The Sisterhood of the Blue Stilettos

[Coco]

Howdaaay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As Steven Tyler says, “I am back in the saddle again. Doo, doo, doo, doo, I’m back!”

I had a date with destiny this morning and I wrangled that poor wildcat like you sisters would not believe. Poor thing, afterward it crept breathlessly out of the room and “walked on down the hall” (a la Jim Morrison) with its head hung low, tongue hanging off to the side, eyes a glaze like hot crossed buns, complete with crisscrosses.

I saw victory. But upon closer examination of them thar’ hills, I was shocked to see thousands of little wildcat eyes gleaming in the shadows… looking…watching…waiting…

So I ran.

But I will return. ANd hopefully I am suppressed. We'll see.

First of all, and there is so much, but first of all, Ms. Fee: with all due respect, there is no fucking way that you are playing Beth. I wouldn’t let my despised CO-WORKER play Beth, and there is no way that you are even in the running.

We can talk about Anne or any other quality role, but let’s not despair and compare ourselves to an invalid. You are our leader and you cannot, and I stress, cannot punk out on us now.

You are fine. And fabulous. And pregnant. Just keep weaving that basket, building that tight nest.

Ange – oh my, my, the time is coming for YUUUUUHOOO!!!!!!!!!!Hahahaha!
Happiness.

And Sass? I understand that you are on a mega cycle, so, your bumbles go into the cooler? So cool(er)!

Mel, I am a Capricorn, too. DH is a Sagittarius. What does it all mean?

Amy, way to go, not spending that money on “stuff.” I went shopping at lunch: two dresses and one pair of Levi’s . . . stuff! Oh, and Lost? So lost me. It’s like singing Diana Ross to a techno beat – sheer butchery of an alluring and beautiful thing (thanks, Blake.)

Patie, the Times story is called “Dubai on a Budget? No, It’s Not a Mirage.”

The link is: http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/03/11/tr ... dubai.html

Dubai sounds so glam. You must have shopping variety unimaginable to the rest of us. Although Sass, don’t you live in Vegas? Amy, LA? Classy Aussies? Sheez, I guess I am the only country bumpkin. No wonder I buy Levi’s.

I guess I’ll go pull some straw. "Ma!"

Love Coco
Underground like a wild potato
Oh, and Beware the Eides of March, girls

[wannababyIVF]

HI Ladies,

Coco—Daytime TV sucks!! Oh yeah, I love little women! As a matter of fact I am the oldest in my family. How did the date with dildocam go? Glad to hear you are less coiled. I’m assuming that’s a good thing?

sassy—If it comes up again maybe I’ll let the cat out of the bag to Mrs. Nega. As far as my best friend I will probably tell her when I see her over the phone. But now I am wondering if it’s best to maybe tell her over the phone. If she gets upset it might be hard to see that. But then again face to face I can give her a hug. So yeah, I think I’ll wait until I see her. Great news on the E2 levels! That’s great that you get to feed your eggs some more. I’m sure by next week, there will be lots more. Those little buggers grow like weeds.

amy—I agree with the ads. I could have sworn I just saw a link for slacker moms. WTF?? WOOHOO..great news about the check. Isn’t it wonderful to receive unexpected money??

Fee—DH is spoiled because his 9 brothers and sisters, mom, dad, uncle, aunts and everyone else in the free world spoils him. He is the baby so he is EVERYONE’s baby. Sometimes it’s fun because I get to reap the benefits, being the baby’s wife. Other times it’s freaking annoying and I want to tell him that he should have married his mom or his sister! When is your scan? Ah yes, a fellow hypochondriac. How lovely? I also have had suffered all those ailments (and countless others) in my mind. So sad. I think you should go home relax and put your feet up. I’m sure everything is fine.

Mel—OMG…My ex boyfriend is a Scorpio and he was so ph@cking evil. He also thought he was the best thing since slice bread. ARGH…

Patie—DH is such a sweetheart. He is also very sensitive. I think that has a lot to do with the closeness with mom and sisters. He’s also very silly and fun loving. But there are times when he can get mean. Not to often Thank God. He’s pretty mellow thank Goodness. He’s at the end of the Virgo. What’s that called the cusp? So I’m not sure if he has all the Virgo traits. I don’t have any other Virgo to compare him too. lol So how is it going with DH? Did you guys talk? Or is he acting better now?

