The Sisterhood of the Blue Stilettos

[meg12]

Sassy--Life blows. And you're invited to Nebraska anytime. It's not quite as exciting as Australia, but I'm sure we could find something to do to entertain you! Maybe a break is what you need. I know that the time off might drive you crazy, but maybe your body needs a break??? Anyway, hope the sushi is great.

[patie]

Hey Sass... I know this whole thing is irritating... after my 5 cycles... i am now on a break...for god knows how long but u owe it to urself and ur body! just take some time off that... a trip is highly recomended! u need for both u and DH to destress and just forget about all the cycles and troubles...and pamper urself! u deserve it especially after all you have been through lately!!!
You are more then welcome to visit me in Dubai!!! will show u some good time ...lots of sushi and wine down here!

Mego i am sorry ur not feeling urself these days! these r the hormones babe! I am in general a positive person... i have my down moments though! but i always try to concentrate on the half full glass ... damn philosophical this morning...Dont worry about ur weight! its a fact that u will gain some... who cares! I am sure ur still a ravishing lady! and there would be more of you to love...(that's what my DH always tells me when i gain weight!!)... so dont worry...enjoy it! and u got me on the 60 yr old man...

Wanna...regarding my precious model...well no one called that day but finally yesterday I had to pick her up at 9PM drive her to my school to do the fitting then bring her back to her place at 11PM...then go home! well its ok as long as I got the fitting done!!!

Coco...dont worry about the censoring... i think its so cool!!

Jenn... hope all is well with you! no more fish for me!!!

Mel...I am glad u enjoyed the weekend! seems like u had quite a gourmet experience! and good luck with that pie contest... they sound yum!

Hey Fee and Vicky...how are you???

hugs to all...

[FionaA]

Yeah Sass, have to agree with Patie and Mego (pretty in tune for a 60 year old bloke), maybe some time out is in order, you have put yourself through the mill this last year, been on an IVF marathon. Come on down to Oz you are more than welcome. I hate to diss my own back yard but my neck of the woods is hardly excitement central. I think the East Coast (Angie's side) is more interesting scenically and culturally.... depends what kind of holiday you like. If you are seriously thinking about it I will think of cool places for you to go.... Fee

PS to the other sisters sorry have not done personals you have all cracked me up lately. I'm firing up some responses but have no damned time.

PPS how do I make my ticker come on all my posts???

[Angie65]

Just a quickie - my 2 events are over thank god - now I can relax a bit - what a busy few days it's been.

Thinking of you Sassy - stay strong.

Fee - create a profile (log-in first) and paste your ticker in - then it will come up everytime.

Off for my birthday dinner with a group of friends - knackered and just want to curl up on sofa - too exhausted to come up with reasons as to why I am not drinking. At times like this wish we'd just come clean and told the whole world - but I'm sure I'll regret it, so the IVF secret will just have to remain with the sisterhood.

Will post more soon - work should hopefully calm down a bit now.

Later. A

[patie]

Happy Birthday to you....happy birthday to you....happy birthday to ANNNGGGIIIEEEE
Happy birthday to you.....Hip hip hurray...hip hip hurray!!!

hugs and kisses to the lovely birthday girl... Is it the Bday already ur time??

well just tell them ur on a diet if u dont want to drink and take water....cos i heard no cokes or diets either!!!

[shantala]

sorry to crash in on your thread like this but just wanted to say how sorry i am sassy...i really am. we'll be right behind you whatever you decide to do...and you're always welcome over here in england (about 25 mins away from heathrow airport...what do you say? )

big hugs

xxx

[wannababyIVF]

Oh Sassy, I’m so sorry to hear about your fart report. I was hoping the results would be so much better. I guess like our parents, we can’t pick our bodies. Obviously our bodies have a mind of their own. I’m trying my best to give you a little humor to bring a smile to your face. Not feeling that cheery today. Feel like crap, can’t eat anything, want to puke. Hate the smell of everything and nothing fits! But enough about me. I’m here to support you no matter what you decide. If you want to take a break, that’s understandable. If you want to keep on trudging forward and get it over with, I’m here to support you with that also. A vacation sounds really nice. You are always welcome to visit the Metropolitan Area. Cherry Blossom season is right around the corner. We could go pick some while taking a break from marching at the white house about women’s fertility issues. We must be heard. Don’t forget to pack your tee shirt and blue stiletto’s. Also, pack some snazzy blue flip flops to slide on when your feet get tired. Can’t have my fellow sister getting corns and bunions. Owwww, but when our feet get tired we can hit the spa and get a pedicure!

