tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29122224854937966412024-03-21T15:48:56.165-05:00Reproductively ChallengedJust another infertile girl...trying to make it throughReproductively Challengedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13307353002481673682noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912222485493796641.post-35208234391497373832015-10-09T13:24:00.002-05:002015-10-09T13:24:20.303-05:00NopeNegative....again. They don't have any idea why, everything was almost perfect this time.<br />
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Frosties are up next...Reproductively Challengedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13307353002481673682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912222485493796641.post-64274558909019347432015-09-30T12:52:00.001-05:002015-10-05T09:58:48.517-05:00PUPOOn Sunday morning we had 4 embryos that had reached the Blasocyst stage. A 4BB, 3BB, 2BB and 1BB which are all good quality. <br />
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We decided to go with the national recommendation of 2 this time and transfer the 4 and the 3. The 2 and the 1 were frozen. <br />
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Beta on October 9. Feeling better about things this time. Lets hope that translates into a better outcome! <br />
Reproductively Challengedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13307353002481673682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912222485493796641.post-88730649267716091692015-09-25T13:56:00.001-05:002015-09-25T13:56:28.401-05:003 day Embryo Report3 x 7-cell B's<br />
5 x 6-cell B's<br />
1 x 5-cell B<br />
1 x 4 -cell B<br />
2 x 6-cell C's<br />
2 x 3-cell C's<br />
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Our embryologist does a pretty simplistic rating system, A, B or C. A is perfect, B is good, C is poor. <br />
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Given we had all C's last time this is MUCH better! Keeping everything crossed we have as good of news on Sunday. Reproductively Challengedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13307353002481673682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912222485493796641.post-60881293968834700702015-09-23T11:43:00.001-05:002015-09-23T11:43:34.700-05:00Here we are againSo here we are again, meds have been injected, eggs have been collected and we wait to see what kind of quality of embryos we have this time around. They were able to retrieve 22 eggs this time, all mature. Of those 15 fertilized, one abnormally and 14 normally. So, as of today - Day 1- We have 14 embryos and are once again scheduled for a 5 day transfer on Sunday. I am happy that we have a larger number this time, maybe, just maybe there will be one or two in there that could go the distance, but I can't help but hear the nagging voice in the background reminding me of what happened last time. Only time will tell, we continue to hope, wish and pray for our miracle. Reproductively Challengedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13307353002481673682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912222485493796641.post-77870370380268121092015-06-26T13:27:00.002-05:002015-06-26T13:27:31.205-05:00It's officialNegative it is. Plan is to cycle again in September. Reproductively Challengedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13307353002481673682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912222485493796641.post-79018194657057686352015-06-24T15:46:00.000-05:002015-06-24T15:50:41.731-05:00Moment of Truth
So here we are, nearly two weeks since embryo transfer, Beta HCG tomorrow. I had some really promising symptoms over the weekend which had me psyched up for just enough time to prompt me to cheat and take a test on Monday, I wasn't surprised to see a glaring negative, of course it could have been too early, I took it mid day, etc. etc. but in my heart of hearts I know it was right. We'll get the official beta tomorrow, but I've already got it settled in my head it's going to be negative too.
We'll see what the plan is. I've already decided that if my hunch (and the hpt) are correct, we'll try again in September. We didn't have any embryos make it to freeze. No surprise there either. Hopefully the RE has some thoughts and strategies to get us some better quality embryos next time around. Reproductively Challengedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13307353002481673682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912222485493796641.post-52045171790484284202015-06-12T08:12:00.001-05:002015-06-12T12:39:03.003-05:00Just when you thinkJust when you think things are going well and things are looking really promising, the other shoe drops....I knew it would at some point, at 39 I'm obviously past my prime baby making years but I had hopes that I had somehow defied mother nature and this IVF cycle was going to be really great.
