Donating With the Lister

[LauraParticipant]

Hello Everyone!

I saw the Post from Alison about the stuff you get if you are donating with Guys so i thought i’d post what i was given by the lister:

1 - Sharps container (does exactly as it says on the box - literally)
2 - Suprecur Nasal spray - suppresses the natural hormones so there is greater control over the cycle. This comes in a little glass bottle which you screw the nasal spray attachment bit on, the only unpleasant thing about the nasal spray is you get a bitter taste in your mouth shortly after taking it (i found having a cup of black tea or coffee helped)
3 - Syringes and alcohol pads, Teeny tiny little needles about 1cm long, each in a sterile packet. You don’t even feel them when you inject, just a little bit of resistance on the way in and a little ‘pull’ as the end of the needle leaves the skin when you pull it out.
4 - Menopur. This comes in a box as a powder and a liquid but cant be out of the fridge for more than 1 Hour unless mixed. So the lister mixed it for me before travelling home. You may have a 600 or 1200 this refers to the amount and how long this lasts depends on your dose (which will go up and down depending on blood test results) The Blue and White thing is like a handy carry case (reminds me of the Tampax boxes you used to get) which protects your little vials of menopur - you can also put a syringe in it if you are staying out somewhere and need to do your injections away from home.
5 - Ovitrelle - the last injection, have literally just done mine. I was more worried about this than the others as the pre-loaded syringe looked a bit scary, surprisingly it felt like it went in easier.

It probably looks a lot scarier than it actually is, i said to the nurse today that despite all the blood tests and injections and scans etc. The most unpleasant part of the whole process was the 2 hour train journeys, But then i havn’t had my collection yet! I’m sure that will all be fine as well though.

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[LauraParticipant]

Oooops, images didn’t work, can someone from altrui fix them please?

[FiParticipant]

Laura,

I donated on Easter Monday and I absolutely loved my experience.

The room I was given was lovely, TV with free radio, films and tv shows, a lovely lunch, en suite and the nurses couldn’t be better! AND I had a great view of Chelsea Gardens and the River!

When I went up to donate I had already met the anesthetist and she welcomed me as if we had known each other forever. I fell asleep watching the clock, then woke up 20 minutes later in recovery, where the recovery nurses made sure I was okay, chatted about everything and nothing, as well as very subtly checking my monitors.

I was a little nervous about the anesthetic, as the last time I was put to sleep I was 4 with a broken arm and my mum was with me (AND it was gas, not needle).

When I got back to my room I was overjoyed to see a jug of water waiting for me, and downed it almost instantly! Another film watched and I got lunch ( a jacket potato with tuna which I had chosen before collection) and a coffee and the nurses kept popping in to see me.

Later one of the scan nurses came to see me with a couple of gifts from my couple and checked I was okay.

In no time at all I was able to go home and the reception phoned a taxi for me (as you aren’t really allowed to use public transport on your own after anesthetic).

I has little to no pain or discomfort, then only thing I have noticed is that my 2 periods after donating have been a little strange, not bad, but just late and/or stop start a couple of times, which I have been assured is absolutely fine and will settle back into routine in the next couple of times.

All in all I can’t think of any better place to donate than the Lister, every step of the way (I attended everything, including collection, alone) the nurses have been there and there is no question or concern too weird or funny that you could possibly ask! I think my best one was waking up after the anesthetic and asking why I had ‘Black Velvet’ in my head. Turns out they were listening to it very quietly in theatre!

Anything you want to ask me about my experiences then just ask Alison, I’m only a call away but do explain things better over email, and I am already on call for going to appointments or help with anything I can.

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[LauraParticipant]

The Nurses at the lister have been lovely. I felt like a bit of a pain because I’m a serial fainter so have to lie down to have blood taken, and every appointment they found me somewhere to lie down to have the blood tests. Now i’ve had such a good experience with it i might even try giving blood again.

[HayleyParticipant]

Hi

I donated twice with the Lister last year and both times were fab. I looked forward to seeing the nurses there and even made a lot of cakes on one of my scan visits.
On the days of egg collection my room was like a glam hotel suite with the only difference being the hospital bed and a few gadgets on the wall.
The food was lovely and by aunt (first collection) and husband (second collection) were well looked after by catering and all other staff that came to see me.
There was a lovely male nurse on my first collection and he was soo funny that the main part i remember about that day was laughing non stop, even when he wasn’t taking my pulse (my aunt asked for hers to be taken as she said that every time he came the room her heart raced…flirt) i felt so relaxed and happy to be there and this was even before the operation.

I found it to be a very friendly place and if any of my friends and family needed ivf treatment would recommend them to go here.

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