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FionaA
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Post by FionaA »

Thanks Amy for your ticker tips. When I have a quiet moment to myself in this sweatshop I'll see what I can produce. Thanks for your offer of support through my depilatory crises. My secretary swears by brazilians (but she is quite the tart). I'm not ready for that level of exposure and also if I went that far I think that my Drs would think I had made a special effort for them (like that sparkle lady in HRW's early post). I don't want them to think I fancy them or something. Could get quite awkward.

I'm liking your more sympathetic HPTs. Your on a winner there. Could we have some with swear words on them as well??? I feel that just the word cr@p or f*ck or dammit to hell would also work well in the little results window.

And Wanna and Amy what's this about the pads??? I've never heard of such skylarking. I think that is a most magnificent revenge upon insensitive fertiles. It could become the mark of the sisterhood (like the mark of Zorro). If you find a red pad stuck to your house you just damn well know that you have crossed a Sister, and you had better watch your back as well because Wanna may be behind you ready to strike again.

I like the pads thing. At my school all I did was wet toilet paper and hurl it at the ceiling in the toilets where it would stick to the roof....Clearly I'm not as badass as you two.

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Fee: oooo, never have been able to stomach getting a brazilian... does your secretary do it when drunk??? Nope, no "extreme makeover" dental work here.. just some enamel filling... in and out in 15 min (dentist is a good friend so i never have to wait :wink: ). btw... down to 2 days until hpt!

Wanna: Grey's Anatomy hasn't come on here yet... now i am dying to watch it! American idol i s half-way through.. but i tivo'd it, so as soon as i can tear myself away from posting i wil watch it...

Amy: FAB idea on the "friendlier" HPTs... now i am thinking you should market two different kinds.. the "kindler gentler' HPTs (i.e., "almost champ!", "better luck next time", etc)... and the "say it like it is" HPTs (i.e., "not even f***in' close", "oh, h*ll no).

Angie: tell your boss to let you come out to play! :wink: Hope your follie checks are going well.

Vicky: yes, you do need a title befitting your nearly 600 posts. Hmmm... "chatterbox" is WAY too benign... will have to think (just as warning... since i have clearly been "padding" my #s by being a post whore... i am hot on your heels :lol: )

As for me... never did the pad thing... i am quite the goody-two-shoes (sp???) or at least was (no, still am.. except now i can swear like a sailor... thanks forums! :roll: ). The worst we did was steal a big construction road sign ("Abrupt Edge") off a road, put it in the back of my boyfriend's station wagon (yep, with the wood-paneling on the side!). So each of our friend's bday... we would tp and do all sorts of wild decorations outside their house... always with the sign with the place of honor on the lawn. HA! Oh, wait, we did do some cow-tipping (or at least tried!! :wink: ).

Had a "pretend i have a child" moment today (now come on... i can't be the ONLY one that has done this!!!???). I relieved my sil at the hospital with my niece for a few hrs today. the staff was having to move some of her lines around, O2 monitor, etc. So i had her in my arms. The nurse was new and not familiar w/sil. So she was asking me how old my dn is, etc. Clearly thinking i was the mother. OOOOOO, i SO milked it, pretending for just a minute that she was really mine :oops: . Anyway, she asked me if i had any other kids... so had to tell her i was "just" the aunt. Ahhhhh.
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Post by amy »

Sass - You are definitely not the only one who pretends to have a child. I do it all the time.. when people assume I have more - I let them. Especially if I know I will never see them again... Then I tell myself it is just me using positive thinking and no harm from that. So glad to hear your niece is doing better. That just sounded awful.

I am tivoing my usual Thursday night line up which is very busy. Survivor, American Idol, Office, Ugly Betty, Men in Trees and ER. Yes, I still watch ER and I like Thousand Island dressing too. I know I am only 32.... I get a lot of grief for it, but I stand behind my ER and have actually never seen a Gray's Anatomy... I know... I am missing the best show on television. I hear that all the time, but my Thursdays are already so packed and I feel like I can't back out on my old favorites now. Maybe I will order the past seasons on Netflix and get all caught up.

I too have never endured any waxing but my brows... I am way to skiddish to show off my wares to just any old beauty school drop out. I can only imagine what they see in a day! Fiona, as long as your toes and hair look good, I think you can pass on the full monty wax. They might think you are a trollup. Hey isn't someone an ob?? So many medical practitioners in our group - they can at least share about their rotations in the ob/gyn specialty.

As for my days in high school. I was quite the good girl, just had a knack for tping and adding some flare. I actually got those ideas from my best friend - a bishops daughter no less!!