I had asked the nurse on Tuesday when they told me I have 5 normally growing embies if there was any possibility that we will still have to do a 3 day transfer if the embies didn't progress well. She assured me that we were on for a 5 day transfer and that they may adjust for a time but to plan on Saturday. I had asked for an update on the embryo progress on Thursday....which apparently they don't usually do? I just needed to know where we were at, the waiting was killing me. She agreed to send me an email update on Thursday. So Thursday morning came - nothing, Thursday late morning - nothing, Thursday noon - nothing, I was starting to think she had forgotten about me......then my phone rang, it was the Dr's office - don't panic, she probably just called instead of emailed.....'Hello?' 'Hi, this is Dr. H'........Crap, the Dr. is calling this can't be good....so he proceeded to tell me that on day 3 they like to see 6-8 cell embryos. We had one 7 cell, one 6 cell, one 5 cell and 2 3 cells. Okay, well that doesn't sound so bad, I was just happy they were still growing...THEN the other shoe dropped. 'We also give them a grade based on how they are looking, A being outstanding, B being good and C being poor. Your embryos are all Grade C.' ........silence and a stomach drop from me. He continued 'Some people want to wait to day 5 to see if they keep progressing, but at this point what I recommend is that we put them back this afternoon, sometimes they do better in their natural environment, can you be here in an hour?'.......Holy crap, I was so not expecting that, I had a ton of things going on at work I needed to finish, I had so many plans of things to get ready and get done before Saturday for our transfer but of course I'm not going to go against his advice. 'I'll call my husband and figure it out....it is an hour drive for us, so give us 2 hours'......so off I flew home, called dh and we flew to the office. When we got there he again explained the embryo grade and we discussed how many we wanted to transfer. The American Reproductive Society or whoever they are, with my age and grade of embryo's recommended 4.....4?! Really? What if by some miracle they all made it? No way no how we could handle 4 babies...We decided we couldn't handle 3 either. Now we know they probably wouldn't all make it, but strange things happen and triplets is not a strange happening we were comfortable with. SO we transferred the 7 cell and the 6 cell.
So not the news I wanted to hear, nor the news I was expecting, it was all such a whirlwind, but nevertheless the embryos are back home and we're hoping and praying by some enormous miracle they defy the odds. So here we are officially in the two week wait. Luckily work is super busy so I'e got plenty of distraction, but its hard not to think of it every minute of every hour. Surprisingly I'm pretty calm about it, I've done all I can do. The only thing left is to wait and pray. Reproductively Challengedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13307353002481673682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912222485493796641.post-44994312500531935822015-06-11T12:03:00.001-05:002015-06-11T12:06:38.951-05:00Update So things got busy and I haven't been good with updates.
Here's a rundown
-Started 150u of Bravelle and Menopur daily, everything went well, I responded very quickly with a 13mm follicle and several smaller on my day 4 visit.
- Started Ganirelix to make sure I didn't have a surge on my own. They wanted me to stim for 8 days minimum so we kept with the same doses and stimmed until June 6.
- At 6/5 ultrasound I had 14 follicles measuring 11mm or larger.
- HCG Trigger Shot on June 6
- Egg Retrieval on June 8 (my dh's birthday!)
- Retrieved 16 eggs
-5 were not mature, 1 was an empty zona
- ICSI'd 10 eggs
- 5 fertilized normally.
-Waiting on the Day 3 report to see how many are still growing. We will have transfer of hopefully 2 embryos on Saturday, June 13.