Anyway, dear sis Sassy. I hope you feel better soon. Have some sushi and diet coke for me please. And remember we love you!

Angie—Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! I remember someone on this thread had a good excuse for when you could not drink socially. I think it had something to do with antibiotics. Not sure, you’re religious preference but you could also say you gave up alcohol for lent. Hmmm, thinking about the time difference…you’re probably not going to see this until you get back. Sorry for being late.

Hello fellow sisters! Hope you all are doing well. Will do more personals later. Was 45 minutes late for work today. I'm so not in the mood for this work shyt today.

[wannababyIVF]

FUNNY JOKE I received this morning
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HUSBAND SMART but WIFE SMARTER



A man called home to his wife and said, "Honey I have been asked to go
fishing up in Canada with my boss and several of his friends. We'll be
gone for a week. This is a good opportunity for me to get that promotion
I've been wanting, so could you please pack enough clothes for a week
and set out my rod and fishing box?


We're leaving from the office and I will swing by the house to pick my
things up" "Oh! Please pack my new blue silk pajamas."


The wife thinks this sounds a bit fishy but being the good wife she is,
did exactly what her husband asked.


The following weekend he came home, a little tired but otherwise looking
good. The wife welcomed him home and asked if he caught many fish? He
said, "Yes! Lots of Salmon, some Bluegill, and a few Swordfish. But why
didn't you pack my new blue silk pajamas like I asked you to do?"


You'll love the answer.



The wife replied, "I did. They're in your fishing box.

[Coco]

Hi Sass,

I am so sorry about your results.

If your travels, real or imagined, bring you toward the Atlantic, I have a house on the rock-bound shore that it all yours, girl.

xoxo
Coco

[Melissa112]

Hey Sass, I am on my way to a meeting (which is in 9 minutes) but I wanted to let you know how sorry I am about your results, I know it totally sucks to work so hard on stimming and then get 3 ferts - I hope your Sushi was delish! And Sass, I am praying for you!!!

ANGIE! Happy Birthday!

Alrighty... I am outee...

[meg12]

Happy Birthday, Angie!

Hope you had a great time!

[amy]

Sass - Think it could be dh's stress right now for the trial? I always try to look at the activities of DH to justify his low numbers... ie TRIATHLONS. Don't think the stress helps out the boys either. I am thinking that maybe you should suggest some sort of super cycle for DH where he can give them some collections - pre hot tub, hot pants, pre meth addiction, etc and then give them more to work with on the next cycle. This is what I am going to propose for our next run. Can't they freeze and get more healthy to work with off of several donations? Just a thought. I am also looking into diets for DH to build up healthy numbers down there so that we can have a better rate. I always think it is so not fair that I give up my entire world when we are going through it and he walks in for a ten minute joy ride in their "bathroom" and that is his only humiliation. Our next cycle - DH needs to feel some pain too.
As for the travels. We are heading your way this weekend and will be seeing Dave Matthews (DMB ladies!!) at the MGM. I could even get you some tickets I am sure. We usually have a few floaters, and have been Warehouse members for YEARS. I fell in love with him my senior year of high school and have been following him around ever since. Just like on that Friends episode where they showed their lists of who they could cheat with and it would be okay... Dave is on mine. In fact, DH thinks he might have some good swimmers as he did have twins himself.
Feel your pain in this one. Nothing can make it better. Except for maybe some shopping. I am hitting your stores hard on Saturday. You find me and we will turn that frown upside down. We could even hit the Cheesecake Factory for some Mel like pies. Not as good, but they can try.

Fee- I am sending DS down for a trip to see you. He loves wild things about the land of Oz. He can teach you some survival techniques in case things turn sour with your aboriginals.

Meg - It does get so much better. I do promise that. The food aversions will soon leave you and you will start to look pregnant instead of that awkward "is she or isn't she look" you might be experiencing now. I say find some cute sweats and keep it simple for a bit. It will all get better soon.

Mel - Can you send us tastings?? I would love to try anything with cookie dough.

Jenn - What is going on with the "do"? Did we cut and color? I am thinking of trying to donate my hair to our cancer ward here. My DH works there and they are doing a locks of love type deal for hair. I just feel bad giving them my bad hair. They might be better off waiting with their own. Would hate to see someone's face who had been waiting for a wig and then end up looking like my mess.

Wanna - Don't we have another us today? Am I mistaken?