Fee - You are brilliant. I am going to make a G rated pack of hpts and an R rated pack. I think a lot of people could really want these... like even ones for people who don't want to be pregnant... like all my teen girls who swear they were using protection and it was of course their "first time" and then include some birth control in the box. In the positive box it could have the number for an adoption hotline and in the negative box it could say something like - "stop being a whore - your luck will soon run out". Wow they could be like fortune cookies.... You are now my marketing genius for Australia. I will hire that ex secretary as she is very inventive at online sales.
ps.. thanks for the Crickey - it didn't go unnoticed.
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pss... I just finished my 6th cupcake today.
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Only 6 Amy? Man, better get on that! :lol:

oh, and as for your bf... a bishop's daughter... was she by chance lds?
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Post by sassynlv »

Yep, it is me again... HRW (catching up with you Vicky... one post at a time :lol: ). No really... forgot the "funny" for today...

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You know you are trying to get pregnant when:
You look at your vegetarian sandwich and the alfalfa sprouts look like sperm . . .
or . . . Someone asks you today's date and you reply "Day 21" . . .
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How many infertility patients does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
Screw in a lightbulb! Hmmm . . . do you think it might help? . . .
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Post by FionaA »

Ladies, as far as my secretary goes she gets her brazilian done stone cold sober. Like I said she swears by them.

Now I must admit had had been a tad neglectful in the old waxing area until the indignities of the IVF horror story dawned on me. Just wanted a normal, nothing special appearance which would provoke no "bloody hell did you get a gander at that one" or "call Diane Fossey there's a gorilla on the stirrup bed" type commentary about my voodoo by my medical team...I have obviously given this issue far too much thought... but yes any feed back from our medical specialists about what is acceptable would be appreciated.

Don't worry I will not be going the full Monty, even though I don't have too many inhibitions left I still won't do that!!

I'm still loving your HPT's idea, there is no reason why they can't have a dual educational plus scientific function. I see a big market for them at your school. I think we may be able to fund your IVF on this idea. I'd like to be able to track our old receptionist down for you Amy but I have to tell you she was VERY short on charm...

Haven't pretended to have a child yet, no one trusts me to look after their kids for long enough for me to create the ruse....

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Post by wannababyIVF »

Hi ladies,
I just wanted to pop in and say hello. They have me working really hard today. Guess they missed me the past few days. Sucks because I dont have much time to come in here and play. But it's also a good thing....job security. :P

Hope you are all doing well today! I'm good. Cramping every now and then but not too bad. I'm actually happy to be back at work. My back and butt hurts from being in the bed so long. :cry:

Here is a funny that someone just sent me. :-)

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A teacher was doing a study testing the senses of first graders, using
a bowl of lifesavers. The children began to say:

"Red.........................cherry,"

"Yellow....................lemon,"

"Green......................lime,"

"Orange....................orange,"

Finally the teacher gave them all honey lifesavers.
After eating them, none of the children could identify the taste.

"Well," the teacher said, "I'll give you all a clue, it's what your
mother may sometimes call your father."

One little girl looked up in horror, spit her lifesaver out and yelled:

"Oh My God!!!! They're a$$holes!"
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Enjoy the rest of your day. I'll be back later to chat. :-)
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1st IVF = BFN :-(
2nd IVF = BFP :-)
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Ha ha ha Wanna, loved the joke, also love your dad's comment about opinions being like a$$holes. I''ve been trying to use it ever since but haven't yet found a way to slip it into conversation, I'll probably muck it up when I do..

Any cupcakes left Amy? I think I might need one or 20.

Despite my best intentions I did an HPT this morning. I did it on purpose to get a false positive (from the HCG), just wanted to see what one looked like after all the bloody negative tests I've had over the years...well it was positive (did it at about 5.00am, went to be feeling pleased - but knowing that it was the HCG) since then I've become increasingly paranoid about the test....i.e the positive line is quite faint and much fainter than the test line, so therefore tomorrow it will probably be fainter and then on monday non-existant???? I've been staring at the test in various lights, just been in the garden with it, looking at it in sunlight...it's gonna be a looong weekend.

Wanna ýou definately test earlier than me, I think a lot of clinics do two tests in the 2ww whereas mine only does one...

Hello to everyone else. Hope you all have a ripper of a weekend.

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Fi—My dad is not the best role model. But you gotta love him. He just says whatever he wants whenever he wants. It’s like “this is me…love it or get the f@ck out of my face. I’m not changing for anyone.” Unfortunately, I have inherited a few of his bad habits. Sometimes, I curse like it’s my full time job. You are too funny with the HPT. Stop it! Just relax. Enjoy your weekend. Think positive thoughts and chant…”I am pregnant. I am pregnant. I am pregnant.” But seriously. Don’t give up hope yet. Just a couple more days. You can do it. I will be praying for you. I have a good feeling that you are going to get a BFP.

