Cycling In 2012 Board (formerly Fall/Winter 2011-2012)

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Hi ladies

Always: how are you doing?

Lyd: lovely to hear from you. How are you?

Nicole: your valentine's day sounds lovely :D that's terribly sad about your neighbour. Would it be too much to go over to her? It seems like you have a good relationship with her?

Kbillsy: wow, what a milestone! Congratulations?

Christy: oh we dont have much choice around agencies. We have only one main one, the health services executive, it deals with all adoptions. BEcause dh is church of ireland we were able to go through his church's organization. Its the only other one in the country. They also insist we tell our families. I have to say I dont like all the involvement from the state ,its really invasive. And thank you for your kind words.

Maria, how are you?

Leora: seminar was good thanks. I can now think with 6 different colored hats :-) that's really good that your parents in law can help out and you can get this done before your cruise. Now you can go away a little easier I hope?

Ker: to be honest i was quite amazed by your post to me! Im not sure why you assume I dont have exposure to various branches of protastantism? I was just clarifying what you meant by church of ireland and england being "barely different" My husband is church of ireland and while I take your point that there are many similarities between the roman catholic and anglican faiths and services, there are key differences which any church of ireland believer would be quite upset at the suggestion there arnt! Bear in mind i live in ireland where catholics and protestant faiths have not had an easy co-existance and so the differences have been fought for as much as the similarities. Also my sister is a baptist so im very au fait with the differences and their beliefs! We have friends who are methodist, presbyterian and even bretheren so I consider myself well exposed!! I am roman catholic so im totally lost with your comment about that's probably different to what im used to!! I know that's a long post but im really lost by your post!!!

Adkelp: I dont think its selfish wanting one baby, we all have different ways in this and there should be room for all our differences :D

Afm:went to rebounding this evening, oh there is something very therapeutic in bouncing up and down and sweating like hell!

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Patricia- I don't know if it would be too much to go over to her. It feels awkward to me right now because we found out through a mutual friend. I'm really torn as to what to do. I thought of just sending a card that says something nice and offering to help with cleaning, cooking, or getting a ride somewhere should she need it. I'm closer to her husband because he is always outside. He hasn't been lately so I was starting to wonder what was going on. Now my heart sinks when I walk by.

Leora- I feel like I'm in HPT hell. I picked up some Answer test strips but they are TERRIBLE! The control line is so light so I don't even know what to expect. The dollar store test today gave me a super faint line within the time frame but it requires some looking to see and doesn't show up when I try to take a picture with my phone. The answer test strip was neg yesterday and a super faint line showed up today. I've read terrible reviews. I used my last FRER this morning and I got excited because I swear I saw a second line developing so I set it down and got in the shower. It was gone when I got out. I have one dollar store test and three answer strips left. I don't know whether to be pissed off or losing hope. Today is 8dpt.

I some some terrible pains that come and go especially if I twist while lying down. I am so super crampy and have no spotting.

DH is home. Gotta go work on supper. Frozen pizza and salad tonight. Fancy, huh!
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So I went back to the Dollar store test and it is a bit more visible than I thought. I'm still withholding any excitement because I feel like I should have a more confident result. Time will tell.
Nicole 35, DH 42
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Is Friday almost here? I really need a day off from work, seriously I love my job but it depends on who I'm working with too. One manager seriously drives me batty and I told her today I have to step out and leave for a bit...my nerves were shot.

Leora-
The cruiseline probably offers towels, and with your surgery on Thursday you may not feel up to swimming. That's good that you got everything scheduled right before your trip, but I remember being put to sleep and not able to drive myself home, needing one day to recooperate. Do you have someone to go with you to the clinic?

Blueeedreamer-
I pray the pregnancy test shows two lines tomorrow.

kerpupples-
Enjoy your dinner on Friday with dh! I'm taking off Friday to see a screenplay with dh on campus, cannot wait!

akdelp-
You're so right it only takes one embryo. I've learned so much about this stuff that we can even adopt embryos and with a FET miracle baby is in the making.