While I think those numbers are pretty decent for someone my age, I can't say that I wasn't a little disappointed that we ended up with only 5 out of 16, BUT it only takes one, right :)
Reproductively Challengedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13307353002481673682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912222485493796641.post-29007535719029255062015-05-26T13:34:00.004-05:002015-05-26T13:35:02.049-05:00On ScheduleTurns out the polyps weren't that big of a deal, did the hysteroscopy, removed those buggers and we are back on schedule. Baseline ultrasound 5/29 and start medications on 5/30, here we go!! Reproductively Challengedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13307353002481673682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912222485493796641.post-90219685482276083562015-05-11T15:23:00.001-05:002015-05-11T15:23:17.372-05:00Road BlockEverything was going so well, got my calendar, timing was perfect, all was well. Then during the wonderfully pleasant saline ultrasound they discovered some pesky uterine polyps.....well lovely. Instead of scheduling a baseline ultrasound and a med start date, we scheduled surgery/hysteroscopy. CRAP. It shouldn't delay us too much, just a couple weeks, but I was so ready to get started. How does the saying go? Never get the cart before the horse....well mine was way before the horse, time to get it back in line. Reproductively Challengedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13307353002481673682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912222485493796641.post-44684415353568049992015-05-04T16:40:00.001-05:002015-05-04T16:40:06.031-05:00Here We Go
So testing has been going well, nothing crazy out of the ordinary to prevent us from moving forward.
Had ultrasound and bloodwork today, also started birth control pills. Scheduled for HSG because of my past history with endometriosis. Also scheduled Saline Ultrasound and Mock Transfer for early next week. Once those are complete we will have our protocol and cycle calendar and will officially be a go.
Exciting and scary all at the same time. Reproductively Challengedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13307353002481673682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912222485493796641.post-61710394043961541332015-03-19T14:10:00.000-05:002015-03-19T14:10:03.897-05:00Back on the crazy trainWow...it's literally been years since I posted, doubt anyone even checks in on this old blog anymore, but we've decided to jump back on the crazy train that is IF treatment and so I wanted an outlet and a place to document what's going on.
Briefest of updates.....life goes on pretty much the same as last I wrote with a few life altering changes. I was forced somewhat unintentionally to choose a new career path. This new path led me on a few familiar roads and many new ones, but all in all it's been a good change. With this new career path came new health insurance that includes IF treatments and lo and behold we've decided to take advantage and get back in the game.
Since it has been SOOOO long since I saw my doctor last I have to start back at square one and be treated like any old newbie IF patient, which really boils down to I have to wait months to get an initial appointment. Disappointing to say the least, this was a huge leap of faith for us, I recently turned 39 and we just wanted to jump in and GO ASAP...but it is what it is and so we wait until May. There is a new doctor at the practice I go to and so I am excited to meet her and hear her take on things. One thing is for sure, we aren't going to mess around, we're going straight to IVF.... this is a last ditch effort and we don't have time on our side anymore.
Since I haven't thrown enough cliché's your way yet.....Let the games begin! Stay tuned (if there is anybody still out there) Reproductively Challengedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13307353002481673682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912222485493796641.post-91432032720308603172010-08-27T09:35:00.003-05:002010-08-27T09:46:48.668-05:00Worst blogger ever...Wow...its been over 3 months since I posted, can you say lazy much? Not much new to report in my world I guess. Been a busy summer, to summarize<br />- Flood waters have finally started receding, no water in the lakehouse, but it was too close for comfort. Over 50% of the houses on the lake were flooded. If there is some major snowfall this winter, we will be in trouble again come spring.<br />- Lump on my sweet lab's chest has remained the same....hopefully this means it's nothing we need to worry about.