hey girls -
so nice to hear from you JenB! you must have felt the vibes Catharine sent out by finding our long lost sparkly list! You've been missed - but glad you and DH are taking the time you need to sort out your feelings about all that has been going on and where to go from here -- good that you are having everything checked out...it's a pain in the neck to have to wait and wait, but I hope you'll get the answers and feedback you need in due time to decide what your next step is going to be. thinking of you and hoping all your dreams come true for you this year.
Andrea -- any news? I only hope "no news, is good news" and that all is well with you!
chriss -- just a week to go for you. can only imagine what a difficult time it is right now for you and DH. made me so sad to read your story. - but you were right when you said that you need to take the time to grieve. it is so important to let it all out - all your disappointment and sadness - then give yourself time to heal so you can find all the positive again and feel renewed and ready to resume your journey to parenthood. your time will come, I am sure of it! you have so much PMA for us, make sure you save a bit for yourself!
glad you are finding the book worth reading. I keep it nearby and just keep rereading parts. I've really found the relaxation exercises to be helpful - especially when my mind is racing with all things possible....helps me to tune out the negative stuff and drift off to a much more positive place...I've done my best to keep to the nutrition recommendations, which keeps me occupied, too...
catharine -- when I next talk to my RE I'll ask him why I'm to stop DHEA when I start stimms and not at retrieval...your follies sound like they are growing nicely! great news! What a scare with you meds! glad everything worked out in the end -- but you're right -- who needs that kind of added stress right now....what does the rest of your schedule look like for ER and ET?
About the exercise - my RE has me cutting out all aerobic type exercise when stimms start, and I pretty much only do walking & yoga...but I think everything depends on your response to the meds and your general fitness level -- some can probably tolerate more than others --
Joanna - thanks for checking in and keeping us updated. Happy to know you've made a decision as to what your next step will be. Wishing you all the best!!!
Pricecake - how are things going with you?
I went in today for my last baseline scan...an impressive (for me) 14 follies...my ob/gyn who does all my tests, said -- don't see why this won't work for you this time!...I hope she is right...just waiting for my bloodwork to come back to see where I stand...AF never showed up -- and don't know if in the end that will just stop me this time or not...haven't had a response (after repeatedly asking) from my RE about that....anyone know the answer to this?
My thyroid is back to being completely normal and seems my fainting was the result of my currently very low blood pressure and getting up too quickly from the couch...Despite my "symptoms", my ob/gyn doesn't think I'm preggers because of how things looked on my scan today...and didn't think it made sense to test me. I already did 2 HPTs last week, which were both (not surprisingly) negative. But still, put the question to my RE...so, just back to patiently waiting...
I'll get all my answers on Wednesday...stay tuned....
big hello to sonia-in-waiting, LuAnne - thinking of you!, Tammy & Yasmina. Take care and have a great week!
xx Amy
fortunately they were found today 
good luck this week x x 
we will see how it unfolds x x 
-chriss