AFM: I spoke to my IVF Attain coordinator today while at work...She said dh would need to come in for a S/A since the last one was done 24 months ago...I was like seriously it's been that long ago? I loved what she told me next...they FREEZE the sample so that if he got sick with high fever right before they wouldn't have to cancel the procedure. My last clinic never offered to freeze the sperm. I feel good that we would get his best sample with some time on our hands, maybe being more relaxed would increase his count. You know it makes sense that our guys would get stressed right before IVF with all the pressure on them. They said the frozen sample would be good for up to 6 months. Being that we have a severe MF maybe this would increase our chances? As for me..still in the routine of taking CoQ10, Neevo prenatals and Levothyroxine med, but often wonder for how much longer? Only know later down the road we'll know we did everything we could, that's the main thing that keeps me going...is knowing the possibilities outweight the uncertainty.
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Poas again tonight with more concentrated urine. Definitely see bfp. It's enough of a second line that I showed dh. It's light but there. I took a pic with my phone. I emailed it to myself so I can upload it to show. Cross your fingers it sticks. :D
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Blue---That sounds very promising! :)


Well.....retirement papers are all done and have been sent out. They have to go all the way to KY from here so that could take a couple of weeks! So now we wait..........
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Blue-woohoo!!! I am so happy for you. Please post a pic for us POAS addicts when you get a chance.

Ladies, sorry for the lack of personals. Still not feeling well but the babies are so that's what's important. Sending you all lots of xoxo.
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Hi everyone! :D


Kbillsy & Ninde-
Thank you SO much for your kind words ladies! :mrgreen: And for “looking” into my world!... You brought tears to my eyes big time reading your posts! Thank you! thank you! …sometimes you don't realize something unless someone else tells you….you ladies definitely made my day/week/month!…xoxoxoxo :D

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Kbillsy-
OMG! I forgot you were having triplets! :shock: I am so glad that all babies growing fine. That is wonderful!! :D :D :D Keep up the good work mama! …don’t remember you telling us, but do you know what flavour’s you are having? And have you picked up names! My favourite part!

Leora-
Hope everything goes well for you today and you feel excellent tomorrow starting your vacation! :D Drink some strawberry margaritas for us too on the cruise!!! And enjoy to the max your time with David. You guys surely need this! Have fun girl! …I am thinking of you today… ((hugs))

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Sunshine-
Hey you, hopelessly romantic! :mrgreen: :wink: So, tomorrow is your big date with DH, exchanging data on adoption…how nice! I hope you guys figure things out. your DH made a 360turn on the matter. that is definately a good sign! :mrgreen: I wish you guys with all my heart that you find a way and bring a baby home SOON! one way or another …about freezing sperm, this was the first thing my 1st clinic suggested to us prior to our 1st IVF attempt in July 2009. and the ‘guys’ are still in the freezer as we speak :mrgreen: You can keep sperm frozen as long as you want they told us…of course we paid 200euro for the freezing and that was just for the period of 2yrs. Since we’ve past the 2yrs we paid another 200 euro for the next 2yrs (in September 2011)…you just never know when they come in handy…hope we have success without needing them but who knows, its good to have a back up plan.

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Nicole-
Yay!!! Congrats on the second line! How exciting! :mrgreen: My fingers are definitely crossed for you honey! :D When is your beta? Can’t wait to hear those numbers! I am sending you tons of sticky vibes!!! …about your neighbour, cancer is a terrible thing and no one should go through it alone…imagine, if us ladies struggling with infertility need all the support we can get, it must be 10 times more the support a person with cancer needs. My opinion is to just go over there and tell her that you are 'here' for her in what ever she needs. It doesn’t matter how you found out. What matters is that you know and you offer your hand/shoulder to her. She might be surprised, in a good way I believe, and you showing up at her front door might be exactly what she needs right now. This is what I would do, especially if I know well that person. It is sad thinking of someone going through such a difficult time and the least you can do is say “hey honey, I am here for you if you need me!”…



Akdelp-
I don’t think is selfish at all wanting only one baby. Besides, who am I or WE to judge you?! Do as you please honey and it’s all good. Besides, we are all different individuals and this is nature calling for each and every one of us in a different way. Personally, I will take whatever God send me! If that is 1 or 2 or 3 together, then I will take them gladly. But there are NO judgments for anyone! ….I hope you get your baby this time! :D When are you going to POAS!

