Disco Derail! - TTCAL/PAL Discussion and Support!

[heart tree]

Amy why are you 99% sure? Has something changed? I'm so sorry you can't sleep. I'm here to chat if you need to.

 

[pregoinnorge]

now it's changed to pinkish, kinda red sorta. and i'm pretty sure i have some lower back pain now.
i have meetings all morning and then my talk with my boss. I hope i can just get some time off so i am not a wreck at work. I'll need to get a doctor's note though so I'm hoping I can just call the dr and have him fax it over or something.

 

[heart tree]

Oh babe, there are no words. I can tell you about all the women who have had bleeding and been fine. I'm not sure how much that will help you at this point. This is just scary and unknown. Is there any way to skip the meetings and call in sick? It is so late for you already. You are going to be exhausted and your body needs to rest.

 

[pregoinnorge]

yeah, i am contemplating emailing my boss and just telling her via email and then rescheduling our meeting for later in the week or something. i just feel bad because i have called in sick twice last week too, but I guess in the big picture it doesn't matter. it's almost 3 am now and I am nowhere near tired.

did you have a good weekend? anything fun going on in the bay area? I miss that place so much these days, especially during these terrible winters. I wish I could get back there sometime soon! Most of my friends have graduated and left though..

 

[yogi77]

So sorry Amy, I hope everything is ok...big hugs to you, am thinking about you

 

[heart tree]

Swallow your pride. Email your boss. Nothing is more important than your health and the health of your baby. You won't be doing anyone a favor, including your boss, attending a meeting in this state. Please stay home. I have a similar mentality as you. I was bleeding at my first prenatal appointment with my first pregnancy. I had every intention of going to work. My doctor had to put her foot down. When I called in and told my boss she practically yelled at me for even considering coming to work. Your boss will totally understand.

Bay area is very rainy this season which is good because we have had a drought for the past few years. I had some girlfriends over last night. We made dinner together and had a bit of wine and a lot of dessert! Tim was playing music with his bandmate. It was a nice night at home with two great women. The nicest part is that neither of them have kids!

If you ever come back this way you'll have to call me! We'll take our babies to the carosel at Tilden park and then we'll hit the one in Golden Gate park.

 

[Megg33k]

I watched her video (she's adorable) and I saw the pics on the next page she posted of her FRER with a level 8. I don't even see a hint of a line. Goes to show how much better they are in person, obviously she did see a bit of a line and she was right.

Yogi, hang in there honey. I'm guessing you'll test tomorrow too. Can't wait!

She's SO adorable! I could see a hint of something on her test. They really don't photograph well at all!

I think I see something yogi!

I can't sleep. This waiting is bullshit. I'm 99% sure this one is over though. just gotta wait for the physical pain to start.

I hope so much that you're wrong! Definitely email your boss! Your health and well-being is more important than a sick day!

 

[pregoinnorge]

well, I sent the email. I was kinda shaking when I hit send, but I trust this woman will understand and be supportive. I said that I would try to get to our group meeting in the morning provided things didn't get worse through the night, but we'll see if I actually make it. Luckily my two morning meetings are big group meetings, so it's not like I have to cancel them.

Ahh, Tilden park I used to go swimming a lot at Lake Anza. I lived up in the Berkeley Hills/Kensington, so I used to ride my bike there all the time.

I think the baby thing is just going to have to be put on hold, especially since Kristian is gone now. He said we can go pick out a puppy when he's here next weekend though, so that's something to look forward to at least...

 

[heart tree]

Good for you. Now promise me no matter how you are feeling you won't go in. You don't need the added stress.

Tim and I just took a drive through Kennsington last week. It's cute. We adore the Berkeley hills. If we could afford a house there we would buy one. They are so expensive here though. Even with two good salaries a house is out of our reach.

I can't wait for you to get a puppy. You will get so much joy from it! It will be the perfect thing right now.

 

[Megg33k]

I'm so sad to hear you so sure, Amy! Do you really think there's no chance? I can't help but hope for you!

 

[Dazed]

I'm so sorry your going through this prego.

 

[pregoinnorge]

I lived in a little in-law unit behind my landlord's house. They are such an adorable little family! She had their son when she was 41 after some struggles too. They worked their asses off to buy that home! I remember her saying that their mortgage was well over ten grand a month! yikes! They basically had no money after that so they lived quite meagerly, but they had a bay view!