<br />-Lots of weddings this summer and fall...lots of fun, but a constant reminder of how peoples lives keep moving forward and ours still stays stagnant and unchanging. <br />-HOT HOT HOT....its been a nearly unbearably hot and wet summer, we usually run our central air a week at most during the summer, this year we had it on for 6 weeks straigh....I almost threw up when I got the electric bill. <br />-WET WET WET....We also had nearly 20 inches over normal of rain for the summer ...thats 20 inches OVER, not 20 inches total. We had 8 inches one evening in a matter of a few hours. It's made for a constant battle with a wet basement this summer, its just finally starting to dry out. Friends of ours had 6 feet of water in their finished basement...we helped them clean it up...filled one of those truck bed sized dumpsters with all their furniture and carpet....what a mess! <br />-Nothing at all new on the TTC front, still trying to sort it all out in my head what we want to do next (if anything). <br /><br />That about sums it up....now that things have slowed down a bit, I'll try to be here more often...I know you are all waiting for the extremely exciting details of my life :)Reproductively Challengedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13307353002481673682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912222485493796641.post-42928237207205913222010-05-19T11:42:00.003-05:002010-05-19T11:46:09.091-05:00Sharing some doggie wisdom.As you can tell from my profile photo, we have a chocolate lab. She is truly the light of our lives, she's been with us since we were first married, she is our baby, she has been there through it all and I love her more than words can express. She is getting older as all dogs do and I think often about what life will be like after she passes on, it chokes me up every time. She has a lump on her chest right now we are watching for change, hoping that it's nothing serious. While doing some research on lumps and whatnot, I came across this. This couldnt' be more true and I wanted to share it, who'd have thought we have so much to learn from our beloved pets.<br /><br />A Dog's Purpose: <br /><br />Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their little boy, Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle. I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home. <br /><br />As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for six-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience. The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family surrounded him. <br /><br />Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. <br /><br />Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away. <br /><br />The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker's death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives. <br /><br />Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." <br /><br />Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation. <br /><br />He said, "People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life -- like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?" <br /><br />The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long." <br /><br />Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. <br /><br />Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: <br /><br />When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. <br /><br />Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. <br /><br />Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy. <br /><br />Take naps. <br /><br />Stretch before rising. <br /><br />Run, romp, and play daily. <br /><br />Thrive on attention and let people touch you. <br /><br />Avoid biting when a simple growl will do. <br /><br />On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass. <br /><br />On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree. <br /><br />When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. <br /><br />Delight in the simple joy of a long walk. <br /><br />Eat with gusto and enthusiasm. Stop when you have had enough. <br /><br />Be loyal. Never pretend to be something you're not. <br /><br />If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it. <br /><br />When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. <br /><br />Be always grateful for each new day. <br /><br />Enjoy every moment of every day!Reproductively Challengedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13307353002481673682noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912222485493796641.post-82694563748822190042010-04-10T22:26:00.002-05:002010-04-10T22:28:32.590-05:00April 11, 2005My baby's due date, the baby I got to see with it's precious heartbeat beating away on the US screen, hard to believe I could have a 5 year old....how different would my life be......Reproductively Challengedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13307353002481673682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912222485493796641.post-78549454363778629082010-03-31T11:30:00.002-05:002010-03-31T11:34:19.474-05:00Flood, flood, floodIt seems every part of the country is dealing with