Maria-
Oh honey, I am sorry you having such a hard time :( …Feeling any better? I guess is not enough to get that BFP. The ups and downs might be all the way until you bring your baby/ies home. Hang in there mama! Good days are coming! ((hugs))


Ninde-
The Six thinking hats! Yeap! :D I did that seminar 4yrs ago and I found it very interesting. Actually, sometimes I find my self using more than six and sometimes those are not enough! Lol! :lol:


Kerpupples-
Don’t push your self too much at the gym mama, remember, you are carrying two lo’s with you. Listen to your body and try not to stress your self. And defintely avoid any weight lifting! Good for you giving an ultimatum to your DH. He is about to have a family now and needs to behave like a responsible adult. I am glad he got the msg and plans to go to an AA meeting. Stick to it, he might need more push and support as time goes by…all the best my friend! …Almost forgot!...have a great date night with DH tomorrow Friday! Dinner at a French restaurant sounds fabulous! :wink:

Janis-
How are you doing pupo girl? Hanging in there? Keep up your PMA! Miracles happen everyday! And yours is just around the corner! :D Are you going to POAS?


Gina-
Like others said, don’t be hard on your self girl! To begin with, are you diagnosed with Hypothyroid? (others said your should start your thyroid meds) if yes, START taking your meds! I don’t see any reason NOT starting them already :roll: When I was diagnosed with thyroid dysfunction, Hypothyroidism, my TSH level was 569! (0.45<5.00) my RE was surprised I even breathe and walked around. With those numbers I should be in a coma she said. :lol: ...yeah i am laughing now but it ws no joke back then... I was feeling SO tired and it was like life has left my body. I had no strength to walk up the stairs and running/exercising was definitely out of the question. I even lost my appetite at some point and keep gaining weight. I started loosing my hair (I haven’t gone bold, but with that rate at some point I was going to for sure :lol: ) I started forgetting things and I had the memory of a gold fish! :roll: All these had started after my 1st IVF failed attempt and my RE said that most women doing IVF end up with thyroid dysfunction. Either Hypothyroidism or Hyperthyroidism. As you know, the thyroid glad controls the metabolism and the hormones taken for IVF can **** up that metabolism. So, when I felt that weakness etc I thought it was all because of the IVF treatment (I was a rooky in IVF and didn’t knew what to expect) and that the meds and hormones were causing me feeling shit. But trust me! After starting getting my thyroid meds (Levothyroxine sodium) I started feeling better and better. It took me months/year to get my self back together but still….It’s been almost 2yrs that I am taking them and I feel like a person again. I’ve regain my energy back and vitality. But still, the weight loss is a constant work for me. You need to be patient, consisted and determined to get to where you want. It can be done. Trust me. I am living it. I used to believe that people with hypothyroidism are fat/obese and that was because of their thyroid dysfunction and felt really sorry for them and their struggle. Now, having hypothyroidism and being one of them, I don’t feel sorry for them anymore because if they really want to loose weight they can. Starting with a healthy life style, cooked, homemade food and a little exercise we can do wonders. I have joined a site called “Myfitnesspal” and I write down every day what I eat. by adding a food or drink or snack it calculates how many calories that food etc has, how much fat, protein, carb’s etc and so I can control my self from what I eat and how much I eat. Once you login in that site, you are being asked your age, weight and what is your goal and then it calculates for you how many calories etc you need for your daily intake. you'll be surprise how many calories and fat some of the things we eat that we think they dont have actully have! Personally I find this very helpful and it keeps me in the right truck from my goal. Don’t get desperate! Start your meds, change slowly your bad habits and you can do it! I have faith in you! :D …sorry for the long post! I got carried away! I don’t want to sound like an “expert” here! Cause I am not! I just thought sharing my personal experience with you might help you see things from another perspective….take a day at a time and everything will be fine.

Sorry if I left someone behind…it’s a few days to post and I just read bits and pisses here…


AFM-
I am still waiting for that call from the job I was telling you. :x I can’t believe how rude people can be…or how long is taking them to decide whom to hire! Come on already! …anyway, I guess today or tomorrow I will get an answer from them…either yes or no, just be professional and give me the decision. Sorry for my outbreak but this is getting very frustrating… :evil:

