A lot has been going on in my life and I'm a bit behind at work. Therefore I need to focus my attention there and when I get home my attention is elsewhere. I just took a peek at my google reader and I have 328 posts to get through.
Yes. 328 posts.
I only have 107 subscriptions, but I haven't been able to get to the blogs all week. I'm going to try to get through them by this weekend. I may not be commenting on hardly any (really, 328 posts! And I will read them all) right now, just so I can get through them, but be sure I ~am~ reading.
I have been noticing comments from people who are still not on my reader. If you have not specifically said "add me" to any of my requests to get your blog on my reader, I haven't added it. So please, if you are a regular reader of mine, I want to be a regular reader of yours. Leave a comment to this post with your URL (if it's not listed in your profile) and I'll get you added.
Thanks!
... Once (and still) Infertile, but still Schnarky as hell. This blog is dedicated to the daily ramblings from the mind of Nancy. It isn't about anything profound in the grand scheme of things, but it ~is~ about things in my life, schnarkiness always included. I have a second blog, listed in my profile, but the blogs will continue to remain separate.
"I'm aiming for heaven, but I'll probably wind up down in hell"
About Me
- nancy
- I am a 39 year old woman. I am the mother of two beautiful daughters and a handsome son. I am a career woman. As for my TTC world, it certainly doesn't seem like I am "infertile", but I fought for my pregnancies and my TTC/IF history is on the sidebar. I have two blogs, which are both listed in my profile. One focuses on my daily life - including IF, TTC, pregnancy, delivery and even some "children mentioned" posts. The second blog is ~soley~ posts directly about being the mother to my three children.
Belly Pics for #3 only.
Click stick figure to see the consecutive pictures from this pregnancy only.
My TTC History
- Jul 01 ~ married
- Jan 02 ~ First cycle off bcps and opk shows ovulation!
- Dec 02 ~ Went to pcp for RE referral
- Jan 03 ~ Testing commences. S/A perfect. HSG clear.
- Feb 03 ~ Lap #1. All clear.
- Apr 03 ~ Clomid cycle #1. BFN.
- May 03 ~ Clomid cycle #2. BFN.
- Jun 03 ~ Clomid cycle #3. BFN.
- Jul 03 ~ Supposed to be IUI#1, but we missed cd3 so natural cycle
- Aug 03 ~ BFP on C18.
- Apr 04 ~ Ella born.
- Oct 04 ~ decided to ttc #2 and went off minipill to see if I am ovulating. I am. Will start next month.
- Nov 04 ~ TTC#2 starts. BFP. Holy Crap. No freaking way. No way.
- Aug 05 ~ Allison born
- Oct 06 ~ IUD removed. TTC#3
- Jan 07 ~ Large cysts found.
- Feb 07 ~ Femara cyle #1
- Mar 07 ~ Started w/ RE. HSG #2 showed R tube blocked. S/A normal.
- Mar 07 ~ more cysts, up to 9cms.
- Apr 07 ~ more cysts, 3 @ 7-9cms.
- May 07 ~ IUI #1 cancelled due to more cysts
- Jun 07 ~ IUI #1 (take two) w/ Clomid. BFN.
- Jul 07 ~ HSS showed scar tissue in 70% of uterus. Diagnosed with Asherman's Syndrome. Uterine surgery #2
- Aug 07 ~ HSG #3 showed clear tubes.
- Aug 07 ~ IUI #2 w/ Femara. BFN.
- Sept 07 ~ Monitored w/ hCG trigger. BFN.
- Oct 07 ~ HSS #2 showed scar tissue in 30% of uterus. Uterine surgery #3.
- Dec 07 ~ HSS #3 showed tiny amount of scar tissue. Uterine surgery #4.
- Jan 08 ~ HSS #4 showed clear uterus.
- Jan 08 ~ IUI #3, C16. BFN.
- Mar 08 ~ IVF #1, Transfer Cancelled due to lining. Out of 15 eggs, 9 were mature and all 9 fertilized. I have named my 9 embryos "The Mod Squad" and they are in the freezer, waiting for mommy to be ready.
- Apr/May 08 ~ FET #1. C20. 4 embryos "The Fab Four" transferred on 5/05. BFP!!! Very Low Beta (15 at 11dp3dt) but the numers continued to double every 48 hours. Told it was "most likely not viable" and later "most likely ectopic" but we beat all the odds.
- May 16, 08 ~ 11dp3dt (4w0d), beta #1: 15
- May 19, 08 ~ 14dp3dt (4w3d), beta #2: 43
- May 23, 08 ~ 18dp3dt (5w0d), beta#3: 213
- May 27, 22dp3dt (5w4d), beta #4: 1,073
- Jun 08 - Ultrasound showed one heartbeat at 7 weeks.
- Jul 08 - Had CVS testing. Chromosomes are normal and it's a BOY!! EDD: 1/23
- Aug 08 - Jan 09 ~ High risk due to: 1) Velamentous Cord Insertion, deemed biggest risk 2) Previous Placenta Accreta 3) Previous rapid degraged placenta 4) IVF alone can create weak placenta 5) AMA - Advanced Maternal Age. -- All resulting in almost 30 u/s and lots of testing, which ended up saving my life.