I know it’s rough. I’ve been sitting here going back and forth with the “what if’s?” Every minute I’m asking myself are those cramps I feel. Constantly running to the bathroom to see if there is any pink on the toilet tissue. I swear I’m about to go nutty and I have a lot of time left on my hands.

Just came back from seeing my friend and her newborn baby. I am so glad I went to see them and got it over with. I’m not sure if I could handle it after if I got a BFN. But it was nice to see them. I am so happy for her and pray that I will be in her shoes one day. :wink:

Have a good weekend everyone! I'll check in later.
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6 IUI's (with Clomid) = all FAILED. :-(
1st IVF = BFN :-(
2nd IVF = BFP :-)
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Good Morning Lovely ladies... i just came to the office... :cry: its the first day of the week...again . But at least DH returns today.

Well Wanna.... great jokes...and you made me so curious about Grey's Anatomy... what r they up to lately.... I skipped last night's episode but we are so far behind your show...
btw don't change your ticker... its nice! I have to think of a creative one though...hmmm i dont know what to put! i dont have anything upcoming...at least nothing for sure as i am waiting for a job offer but they wouldnt say exactly when ... i hate waiting.
and lady...take as much you can advantage from DH during this wait... beleive me there's alot of things u can get away from... just take it easy and let him pamper u... u deserve it!
you becoming a judge for the infertile is a great thing.. i'd be your assistant..btw what's the judge's title? is it "your highness"?
what's with the pads thingy... i was the shy girl! my best freind was a trouble maker so had to be there during her riots... but i was always her conscience...

Sass i hate dental cleaning... in fact i hate going to the dentist! i get freaked out from the noise of the drill. :cry: . btw i've prented the mommy thing many times...with my nephew although he's blond w green eyes and i am a total brunette... but it was fun!

Amy...your get away trick ( i am down with something) is super... i use it all the time! so effective! btw which season of American Idol r u currently watching? is it the one after the grey hair guy, who looks like jay leno? (sorry i am bad with names). enjoy the cupcakes! btw which flavour do u like?

Vicky! nice ticker...btw u r the winner with the posts... i am not sure if i asked u before ! but r u a football fan... specifically Maradona fan???

Fee. think positive...you r torturing your self... i bet the line will rise and shine on Monday!

Angie how's the follies count???

Meg how are you lady???

See ya
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Crikey - what alot of activity for a Friday. We went to the wedding yesterday - my look was completed with golf ball size polka dot re bruises on my back - luckily it was a wedding where we didn't know many people so they were too polite to say WTF is that on your back.

After running about all week organisng paperwork for the house purchase, we bid today and missed out. Bummed out. Why do people bid so much more than these properties are worth? SO thinking that someone somewhere must have it in for us - hoping our luck is going to change soon.

Follie count was annoying too - he didn't bother counting or measuring - just wanted to check that I wasn't hyper stimming -which I appear not to be at this stage - so now I am worried there aren't enough of the llittle blighters. Back again on Tuesday. He said it is possible to stim for weeks and at this stage he can not give me any indication when EC will be - great. Had more acu today ( I am sure Chinese lady sees me coming - told me I needed 2 sessions a week up to EC - but what happens if EC isn't for 6mths - Acu clinic will become my 2nd home at this rate) - anyway Chinese lady said her record patient stimmed for 16 days - told her I was confident I would be beating that hands down.

Fee - how exciting to get a BFP for the first time. Am so looking forward to another sista getting up the duff. What are you doing to pass the time - I liked Wanna's routine - reckon keeping busy is a good thing even if it is wasting a heap of time with legal docs and survey for a house that you didn't even buy.

Just read the above - it sounded pretty close to a rant to me. Off to the moonlight cinema tonight - first time all summer and you've guessed it - the weather has cooled down and showers are forecast - grrrrr!

Will check in again tomorrow - have great w/e you ladies.
Yours rantingly A
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2 IVF/ICSI, 2 FET. All BFN
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Hello Angie... well hopefully Tuesday you will get better results... i was once taking Decapeptyl (which is the one before the stims) for almost 3 weeks as I found out after deciding on IVF that i had a problem with my thyroid... it was the longest cycle ever it was around 7 weeks since day one... and i got over stimulate....

but its great ur doing Accu... I am seriously considering it... it should relax you a bit!

Well ladies i am not in a working mood.... i had my coffee with digestive biscuits... yum (favourite combo ever) and now i am posting again... i am just not eager to work... at allllll! but the problem is that my computer screen is facing the rest of the office mates... so no privacy at all...i just hate it!

where are youuu ladies???? hugs
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Hi sistas!

Having major mood swings lately... and i haven't even started stims yet! So stayed away a bit yest as didn't want to infect everyone with my p*ssy mood. SOOOO...

