Too funny, I am going tomorrow to get my hair done! Speaking of doughnuts, I read yesterday that Krispy Kreme has come out with a Whole Wheat Donut!!! Can you believe it? They said because of the "carb craze" that they were trying to have something to suit everyone, I think they said it had like 180 calories.
I AM SO EXCITED!!!!!!! So first of all, I told my dr. about what has been going on with AF, and she said that my met dosage just needed adjusting....so now I will be taking 2000mg a day of met instead of 1000mg. We'll see how that goes?! But the really exciting news is that I GOT A REFERAL TO AN RE!!!! I am so estatic! I can hardly contain myself. Just moving on to that step, it so exciting. My wife came home from lunch and I made the appmt. The next available one was on May 1st, so scheduled it . Thats a long ways away but I figure it will give some time to shed a few pounds. I am going to try not to obsess over this appointment like I did for the appointment today... my blood pressure was slightly up...OOPS! THe only thing that kinda sucks is that the dr is in a city thats about 2 hrs away...so we will have to take time off of work to make the apptmt. But its worth it...luckily I have sick leave I can us so my pay check won't show it. SO that is that. I am so freaking excited and so is my wonderful wife who just wants to be a momma so bad. I can't wait just to get the papers in the mail to fill out! Weird, I know. I can't help it.
Krispy Kreme whole wheat! Thats awesome. We don't have one in our town, the closest one is about 3hrs away....but we always get them when we head that direction! I will have to check it out next time I am near one! I hope your day is going good!
It is amazing how much we do have in common. Also, did you notice, we have made it to pg 3? How good are we? All by ourselves!HA HA ! So I guess we are on chapter three then, right?!
Whoo Hoo!!! I am so happy for you!!! Its kind of good that your appt isn't until May, this way it will give you a chance to see if the 2000mg of Met helps AF. Also take this time to research donors if you haven't already. We are using the Fairfax Cryobank. Have you chosen one already? Also, will you be doing the inseminations at home or at the RE's office? Trust me things will seem like they are moving so quickly once you get the process going.
I know you said you weren't sure if you liked your GYN, was this the same dr and if so did she seem more helpful this time around? You will have to let me know how the 2000mg works for you, I am on 1500mg and can't tell much of a difference at this point. But its only been a little over a month.
I think AF may be coming, I can't stop eating chocolate today, I would have taken someone down if they had a donut in their hands and I think my wife may wish I would go bury myself under a rock because I've been such a b**ch.
Well, I'm gonna go cook dinner, I am so happy for you!!! Thanks for letting me know the details so quickly! I'm sure you are going to be on Cloud 9!
I can't believe we are already on Chapter 3! Its nice having someone out there to chat with, thanks!
Hey thanks for the support. I am so happy that I found this site and found you to chat with. It really is great.
I am so very happy about May 1, I can hardly wait. I am a little bummed out right now though cause we got the packet from the RE the day after I called them which was very exciting but in it was a break down of the cost and I was almost blown out of the water! I couldn't believe it. Our initial visit is going to cost atleast $1000! That just seems crazy to me. I guess that is normal but wow! I guess that is one aspect I wasn't expecting.
I bet AF is on her way. I eat like I haven't in months right before she shows up. I could easily eat our own house if it didn't taste so bad!HAHA I hope she does show up for you!
THis 2000mg is kicking me in my gut! I feel nausious all the time and I just the smell of food, I know I am going to be sick. I hope this goes away soon. It sucks! I think I may call my dr and ask for something for nausea...I don't think I shoudl have to feel this way all the time, I mean I realize its a side effect, but really, if I can't eat...thats not good, right?
Guess What?!?!? AF showed up!!! I woke up Friday and there she was, I am so excited!!! But it has been so weird, not like any of my normal cycles. I don't know if that is from the MET or the HSG I had done.
That is crazy about the RE, do you have insurance? The only things I have really paid for is a portion of the costs on my labs. We are really lucky that infertility is part of our insurance plan.
Ask your dr. prescribe you the Met ER or XR. It is the extended release and the side effects are way less. I'm actually on Fortamet ER and I'm up to 1500mg with no side effects. I take them at night after dinner.
My weekend was crazy, a friend's grandmother died so I had to drive up to Atlanta for her funeral. But I ended up getting to spend the weekend with my mom and grandmother so it was fun. My honey was visiting with her sister while I was gone and getting ready for a yard sale. She came home with a box full of baby clothes! I told you she was getting ahead of herself!!! But I love it, I think its so cute!