Angie—YIIIIPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEE!!! I’m so happy for you. Isn’t it nice to be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel?!?!?! Happy triggering and Good Luck with your ER!

Had u/s today instead of tomorrow. They moved it up a day. But anyway, there were two sacks. Both look pretty empty to me. Not sure what I was looking at. We did however see what could have been a heartbeat in each one. Couldn’t really tell. It was very faint. Also, it’s still very early. One embryo is measuring at 6 weeks (which is what I will be tomorrow). The other embryo is measuring at 5 weeks and 5 days (which was yesterday). Dr said this was normal. Have another appointment on Tuesday and prayfully we will see two heartbeats then. I’m just so excited that both sacs are in my uterus! Please say a prayer for me ladies that by next Tuesday we have two strong heartbeats. I know some might think I’m crazy but I have already grown attached to both embryos and I would love to have twins. I asked doctor if I needed another HCG test. He said no, all we do now is wait for the heartbeat. But he said he would give me another HCG test if I really wanted one but he didn’t think it was necessary. I could tell he really didn’t want to do it …So I opted against it. Personally I think he is being really stingy with his freaking needles. Doesn’t he realize that I am an IVF’r and I am a needle addict! Maybe I am having needle withdrawal. I think I should have fought harder for my needle. I should have been weaned off the needles instead of stopping them cold turkey.


I'll check in on you ladies later.

[meg12]

Wanna--Don't worry about the ultrasound--Mine was the exact same thing at 6 weeks. You just can't see anything that early. As long as the sac (or sacs in your case!) is there, that's all that matters. Just wait until next time when you hear the heartbeat. That's where it's all at! So, just try to stay calm because those babies are going to be doing some crazy growing in the next week and they need a sane mother!!!!!!!!!

[wannababyIVF]

Thanks Mego--That really helps!! I feel so much better now. What a relief! Nice to know this has happened to someone else. Also, it's great to have you around to keep me sane. I'm sure this is just the beginning so make sure you stick around.

[amy]

Wanna - I was just a young love struck buck at my first u/s with DS and there was only a bean. No heartbeat, nothing. I was ecstatic and didn't know any better. I think the problem goes back to this - we know WAY TOO MUCH. Just enjoy that you have two sacs and go from there. I think it is early to see all the details. Maybe your kids are procrastinators. They will come around - just give them a warning now and let them know whose boss!

[Angie65]

Wanna - I think that's a good call from Amy - we do know way too much, we probably know more than the experts who are treating us given the collective knowledge on this board! Ignorance is bliss - you have 2 little blobs in there and that's all that matters - how exciting! Good on ya matey!

[jenn]

Hey!! I'm here! I'm out of town using a friends computer, gotta be quick...

Wanna, Sass, Angie- way to go on your good news!

Fee- I'm sorry you are worried. Hang in there. It sounds like what everyone else is saying- more of that little beanie digging in there and moving around! I would be thinking about it too though, I know it's hard to relax when you have been through so much to get to this point!

I'll write more later when I have time. SOOOOO happy Angie is FINALLY at EC!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You were a trooper girl!

[FionaA]

Ok Just testing my new ticker...

[url=http://www.TickerFactory.com/]

[FionaA]

OK as HRH I reserve the right to steal from my subjects hence I have stolen from Coco to make my ticker. Don't worry Coco, sounds like there are plenty of other wildcats in them thar hills for you to play with next time. Sounds like quite the struggle you had. And all this time I just laid back and took it from the Wildcat. Not anymore, next time I'm putting up a fight like sister Coco. I pray that I can conquer like she did. And Coco you will be pleased to know that I have grown a spine today and no longer resemble Beth....I will be delighted to consider any non matronly roles that you have to offer. Have you thought about casting the role of Laurie, I'm prepared to play a boy if necessary (but not Jo's crusty old german husband, or grampa next door, or Marmee's husband OK??)

