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mumihaja:
Amen, i dont care the context of the message....and Mumihaja delivered her twins promptly! that will be my testimony

Amen!!!

Eddy4400:
And PPR came on a platter of gold....thanks to this thread!

If you're a lazy writer like me, I must warn you to start typing your story ahead. I didn't (), but more than determined to encourage someone with my story.

TIMELINE
ECA: 27 Aug 2018
IELTS: 18 Aug LRWS 8.5|8|7.5|8
EE profile created: 28 Oct 2018 (CRS 456)
ITA: 29 Oct 2018
AOR: 9 Dec 2018
MEP/BIL: 18 Jan 2019
1st ghost update: 16 Mar 2019
2nd ghost update: 20 Mar
PPR: 22 Mar 2019
VO: Ottawa
No ADRs, Single applicant


DECISION TO RUN
....the minute I returned to Nigeria from my masters in the UK in 2017. The pressure to go back for a PhD was high, but I wasn't going to let them turn me to a psycho. My masters was intense, hence, I needed a break.

Sooo I considered Australian visa 476 and the Australian PR, changed my mind. Next was Netherlands work year visa for graduates from the top 200 universities in the world to gain work experience. It's a 1year visa, but I was willing to give it a shot. Started gathering documents, but not wholeheartedly. Worse still, the people on that Netherlands student thread are sooo stingy with info....it would have taken me 3yrs to land in Netherlands.

Meanwhile, I knew about express entry somehow but thought I wasn't eligible cos I was a Graduate Trainee then, which wasn't a full time role. Also, where the hell was I gonna get POF from? (POF isn't required for the Netherlands work year visa). Still read page 1 and updates in my free time, but was scared of asking questions.

Finally gathered courage and asked the stupid question in July 2018 in Part 4 and got the shocker of my life...I was very eligible, infact, my NYSC experience was more than sufficient!!! WHAT The second shocker was the info on gift deed for POF! So why did I now come back to this Nigeria? Ohhh ignorance indeed is bliss...I sha followed alllll the Canadian express entry threads from Part 1 and my journey began.


ECA
Used WES, no WAEC requirement then. Considered evaluating my BSc for future purposes...those ones told me transcript is now 21k (flew from 8k I paid prior to my MSc), then posting outside Nigeria 15k...wonderful. Plus the stress I'd go through, didn't want any delay. Respected myself and evaluated only my Masters at £12, the future will take care of itself.


IELTS
I'm a very lazy writer, so my fear was writing. Observed you score less in the section you're most scared of (using my myself and friends as reference). Having written IELTS academic before (which is tougher than general), I knew whats up.

Concentrated on actually "writing" complete letters and essays before the exams, not just reading through....felt satisfied with my writing on exam day compared to my performance in the academic. So I was shocked when my result for writing was a 6.5....went with my gut feeling and requested for a remark. Remark returned positive after 5weeks.

By the way, I registered with MOD which I discovered and heard for the first time on this thread. BC was fully booked as usual.


POF
Was worried this wasn't available pre-ITA as one Uncle laidat I was hoping on kept giving me tales by moonlight. Later confirmed by reading through this thread that it was okay to have the POF in your account post ITA, as long as it was before the 60days deadline. Entered the pool asap and continued gathering docs while waiting for this story-telling Uncle.

Anyways, my mum came to the rescue and gifted me 100% of the POF (had to wait for her TBills to mature). Still had 700k jara in my savings account to give it flesh, so CIC won't think I don't have my own money. Invested the total sum in TBills for 3months, then duplicated @Newmum0615's LOE like a lifeline in explaining my source of funds. Sent back to her to proofread and she was like, this looks so much like mine (hehe, this woman thinks I came to play in this Canada struggle).

Ensured I didnt hide nothing, included gift deed (sample from page 1), transfer slip showing transfer from my mum, Tbills certificate, generic bank reference letter and 6months account statement printed 4 days before AOR.

NB - reinvested matured Tbills in fixed deposit early March... no CSE raised.


JOB REFERENCE
I switched roles within the same company, so was confused about combining two very seperate NOCs then (I hear it's possible for outland applicants as long as they fall in NOC 0, A or B). Sha used only one NOC, 2yrs experience (1year graduate trainee experience pre-MSc and 1 year graduate trainee experience post-MSc)...this was sufficient to get CRS of 456. No need complicating stuff, though the additional experience in the other NOC wldve shot up my CRS to 481.

