TTA check in 10/2

skategirl128

Welcome to the TTA Check in!! This is for anyone who is TTA (trying to avoid), no matter for how long. The check in will be weekly. If you are new, we are sorry you're here and we hope that your stay is short. We have a variety of wait times so please feel free to join. Post an intro and tell us why you are TTA and for how long. It can be waiting on the 1st AF, waiting months, waiting on labs, recovering from surgery, personal reasons, etc. You are more than welcome to join for any reason why you are TTA. Please let me know if you would like to be added or if your information below is incorrect. As the months come to an end, members will be removed. If your TTA has been extended, please let me know. When you are burning the bench unexpectedly, let me know too! ***************************************************** If I removed you in error, please let me know! ★☆★ TTA List ★☆★ @AggieBeth06 Thanksgiving 2014
@this+gamer+chick April 2015 @skategirl128 indefinitely for personal reasons
@Soulbyte‌ April 2015
@sunflwra
@amybunny30
@rmpar29 until oct/nov
@cheesypeas
@jms627 December 2014
@ctk181
@lauraneedscoffee oct/nov 2014
@lauraO11
@artgeek009

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Any updates from the week?

What was the high/low of the week?

Any TTA related frustrations?

Anything that you're looking forward to this week?

QOTW: any fun plans for October?

Big hugs ladies! I'm here if you need me anytime

skategirl128

Any updates from the week?
Things are well over here. I decorated for Halloween and decided on a costume for work.

What was the high/low of the week?
High- dinner out with SO unexpectedly Tuesday evening
Low- needing to get blood drawn and some testing done at the hospital today. All is non ttcal related and I'm likely fine but still...

Any TTA related frustrations?
All of this random spotting! I will talk to my on when I go in for my annual. These migraines and spotting make me want to try another alternative to the bcp I'm on currently.

Anything that you're looking forward to this week?
The weekend! We have plans to go to the history museum and to get pumpkins for our porch. It's also my sisters birthday so we are going to breakfast on Sunday

QOTW we have a hayride planned. We also go pumpkin hunting at the pumpkin patch and will go apple picking one more time. We are trying to make the most out of every season!

rmpar29

Hi @skategirl128! I decorated too and it made me feel happier about fall.  Good luck with your b/w!  When should you hear back?

Any updates from the week? Not sure if I shared this last week, but DH and I have decided that this will be our last cycle TTA.  We should have things in a good place by the next cycle so there's less stress and more TTC time. 

What was the high/low of the week? High - Nothing really, low - having another migraine today.

Any TTA related frustrations? Not really

Anything that you're looking forward to this week? We might go to a pumpkin farm this weekend.

QOTW: any fun plans for October? Over Columbus Day weekend I'm going out to see my dad in OH.  It should be fun!

skategirl128

@rmpar29‌ I should have results in 5 days. Trying not to think about it til then. SO is taking my mind off the wait since we will be so busy til then! Where in OH are you going to be? I live in OH!!! Also yay for burning this bench soon!

@petitchou1019‌ I added you to the check in. I'm glad you're starting to feel more positive. It also sounds like your stay in TTA land will be short. I'm going to be Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz for Halloween! I work in preschool so it's perfect. Complete outfit with red sparkly shoes! I don't think I've grown up lol!

rmpar29

@skategirl128 - My dad lives outside of Cleveland.  Where are you?

@petitchou1019 - So sorry that you have to join us!

skategirl128

@rmpar29‌ I'm also just outside Cleveland!

rmpar29

@skategirl128 - I'm PMing you!

ctk181

@skategirl128 - thanks for the check-in! Good luck with your tests, I hope everything comes back ok.

@rmpar29 - Hooray for TTC next cycle. That is exciting!

@petitchou1019 - I'm so happy you are feeling better and more upbeat! That is great! Also glad you seem to be recovering well from your D&C. Have fun renewing your vows this weekend!

AFM,

Any updates from the week? Got my OPKs over the weekend and starting using them. This is our last cycle TTA so I'm just trying to get the hang of using them and also to see what my body is doing before we TTC next cycle.

What was the high/low of the week? High - I worked out 3 times so far this week, so that was great because I have totally fallen off the workout wagon since my D&C and have been needing to get back on. Low - Working all weekend. Totally sucked.  

Any TTA related frustrations? Not really. It helps knowing this is our last TTA cycle.

Anything that you're looking forward to this week? The weekend! It can't get here soon enough. I have no real exciting plans but after having worked all last weekend and then all week, I am so ready to sleep in!

