Chatty thread 3/2-3/9

[hopeful gal]

Hi everyone!

Here is the weekly chatty thread I think this is a great idea and hope to see some chatter on here this week!!

I hope you are all having a nice weekend

[kayleemom2005]

My doc just called me w/the results!!! I am waiting for the OR to call to schedule the surgery to remove it.

[Mommy Wannabe]

Okay, I have no idea why I wasn't getting emails saying new posts were added. I got them before. Argh. Well, hopefully after I post today, I well get them again. At least I wasn't gone an entire month!

Janay-- The ENT said I have ETD, eustachian tube disfunction. Basically, they are not popping correctly to equalize air pressure. He said to try some allergy medication to relieve swelling, and that might help. He also said that the vertigo is likely realted to that. All of it has gotten a lot better, fortunately. As for AF, that should be around 3/10 or so. I have everything set up to start IVF when AF arrives, so ER/ET should be during my spring break, sometime around 3/21 or a couple of days after.

Wendy-- How was your fist OB appt?

Jen-- Hope that cold is better. There is some eeeevil flu going around school, with teachers and kids dropping like flies. I hipe to keep avoiding it!
That's so terrible about Kaley's daycare provider's dh.
Sorry you had the pain after, but I am glad that you could get through it and get home quickly. Many prayers for good results.

Brie-- Too funny about him whacking you! Hope your ears can continue to enjoy the finding of his voice. lol

Krissy-- ahhhhahahaha... nice that Dr. Hottie noticed!

How is everyone else?

[hopeful gal]

Jen-I'm thinking about you and please let us know when it will be removed

Carrie- I am glad your ears are better. Good luck with your cycle. I'm pulling for ya So how is your kitty? What's your protocol this time? Different than any of your cycles? I thought you were thinking about a Laparotomy before cycling again? does your RE not want to or did you decide not to?



I hope we hear more updates from all of our ladies

Janay

[olivers ma]

Hey Jen, so was it benign??? Im presuming so?? Do let us know when your surgery is schedules.

Carrie, the 21st isnt too far away, how are you feeling this time around? I cant wait for you to start, we are due for another bfp around here

Janay, this chatty thread is a great idea, you clever thing you! How was your weekend?

Krissy, you need to do a ticker so we can see how far along you are!! I will try and remember to take nursery pics for you, I keep forgetting.

Wendz, was good to see you on Sunday, I didnt hear you say goodbye though. Oliver slept till 8am that night, I may need to borrow you to feed him at night again hehehe

Well nothing much happening here, I started my healthier eating today. I walked for an hour and a bit this morn and I am going again tonight and every day for the rest of the week. I ate sooooooooooo sooooooooooo much crap this weekend and I think it will take me at least 2 weeks to work it off LOL. I hope to lose at least 10 kg's in the next few months before we start ttc#2. I will definitely keep up the excercise next pregnancy as it is so much harder to lose after. I was too scared during my pregnancy as I had a lot of bleeding episodes so I basically stopped doing everything (which I suppose is understandable). Well my lovely endo buddies, I will BBL.

Hugs and smooches xoxo

[hopeful gal]

Brie-I bet you are a skinny minnie I'm sure you look great Great job on walking and eating better. It feels great to do that doesn't it?

Has ANYONE done Lupron Depot right before a cycle and had a BFP? I am going to ask the RE still but just wanted to see if anyone here got a bfp. Or has anyone has a Etegrity(sp) test and tested neg for the protein?

I mentioned in the last thread that I'm thinking about seeing the RE this month and see what the plan is. I'll let you know more when I decide

I hope this board brings lots of babies this year and next

[hopeful gal]

Brie-my weekend was good It was really warm on Sat but cold Sun blah!! I told dh we are coming to AU during our winter and your summer I bet it is beautiful there and have always wanted to go

talk to you ladies tomorrow!!

Janay

[kayleemom2005]

Yep it's benign, such a hard word to spell and type.

My surgery is scheduled for the 28th.

I'm exhausted..I will give you more info tomorrow.

