Hehe cybery-thingy hugs.
Clara, Oh ya, a bfn is totally possible before AF is MIA. Makes a bfp a few days later all that more awesome as you already have accepted not seeing it. I would think it makes the days leading up to the BFP a little easier though. Maybe not... You would know better than I.
Cookie, your body continues to throw curveballs! You will get that special love -- as one door closes, another opens. Hope it's as quick as this.