I agree, we are lucky to have this site and I feel like I've made a new friend, good ones are hard to come by.
My wife is sitting here reading this over my shoulder and said she loved your name that she says all the time at work that she's "just duckie". Thought you would get a kick out of that.
So, how was your weekend, did y'all get into anything exciting?
YEAH for AF!! That is so exciting. Do you get to start your clomid on cd 3? I am trying to type and my doggie Mr. Mouse won't leave me alone... I think he wants my attention. Anywho, that is great. So what happens after clomid?
Yes, I have insurance but if you even mention the word infertiliy or fertility the won't cover. It really sucks. But I have sent in all my info with my packet that I got from the RE and they will be contacting us about what is covered....which I am sure is nothing but they would know better than I. So, I will just have to wait and see. That is great the your insurance covers that, I have heard a lot doesn't.
My weekend was okay. Friday my wife tried to take me out to dinner and I couldn't even eat it. So we tried again Saturday, then again, the smell made me nausious. So sunday, I talked to my MIL, who was out of town (whahooo) and she had some nausea med so I took it and it made me feel great. I was able to eat and it was nice. SO I called my dr and asked for that med but I have'nt heard from them yet...I called first thing this morning. If I don't hear from them by tonight, I'll try again in the morning.
Thanks, I love my name too. I actually have it cause I collect duckies. Like rubber duckies. My bath is cluttered with them. I had a tshirt that said just duckie so I always used to say it and I have made it several screen names....I jsut love the saying...tell your wife she is awesome for using that saying.
How is your work out going? I haven't started yet but I do have a friend who is interested in going walking with me again so I am going to take her up on her offer. I hope to start this week. I was really bad with the diet this weekend since I couldn't eat much but what I did eat wasn't on my plan. So today is a new day. RIGHT?
OMG, that is too funny! I honest to goodness have a rubber ducky sitting here on my desk right now!
Your dogs name is Mr. Mouse? That is so cute, what kind of dog is he?
I hate that you weren't able to eat all weekend, I on the other hand ate everything in site this weekend. It was a friends birthday so we went out to my favorite restaurant, PF Chang's, and they don't have any good choices on their menu but I didn't care, it was delicious!!! Did your dr. office call you back about the nausea meds? If that doesn't work check into getting the ER or XR formula and see if it helps.
I haven't been back to the gym yet but have the best of intentions to go tonight. The only bad thing about the gym is they close at 7:30 and somedays I'm not out of work until at least 6 then I have a 30 minute drive home. Walking with a buddy sounds like fun!
Yep, I started the clomid yesterday and take it through Friday. Then I have an appt for an ultrasound next Wednesday, I guess so they can check to see if there is an egg there and they ordered something called an HCG Trigger shot that gets delivered tomorrow. Which sounds scary because I don't like needles. (this from the girl with 3 tattoos). And I am placing my order for "Mr. Right" today so this is all becoming very real.
What about you, what are you up to? Did you get your hair done?
How exciting...you are so close. I am so excited for you, I can hardly stand it.
I can hardly wait to see how things go! You must be so much more excited?
So, do you have any names picked out?
Mr. Mouse is my dogs name. We also have Icon, Dot.com(dotty) and BooBoo. BOo is the momma doggie to the other three. She is a chihuhua/yorkie and she was bred by a silky terrier so the other three are french dogs called mongerelles (you have to say it with a french acsent to make it sound good!) But ya, We love them. Boo is 6 and the others are 5.
Yep, I got my meds. I am feeling better. If that doesn't work then I will ask for the slowrelease.
I talked to my friend today and we are going to map out a 3 mile walk today. I am super excited.
My MIL is deathly affraid of needles, and she just got a tattoo a month ago. She always tells the dr she just got a tetnis shot a year ago....one of these days she is going to need one and they are going to have to give her a shot to put her out first!
What are your tattoos? I want to get one with Carleys name written in Japanese, we had it done at a fair a couple years ago. She has my name on her arm. It looks really cool .
I understand about the gym. Didn't you have one by your work? Maybe you can take your clothes with you to work and make it to the gym before you go home? Just a thought.
Other than that, doin good. I like these smilies, they are funny and cute! HAve you taken a look at them?
I hope you have a good day. Talk to ya soon!
I am really really excited! Nervous but excited! I'm trying to stay calm about it all though because I don't want to get my hopes up, you know?
