Hi ladies!!
I feel like I have been away forever. I have a lot of catching up to do.
Tui - I am glad you are recovering phyiscally and mentally from such a trying time. Bummed you are back in this stupid cycle monitoring with us, though! I hope you have luck again very quickly!
OviesSpermies - Welcome to our lovely group! Hopefully, you will have some luck soon. I sincerely hope that AF stays away. Saturday isn't too far away now - although everyday in the TWW seems like an eternity.
Gonimi - Good luck catching the egg on your crazy traveling journey!! fingers crossed that your move goes smoothly and that your travels are enjoyable in the meantime.
Skweek - Maybe AF won't catch you this time around. I'm sorry to hear that you didn't get the house you wanted. That's always such a let down - especially when you get to thinking about how you would arrange your house and what your life would be like in a particular place. Hope you can find something else you like soon and maybe you won't have to rent.
Nikki - Hope this TWW flies by for you. I always hate that time the worst but this past one for me wasn't too bad. Maybe I'm just getting more used to them.
Lola - I hear you - TTC has made me wish I could get my 20-something ovaries back (not that time in my life though). It's such a shame that for those of us who waited, got our life in order and then decided to have children that we have such a time getting pregnant. I feel like we are being punished for being responsible. Maybe this cycle will be our lucky one - glad to hear that your doctor's appointment went well and that things look normal for you!
Hattie - DH and I are just one cycle behind you. When we first started, I just assumed it would happen right away. Ugh - I don't know how women deal with this for years and years. Much stronger than I am, I guess. Hopefully, we will have some luck soon!
L.Ann.V - Welcome to our lovely group! IVF does seem awful scary but I guess it all depends on how badly you want a child. Some women seem to sail through it and then it seems like others have a hard time. I guess it is a so very personal. I would guess that once you have a baby in your arms, it would all seem so worth it. But it's the unknown that makes it scary. You will certainly have our support if it's what you decide to do!
As for me - things have been so crazy and hectic. We had family staying with us for just over a week. That certainly impacted our timing this last cycle and the only day we got in was 2 days prior to ovulation (which is a good day to BD) but it certainly wasn't enough. Therefore, AF showed her ugly face today. Oh well - I knew she was coming so I guess it wasn't all that disappointing.
DH and I had quite the scare this past weekend. He is a wildland firefighter (fights wildfires) and was out fighting a fire on Saturday when he came down with severe dehydration. His actual diagnosis was rhabdomyolysis. It's when your muscle tissue starts breaking down. In any case, he ended up in the hospital overnight and had to be treated with 7 liters of IV fluids. If he hadn't come in when he did, it could have gotten very serious and led to serious kidney issues. He is much, much better now but must take it easy for awhile and pay close attention in the future. I was driving home from running a half-marathon when he texted me he was on his way to the hospital - not the kind of thing you want to see! It could have been way worse but it was still a scary experience.
Anyway - I guess we are onto cycle 8. I have an appointment with an OB/GYN tomorrow to see if there is anything going on internally that could be preventing pregnancy. I'll keep you posted how it goes.
Hope everyone is doing well!!
for everyone!!