Job reference was in CIC format drafted by me with go ahead from my boss. @Newmum0615 (this woman is God sent) helped edit the draft which I printed and gave to my boss to sign, not HR. My boss asked for the soft copy for her future use.

No payslips, no employment letter, no nothing... Just that one beautiful letter in CIC format listing my roles in the company.


MEDICALS
Funny I planned to complete mine at Prime Medicals in PH. This was no longer possible when I was due to carry out medicals, evidence that the process was getting tighter.

Booked ahead with Qlife late Sept way before ITA. Remember shaking my head in disbelieve when I was told the next available date was 9 Nov 2018 - booked this. Called early October to check if there was an earlier date since I was in Lagos and was told the next available date was March 2019. Dropped the call and hissed...they must be mad. Patiently waited till 9 Nov.


PCC
UK PCC was ready in 3days. Used my sister's address for hard copy, she scanned and sent the soft copy. Used Inspect Moshood for Nigerian PCC @3500 (discovered him on this thread as well). He sent the forms to my email which I filled, thumb printed were applicable and sent back to him.


POST-AOR
Thankfully, I got busy settling into my new job, so forgot about my application throughout December. Said I wasnt going to bother with gcms notes, CSEs or nothing. However, BIL/MEP came longer than expected, got curious and started checking progress of other Dec AORs on immitracker. I relaxed when I observed others hadn't gotten as well.

Later saw a rejection case mid January on immitracker (forgotten cause of rejection) Shuuuuu...I started worrying and included my application in my prayer point that my file was covered from going to AVO (sorry AVO guys). Raised my first CSE on 17 Feb to enquire about my VO and stylishly asked about status of application. Was surprised to get feedback on 19 Feb...VO was Ottawa, eligibility was being verified. Was so happy, dropped a huge amount in St. Vincent's 'help the poor" box the next Sunday.


PPR
Still on immitracker, noticed late DEC AORs were already getting PPR mid February...ok na. Started checking my gmail daily and CIC account once a week. Even took interest in my spam and deleted all spam "forever" after a thorough check.

Come March, number of PPRs for Dec AORs on immitracker increased. Doubled my CIC account weekly checks and increased gmail checks to 3 times a day My efforts were not in vain, saw the first ghost update on 16 March (application/profile update but no mail). Raised a CSE on 17 March enquiring what the update was about and stylishly asked for update on application as well.

Got a reply on 20 March that they can confirm a decision had been made on my application and I should be rest assured that I'd get a mail soon. Jesu!!! Quickly said a prayer for the Agent that sent that mail...God bless him. I then raaaaan to my gmail...nothing. Spam..nothing. Refreshed twice...nothing. Then checked my CIC account out of curiosity and saw the 2nd ghost update - 20 March.

Was certain of getting PPR in March. Saw the golden mail yesterday morning and just shouted yaaaasss. Called in sick and went to work an hour late. Gave me sufficient time to re-read the mail 10times and make my announcements to family and close friends. When I got to work, greeted every single person I passed from the gate down to the office....stranger or not. The joy got me in another mood.



To everyone on this thread....
Thanks for contributing on a daily and answering all the stupid questions, saved me a whole lotta money! Did I mention I looked for an agent's trouble and was told to pay $3000? I keep getting emails from them with varying discounts till date (if they like, they should discount till $100)

@newmum0615 thanks for making yourself available when I and others needed it most, you're appreciated. We'll meet someday in Canada, that I'm sure. A Nairaland party perhaps

To new hopefuls...please read page 1 and understand the process first. Again, there's so much information on this thread. Screenshot useful info for reference even when you don't need it yet, it helped me a whole lot. Stop waiting or procrastinating...do it now!

Phew.....thanks for reading!

Congratulations. Very interesting script

talltosyne:
Oga abeg, park well, enough of this ur unsolicited services.

Jaymamma, pls leave this guy alone. Replying him does not worth ur time.

Happy Sunday to u all

[quote author=nneejima post=76929797][/quote]Thanks sisters.

I'll leave him oh. Exchanging banters with him is obviously of no use. It has not benefited the lady who brought up the subject matter in anyway.

It's just derailing the thread when we can focus that energy on more productive things.

But it appears he has more issues than being an imposter sha. Something is not balanced somewhere.

Happy Sunday, mothers of nations!

Love you all. Mwaah

2Ballz:
Hahaha...
You are really funny... It is enough to understand what TCS is, and I don't think I said anything out of context.