Megg, I know I should at least try to be optimistic, and with most things in life I actually am. I just can't shake this feeling though. But please, keep hoping for me!

 

[heart tree]

Tim and I aren't willing to live a paycheck to paycheck life. We'd rather rent and have money to travel and enjoy going out to dinner and buy things that we want. Ten grand a month is crazy! Tim and I figured a mortgage on a half a million dollar house would be about 3 grand a month. Then bills and insurance and things would bring us to 7 or 8 thousand a month. It's just too much.

I'll hold the torch if hope with Megg for you.

 

[pregoinnorge]

I totally agree. It's just not worth it to be cash-poor.
Housing in Norway isn't as bad as the Bay Area, but it's still pretty bad. Luckily interest rates are really low here so that helps.

We get to move into our new place in less than a month now! I have already ordered some new furniture

Thanks for keeping me company tonight. I suppose I should at least TRY to sleep, although with all the running to the bathroom and checking, I guess it's going to be a long night.

 

[heart tree]

It's only 6:30 here. I haven't even had dinner. I'm here all night and will keep you company as long as you want. But I agree you need to sleep. Try and get into bed. Maybe try reading a book to fall asleep. It is the best remedy for me when my mind is racing and I need to sleep. I'll keep checking in just in case you can't sleep and need to keep talking. Xoxo

 

[msarkozi]

oh Amy, I hope so much that everything is ok. When I wake tomorrow, I am hoping for some good news. I am glad you emailed your boss, as your health is more important. I am sure she will understand. Try and get some sleep hun!

Yogi, I am pretty sure I see a faint line as well

 

[Megg33k]

OMG @ 10,000/mo! No thank you! I'd rent if it weren't for my pets. But, no apartments would let me have them all... especially my pitbull.

I'll hold out the hope for as long as I need to, Amy! Take care of yourself!

 

[Allie84]

Hi girls! Alex and I made an impromtu visit to Minneapolis this weekend to have some fun. I went shopping at the Mall of America (largest shopping mall in the USA) with my cousins-shopped H&M, rode a roller coaster- and Alex and I saw the new Harry Potter (again) at the IMAX. We rented a nice hotel room and got some in as I got my PEAK today as you guessed. Our hotel charged for Wifi so I didn't get my BnB fix, I missed you girls! Thanks for thinking of me.

I'm so happy about getting my peak at CD18 (4 days earlier than last month) and will ov in the next few days exactly as my ultrasound predicted. Luce, you and I will be right in sync and can endure the TWW together.

Amy, I'm so so sorry you're having to go through this uncertainty. I am definitely holding out hope for you. I'm really glad you emailed your boss. Taking it easy is definitely in order right now and I really, really pray it's good news at the doc tomorrow.

Mel, I had to giggle at your hat story. But yay for getting a good one made. It's sweet of your grandma to make them but bizzarre she completely ignored your requests.

Yogi, I totally totally see a line!!! OMG....I feel there is a BFP wave happening right now and I hope all of us are going to be riding that wave....

Speaking of which, congrats on the 20 follies, Megg!! Woohoo!! Hearty, have you tested yet? Do you know when you're going to?

Dazed, sorry about the BFN.

 

[Megg33k]

Sounds like a great weekend! Hooray for the Peak! Next stop: BFP!

Thanks! I can't wait to see how many eggs are hiding in there! LOL

 

[Allie84]

Oh, and I also LOVE me some Christian Bale. I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks he was hot in American Psycho. I love that film, and it somewhat wrongly cracks me up.

As you probably know about me my now, I tend to stalk celebrities. Here are a few pics (crappy as they are photos of a photo with my phone) of me and Christian Bale in 2002, when I was 18. At the time I was obsessed with Newsies, so my friends and I went to a scifi convention where he was promoting Ring of Fire. I got to take a pic with him and he signed my Newsies CD. I still have it on display...he wrote, "To Alana, Carrying the Banner, Christian Bale" Here's a clip of Christian in all his Newsies glory.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbbYbXS4zRM

And ooh, I can't wait to see Glee on X Factor! I'm more of a Will Shuester girl myself, and Puck as far as Glee hotties go. Af for X Factor, I'm happy Mary got the boot, she was boring the pants off me.