flooding, we're no exception. The brand new house we helped MIL and FIL build on the lake in SD is in danger. The lake is flooding, as of right now we're okay, but we don't know how long it will stay that way. We may be calling in lots of favors to build a giant sandbag dike all around the house. There are no basements on these houses, we're talking water coming in on the main floor, into the appliances, sheetrock etc. NIGHTMARE. Fingers crossed the water will stop rising.Reproductively Challengedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13307353002481673682noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912222485493796641.post-52992433435794224802010-03-03T10:59:00.003-06:002010-03-03T11:08:30.752-06:00All I got for my birthday was a computer virus..Yep, its my birthday...number 34....yikes! That nasty Fac.eboo.k virus that's going around, it attacked my work computer, luckily it didn't do too much damage, I was trying to figure out how I was going to explain that one away...'yeah, I was on face.boo.k and caught this virus'....whew....glad I got it nipped in the bud. <br /><br />Speaking of FB, its fun to get all the birthday wishes, I havn't had so many birthday wishes since I was in the 4th grade and passed out treats....I know everyone does it for everyone, but it does make you feel loved. <br /><br />Not much going on in my world, tax season is sucking the life out of me, but the sun has been shining and we've almost made it above freezing outside, gotta love the sun.Reproductively Challengedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13307353002481673682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912222485493796641.post-21960192943485418192010-02-11T16:22:00.000-06:002010-02-11T16:24:00.952-06:00AmusingI’ve had to laugh to myself regarding all the news hype regarding the east coast ‘blizzards’. I don’t doubt that the amount of snow and weather conditions have been trying and treacherous for the people of the east coast and I realize the danger is heightened because the people that live there are not used to these kind of weather conditions. What amuses me is that these national news stories about how bad the ‘blizzard’ conditions have been, I’ve heard on the national news radio today several times that police had to rescue Maryland drivers who were stranded after driving into a snow bank!!!! Terrible, yes. I realize it’s newsworthy because this rarely happens there but seriously?…... they think they have it bad? <br /><br />Twice this winter elderly men in towns just a few miles from here have been found frozen to death in a ditch after getting stuck and trying to walk for help. A good friend of ours was involved in a 20 car pileup on the highway because driving conditions were so bad you couldn’t see past the hood of your car, in which he had gotten out of the car to see if the person ahead of him was injured while he was out of his vehicle he was hit by a semi and went somersaulting through the air. He survived, but was in critical condition for many days. I cannot count on one hand the number of times I have driven this winter where I had little to no idea if I was actually on the road. Occasionally a mailbox or a hint of a yellow line while I was driving 6 mph through the white out let me know I was on the right track. How about adding a -40 degree windchill to the 2 feet of snow and blizzard conditions. How about we throw in some 40mph winds for kicks and giggles….then we’ll talk.<br /><br />Perhaps if these things didn’t happen here on a regular basis we would be newsworthy too?Reproductively Challengedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13307353002481673682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912222485493796641.post-24457840525834060552010-02-02T10:25:00.002-06:002010-02-02T10:31:23.111-06:00Winter gamesSorry I've been so MIA, nothing much new in my world. Attended the annual winter games on a lake near us. We get up at 8 in the morning and go play softball on the frozen lake....seriously fun times, the bloody marys for breakfast don't hurt either:) There are all sorts of activities, flag football, broomball, and some people think up activities of their own.....my husband was standing right there watching all of this unfold<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk_8IlE-J0c">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk_8IlE-J0c</a><br /><br />Some people are just not very bright.<br /><br />We look forward to this event every year. The weather was tolerable, it was only a high of 12 degrees, but the sun was shining and it was SO great to get some fresh air. This is just what we needed to make it through the rest of this winter, already something like 40 inches of snow on the ground, just got 4 more inches yesterday, ready for spring already....damn that groundhog!Reproductively Challengedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13307353002481673682noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912222485493796641.post-88317389526213941682009-12-28T14:58:00.003-06:002009-12-28T15:09:46.030-06:00We survivedand we still got to celebrate Christmas Eve with my mom. A bit earlier than usual, we opted for lunch instead of dinner and everyone left for home before it got dark, but we were all able to be together and that's what counted.