Don't mention,please!

You did say a lot of things out of context.

You need to read slowly to understand what you lifted from Google. Then maybe you'll be less confused yourself.

Sewasaunt even broke it down to you but you still don't get it. Do you?

2Ballz:
Well, I won't argue a word with you. The fact TCS is still done for cases that worth trying. That it is not successful in some fraction does not mean it is not in practice. It is.
And like I said before, I was never in the contrary with Jaymamma.

I'll assume that by TCS you mean salpingostomy. I'll answer based on that.

In medicine, there's what we call risk:benefit ratio. No doctor will opt for salpingostomy in this case because:

1. It will put the patient at a high risk of ectopic pregnancy.

2. It is common for scar tissue to regrow after a salpingostomy, reblocking the tube. And in hydrosalpinx, there's high probability that the fluid will build up once more.

So what exactly has been gained if either of the two happens?

You have only wasted money, time and effort of the patient. You have also exposed the patient to more risks which could be fatal in case of ectopic.

And that makes you a very bad doctor.

Because if you ever passed through medical school, you'd understand certain basics of pharmacoeconomics (where you opt for the cheaper yet beneficial management plan for the patient based on socioeconomic status) and also deontology aka medical ethics where you're taught Primum non nocere i.e "First, do no harm."

Stop relying on Google to feed your imposter self. It will confuse you and make you look silly at the end.

Remember, if google could make one a doctor then there would be no need for medical training.

Tripletwins222:
Good evening fruitful mothers!
I collected my HSG result in d morning and have been crying since then. Only me from one issue to another. Multiple fibroids are there, now bilateral tubal blockage. Where will I even start from? In fact, am tired of everything. For how long will I continue living in pains? God, is there no end to these issues? Mamas, am losing my mind. The situation is unbearable

Oh my God!

I'm so sorry you're going through this mama. No one deserves to go through these.

Please take all the time you need to let off steam...

This is only a bend, not the end of the journey.

You'll get up again. You'll fight back. You'll win in the end.

YOU'LL CARRY YOUR PRECIOUS BABIES!.....As many as you desire.

If you need a shoulder, mamas are here for you. You're not alone in this.

It will end in praise dear.

Please, be encouraged!

tpapi:
good day, pls av sent u a pm , can u check you mail

Good day, just got it. I have replied.

Sewasaunt:
Dear Mama,
There is no proof of him being a medical personnel.
He is just some desperate wanna be who has been begged to leave this thread and actually left once before and even changed moniker.
He does paid phone consultations on urology, obs/gynae and any other medical condition you can think of.
He has threads of his own but they generate so little traffic that he needs the wide reach on threads like this to spew his ignorance and lure unsuspecting women/people.

Oh...... No wonder! Thanks mama.

You know why I asked him those questions? I could see a lot of things muddled up in his post. A whole lot of inconsistencies.

No trained medical personnel would write that way.

He apparently googled up stuffs and ended up confusing himself. Forgetting that google cannot replace 6 years + x of medical training. Lol.

I am even unaware of his bad antecedents here. I responded to him because of the errors in his post despite posing as an authority in the field.

Imagine what harm that could cause to unsuspecting mamas here.

"No information" is better than "misinformation"

He should stop misleading people on this thread abeg, ttc is hard enough.

timtom:
Kindly clarify the other room . I was just searching for info on Nairaland and came across this thread .

Raphrulz was referring to the "Canadian Express Entry/federal Skilled Workers Program- Connect Here" thread.

The same room where you asked questions severally and got answers when your application was still in progress.

2Ballz:
Good mama,
I really don't find any contrary to your post. But as one in the field I have every right and knowledge exposition to putting things right as expected.


Now, the truth is that the blocked tube can be corrected by
TCS and it an expensive procedure. At least there is hope that latency can improve from there. It is only on the ground you can't afford TCS a surgeon is exposed to removing the tube. It has helped many people.

Lol. I have a few questions for you.

1. What exactly do you mean by TCS?

2a. Are you a medical doctor?

b. If yes, where did you train?

labasulla:
Dear E-Sisters,

It’s a BIG FAT POSITIVE!!!!
I’ve been a silent reader for about 7months now, to be candid I have learnt a lot here. I would like to say a big thank you for the assistance, support, prayers, motivation and encouragement.
One of the mamas here prayed that this month of March there will be good testimonies and I claimed it.
Everywomen here our wombs are blessed. We are all fruitful we will testify to the Lord’s glory and tell everyone that he is worthy. This year is our year let’s keep strong and continue pushing. This year is our year the devil has lost this battle already.
Thanks mamas
Plenty BFP

Wow!!

