don't want to be a lurker anymore

charlie1995

I am new to the BOTB.  I have posted as a lurker a couple of times but never introduced myself.

I will try to remember the quiz that I saw a while ago before the nest/knot/bump completely went down the drain.

TCOYF - Taking cahrge of your fertility.  I have read the first 7 chapters plus 11 (I will explain in a minute)

Peeonastick.  Nice compilation of tests and options.  I think from that I will stick for now with $tree tests.

Tuesdays bring out the crazies and some of the most ridiculous questions.  Most of the tuesday questions could have been answered by thinking before writing.

I love google.  I use it, pumed and medline for papers for my dissertation and current research.  It is my friend for most searches. 

Flintstones are my vitamin of choice now.  I take two.  Target vitamins are fine.  I will do what my doctor recommends and what I find to be necessary  (I am a nutritional biochemist).

I am positive I did not write the answers in order.  I hope I remembered the ?s. So, why only the specific chapters.  I was going to go off BC in Aug 2009.  But my body and BC have been at odds for 2 years.  I am tired of switching and going through 3 months with no improvement.  My dh and I decided we can use FAM and TTA for now.  The BC before the current one I am on made me severely depressed.  Now I have bleeding when ever, 10 lbs weight gain, uncontrolled hunger, and I am moody.  my next options are expensive and quite frankly, I am sick of it all.  I have been on BC for 13 years and it is time to end that relationship.  It is no longer serving me.

I am finishing my PhD in biochemistry with research in diet and its effects on hormones that control hunger and body composition.  I am currently researching biotin status.  I have a good job and health insurance.  If we were to get pregnant while TTA, it would be welcomed and cherished just a bit earlier than planned.

Lastly, preggo is a processed sauce mainly used for spaghetti. 

 

staycee

 Way to go!  Welcome!

Alex17

Hi.

bellafirenze

Ooh good girl. ::offers cookie::

Welcome

BrookeNicole09

Ooh, nice intro Welcome!?

averyhappygirl

Wow! So nice! What a amazing Tuesday post from a lurker/newb!

30-Love

Hi Charlie. I'm a lurker, too (for almost a year), and can say almost verbatim what you've already summed up above. Except for the Flinstones part. And the PhD part.

And lastly, let me add -- this new format is ridiculously hard to get used to!

H*E*E

I just wanna say that was CLEVER!!! I like you already!  Welcome!

charlie1995

Thanks for the welcome.  I am a little tipsy as my dh and are celebrating my liberation from BC.  I am ready for the change.  I will be charting soon as I get AF and posting a link. 

I hope to get to know everyone better and become a contributing member of this board.  Good night to all.

charlie1995

Damn....I used to have the nest head avatar.  At least I did this afternoon.  I will change it from the pregnant lady when I am not tipsy.  I am definitely not pregnant ....only in my dreams for now.