[hopeful gal]

Jen that's great news!! The 28th is not very far away

[Mommy Wannabe]

Started spotting last night, only six days since O. You'd think with the fact that I spotted both this cycle and last cycle from AF to O, I wouldn't have any until AF again, but nope. ANNOYING. So, now I am not sure when AF will arrive. I was thinking Monday-ish, but who the heck knows. Would be nice if I had a normal cycle.


Janay-- Thanks for asking about my kitty! He is much better. Turns out that they are now pretty sure he has asthma. We are going to have to start giving him twice-daily inhaler treatments. That should be loads of fun! Especially since we have to wait 15 minutes between the one puff of two different medicines that he will get twice a day. This will be me, but with cat claws sticking out of me instead of fire:

I will be doingn an antagon protocol again, but back to split doses, and she is increasing my initial dosage. My E2 didn't get very high last time, so they boosted my LP with hCG, and that brought on mild OHSS. That was miserable. Plus, I only got five eggs last time, as opposed to 10 my first antagon (well, first completed at all) cycle. I got none on my even-more endo-encased left side last time. So, hopefully I will get more eggs this time, even if none from my left again, which is likely, and my E2 will be higher and I won't need hCG. As for the laparotomy, we won't do that until later. She just told me that when I decide that the endo pain is too much and wnat to go in for more surgery, this will most likely be what they need to do. I don't need to do surgery before another IVF, at least at this point. If this goes on much longer, though, it might be the case. I haven't done the lupron depot. I whimped out because I can't stand hot flashes!

Brie-- I am a bit detached right now, actually. I am hopeful, but since I am not embroiled in it atm, I am not thinking about it a whole lot yet. Self-preservation, I guess. If I could lose some of this dang weight, though, I would be happier. I have been exercising again and watching what I eat, but I am actually GAINING! I have no idea what is going on right now. I am trying to just stick with it right now. Good for you for getting yoursefl going! I can certainly understand not wanting to do anything but take it very easy during your prg!

Jen-- Thank goodnes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hopeful gal]

Carrie-I'm glad Kitty is doing better but it's sad about his Asthma and having to start tx. That would break my heart. I'm really having a great feeling about your cycle and you have all of us
you on. So you never did Lupron? Glad that your ears are better too

Karen-I hope to see an update from you soon

Dh just told me that he has to go out of town in two weeks so I don't know when to schedule with the RE, but hopefully soon I'm starting to get ansy again

I'm glad this board seems to be moving and I hope you are all enjoying it.

BBL have to make dinner.

Janay

[hopeful gal]

endo buddies!

does anyone use Twitter? I just signed up and want to get some follower's If you do it please let me know
I think that would be fun!!

Krissy-How are you doing? I hope you are feeling great and I agree w/ Brie you need a ticker so we know how far along you are I'll help you if you decide you want to put one in your siggy

where are all my endo girls today??

[kayleemom2005]

Janay: what is twitter?

afm: A/f started, it's light but def cramps...Just laying on a heating pad..no I know why I've been so tired the last couple of days...I fell asleep some time after dh went to bed 8:00p and 9:00p (when I woke up on the couch).

So big news for dh and I...he got orders for RD, he leaves in Oct BUT his CO is trying to keep im in the fleet, he's basicly fighting for dh to stay out of RD. So we'll see...so we have to put the house on the market, hopefully the end of Apr.

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[hopeful gal]

Jen-This is a silly question, but what is RD? I have no idea
Twitter is kinda like a short blog/chat thing(it's hard to explain) I don't know if I like it that much yet, but if you sign up let me know

Karen- are you out there? What's going with you?

I'm getting ready to make lunch and go workout, then off to visit my Mom. I'm still waiting to find out when dh will be out of town so I can make my appt to talk IVF Anyhoo I'll catch up with everyone later!!


Janay

[kayleemom2005]

Sorry for the military acronoyms...RD is recruiting duty...