Big congratulations to you and your family, mama.

It's a victory to all.

Wishing you a safe and healthy 9 months pregnancy culminating in a live birth, healthy mother and child.

We celebrate you!

Horlar2019:
Pls wat can i use to free the tube. my myomectomy is just 2 months

Please see my reply above.

Cheers!

2Ballz:
It's suggestive of a fluid in your fallopian, this means you have to confirm it again by running another one and if turns to be as presumed then you really have to seek a medical help. Hydrosalpinx is not too much a gynaecologic problem to cry wary of.
You may have to do special endocervical culture for N. gonorrhea and the Trachomatis species.

Should nothing work be open to have a surgery done to improve patency.

Sorry I have to disagree with you on this.

1. Did you say hydrosalpinx is not much of a gynaecologic problem to cry wary of?

On the contrary, hydrosalpinx is a very big deal. Has no medical treatment (drug) but surgical treatment.

Asides affecting tubal patency, the fluid is toxic and back tracks into the uterus affecting implantation of the embryo.

2. Did you say "have a surgery done to improve patency."?

For hydrosalpinx, you do surgery to completely remove the affected tube (salpingectomy) not that you do surgery to improve any patency.

3. The gold standard way to confirm the diagnosis of hydrosalpinx is by diagnostic laparascopy. If found to be true, the tube will be removed.

It can be misdiagnosed by depending on Pelvic scan or HSG only. While a few hydrosalpinx can be picked up during ultrasound, some can go undetected. Same for HSG.

Some perifimbrial adhesion diagnosis may even involve hydrosalpinx but go unreported due to oversight and human error.

It takes skilled and experienced hands to pick it up during the above. And in Nigeria where a lot of diagnostic centres use outdated machines, it can be a herculean task.

So telling her to do another pelvic scan to reconfirm diagnosis could mislead this patient including her caregivers if the new lab claims to find nothing when there's indeed something due to any factor above listed.

And that seemingly slight mistake can cause a patient to run in circles for months or years and even possible failed IVFs.

Yes, a misdiagnosis can be that grievous.

Therefore, my advice to you Horlar2019 is to proceed straight to laparascopy. That is the way to get a confirmatory diagnosis in the case of hydrosalpinx.

Another perk of laparascopy is that it will help your doctor view all of your reproductive organs and be able to pick other issues affecting fertility eg adhesion which they can quickly clean up in the same procedure.

Basically, what hydrosalpinx means is that there's fluid in your Fallopian tube. The left tube in your own case. Its a type of tubal blockage which prevents the egg from meeting the sperm on the left side.

If the right tube is patent, they could meet via the right and fertilize but because hydrosalpinx involves a toxic fluid, this fluid prevents implantation because it makes the uterine lining hostile and unreceptive to the embryo.

That's why it has to be taken off even if one wants to go the IVF route.

Treatment

Treatment of hydrosalpinx is surgical and it's called a salpingectomy.

However, one or two mamas here have claimed to clear hydrosalpinx using gynapharm and gufeibao alongside proteolytic enzymes like serrapeptase, astragalus, wobenzyme, xi mu cao etc.

It may work and it may not work. They're just about 2% that got results out of all the hydro ladies that used it. The statistics are low. You can research this yourself.

The definitive treatment remains salpingectomy which MAY be followed by IVF.

There's no harm in trying the supplements first, you just may be lucky.

Really sorry you have to go through all this dear. It breaks my heart considering you recently had a myomectomy.

But remember that you're a warrior and this too shall pass. Your victory over these issues is certain. You're a mother of nations and will definitely carry your own babies as the Lord lives.

Sending you lots of light and love @Horlar2019

Anonymous29:
Thanks a lot mama.... Very explanatory. Bfp to us soonest.

Amen, you're welcome mama.

Lots of baby dust to us

Anonymous29:
Thanks mama..... But is it possible to have ovulation cramps, ewcm and still not ovulate?

Cos I usually get that, even before being married.

In most cases, no.

If you experience all that, it's LIKELY you ovulated in that cycle. But the fail proof way to confirm is by folliculometry. That is follicular tracking.

Because in a few isolated cases, you can have well matured eggs in a cycle... that'd check all the boxes for growth (which will trigger all those symptoms you mentioned) but will fail to rupture at the last stage.