We have picked out a girls name but not a boy yet. My name is Salynda, DP's first name is Linda (but she goes by her middle name Lorelle), my mom's name is Linda and my grandfather's name was Lindberg and went by "Lindy" so I think we have decided on "Lindy Grace". I can't come up with anything I like for a boy though, we want something different since neither of us have very traditional names. How about you?
I'm glad you are feeling better, being nauseous sucks! That is definately one of the things I am least looking forward to while pregnant!
Is Carley your wife? I LOVE that name!!! My tats are a small flower on the inside of my right ankle (that was the first), I have the japanese symbol for "dream" on my lower back (that was my second) and a sun surrounding the symbol. I don't love the sun, it was a spur of the moment thing that I wish I had thought more about. But too late now!
Oh, i went to the gym tonight, I didn't eat much for lunch so I'm a little shakey and weak after working out but I guess thats okay, at least I did it. Did you get your walk in? The good news is according to how they figure things I only need to lose 75lbs to get to my "ideal" weight. I guess 75 is better than 100. Heck, i would settle for anything right now! You are right though, there is one by my work...I may do that or try to go in the morning before I go to work. Then I don't have the opportunity to make excuses at night.
Okay, wife's calling me for dinner, gotta run! TTYS!
I understand about the not getting your hopes up! I will keep you in my thoughts and hope for the best!
Lindy Grace is very cute! We have names for both boys and girls (2 for ea.) Girls Emma Lee ( My greatx3 grandma and my wifes great x2 grandma were both emma and my sister, mother and wifes brother all have Lee as their middle names and the other name is Ariea Camille ( Arie was my MIL's fathers name who is was EXTREMELY close to before he passed when she was 14, so we just added the "a" and Camille is my older sisters middle name) and for boys the first names we jsut liked Ryley adn Bayley (we chose the spelling because my wifes name is CarLEY...(which is ironic cause my name is sarah and both the girls names end in "ah"s) But for middle names it Ryley Roylance Carley's other olderbrothers middle name and Bayley either Michael or Ross or maybe both which are my both my brothers middle names and Ross is also my stepdads middle name. So that is what we have picked out so far. I know Emma is a popular name right now but it funny cause we have had both our girl names picked out for about 6 yrs now and emma wasn't popular then.
Yep Carley is my wifes name. It's spelling is very unique. I have never seen another Carley spelled this way. I love her name too. Its very fitting of her.
GOod for you, way to make it to the gym! I am proud. No, we didn't make it for our walk though, the elementry kids around here don't have school until thursday so the lady I am going with has kids that age so she couldn't make it but we plan to make a 3 mile walk on thursday morning. I found out some awesome news this morning also regarding working out. I don't remember if i told you or not but i am a school bus driver and our garage is located next to one of the high schools. Well, some of the people I work with are trying to get us into the school work out room, which would be FREE...nice free gym...what more could you ask for....but it won't be happening for probably a couple months. But thats okay, I am really excited. By then, maybe I will be in a little better shape. I am way excited about it though.
Well now that I have written anothe whole chapter on my own, I will chat at cha later! Have a good day!
I love the names you have chosen, they are awesome! I'm kind of thinking the name Gracin or Grayson if its a boy, I dont' know why but I like that, its kind of different.
That would be great if you could go to the gym at the school. I didn't make it last night, we had to babysit our neice and nephew (3 & 5) so it was late when we got home. Did you get to walk?
Whew, yesterday was a trying day for me! Have you had any issues with Carley feeling left out of or upset over the fact that she isn't really a "part" of the whole baby making process? Lorelle really wanted to be able to have the baby but she will be 38 this year so we agreed I would. But she got really upset yesterday because i had been telling her we had to place our order for the "goods" and we weren't ever together during their office hours so I called and placed it. She wanted to do that so she could feel like she was more involved. I felt horrible, i told her I would call and cancel the order and she could reorder it but she said that would be bad karma. I just don't know what to do to make her feel more involved. I'm sure if the shoe were on the other foot I would feel the same way.
On a lighter note (no pun intended) I hit a new low on the scale yesterday. This morning I was back up a little, but at least I'm making progress. And I know I shouldn't weigh every morning but I can't help it!
I gotta run do some work, I'm trying to get out of here early today and I don't think its going to happen.
Oh, I like that name. It is cute.