- Jan 09 (38w0d) ~ Karl is born! -- Crazy 3 days in hospital. Manual version to flip baby from breech to head down, Labor, Delivery, Emergency surgery due to cord detaching from placenta, Scary heart issues from losing over 40% of my blood supply, and then a blood transfusion due to the extreme loss of blood. Whew!
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- I'm leaving on a jet plane
- IUI question for anyone to answer
- I almost just got into a serious accident.
- Oh I get it. I'm chopped liver now, eh?
- It just didn't come together.
- End of weekend already?
- A Braces Bunch Shout Out
- Finally Friday! Yipee!
- Ha! You thought I got off, eh?
- Well, slap my ass and call me Nancy.
- No, no call yet.
- waiting, waiting, waiting.
- I hate rollercoasters.
- A request for some major support.
- And now we wait. And a big WHOA!
- I'm a little chatty today
- Monday update.
- "Prayer To God"
- What kind of a person are you?
- I'm really scared.
- I'm behind.
- The day got weirder and weirder
- Spent last hour in police station.
- Psst ... Any first timers out there ...
- "All babies look like boys at 12 weeks".
- All because I'm AMA
- Happy Anniversary to Us!
- I don't get it. Really.
- It's temporary
- The skills THAT pay the bills.
- The news no one wants to receive.
- RESOLVED!!!
- Can't sleep.
- ~StrEsSed oUt~
- Anonymous Comments.
- My new ink.
- Musings on a Sick Day
- I've turned them off.
- 1 year maternal leave
- Wasn't that just dandy? (question at the end) - up...
- Let's get some people riled up.
- Canned Spam.
- psst.
- Crooked Teeth.
- Thank you MrsSpock
- too much coffee.
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25 comments:
Hey, I'm not sure if I send you my url before: longdistanceinfertility@blogspot.com. - Rachel
Nancy I've been reading you for a while now, but if your not reading me, no matter...I will still continue to read and check up on ya!!
Um... I can't remember if I said "add me" or not.
Not sure if I'm doing this right,but maybe you can get my blog added:
http://alisonmosley.blogspot.com/
Oh oh me me. I don't blog all that much so you won't have to check up on me all that often :)
http://elanasmusings.blogspot.com/
You mean you haven't had a chance to read and comment on blogs between creepy stalker guys, UTI, and full on crime drama in your front yard? Slacker.
please add me...
http://tinamariesjourney.blogspot.com/ thanx
can you do other blogs aside from blogger? =) if so, xanga.com/slacker001. hehe
Not sure if I'm on there or not, but we go way back with our Spring 2004 babies on webMD. Add me!
I haven't been commenting a lot anywhere lately (similar blog overload...!), but I'm here regularly!
http://theroadlesstravelledlb.blogspot.com/
You can go ahead and add me, although I don't post all that often. :) Easier to keep track of me through a reader, I suppose, instead of pointlessly checking me every few days.
I swear I need to figure out how to use one...
I know how you feel!! When we got back from Yellowstone, I patted myself on the back for reading everything in my reader. I don't know it would have been possible to comment on all of them!
I don't know if I am in your reader, but here is my URL:
http://thetherapistisinbyjamie.blogspot.com/
You are the very first blog I started reading!!
Hey Nancy! We met over a year ago on the WebMD TTC message boards.
My name there is hisangelface. You helped me learn so much about ttc and it is one of the reasons why I got pregnant.
Anyhow, I have been reading your blog since we met. Since the birth of my boys I have decided to also start a blog. Feel free to check it out if you would like. It is mostly about the boys. But if you don't have the time or desire to, I completely understand.
Take care of yourself and your expanding family!
I'm thinking about you! Hope all is well. Tell the girls Anna says hello.
I don't know if I'm on your reader, but I would like to be added. Thanks!!
I think you've got me added?
I thought of you last night during my photography class. Our instructor is a (mostly) landscape photographer and said he delayed getting his masters degree because he needed a "social conscience" to photograph. He finally decided on prejudice and eventually narrowed it down to tattoos. He then talked about the stereotype of tattooed people versus what he discovered. He said that they were a very articulate group of people & most were very passionate about their reasons for getting the tattoos they've gotten.
I know you've posted about your tattoos, but I don't remember if you've ever told the stories behind them. I know how articulate you are, and would love to hear the stories when you have time.
He also said he plans to publish a book that stemmed from his masters work (which he completed long ago!) and is looking for more tattoo models. He's making art of art. I think it's cool. If you're even in my neck of the woods you should let him shoot you. You could be in a book. :)
Sorry so long but I wanted to share.
How did you make the 'forum' type thing you use...I need one to keep up with everyones blog b/c sometimes I forget their URL or this and that and I like to keep in touch with people and stay updated! So this 'forum' thing you have actually tells you when someone posts a new blog entry or what? How do you create one? TIA
I'm a regular reader - but I do food... is that ok?
Good luck with your Reader catch-up... I always feel so overwhelmed when I get above 250!
I don't know if I am added! Add me - I love reading your blog!
I understand the getting behind thing. Ugh!
Add me, please. :-)
Hey--I just started a blog! LOL! Here it is!
crazyellisfamily.blogspot.com
I love reading your blog Nancy!!
do you have mine?
http://startinganotherchapter.blogspot.com/
http://mysistersjourney.blogspot.com/
Add me if you want. If not, no worries.
Ok.. ok.. Add me woman! Wait.. I think you already have me!
You love me.. You really love me... *Sally Field impression*
Hope you are feeling better!
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