Angie - How is the house process coming? Are you in escrow now? Did you already sell yours? This whole house drama will certainly not allow you to dwell on your dreaded 2ww. Can we get a ticker for our test date going?? While sweet DS is in Fee's outback backyard I will hang with you kids and help out with the renovations. I can't wait to hear what you want to do! At our last help I installed bead board in the bathroom and remodeled the kitchen (well did the demo and new drywall). I love myself a good project!

Coco - How is the weather treating you? Rocky coastline sounds amazing. I was invited to a wedding out on the Cape a few years back and my DH bought me a ticket on ebay. I get to the airport - it was a fraud. I was heartbroken. I have always wanted to go to Boston and then head out on the ferry to all those fun little getaways. What a great place to live.

Patie - Damn anorexic models can't even walk their deteriorated a$$es to a shoot. You need some girls with a bit of meat on their bones. I would have been there on my bike in no time.

Vicky - Did you ever find a dog friendly place where Sanson is welcomed like the beautiful animal he is. I say you toilet paper that place that didn't take you. And leave some dog poo behind with a blue heel to show you mean business.

I am off to clean up the kitchen. Looks like I might have actually tried cooking in there, but I didn't. Not sure where it all came from. Don't want to give anyone the wrong impression.

[amy]

Ange - Not sure what you normally drink, but... a soda water with a lime always throws people off the scent. Not to mention a lemonade that looks like a margarita. Or a 7up with a lime or lemon. Just tell the bartender to make it look like alcohol. I used to do it for people all the time. Frozen bevs work too - virgin mary, virgin daquiri, and so on... be creative. The drunker they get, the less likely they are to notice.
Happy Birthday!

[sassynlv]

Hey girls.... this is going to be an epic post... go grab some popcorn and make sure you have peed....

Angie: Happy f*ckin Bday! (that would be sister-style ). I suppose i am a day late.... but don't they say it is the thought that counts???! Now, i am REALLY late congratting you on your ET. That is fab... AND 3 frosties! Hopefully that will have been your last EC, and you can end up with 6 kids out of all this . I am SO glad that your events are over. What horrid timing! Are you chucking a sickie to recover (oooo, i TOTALLY get points for my use of an aussieism, no? )
Oooo, wanted to mention the possum fir.... we were in NZ a few years ago and rented a campervan w/ my bro and my bf. We tooled around for 3 wks... it rocked... but that is beside the point. ANYWAY, it made me laugh when you mentioned possums are pests there. People kept telling us how much they hated possums and all the problems they caused. SO.... bro took it upon himself to personally make a dent in the NZ possum population. He hit and killed 7 while there . In fact, 2 in one night!!! We considered writing to the govt.... doesn't that deserve a free ticket back?... i mean h*ll, he is one-man possum killin' machine

Coco: I will follow you guys anywhere, so if it is to a censor-free world.. sign me up. D*mn, now wish i had copied that post! Well, losing our house definitely is a set back.... but us sisters have been over larger hurdles than that... so powerball it is. I mean, really... 190 million compared to a measly (although gorgeous!) house... for that we can buy a whole mtn and each have our OWN sisterhood house (of course, complete with secret passages, underground tunnels --esp for our underground potato -- , and intercoms connecting all said mansions!)

Vicky: love, love , love your shoe ticker! Now, as for what to do to the community which so rudely refused dear Sanson... tp'ing is good. But if my mind serves me right (which it only chooses to lately), i believe there was some discussion re: maxi-pads being placed on homes (help me out here, sisters)... that it would be the "sisterhood was here' sign. I'd say VERY appropriate in this case!

Wanna: when is your next us? I "wanna" update. Oh h*ll that was such a bad pun!

Patie: Glad you got the fitting done. D*mn those skinny, gorgeous models (no, really, no hint of jealousy here ) I'm thinking a wk lying on the beach in Dubai could do me a lot of good.... ooooo, and a trip to the spice market.... ahhhhh

Amy: dh had one semen sample (early on, before IVF) that showed very decreased count (the subsequent one was better), and his morphology has always been in the toilet... but this is the first time they have had such a problem finding healthy ones for ICSI... i mean come on... they had trouble finding 11? Oh, we are screwed. I was wondering the same thing yest (of course, after hung up w/RE)... maybe he can give a few samples prior to next ER...
You are amazing.. you remind me of that commercial for Home Depot or Lowe's where the single mother completely renovates their house all by herself. You are very handy. Me? Yep, if i clean out the drain in my shower, i feel i deserve a tool belt and a flannel shirt . So Vegas this wkend? ***vegas baby*** Hmmmmm. We've got weddings in the evening... but maybe a rendezvous at cheesecake factory in the mall... three birds with one stone... feed my face with high-calorie, low-substance food, met the AG, AND retail therapy all in one fell swoop. If you will be around there... we can exchage cell #s...