Angie: What's this thing about not telling you how big your follies are??? You tell Dr. D next time that the sistas want to know :wink: . And if he doesn't, tell him i am gonna come down there on my next IWDGPT and pummel the h*ll out of him :evil: (feeling a bit violent today :oops: ). As for the house... like you didn't have anything else going on the last wk btwn cycling and work. What b*****ds for overbidding the house our dear angie wants... clearly they aren't familiar with the ivf defense....

Fee: oooo, girl. How you doin' down there??? (i mean in oz.. not really "down there"... ya'll should get your minds out of the gutter :lol: ). As for voodoo hygiene (well, while we are on the subject, why not, hey?)... can't say that i ever really paid attention to how well my patients were groomed. Not sure what that says about me :? . Probably that i was way too sleep deprived to give a d*mn. ANYWAY... i have absolutely not info re: your hcg and the hpt... as the only time i have obsesssively hpt'ed was a FET. BUT... i am waiting to hear how it looks today (or i guess tomorrow for you..... blah blah blah.. whenever you do it next :wink: ). This is when it really gets killer. Hang in there, HRH. You know, that makes me think. As queens have someone to do every unpleasant task for them... methinks that as royalty, you should have some poor slob doing your 2ww for you...

Patie: dh gone again for a whole wk? Mine just got back yest from an overnight business trip. Partied while he was gone.... my favorite indian food, crunchy cheetos, divine sugar cookies with frosties and then the kicker... primetime tv. wooohooo. I am a wild child, that's for sure :wink: . Although i enjoyed my "me" time... i am glad that he is back.

Wanna: I KNEW it!! not dead until warm and dead! Kept saying that they whole time dh and i were watching it... until he told me to shut up about it :wink: . I knew it would all be a "near death" thing. i don't know about realistic...

mego: how be you?

vicky: oooo, you must be VERY excited... only ONE day until sanson's puppy training! woohoo!

Now ladies... i had an interesting experience yest. Finally went to an "alternative healing" woman a few friends of mine have been raving about. Now i am not much for alternative treatments (i mean, did acu, and all, but o/w).. not against them, just don't in general believe they will do anything for me. BUT after much insistence... i agreed in order to get them to stop. I won't get into her technique... just cause it would take too long... but it has to do with energy levels, etc. blah blah blah. The WEIRD thing is... she picked up right away on the fact that i was "barren" (not her words, can't remember how she said it), but not by choice. She went on to talk about that there is a blockage within my body affecting this condition.... and went on about severe childhood trauma and how my sympathetic nervous system is in overdrive as a result.. and that it is tied into old memories that have yet to be resolved. Ummmm. Okay girls... let's just say she TOTALLY pegged me... so much so it is scary. I have been wondering if all my myriad of fears and panic could be somehow tied in to all this. I kept laying there thinking this has GOT to be a joke... was looking for candid camera or something.... was convinced someone had told her all about me. My friends swear they told her nothing. ooo, get this, she said that the infertility problem will be resolved in five months... um... that is around the time of my mega-cycle transfer. ooooo, bit of a twilight zone experience for me. Still not sure what to make of all of it... but it actually gave me a renewed sense of hope (she was talking about the "life" that is waiting, etc). I know, strange, but i am just going to see what happens.
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Post by Melissa112 »

Hey Ladies!

I am very new to this board, and finding your thread was a welcome relief! It made me cry, it made me laugh, and most importantly it made me feel not so alone in this whole big mess@ :roll:

My husband and I have been married for 11 years, and I have wanted to be a mother my whole life, I stopped birth control shortly after we got married, and nothing, but frankly it wasn't the right time in our marriage/life for a baby anyway. But in the last 6 years or so, the NEED to me a mom was really strong and freakin' everyone around me was getting pregnant, my sister had twins (which I am so happy for her!) but still! My non married best friend got knocked up, my friends from college were now having their second and third babies... so what in the world is wrong with me!

My stoopid OB/GYN retired, so I had to see another doctor, and I went last week, she looked up an old sperminalysis and found that my husband as a slightly low sperm count (24m) and he has some mobility issues, we like to say his boys swim in circles... and my vajayjay is uber toxic - go team!

So now we are going to go to some other infertility doc and find out what we should do, the new OB/GYN suggested IUI, but everything I read says it isn't super effective - I am begining to doubt if being a mom is what I am supposed to be (and I hate that!)

For Lent I gave up being mad at God... so now I am just taking it out on my DH... I am going to hell!

Sorry to talk your ears off... I am excited to learn about your journeys... And WannababyIVF- I wish you all of the luck, I hope those little buggers stick and get warm and cozy up there!!! :wink: Thanks for listening!
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