Remember I told you about that friend of mine opening a kids clothes store…well, the grand opening is comingTuesday and two weeks ago she asked me if I could be at the cashier for that day because she had principals and the French Ambassador coming for the opening and she couldn’t be of course be at the cashier so she thought of me. And I said yes. Yesterday, it hit me! The more I thought of it, the more I couldn’t picture my self there, at the cashier, selling baby clothes to mothers, to all of our friends (we are the only ones still without a baby :( ) I was feeling really, really low all day and at night when DH came home I broke and cried big time. I told him I couldn’t do it and I felt bad promising our friend that I would and cried and cried and cried. He kept me into his arms and touching my hair telling me that its ok, its going to be ok….God I love him SO much! it was exactly what I needed, a hug and him telling me that everything is going to be ok... I called my friend after and told her sorry and the truth. She told me s was sorry, she shouldn’t ask me in the first place….I hang up the phone and I felt as if a ton left from my shoulders. I never felt SO bad over mother's and babies all in one place….this was my biggest outbreak….of course we always avoided the big gatherings with all our friends and their babies present. I feel bad and guilty just by saying that, but it’s true. :( I love all our friends and their babies and it has nothing to do with that, with them….you know what I mean right? I was reading this article about “The emotional effects of infertility on the couple relationship” and it was as if it was written from me. It was talking about my relationship, my life. Made me realise that at least what we are experiencing makes us NORMAL! …I thought I'd share it with you a couple of those interesting articles i've read… http://www.ivf.com/emotion.html , http://www.healthywomen.org/content/art ... escription , http://www.news-medical.net/news/201001 ... ships.aspx



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Hmm Valentines day….happy belated to all! :D .....we do celebrate St. Valentines Day in my country but we have decided long time ago, almost 10 yrs that we’ve been together, with DH not to give emphasis on this day but to the rest 364 days of the year :mrgreen: So, he brings me flowers, gifts, small and big and takes me out to dinner when I least expect it many times during the year and I make yummy dinner almost every night with candles and a glass of wine. We leave post-it notes to each other in places around the house and I find that one of the best surprises e.g in my underwear drawer I found this one last week saying 'hey, sexy :wink: '…So this year on Valentines day, I just cooked dinner and set the table like I do every night. Yes, we did say happy valentines to each other and just talked about our day etc like we always do… :D


Tonight we are going at my parents for dinner …lots of BBQ!!! Carnivores celebration! :lol: have i told you I love meat…My MIL, SIL and my brother are also coming so it's going to be a big gathering around the fire and the fire place inside the house... As I have mentioned in previous posts, we are Christians Orthodox and tonight we celebrate the last night of eating meat (I don’t know the name of this day in English! :shock: :roll: ) and as of tomorrow we don’t eat meat until Easter which for us is on April 15th. So as of tonight and until the 26th ( a day before Green Monday) is the carnival period. Like the Halloween you have in the states. I haven’t plan anything this year…so far at least, because all our friends have babies and 3 of them newborns and can’t leave them to come over or go somewhere with music and dancing…i remember other years we used to give parties during these days and dressed up and have fun!....but! my MIL is dressing up as “Diana Ross” for a party she is invited and I am going tomorrow night to make her make-up. She is going to look great! I found this HUGE afro wig for her and clothes to wear and she will look amazing! and hillarious! :D No one will recognise her after I am done with her! :lol:


That’s it for today my friends…sorry for the venting…but where else can I vent and be excused? ...and be understood! :D

Baby dust and sticky vibes to us all!!!!

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Anton- Thank you for sharing your story! It really helped me. I am going to look that up and start today!! I called and made an appointment for next Wed! I have lost so much hair the last couple of years from my Thyroid being out of wack! I'm so tired of seeing it every where I go. You can always tell when I visit someone or somewhere, my hair is there long after I have left. I have to clean out my hair brush about every two days. My energy level hasn't been too bad really, but I'm sure it can be better! My memory.....it has been horrible for a long time but the last year it has been at its worse! It is horrible. I'm not kidding when I say, just SECONDS after I forget. I've gotten to wear I can't remember a simple name or a movie we JUST watched, and I'll have to think really hard for a few before I remember, even sometimes to spell. I HATE it. I am making the change for a better ME! :)

I'm sorry you still haven't heard from them, wow. I agree, it shouldn't take that long. That is just ridiculous! I really hope you hear from them today! I'm not good at waiting or when someone takes so long to get back with me.

I'm glad you let your friend know you couldn't and that she was understanding. I hate walking through the baby section at the stores, so I know selling it would be extremely too hard for me also. I am glad your DH was there for you just like you needed. Sometimes that's all we need, some cuddling with the one we love :)

We did exchange gifts for Valentines day (got my Swarovski earrings to match the bracelet he got me for Christmas) but we took the day to ourselves while Michael was at school, then later we went to dinner and took him with us. We were just happy we were together. It was great with the two I love most :) He's like your DH and brings home/leave surprises all throughout the year. It's great feeling that ALL year, just not for special times.
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Amy- I thought about the "no swimming, no hot tubs, no sex" thing before I scheduled the hysteroscopy right before our trip, but at this point, I would rather have the procedure done and skip the rest! I was told no swimming, no tubs, no sex until the bleeding stops, which could be today or up to 10 days. Well, bleeding is already stopping!

