Jenn: the 80's party sounds... like... RAD. As for your bowling score... if i remember correctly, my all-time high was 41
As for my rant... here is the short version: my bil is an idiot, dh family is living in a parallel universe and we have serious stress (stress, stress!) going on here. I am trying to distance myself... (and, btw, if i do say so myself, doing a fab job the last few days
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Meg: Happy bday to you. Happy bday to you. Happy bday dear meggo.... Happy bday to you!!! woohoo! Hoping you ate a ton and bought all sorts of superficial things with mother and sis.
Angie: ahhh, as for the "did i wait too long in order to ttc" question... dh and i have been married for (almost) 13 years. Everyone in my family gets preg just looking at their dhs, so had no reason to think i would be different. We didn't start ttc until after i finished residency... about 5 years ago. Thought for sure i would get preg right away, so wanted to wait until we were good and ready. Trying to be responsible and all
Had i known then that it would be so difficult for me to get preg, i definitely would have started much earlier. Oh well, nothing i can do about it now...
Amy: now it seems to me, that the AG should have "people" to do her wheelbarrowing for her! As for your dh's watch.... i have one of those!! I WAS a runner, and was really into it, running half marathons and all--- my last was about 8 months ago. Ain't no way i could do it now... but i do miss the runner's high!
Wanna: ahhh, i think i will be like you. Can't keep good news secret very long. I always have the best of intentions, but i tend to wear my emotions on my sleeve....
Fee: as for dying hair... my hairdresser (went through ART herself), said that the wash she uses on me is not a problem. I don't get highlights, just an all-over wash to cover my grey (ouch!) and give my color some depth. It is semi-permanent. Anyway, according to her most are fine, there are just a few dyes that are a problem in pregnancy.
Patie: I am SOOOO sorry about Fayssal. that sucks. Maybe we can have a virtual wake for her (him?). Poor missy. I am also sorry about your friend's father. There is probably no lawsuit, though (at least there wouldn't be in the us) unless you could prove that he got the infection because they were negligent, or that they failed to treat it correctly and that is what led to his death. Unfortunately this happens occasionally. That is terrible though, especially as he seemed to be recovering ok from the surgery.
Melissa: I think it is great that you have found a sense of peace. there are times that i feel that way (today is one of those times) and i think it is a real blessing. Since you are religious... i will share with you one of my favorite quotes..."Sometimes the Lord quiets the storm, and sometimes He allows the storm to rage, and quiets the child." This reminds me of my IF struggle. I try to focus on feeling the peace within the struggle.
Amy's aquatic frog problem reminded me of a breakdown i had a few months ago. I started growing basil a few months ago. Although i am interested in gardening, i have always been upset that i have a black thumb. Soon after, i had my last bfn imminent. One day we came home from church (day before beta) and i was very emotional having been surrounded by preg women and small children. I walked over to my basil plants to water them, and found they weren't doing well and were all limp (i had failed to water them for a few days). Dh, trying to cheer me up, and having seen me walk over to the plants, said "Don't worry honey, look how good you have done with the basil." I busted out bawling as looking at the plants all wilted and yellowing, i was just sure that everything i touch dies (including my own embryos), and i would never have a child.
Looking back now, it is kind of funny that my wilting basil plants meant to me that i would never have children.... but when hopped up on hormones.... btw-- those little struggling basil plants are now big and strong... anyone want fresh basil?
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Oh man, i am really chatting up a storm today, no? this is a VERY long post... and just about to get longer. Had my us today... and it appears my little follicles have had a growth spurt (!). After being lazy buggers for days, they seem to have woken up. Still not nearly as many as last time, but they are at least growing at a decent rate all the sudden. Probably in for 3 days more stims before trigger... but as i was thinking i may be stimming for several more days... i am not complaining. Just weird as the same protocol with same doses.... and i stimmed for 9 days before trigger last time and had a bumper crop of eggs. Weird.
)..thank you all for your kind words for Fayssal... well missy is fine!!! i dont think i will get a companion for her... she'll be fine!