QOTW: any fun plans for October? Going to the Highwood Pumpkins Festival for the first time. It is a big festival here in Illinois and I have always wanted to go and check it out but always miss it. This year I am making sure I don't miss it! 

purplehaze11

Looks like I wil be staying on the bench for longer than anticipated- turns out I have a large fibroid in my ute the OB believes has "definitely" caused my losses. So, need to get that figured out. No clue how long it will take, only thing he has said is that he wants to handle it with meds first to try and shrink it.

ctk181

@LauraO11 - Sorry you are benched for longer than anticipated. Sounds like you may have an explanation for your losses though, so hopefully that makes you feel a little better? Either way, sending hugs to you. GL with the treatment, FX that the meds work.

skategirl128

@laura011 I'm sorry you will be benched longer, but we are all here while you wait. Big hugs about the fibroid.

@rmpar29 I PM'ed you back!

@ctk181 Yay for your last cycle on the bench. Great job working out also!

jms627

@skategirl128 - thanks for the check in!  Hope everything's okay in regards to the blood draw!

Any updates from the week? - Nada!

What was the high/low of the week?  - Low would be, in the last few weeks, my anxiety seems to be rearing it's ugly head again. I'm thinking the m/c probably brought it on and I've been pretty good at maintaining it, but came very close to a full blown panic attack this week.

High - On the flip side, I tried acupuncture for anxiety treatment for the first time this week and I think it'll be very good for me.  

Any TTA related frustrations? - Not really - decided to go back on BCP until December, but need to get through this first cycle until we don't need to use back up.  I really hate condoms, haha.

Anything that you're looking forward to this week? - Having a little birthday dinner for the fiancé.

QOTW: any fun plans for October? - A very good friend's wedding next week, and hopefully a Halloween party or two.  Also, my first wedding dress fitting next week

rmpar29 - Hope the migraine is better!

petitchou1019 - Glad you had such a "high" week

ctk181 - That's awesome that you're working out again. Can I borrow some of your motivation?

LauraO11 - Really sorry about being benched due to the fibroid.  That sucks. Hopefully the medicine to shrink works quickly and effectively so you can get off that bench ASAP.  Hugs to you!

Have a good Friday, lovely ladies!

SWMcFarland

Any updates from the week? 
hcG finally dropped to 3 after the methotrexate.  Still hate the doctors office and WILL be interviewing new ones ASAP.
What was the high/low of the week? 
High-being offered a position across the country with my current company.

Low-same as above because the salary was laughable.
Any TTA related frustrations? 

It is going to be a long 3 months.  And waiting for my first period to finally come.
Anything that you're looking forward to this week? 

Hopefully there will be a decent counter offer today.

QOTW: any fun plans for October?

Decorating for fall and halloween, as much as one can in the Sunshine state!

forevermyfenix

Whoops, a day late, but better late than never!

Any updates from the week? 
Finally got my pictures of Fenix in the mail, along with rainbow baby wrap (Girasol Symphuo Cuervo DW for those interested) for potential siblings. Call me crazy for buying a baby wearing wrap with no LC, but the fact that it came on the same exact day as Fenix's pictures is very meaningful to me. Plus, who doesn't want a little hope symbol to cuddle and use as a blanket for the time being?
What was the high/low of the week?

High point was definitely yesterday when we got the wrap and Fenix's pictures in on the same day. Makes me feel like Fenix had his little fingers in the whole situation giving me permission and hope for future potential siblings. Sweet baby boy. 

Low point is DH is still having suicidal ideation. He's manic depressive, so it's not something we havent dealt with before, but it's still tough. 

Any TTA related frustrations? 
I've been temping just to get the hang of it and my temps seem way wonky. Maybe it's because I'm temping orally instead of vaginally, so I'll try the later next cycle. I am learning a lot though, so that's positive and I feel like I'm more in control of TTC in February.
Anything that you're looking forward to this week? 
Going back to internship. I went back Wednesday for 1 day and actually enjoyed it. Was nice to re-realize that I actually do want to do school counseling as a career, because after we lost Fenix my main point of view was that nothing mattered anymore. 
QOTW: any fun plans for October?

The group HALO (Honoring Angels Like Owen) that came and did pictures for Fenix is doing a Make a Memory Day on the 19th that I'm going to volunteer at. Sort of a fall festival type deal. Last year over 1000 people turned out, so it should be interesting. 

skategirl128

@katnhiding‌ big hugs! I'm so sorry you find yourself here! Happy early birthday though!

@SWMcFarland‌ welcome to the check in. I'm so sorry you find yourself here also.

@artgeek009‌ I'm glad your pictures came. What a great way to remember Fenix. I also love the wrap idea. How fitting they arrived on the same day. I'm so sorry to hear about yh and suicidal ideation. That has to be super difficult!

@Amybunny30‌ I'm sorry your ibs is acting up!

forevermyfenix

@linkloveszelda26‌ ,sorry for your loss. Good to hear you're feeling productive around the house! I'm very rarely in declutter mode but it's so satisfying when I am. 

 So, I may have made a mistake lurking the PGAL board. Now I'm just yearning to burn this bench. Just keep repeating to myself 4 months 4 months 4 months.Sometimes it feels like "Ok, thats a good time to wait, we can do that" and then "four looooong months" Ugh. TTA is hard.