[hopeful gal]

Jen: Oh now I get it I also meant to say sorry is giving you cramps... we all know what that is like

chat later

Janay

[kevspooh99]

I'm here .. I'm here!! Please don't beat me anymore!! I'm getting a headache!! LOL!!!

Things have just been nuts still!! Not to mention our weather here has been CRAPPY with a capital "S" if you know what I mean!! Grrrrr! And the roads are in horrible condition!! I hit a flipping pot hole the other day on the way home from work and ended up with not one, but TWO flat tires!! And it was in a not-so-good part of town. I swear I think I watched about 3 drug deals going down while I waited for AAA to come tow me with a flat bed! Then while I was waiting, another girl hit the same pot hole (I had pulled off the main road) and ended up with a flat too! We are suppose to get another 8-12in tonight/tomorrow -- ummmm I thought Easter was in 2 weeks?? At this rate, Kari will be wearing her snow boots and winter coat with her Easter dress! Oiyee!

Jen - I'm so glad to hear the tumor was benign!! That is awesome news!! Sorry AF is kicking your butt.

Carrie - woohoo!! You made it!!! Ugggg - why is it our bodies never cooperate when we want/need them too?? I hope the hag shows up and quits playing the head games with you so you can get the show on the road! OK... I can't even imagine trying to give a cat breathing Rxs!!! You are one BRAVE woman!! LOL!! I hope it goes well!!

Janay - I never did the Lupron Depot - I did however have a friend who was stage III endo with only one ovary and she did a six month course of LD and then did clomid with IUI and conceived, but unfortunately m/cd at 7 weeks. She really thinks the LD is what helped her. I don't really know enough about the protein stuff to comment. Have you ever checked out the SIRMs website? I think it is SHER Institutes For Reproductive Medicine IVF They have RE's there that you can post questions to and they'll respond to you - I know back when I was doing a lot of reading they talked a lot about APA (I think that is it?) Anyway.. it might be worth checking out? I've heard the weather has been pretty nice out there! I'm soooo envious!! Kari is doing well. Thanks for asking!! I will have to upload some new pics and post! She is growing way too fast! She is on the very brink of crawling - it will be a whole new world once that starts!!

Brie - how old is Oliver now? How has AF been since having him? Are you BFing or formula? Thankfully, AF hasn't been too bad since K was born - but I can tell that each month it is getting a little worse -- I'm very nervous about trying FET - did you hear the story about the couple that did IVF and transferred one b/c they didn't want multiples and ended up with identical triplets!?!?!? That would be our luck!! LOL!! Watch out Jon and Kate plus 8!! LOL

Wendy - how did your appt go?

Krissy - how are things going with you?

I think there are a couple of other girls that didn't come from FF but I never see them post? Hope you are doing well!

As for me... I'm in the 2WW - AF is due late this weekend or early next week - I think I o'd later than normal. Anyway..not too hopeful this month. I've already had my little PMS hissy fit that always seems to occur about a week before Ms Hag makes her appearance. Guess we'll wait and see!

Hope e/o is having a good week!!

Karen

[kayleemom2005]

Hi everyone:

Karen: yay for your update!!! sorry about the cold and the pot holes..they don't have too many here..but SLC, they are everywhere..even if I try to avoid one, I'll hit it anyway, it's kind of funny..sorry about the flats. Yay for K almost crawling!!! Start the baby proofing..and have to move everything up high. But it's fun...that is how my a/f was, but I didn't get it..but the cramps got worst and worst..I was b/f. Crazy about the triplet story.

So I'm super sore, the cramps got bad, I mean real bad about 6p. I woke up earlier today w/cramps too.They are def kicking my butt. All I have to do is wake up K and get her ready for DC...they are moving here in the other 2 room...

[hopeful gal]

Karen-Thanks for updating That story on the triplets was crazy! I am sorry the weather has been crappy and about the flat tires..that sucks. I'm hoping that af does not show for you :crossedfing

Jen-I'm sorry about the cramps kicking your butt. That's great they are moving K to a different room at DC

What is everyone doing this weekend?

Janay