Can't say i didn't warn you this would be epic...

Mel: ooooo, cookie dough pie... you are killin' me! Sounds marvy---- congrats on the honor! If you distribute the recipe... count me in! You have inspired me... i do believe i will be picking up another Chocolate Satin pie tonight... yep. It is no longer on sale... but WTH, i'm splurging! As for Mama Mia--- I love it! The plot is nothing... but it is SO fun to hear all the ABBA songs being sung.

Meg: Sorry you are still feeling crappy. I was with you... thought once you hit the 2nd trimester you would suddenly feel fab.. maybe that starts next wk??? As i write this... i still find it hard to believe.... SECOND trimester. I mean... i know people get preg actually having sex... but it just all seems so amazing! I am REALLY hoping that you get to get naked in MD's office (i guess that would be an OB? OH, maybe you won't get to "undress from the waist down" anymore ). I can imagine you may be having significant w/d symptoms... let's see. Are you having any BARELY controllable urge to undress from the waist down, irregardless of your environment? I am concerned. . Now, i am glad to hear that you have been playing w/your dh wii. I'm sure he has been enjoying it as well. (D*mn, i really am ghetto!). On a more serious note.... it is totally fun, no? We just got Dance, Dance Revolution for the x-box and until my ovaries grew to grapefruits, we were doing that together each night. Tons of fun.

Fee: Hey, don't you have some "outback" in your backyard somewhere over by you? So i can come visit and go on a "walkabout " (see, i watched my Crocodile Dundee ). Not that i would last and hour out there... but it would be fun to try! Rumor is that those nasty animals run in stark fear at the site of a blue stiletto (as well they should!), so i will come armed and it will be all good. Maybe you could give me a ride on your bike???

Shantala: in case you check back here... you're a doll... only a few days left for you??? Will check in on Dec/Jan.

All right... so here is my balderdash for the day...

Dragged my bloated and painful abd down to dh office after they finished picking a jury around dinner time last night. Was just going to go down for a few hours as i felt like i had an alien being beating its way out of my abdomen... apparently i am too arrogant to think they could actually get all the prep done without me. Well, apparently my arrogance is justified . I was there w/dh until 4:30 am. Sent the rest of the staff home around 1am. So much for that sushi i was craving last night . But, on the positive side, had 3 diet Pepsis! HAD to finish a few things for testimony today, and this is such an important trial... it really needed to be perfect. Home at 5am, up at 6:30am to run off to work. Luckily, dh was able to get 3 hrs so he is more fresh for the trial today. Actually, it worked out pretty well, didn't have much time to stew in my self-pity. I only "work" (as you can tell, i have been working like a banshee... on this post!) this am, then i will be going over to watch court this pm.. then i am hoping for an early night!!!

Now, dh said last night if this verdict hits big... maybe a trip around the world???? (he was just trying to make me feel better ) That would be a SISTERHOOD trip... So let's see.. Nebraska, the east coast (oooo, rocky shore... my favorite!), Dubai, OZ, England and DC. Oh, and maybe the underground potato would even let us visit. That would be quite the tour!

Last night i was starting to get frustrated about 1am... wanted to go home and sleep, still felt cr*ppy from ER, etc. Whenever i thought about the idea that i could take next month off... it just seemed to make everything ok, like it took a lot of pressure off. So i am thinking that is what i need. I have yet to miss a cycle through my FC since i started in Sept. 4 fresh and 1 FET in a little over 6 months. This is the first time i have seriously considered skipping a month. Still going to let it slosh around for a day or two... but i am already starting a mental list of things i can do if i don't cycle next month... just seems like in all areas... emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually, some time may be reinvigorating for me. OOOO, but then what the h*ll will i blame my moodiness and bad memory on if not the hormones???

Last but most f*ckin' definitely not least... you guys are the best. I know my post was a bit snarkey yest, but thanks to all of you for seeing through that. I seriously don't know what I would do without you all.

Love to each of you...

THE END

[wannababyIVF]

HI Ladies! Quick post. Just got back from doctors.

Saw both heart beats today. Babies are still really small. The size of a blue berry. They are both measuring at 6 weeks and 2 days. As of today I am 6 weeks and 4 days. I have to go back in 2 weeks. If all is good then I am released to OBGYN.

Will do personals and write more later.

Thanks for all your support ladies! You ladies are the bestest!