adventures in life after infertilty and other life musings
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Darker is better
The line was a little darker today. Other symptoms that would confirm the rise in HcG would be my tender ovaries are back. I'm more bloated again and uncomfortable. The real test is tomorrow. I won't know the results until the end of the day.
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.
-- Robert Frost
Shortcut
5/03 laparoscopy for endo
9/04 married began TTC
9/06 met with RE
2/07 IUI-failed, my father died and we bought our fixer-upper on the lake. We took some time off to recooperate, grieve and work on the house. We moved in August.
8/07 found lump in my breast-biopsy came back as cancerous cells. Had lumpectomy and a scare of a lifetime, but luckliy that test came back as inconclusive. Still under a watchful eye.
9/07 IUI-failed
11/07 Clomid IUI-failed
12/08 IUI-cancelled
1/08 Injectibles IUI-failed
2/08 Injectibles IUI-FAILED
3/08 IVF #1-suppression stage-started BCPs
4/08 started lupron-began stims on 4/18-ER was the 29th
I'm a commercial and fine art photographer. My husband is a stock broker. We met through the sport of rowing. We have a thing about water, which is why we bought our fixer-upper on a lake in a state park. We can row everyday now, if we want. Speaking of wanting, we want a baby, and right now that's pretty much what my blog is all about. Adventures in, not travel, but infertility, although we still try to get away form time to time, and stay on that road less traveled.
As an exercise once, I had to pair up with another artist and we had to describe each other. This is what my partner wrote about me:
1. Magenta
2. Emotional strength
3. Direct energy
and my favorite...
4. River in spring
I keep it pinned by my desk to remind myself how others see me, that I am strong, because going through this journey, I sure don't feel like I am.
2 comments:
Congratulations! That is awesome! I am so very happy for you!
Thanks, Joonie! I'm beside myself. I'm sending you my well wishes. I can't wait to learn more about your baker's dozen!
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