Amy, glad to hear the pink/ brown discharge has finally stopped six years on. I don't know where all these liquids come from but its gross. Luckily I have "dried up" for now and am feeling quite chipper. Better enjoy it while it lasts people. Fantasitic news on the $450. So that that brings our total up to $5,450.99???? We're getting there. totally with you on retrieval glam. Now I know Sass will be colouring up this weekend (as the founder of the sparkly blue nail thing) but not so sure about Angie. I implore you Angie to sort your toenails out in a nice blue, Revlon Blueberry is what worked for me.

Mel I don't believe you have told us about this Pie contest, I'm all ears, I hope it involves eating a lot???

Wanna am feeling your pain about needles, during my recent discharge crisis I was silently willing my clinic to send me off for another blood test. Damned stingy bastards didn't come to the party. What is wrong with these people. And don't worry too much about the U/S. In the dark caverns of my mind I recall that my clinic told me that they don't do week six ulstrasounds because you often don't get heartbeats on them and then people freak out during the next week waiting for their next one....So don't freak out it's normal. I'll be having mine next Wednesday you you'll be one day ahead of me. And Wanna about scorpios, are you going to be giving birth to a couple of those??? I'm not sure, can you check??

Mego Mego Mego, by the looks of your ticker seems you have sneaked over the first trimester mark. Well done matey, you must be pleased.

Jenn, thanks for your reassurance, good to have you back even if you are on borrowed computer time. Hate using other people's computers as am paranoid they will check to see what sites I have been on...

Sass, where are you??? where are our test results for the day???? PS loved the photo on your blog, man alive you are suffering aren't you???

Angie, have you triggered??? See above for my comments on nail polish, I can't stress the importance enough.

Patie, glad to hear DH is behaving, but being a Virgo myself I have to defend us and say that we are most delightful and we only have mood swings because we are often surrounded by lesser beings. Where you you going on your trip in the next couple of weeks??? And have you managed to extend your New York trip. I'm telling you, you will want to, it is the best place in the universe.

Vicky, Nickster, have you slept in or something????

Fee

[sassynlv]

Hey all!

Angie: big congrats on the trigger! It has been a long time coming. I don't know how you did it for so long... especially considering how crazy work has been for you... but i am SO glad that it has come to an end! And this won't interfere too much with your thing next wk will it?

Wanna: Congrats on the US! 2 sacs? that is great!

Fee: love the new ticker. I like coco's term... i feel like i am talking in code or something!

Jenn: good to read you again, have fun @ friends house....

I just spent the entire day cleaning my freakin house. I did 5 loads of laundry and cleaned the place floor to ceiling. I hadn't really cleaned since just before dh got sick... like 3 wks ago. So as you can imagine, the place was a mess. I am still sitting here going through papers, journals, etc.

Love to everyone.. just tuckered and so i am getting ready to hit the sack.... early am rendezvous with the wildcat. grrrrr! Will give you all the update tomorrow... fingers crossed for a Sun ER. Dh has an enormous trial starting on Mon. We already checked--in case they want ER on Mon, he can bring sample in on Sun (we like doing it at home as it is only 10 min away). but, dh is stressed as i had a bad complication after my #2 ER--- i stopped breathing in the recovery room. So he is all nervous about my ERs, and sits and stares at me for hours afterwards, just to be sure i am breathing. btw... it was so cute... the time it happened, i woke up a few times that night with his hand on my chest or back... he was checking to be sure i was breathing. Sweet, huh? Anyway, he can't miss the trial... he is the lead attorney... don't know what we will do. SOOOO, it had better be Sun!

G'night!

[Angie65]

OMG Sassy- don't tell me stopping breathing stories the day before my EC - drama queen me can't handle that! Triggered last night and dreamt all night of the syringe I used - I have got so used to my beloved Gonal F pens which are nice and chunky that the trigger shot was too skinny to grasp and my hand wobbled!

Now girls, I'm under enough pressure as it is - do I really have to do toes as well? I promise I will pummice and moisturise my heels and had leg and eye brow wax today too .

Busy trying to organise my work on Monday (hopefully ET day) with the overseas visitors. Unlike Amy's delinquent students, mine are very well behaved and responsible so have put them in charge of the VIP's - hopefully I can trust them. As to whether the IT dept will turn up to ensure the equipment works for the presentation, that 's another question all together - all I can do is hope.