<br /><br />We had a great time opening presents, playing games, I was actually all wound up and worried about the snow storm that I didn't even have any of those 'moments' that usually accompany Christmas for me...you know the 'look how much fun the kids are having, what wouldn't I give to have a little one of my own to share all of this with' moments. It was actually tear free which is a huge improvement for me.<br /><br />Christmas Day was spent playing with my new laptop (yay for that, we didn't even have a computer at our house before, so now we do!), eating dinner with the IL's and watching movies. The storm kept us from venturing anywhere for about 3 days so we had lots of quality time. We watched several movies including The Hangover and OMG that was one of the funniest movies I have seen in a really long time, I was nearly rolling on the floor laughing...... vulgar and inappropriate? Yes, but absolutely hilarious.<br /><br />That about sums up my Christmas, hope you all had a good one!Reproductively Challengedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13307353002481673682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912222485493796641.post-19925009168795776632009-12-23T08:56:00.005-06:002009-12-23T10:52:31.078-06:00Grinch comes in a different form this year..and they're calling him the worst snow storm of the last quarter century. Due to hit this afternoon - 18 to 20 inches of snow and 40mph winds through Friday afternoon, just in time for Christmas. Christmas with my mom will most likely be postponed because not everyone can make it. First time in 33 Christmases that I've been around that we won't be celebrating with my Mom on Christmas Eve, makes me sad. I will see if I can get some pictures up when it's all over.<br /><br />I remember a few winters in a row when we had hardly any snow and I actually thought I kind of missed it.....I was very, very WRONG!!<br /><br />I'm pretty sure I won't be making it into work tomorrow so this will be my last pre-Christmas post. <br /><br />Wishing all of my blog friends and everyone else out there a Blessed Christmas! (I'm just happy the 24-7 Christmas music on the radio stations is soon coming to an end - I know, I'm a scrooge;)-we all got our own things to be thankful for at Christmas, that just happens to be mine).<br /><br />Joy and Peace to you all!Reproductively Challengedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13307353002481673682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912222485493796641.post-32733522245068968352009-12-21T11:24:00.004-06:002009-12-22T09:39:16.882-06:00My own 12 days of ChristmasI realize I'm a little late on this....but this is my own version of the classic Christmas tune, (of course I stole the idea from someone else, but the lyrics are all my own). I know all you IF's out there know how rough a time of year this is, I don't need to describe it because we all feel the pain, my heart goes out to you all. Warm wishes for holiday season that doesn't completely suck (thats the best I can do :)) Here goes, sing along if you like;)<br /><br />On the first day of Christmas, infertil’ty gave to me<br /><span style="color:#006600;">An old and em-m-pty womb.<br /></span><br />On the second day of Christmas, infertil’ty gave to me<br /><span style="color:#006600;">Two mis-car-iages,</span><br />And an old and emp-ty womb.<br /><br />On the third day of Christmas, infertil’ty gave to me<br /><span style="color:#006600;">Three preggo friends,<br /></span>Two mis-car-iages<br />And an old and emp-ty womb.<br /><br />On the fourth day of Christmas, infertil’ty gave to me<br /><span style="color:#006600;">Four sad parents,</span><br />Three preggo friends,<br />Two mis-car-iages ,<br />And an old and emp-ty womb.<br /><br />On the fifth day of Christmas, infertil’ty gave to me<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#006600;">Five great big cysts</span>,</span><br />Four sad parents,<br />Three preggo friends,<br />Two mis-car-iages<br />And an old and emp-ty womb.<br /><br />On the sixth day of Christmas, infertil’ty gave to me<br /><span style="color:#006600;">Six years of tryin’,</span><br />Five great big cysts,<br />Four sad parents,<br />Three preggo friends,<br />Two mis-car-iages<br />And an old and emp-ty womb.<br /><br />On the seventh day of Christmas, infertil’ty gave to me<br /><span style="color:#006600;">Seven spots of endo,<br /></span>Six years of tryin’,<br />Five great big cysts,<br />Four sad parents,<br />Three preggo friends,<br />Two mis-car-iages<br />And an old and emp-ty womb.