancy showing me a diagram of the vagina! I'll never get over that, I tell you!

Jo.