AA meetings are for both the alcoholic and family members? Or there are separate meetings? I really hope your husband gets this under control, not only because of the twins that are coming soon. Maybe try to get yourselves into counseling together. A lot of men resist it, but it's really not a big deal and really quite normal. If you know of any couple-friends who do counseling, ask the husband to talk to yours about counseling.

akdelp - avoiding twins is a big part of our plan! But then again, how many more cycles can I possibly handle. If we have 2 failed SET cycles in a row, I'll really kick myself for not doing a DET and having only one failed cycle. But I know that SETs are the rational choice for now. I also think I'll transfer 2 when I have 2 left frozen. This past time, I had only one frozen and I was so worried about the 1 making it to transfer (now that all this has happened, maybe that would have been better though :? )

Patricia - "rebounding"? What's that? (An Irish term for something Americans call something else?) Glad you had fun! How many days left until you start your Lupron? Getting soon, no? Hopefully we'll have transfers around the same time (your long cycle, my short cycle)

Nicole - I really really really hope that BFP is a real one! When is your beta? Can you go earlier? (ie, call your clinic and say you've been POAS and got a BFP and want to confirm). Have you told DH? Mine always hates how I obsess about POAS, but LOVES when I show him the positive stick :D best feeling in the world.

Christy - the one good thing about a work week that starts on Sunday? A week that ends on Thursday! Y'all still have 1.5 days left until the weekend, I have 5 minutes!

We have near azoospermia and there have been a few samples with no swimmers, so we have a frozen 'back up' sample just in case there isn't anything 'fresh' on ER day. Actually a problem with the new clinic -- David'll have to go out there to 'donate' a sample sometime before the ER and it's kinda annoying to go out there. I'm trying to decide if it's easier to file the paperwork to have the sample shipped from the current hospital! But that's kinda ridiculous!

Gina - every time you write KY, I think of lube :D Good thing that my juvenile self didn't grow up in Kentucky, huh?

Anton - I'll wave as my plane flies over Cyprus tomorrow afternoon, okay? :D

Still no job news? Ugh, that sucks. Unfortunately, the global economy is right now a "buyers" market -- employers hold so much power because there are so few jobs.

I'm so glad your husband is being so supportive and loving. Sometimes I think the only way I can do any of this is because David is always there with me (if not in person, then in spirit - and by cell phone!)

AFM -

I did the surgical hysteroscopy this morning!

My MIL went with me - we slept over at their house last night so we could leave really early - around 5:30am. I was in surgery by 7am and out of there by 8:30am --- at my desk at work by 10:00am -- pretty good!

I feel fine. I had some bleeding, but it seems to have stopped. The doctor was really happy with how well it had gone and is pretty sure he got everything. I go on vacation, and do another SnS when I get back to see whats going on with my beta levels and make sure my uterus is empty. If that's all clear, I start the Provera to get a period and start my next cycle.

I'm so happy this got done before we leave!

Anyway, less than 24 hours until vacation starts! I'll miss y'all and catch up whenever we find some WiFi, but I think I won't be able to write until we get back on the 28th. I'll take lots of great pictures to show you!
8 IVF+6 FET=6 BFN+8 BFP =

-b/g twins 22w (12.09)
-mc 10w (9.10)
-Micha (7.19-24.11) & Asaf (7.19-28.11) born at 24w
-mc 5wk (2.12)
-no HB at 18w (10.12)
-BO (4.13)-
-mc 6wk (9.13)