Now you are probably think we are crazy but I think, all going well, we are going to sign a contract for a house tonight too.

Everything is either going to fall into place for us - or come crashing down. Fee am I legally able to sign a contract, if I have a trillion hormones racing round me? I'm think I might be mentally incapacitated!

Bye for now.

[sassynlv]

Angie: i am SOOO sorry . I should have never mentioned that just before your EC! I'm an idiot (and a self-centered one at that). Don't worry, though, i am just one of those freaky patients... i was the only one in the 12 years the clinic has been open. So no worries .

I'm thinking you can get a pass with the toenails.. at least you have taken the time to de-nasty your heels (mine are still thick and nasty... going on my "to do" list for tomorrow!).

good luck with the house (!) and work. i don't know how you are juggling all this!

[patie]

hey ladies... how r u all

Angie congrats on the new house! I bet it feels great! Good luck for tomorrow…dont be worried everything will be fine! just sing a nice tune it will surely relax i used to do it and it works! hugs babe

Sassy ur DH is so sweet checking on ur breathing! I think we are lucky to have wonderful and loving DHs…

Mel. I am a scorpio…but male scorpios are sweet and very successful at work but they get to be so workaholic

Amy I love when I get refunds… and in ur case the timing couldn’t be better

Coco the article is very interesting and its true its getting expensive but still most people are making enough to cover up however many men had to send their families back home to sustain a good living because descent schools and house rent are getting too much to handle for many.

Wanna … Good luck for Tuesday I hope all will be fine… will pray for u!
DH is fine now…we didn’t talk about it just went away!

Fee I like ur new ticker… I will be staying for 3 nights in new york! i have to be back for the bridal fashion show!

Vicky and Jenn how r u all doing?

Well i have a bad news... Missy passed away last night after i slept! DH knew but didnt want to tell me so i wont be upset! i am sad... but life goes on... i am enjoying my friday (weekend) watching TV eating pizza and coockies... while DH is working next to me!!! w

[Coco]

Happy Friday, grurls!



I am fine, suppressed as planned. One more step toward GO, I guess.

Patie, I am so sorry for your loss. That just stinks. Missy had a good, albeit short, life with you, better than it would have been without you. Just think, Missy has a worldwide network of mourners who now carry her memory with them, and who will appreciate fishes worldwide in her honor. All because of you. (Good job on those cookies and pizza, by the way.)

Ange, great news on the house. When it rains, it pours, and good things are coming your way. If at all possible, I would try to follow Fee’s counsel on the toenails. It never hurts to put a little color and light out into the world; besides, it will be fun and will take your mind off of the worries. My acupuncturist went out of her way to comment on my peds the other day, which were painted a spicy salmon/coral color. Now I am now in search of BLUE polish, however, so that I can represent at my next encounter with that waskally wildcat. Good luck, Ange, on the EC. You will be great!

Wanna, double the pleasure, double the fun! Twinnies…. Yum, yum, yum, just imagine that snuggle pile!

Sass, a clean house! Fantastic. My DH is a litigator, too. I know the calendar can be brutal sometimes. Good luck on Sunday, Sister! If DH has trial, you call me and I will personally come pick you up and drive you to the office. Keep us informed. And give that Wildcat the ride of its life. Make it work for every inch.

Mel, uhm, are you in a pie-eating contest? If so, when and where? Please tell me so that I can come, to eat pie.

Meggo, are you in the second trimester? Yea, yea, yea!

Amy, I love your point about having a certain lack of knowledge, and an accompanying sense of bliss. I will need to remember that.

Vicki, Jenn, Megs, how are ya?

I wish that we could all hang out this weekend. I feel surrounded by small and inferior people.

XO
Coco
Underground like a Wild Potato

[Coco]

I almost forget. In honor of our Irish Sisters, I offer this poem written by Ireland's favorite son, William Butler Yeats.

The Lake Isle of Innisfree

I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made;
Nine bean rows will I have there, a hive for the honey bee,
And live alone in the bee-loud glade.

And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow,
Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings;
There midnight's all a glimmer, and noon a purple glow,
And evening full of the linnet's wings.

I will arise and go now, for always night and day
I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore;
While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements gray,
I hear it in the deep heart's core.

Coco