We call this Luteinized unruptured follicle (LUF) syndrome.

It is treated by HCG trigger injection.

Not for home use please. You'll need to be properly diagnosed by your doctor, your cycle monitored professionally and if need be, you'll be triggered.

Anonymous29:
Good day mamas.... Please is it possible to see AF without ovulation ?

YES!

Even without any egg released, the uterine lining will shed as AF.

Ifeoma77:
Woke up to THE mail today
It's PPR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Huge congratulations!

That was one long wait. Phew, thank God for grace o. You're strong!

BTW, your PPR gist was so interesting and engaging. Felt like it shouldn't end.

May the journey ahead be smooth.

LovethYem:
Please where can I do IUI in Ibadan anywhere to recommend PLS and please I need to know price of it?

Vine Branch Medical Center, Along UCH, Mokola roundabout, Ibadan

IUI - 120K

Registration + Preliminary Tests - 50k

Looks like an arranged marriage to get her papers.

Her husband is possibly aware of the arrangement. Otherwise, he'd have used it against during his confession.

Yes, we all shall be blessed with a massive rain of BFPs in our midst now....

Thehomemaker:
Congrats Mama

To God be the glory!!!!!

We trust in God's Faithfulness for your safe pregnancy journey and for all of us .

It is settled for all of us in Jesus Name. Amen

Amen!

Mama I mailed you over a week ago, not sure you saw it. Just wanted to check up on you. Glad you're fine.

Thank you once again for your recommendation. Mumihaja delivered promptly.

BTW, that meatpie aka baby must go round oh

Love you mama,

Cheers!

I am still in awe, darling sis.

I feel so so happy for you. Finally, the night is over!

It's a new dawn!!!

Congratulations mummy baby.

This good news will go round all of us here in Jesus Name. Congratulations once again.

positivemummy2:
It's a BFP
I am pregnant
The Lord has turned my mourning into dancing
I burst into tears his morning when the nurses told me,i saw those two lines staring at me
God,who am I that you are mindful of me
I am still in shock
I am going to become a mother
the Devil has been put to shame in my life
I believe what the Lord has started in my life,He is faithful to fulfill it

LovethYem:
Thanks Sis i appreciate. Please can take the Letrozole today? Today mark the 8days of my period is it still posible to take it today. kindly advise. Thanks

No sis, you can't. Dosage is as awesomemrs described.

[quote author=awesomemrs post=76378021][/quote]Thanks so much ma.

LovethYem:
hello Mama in house a sister introduce this place to me have been trying to conceive for more than 2 years please help me what can i take? have done all test am perfectly okay even my husband but there is something Doctor said when i did laparoscopic, they cant see the end of my tube. Please can this cause delay? Also my period is irregular i mean it doesnt come the same date its either 26days ,27days ,28days,29days and at the end of year Nov and Dec it will be 30days have observe it for two years now. Please help me out tell me what to do. Doctor recommend clomid to me but am scare to take it cos it has ones cause me cyst it was God that heal me so am afraid of taking it again. Today is 6th day of my period can i still take it or not? what can i take now that am near to my ovulation? Please help this shame and disgrace is much my mother inlaw is close to 70 and my husband is the only child she needs grand child amd am 38 please mama help me

Oh sis, my heart goes out to you.

It is well with you in Jesus Name.

First and foremost, your period is regular with what you described.

You can take Letrozole instead of clomid. I react to clomid as well.

Considering your age sis, I'll advice that you hit the ground running. You don't have the time to wait on teeny weeny pieces of advice from the internet.

Please go register at a good fertility clinic and work with your doctor for a solution.

There you can look into Assisted Reproductive Treatment. Start with Ovulation induction with timed intercourse. If it does not work, proceed to IUI. IUI has been known to work for unexplained infertility. If this fails (I pray it doesn't), then consider IVF if you have the funds for it.

Also, do not forget the place of prayer. Tackle things spiritually. It helps greatly... For success in whatever route you choose to take and for provision and peace in your heart and in your home at this time.

But what does your doctor mean by not being able to see the end of your tube? That might be a red flag. But we can't tell except he's more specific about his findings during lap.

positivemummy2:
Congratulations, Mama,father ,we thank you for this wonderful testimony,,
let the rain of BFP's start pouring on this thread ,There is none like you,oh lord .

Sis, did you get my email? How are you?