last attempt - donor sperm - baby girl born healthy July 2014
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Leorira-I'm so glad you had your procedure and that all went well. Thank God it's over. I really hope you enjoy your cruise. I can't wait to see the pics. I'm also looking forward to my cruise on March 11th but I pray I feel better by then.
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FET 5/11 BFN
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FET 9/11 MC46 XY
FET 12-30-11 BFP 15dpo=266,17dpo=727,22dpo=7125,25dpo=19076,1-20 u/s 2HB's. Our 2 little miracles born on 8-15-12@35w/3d
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Patricia - wow, that's a lot of exclamation points. I've clearly touched a nerve for you and for that I'm truly sorry. As I said, I'm not very religious so I suspect I tend to forget how sensitive religious people can be to remarks about their own religions. Regarding my remarks about Anglicans, my mother-in-law grew up an Anglican in Zambia, and the "barely Protestant" quote actually came from her. She attended secondary school in a convent. I have a close Episcopalian friend who has made similar remarks. Perhaps the attitude is not shared in Ireland because of all the problems that the rift between Protestants and Catholics has caused, even so recently. My other remarks show my ignorance of the religious situation in Ireland. I was under the impression that there was not much of a Protestant presence outside of Northern Ireland. Regarding the comments specific to Catholicism, I was also under the apparently incorrect assumption that Irish Catholicism differed from Roman Catholicism. Who knows, perhaps that came from seeing your dear friend Sinead tear up a picture of the Pope on Saturday Night Live when I was young. In any case, I repeat my apology.

Leora - that's great that your bleeding has stopped! Hey, if the doc says it's OK, then it's OK! I think a lot of times doctors here in the states give overly cautious instructions to be sure to avoid getting sued. You know how lawsuit happy this country is! DH always has to give a backup sample too since his counts are often in the thousands. I'm not sure which is more of a hassle - I would tend to say making David drive to Tel Aviv for the extra trip. At least with the paperwork neither of you would have a long drive.

Regarding counseling, we went together a few months ago and our counselor actually concluded that he should see someone on his own specifically for his drinking. We mostly do very well otherwise. Oh, and AA is for the alcoholic themselves, and Al-anon provides support to people living with alcoholics. They are separate groups and have separate meetings.

HAPPY VACATION!!!!!

Nicole - I had a feeling even before your latest post that it was a legitimate BFP. My lines were always so faint and look at how high my beta ended up being! Can't wait to hear what yours is.

Anton - Oh, it drives me NUTS when employers don't get back to you with some sort of an answer. So inconsiderate and unprofessional. So sorry about the debacle over your friend's store. I'm glad that both she and DH were so supportive when you said you couldn't do it. I'm sure I wouldn't have been able to do it either in your situation. And I love that Valentine's Day happens all year long for you two! I love reading about your religious traditions - it's so interesting to me the all the similarities and subtle differences between different Christian religions. I grew up with lots of Catholic friends who had it somewhat easier than you during Lent (is that what you call it too?). They only had to give up meat on Fridays and even on Fridays they could still eat fish. I've been to carnival (Mardi Gras in New Orleans) celebrations and they are great fun. What fun costumes!

Christy - how wonderful that your clinic freezes the SA sample! 2 for 1! I'm sure DH wishes ours had done that. And...tomorrow is Friday!!!! :)

Maria - hope you are getting some relief.

AFM - I had my first pregnancy vomit yesterday! It was all water and stomach acid (had oatmeal for breakfast but I guess that had already been processed). Left the most terrrible taste in my mouth - had to go buy some gum. Thankfully today feeling much better than yesterday. Also, a dear friend who has been trying to conceive for over a year told me she was pregnant yesterday. I'm thrilled for her! None of us wants people we care about to have to join us on this IVF roller coaster.
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The pic was taken with my phone and it isn't as easy to see in the pic as it is in person. Beta is tomorrow morning. Debating on whether to POAS again today or wait?
I still think the Answer strips suck. Don't waste your money on those.

Gotta get. I'm at work!
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Hi everyone~

I've been MIA for so long and for that I'm sorry. I continue to read about everyone and am excited to see some of you are pregnant. So happy for you.

I have been very busy taking care of my mom who is dying and that is where I want my energy to be right now. She will probably only be with us a few more weeks. We have stopped all nutrition and chemo. They said she would die last week but she's still smiling back there in her room. She truly is an amazing person. I will miss her when she is gone.

I had my own cancer scare (found a lump in my breast) but I just got word that I am cancer free. Thank god.

I plan to cycle again in March. I am going to attempt one more cycle with my own eggs and then we will do egg donor if it doesn't work.

Hope everyone is well~
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IUIx3 all BFN
ClomidX2 1natural; 1IUI both BFN
IVF#1Apr 11 BFP OHSS Low hcg u/s 6w3d; blighted ovum:D&C.
IVF#2Nov BFN
IVF#3Apr 12 Failed ED cycle
IVF#4Beta30510dp5dt 62712dp5dt own eggs; 2 heartbeats
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