Isn't it fun to babysit nieces and nephew, get them all wild then leave them with their parents? I love that part of it! Do you just have the two? Kids are fun at that age!
Yep, I went for my walk this morning. It felt really nice to work out. We walked 3 miles in an hour, it was a little casual but slightly brisk...not too hard the first time out, if you know what I mean. It was really windy here so it was a little chilly, But sunny and clear skies so that made up for it. We live in a basin, between two mt. ranges so it gets really windy here alot...I hate the wind. Especially in the spring and fall....don't even get me started.
Oh, I am so sorry about the Lorelle situation (BTW I really like that name...its pretty!) Actually, its ironic you bring it up. When I had my last appointment with my gyno dr. she wasn't able to make it cause I made the appointment on a day she normally has off but she ended up having to cover someone shift. I thought, well I'll just go by myself, its not that big of a deal but everytime I brought it up, she was all butt hurt, and I couldn't figure out why. So then when my sister inlaw was going with me she was really but hurt....like almost rude! I just didn't understand, but I talked to her about it and just said are you really that upset over this little appointment, then she said that no matter what the appointmnet, big or small she wanted to be there. I told her I would reschedule but it would another 2 or 3 wks before we could get in, to which she said no just keep it. ANyways I'll shorten this story, I went, came home, called the RE made that appointmnet and got the papers in the mail the next day she seemed okay. I think maybe down the road, like you 2, we may come across those same situations. In your shoes, I would have done the same thing, but I guess since we are the ones having the baby, we kinda think alike. I do understand her position and I bet Carley would have felt the same but alls you can do now is make sure to run every single decision by her before doing it. I completely understand where you are coming from. I hope that this makes sense. I hope you can work this out. It is a tricky matter making our partners feel involved and that they matter. How involved and not involved do they want to be? I mean , I felt bad when I made the apptmt with the RE almost cause I didn't run it by her first...should I have, I don't know, its not like we have done this before, right? So I guess we just need to find our balance...okay, I think I have rambled on long enough.
Haha, lighter note. COngrats! Way to go! I am so happy for you. We have a scale in our bathroom but it was a cheapy at Walmart so it doesn't work all the time...so we are going to throw it out! I am not going to weigh myself until April 11th when we have the final weight in at work to see who won the challenge. I was blah about it before, but now I am in to squash the competition. Bring it!!!!! YOU know you should just take it one day at a time with the gym, I think as long as you go atleast 3 days a week, thats better than not at all. Good luck! Keep me posted!
You know, I am so long winded!
I hope you were able to get out of work early! I love the smilie. Have a good day.
Good job getting your walk in yesterday, that is awesome! We skipped the gym last night, a group of girls got together and had dinner so we joined them, it was a great time. We have only lived here for a year and haven't really made any new friends so I'm glad to be getting out a little.
Thanks for your words of advice, I really appreciate it. Things are fine with us, I just felt so bad but she said she was fine and not to worry so that is all I can do. I just told her that this is a new process for both of us and we have to be sure to communicate how we are feeling. Which neither of us have a problem doing anyway.
I made sure I told her that I had scheduled the appt for the u/s next week and that she needed to go into work late so she can go with me. Plus they have to teach her how to give me the HCG shot. The other thing I thought about was asking the doc if there is someway for her to be able to breast feed the baby. I've heard about surrogate situations where the non-bio mother took meds to produce milk and was able to feed. The only question I have about that is, she was having severe back problems and recently had a breast reduction so I don't know if she even has the ability to breast feed anymore.
What do y'all have planned for the weekend? We have the yard sale tomorrow, did I tell you about that? And then going to try and paint again on Sunday. We have a bunch of friends coming in next weekend for St. Paddy's Day so I'm running around like a chicken with my head cut off trying to get things done around the house!
Oh, you still feeling okay now that you've been taking the meds for nausea?
I am glad to hear that you two worked things out. I knew you would. Communication is key . Carley and I both talked alot about what we wanted in our relationship when we first started dating and communication was the first thing that came up. I think it was the first because we both saw how our parents struggled with communication problems in their relationships and we didn't want to have those.
Its good to get out and have a good time with friends every once and a while. I have never been a party person but I enjoy a night out every once and a while.
About the breast feeding, I have heard of that also. My MIL has a friend who had a breast reduction who afterwords was able to breast feed 3 of her babies. So I don't think that would be a problem. I am sure with all they know now about the human bodie that there is some way that could happen. Let me know what you find out. Let me know how your dr apptmt goes, I am excited to here how things are going! Are you taking your clomid? How is that going? Does it have any side effects?