<br /><br />On the eighth day of Christmas, infertil’ty gave to me<br /><span style="color:#006600;">Eight failed med cycles,</span><br />Seven spots of endo,<br />Six years of tryin’,<br />Five great big cysts,<br />Four sad parents,<br />Three preggo friends,<br />Two mis-car-iages<br />And an old and emp-ty womb.<br /><br />On the ninth day of Christmas, infertil’ty gave to me<br /><span style="color:#006600;">Nine empty syringes,<br /></span>Eight failed med cycles,<br />Seven spots of endo,<br />Six years of tryin’,<br />Five great big cysts,<br />Four sad parents,<br />Three preggo friends,<br />Two mis-car-iages<br />And an old and emp-ty womb..<br /><br />On the tenth day of Christmas, infertil’ty gave to me<br /><span style="color:#006600;">Ten cycles per year,</span><br />Nine empty syringes,<br />Eight failed med cycles,<br />Seven spots of endo,<br />Six years of tryin’,<br />Five great big cysts,<br />Four sad parents,<br />Three preggo friends,<br />Two mis-car-iages<br />And an old and emp-ty womb.<br /><br />On the eleventh day of Christmas, infertil’ty gave to me<br /><span style="color:#006600;">Eleven ultrasou-nds,</span><br />Ten cycles per year,<br />Nine empty syringes,<br />Eight failed med cycles,<br />Seven spots of endo,<br />Six years of tryin’,<br />Five great big cysts,<br />Four sad parents,<br />Three preggo friends,<br />Two mis-car-iages<br />And an old and emp-ty womb.<br /><br />On the twelfth day of Christmas, infertil’ty gave to me<br /><span style="color:#006600;">Twelve months of sadness,</span><br />Eleven ultrasou-nds,<br />Ten cycles per year,<br />Nine empty syringes,<br />Eight failed med cycles,<br />Seven spots of endo,<br />Six years of tryin’,<br />Five great big cysts,<br />Four sad parents,<br />Three preggo friends,<br />Two mis-car-iages<br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><strong><span style="color:#006600;">AND AN OLD AND EMP-TY WOMB!!</span></strong> </span>Reproductively Challengedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13307353002481673682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912222485493796641.post-4670198129831718812009-12-08T13:04:00.004-06:002009-12-08T13:10:04.167-06:00Welcome Old Man Winter.....Snow...snow...snow..... 3 inches already with 5 or more on the way, 25-35mph winds.....its going to be a fun drive home from work. Its only 9 miles, but when you're driving in nearly white out conditions and you're not quite sure what is road and what is ditch its a <strong>L O N G</strong> 9 miles. Its days like these I wonder why I picked fuel economy over a less efficient 4wd when I bought my car.....*sigh*.Reproductively Challengedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13307353002481673682noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912222485493796641.post-64979473384005122862009-11-20T08:42:00.004-06:002009-11-20T10:16:19.354-06:00Just call me a geek.....Even though the first movie in the saga was IMO terrible......guess who was at the 12:05 a.m. showing of Ne.w Moo.n last night......you guessed right, ME! Yes I am a complete dork, yes I was older than everyone there by at least 15 years.....yes I am dead ass tired today at work.....and YES it was totally worth it......it was infinitely better than the first one, though I still think you need to have read the book to 'get it'....but a new director has made all the difference and half naked, beyond buff hotties doesn't hurt anything either, I realize Tay.lor Laut.ner is young enough to be my son.....but OMG....so delicious.... it left me feeling a little like a dirty old lady perv but something that beautiful needs to be appreciated....I won't put it past myself to go see it again.....see I told you - just call me a geek (and maybe a tad obsessed) but I can swoon like a 14 year old girl with the best of them!!Reproductively Challengedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13307353002481673682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912222485493796641.post-4734653998551077972009-11-04T08:38:00.003-06:002009-11-20T09:01:27.363-06:00Per your request...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1s2b5rdzQn1tlteGMJPqFtTjrHnncU0LPpn7D5FwQ-Va4LUFvfLHDwa-cfAiRcPNNXuwKpFkebYKTyml6flH_6FqJS8XpNA1yJIVAL4QNvv0D6nTMl_pcr1Iu7fhoCarjFSQ1o2s-eTss/s1600-h/halloween2.jpg"></a><br /><div>*Pictures removed *</div><div> </div><div> So here we are -you can't see dh's part very well, but it looked good in person. We were separate most of the evening, he outside, I inside and people would see one but not the other, then they would see the other and go 'oh....now I get it!'......we had a great time.<br /><br /></div><div></div>Reproductively Challengedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13307353002481673682noreply@blogger.com3