Good morning ladies!
How are you doing? I'm doing great! Busy day ahead of me, so I can't linger! But I'm not even sure I posted yesterday, so I wanted to say hi. Looks like many of us had a busy Sunday; the posts were not as numerous as usual. DH and I had brunch downtown, and then we saw
Perfume. Oh... what a splendid movie it is! Completely unique! Some call it bizarre, some call it disturbing or obscene but frankly, I think it's just one of a kind. Have you read the book? The movie is as genial as the book. And the actors! Dustin Hoffman seemed very natural, very good in his role and yet did not take all the place, dosing his presence just enough to remain a second role. The actor who played Grenouille was amazing. So many nuances in his acting! He completely captured the innocence of his character, his complete ignorance of good and evil, and his consuming drive, always present. And of course there was Alan Rickman, breathtaking, and literally; I stopped breathing during one very intense moment in the movie; he petrified me. The music is amazing as well; the director wrote it and had some of the actors participate, even! It's a must-see! I'll make sure I buy the DVD.
'Nuff said about that. Now let's talk
BABIES!
bec and
Shantala Looks like our husbands shared a... brain on that one, lol! I won't tell you what joke he made for the spermogram, but LOL, that was the same kind. That being said, we had a
lot of fun during the spermogram!
You just gotta find ways to enjoy yourself whenever you can in this whole process, huh? Doesn't have to be a pain all the way through!
Raintree ER is tomorrow, I think? GOOD LUCK! Please tell me how it was for you... I'm curious! And I'll send you tons of good waves. The only advice I can tell you, and I received it from my IVF acquaintance, is do take the Ativan to help you sleep the night before if they gave you one. Apparently, the night's sleep before ER is a stressed one. You're excited, scared, all at the same time!
jemima hey, PMA girl! That's the spirit! I like that!
Ems glad the stimming is going well! You knew those barmaid talents would come back, didn't you? When you mix, early in the morning, think of
Cocktail with Tom Cruise! Those guys had a blast mixing stuff! (please don't do the same with your bottle of meds, sweetle, lol! but that's the spirit!)
arizonakiwi From the way you began your post, I take it you're reacting the same way I did, at first. This is my first IVF, too. I've started Lupron (ovarian suppression) on Jan 3rd and will start stimulation on the 19th. When I went to the clinic the first time, it was only for a second opinion for my surgery. There was still a chance that we would be able to try to conceive naturally. But after the surgery, it was clear that it would take a miracle (and quite a big one). So we were headed straight to IVF. And that second appointment I went to... waiting in the waiting room and looking around... and telling myself, "Yup... you're part of
that crowd, now..." You wanna know the truth? Part of that sentence was, "You're part of the losers now..." That was the shock talking; I felt like a broken tool after being told that one of my tubes had been removed and the other destroyed. But hey... you'll get over it, just like I did. It still feels strange at times, going to the clinic and being reminded that I'm not "hole". But it becomes a part of you and you move on. I wish you the best of luck with your first cycle Angela! Keep us posted and don't be shy to ask questions or just vent! We're there for that!
jodic Ah, sweetie, sorry you were disappointed about your scan! But remember the number of times you assumed something from your results or symptoms and how many times you were proven wrong later. Happened to me so many times already in this cycle!
It might turn out better than you expect, just like the nurse told you! And she probably knows what she's talking about! I certainly wish you more mature eggs, and good quality! And a more comfortable ER... I would be nervous if I were in your shoes as well (well... fluffy ugly little blue surgery slippers!). But think of the experience your doctor accumulated with your last cycle. Last time, he did not know you as much; that's going to play a big role and, hopefully, make a great difference.
SilvaCharm Welcome! We're glad you joined as well; the more BFPs, the merrier!
The ladies here are amazing!
...guys, give yourselves a big pat in the back! (it's far from the injections sites anyway...
)
Sassy Whew! Glad nasty AF arrived juuuuuuust in time for you! You gotta be so relieved! And excited!
becleo Sorry to hear about your fatigue! And PLEASE will you give yourself the right to complain??? Don't let that get worse sweetie! And I want to hear more about those dreams, I'm curious! (NOT a psychoanalyst! Hate that stuff! Anti-Freud! but curious nevertheless!)
Okay guys, I should get going! Gotta eat that oatmeal and jump on the Xmas tree like Will Farrell in Elf! tee hee hee!
Have a great day ladies!
Sophie who'll be working till 9:30pm today... eeewwwww!
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