I think I did something that is going to bite me in the ass in the long run. See, I had to put in time off for my appointment in may, and the time off sheet goes to 4 different people. Well, I had to ask my dispatcher, who ends up with the sheets, if I get an earlier appointment cause I was put on a waiting list, what I had to do. Well, inquiring minds want to know, and I was so excited that day, that I told her. Now, a few people in the office know and my dispatcher brings it up atleast once a day. I mean I am excited for this appointment but she is overly excited. Plus it is kinda getting anoying. So, today I had to tell her it was kinda on the hush hush, so it doesn't get any further. So maybe then she will slow down with the excitement. I don't know what else to do. I am shooting myself in the foot. Insert foot in mouth here! I need a slap on the hand.
How fun, having a patties day party. Carley is irish so she really gets into St. Patties day. Its kinda cute. I love having parties. My MIL and I are trying to start a party planning business. Its been in the works for about a year now, not going very far yet but hopefully someday soon it will take off. Let me know if you need any advice in the future for whatever, I am not trying to be a know it all. I am sure you can handle a St. Patties day party. I just love to plan and organize parties, its my drug and what gets me charged. Just talking about it makes my heart race.
This weekend I have no plans. Clean my house. As par usual. I hope I can get some work done this weekend maybe in the yard if its nice outside since my new dosage of met has made me feel very tired all the time. I feel like I can't get enough sleep. I just want to nap all the time. Even if I get 8 or 9 hrs of sleep I still feel tired. I dont' know if that is right or not but its weird. I would like to feel lively again. I feel like a zombie! It doesn't help either that I am about to get a visit from AF! I just don't understand what is going on with me.
Hey I was just wondering, did you stop temping? I am still, it has kinda become a habit for me. It makes me feel like I am doing something while I wait for my May 1 appointment. Just curious.
Now that I have wined enough, I hope you have a good weekend. I hope you get your painting done, I know you have been trying to get that done. I think I may have written enough to get us on to page 4 now. Sorry, I just keep writing longer and longer messages.
Have a super-d-duper weekend and I hope to hear from you soon! Happy painting.
Hey! Sorry I was MIA all weekend, we were so busy. We had our yard sale on Saturday and did great. Then we worked in the yard ALL DAY yesterday, planted tons of flowers and laid 20 bags of mulch! So again, no painting, but the outside looks awesome! And finally I am off today so I'm recovering!
I swear we must have been separated at birth or something. I LOVE party planning! I told a friend of mine that he and I should go into the wedding planning business. I mean really, how many brides do you know that can say their wedding was planned by a lesbian , hysterical! But I love it. My aunt is getting married on the beach in June and I've been trying to help her but its her 2nd marriage so she's trying not to make a big deal out of it. And I said so what its your 2nd marriage, make a big deal out of it! I'm getting excited about the st. paddy's day party but its overwhelming when its happening at your own house, I want everything to be perfect since this is the first time alot of our friends will be seeing it. I'm sure it will be fine though!
I totally understand about seeing parents struggle in their relationships, my parents divorced when I was 8 so I am determined to be completely different from that.
I did a little research about the breast feeding thing so next we're going to call her doctor and see what she says and go from there. Lorelle is really excited about the prospect of it though. The only other hesitation I have about it is that she is the one who will be working so it will be really hard on her.
Luckily other than myself there is only one other girl and my boss at my office so I don't really have to worry too much about that situation. I think you did exactly the right thing by telling her that. Its so hard to not want to scream it at the top of your lungs so everyone knows. We are so excited about it but the hard part is that, if your like me, until it happens I try (key word there is try) to not let it consume all of my thoughts and when people around you are constantly talking about it or asking about it, it makes it difficult!
I'm so glad you said the Met was making you tired, I thought it was just me. I am exhausted all the time. i come home from work and its hard for me to get off the couch to eat dinner. I'm thinking about getting a vitamin b12 shot, I heard it really helps with the energy. I finished my clomid on Friday and I didn't have any side effects at all from it. I had read all the side effects and was worried but I didn't so I was really glad.
Oh, I did stop temping, I just couldn't get into the habit. I'm going to see how things go this cycle and may start up again next month.
Okay, I've written a whole book myself so I'm going to run and try and start some more projects around the house. Hope you had a great weekend, did y'all get into anything?
