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***IUI Check-In 6/17***

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Re: ***IUI Check-In 6/17***

  • Hi Ladies, I just got the call from my REs office and I'm surging, which I was able to back up with a few OPKs on my own today. We scheduled my first IUI for tomorrow at 11! 

    I'm very excited-I'll let you guys know how it goes once I'm back tomorrow...
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  • 1. 2WW 2. IUI #2 3. June 23, if +HPT then betas will be checked QOTW: Wine, LOTS of red wine!
    TTC since April 2012, Type 1 Diabetic and Hypothyroidism BFP#1 -September 1, 2012, EDD-May 10, 2012, MC-October 21, 2012 BFP#2 -February 21, 2013, EDD-November 3, 2013, D&C April 4, 2013 May 2013 diagnosed with blood clotting disorder (Factor V Leiden) IUI # 1-(5/14) monitored clomid cycle (50mg), 2 mature follicles=BFN IUI # 2-(6/14) monitored clomid cycle (50mg), 3-4 mature follicles=?
  • Good luck tomorrow, @belou52579!
    **siggy warning**  **everyone welcome**

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    DS- 11.07.02
    DSS- 6.26.04
    Married- 6.29.13
    TTC Again- Sept. 2013
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Test Results/Diagnosis- HSG & SA totally normal
    DX: 3/2014 Prolactinoma/Hyperprolactinemia- Started cabergoline 2/2014
    5/2014 Possible mild PCOS in addition to hyperprolactinemia??
    7/2014 Adding probable tubal factor to the diagnosis list
    9/2014 And now adding hypothyroid to the list- Started synthroid 9/2014
    Cycles 1-4 - Sept.-March- All Anovulatory 
    IUI #1 March/April-  Clomid 50mg + Clomid 100mg +Trigger + IUI #1 = BFN
     IUI #2 April/May-Clomid 100mg + Clomid 150mg + Trigger + IUI #2 + Endometrin=BFN
    IUI #3- June- Follistim 75iu + Trigger + IUI #3  Benched due to a 40 mm cyst. :-(
    IUI #3- July- Follistim 75iu + Trigger + IUI #3 + Endometrin = BFP! on 7/25/14
    Slowly rising betas - Ectopic suspected on 8/8/14 & confirmed on 8/11/14
    Methotrexate on 8/12/14 -HCG negative on 9/2/14
    IVF #1- November- Antagonist protocol: 11/1: start stims, 200iu of Follistim; 11/12 ER 17R/14M/14F; 11/17 5 day transfer of two blasts, 2 blasts and 2 expanding morulas frozen; 11/22 BFP!! (On FRER at 5dp5dt)
    Betas: 9dp5dt 205, 11dp5dt 497, 14dp5dt 1,709
    u/s at 5w0d- 1 sac; u/s at 6w0d 1 baby with heartbeat, another sac without a heartbeat
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  • drstefdrstef member
    Good luck today @belou52579!!

    AFM: I had my baseline u/s this morning and the Dr. found a small cyst on each ovary. He is doing blood work to see if they are causing any problems. If they are, I will be benched this cycle; if not, we will be doing IUI #2.
    Me: 31 PCOS
    DH: 30 SA-Low motility
    Married: July 27, 2007   NTNP: 2008-2013   Actively TTC: Since October 2013
    IUI #1: 10mg letrozole (3-7), trigger shot (5/31/14), procedure 6/2/2014 SA - 5mill post-wash  BFN

    IUI #2: 10mg letrozole (3-7), trigger shot (7/1/14), procedure 7/2/2014 SA - 23 mill post-wash BFN
    IUI #3: 10mg letrozole (5-9), trigger shot (7/30/14), procedure 8/1/14 SA - 28 mill post-wash BFMFN
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  • drstefdrstef member
    @tweetyknicks Thank you for the information. That is a lot of money to spend on one cycle. I just hate the fact that the financial aspect plays such a significant role. My DH and I decided to hold off on the injectables until later on. It is probably for the best right now.
    Me: 31 PCOS
    DH: 30 SA-Low motility
    Married: July 27, 2007   NTNP: 2008-2013   Actively TTC: Since October 2013
    IUI #1: 10mg letrozole (3-7), trigger shot (5/31/14), procedure 6/2/2014 SA - 5mill post-wash  BFN

    IUI #2: 10mg letrozole (3-7), trigger shot (7/1/14), procedure 7/2/2014 SA - 23 mill post-wash BFN
    IUI #3: 10mg letrozole (5-9), trigger shot (7/30/14), procedure 8/1/14 SA - 28 mill post-wash BFMFN
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  • @drstef: Understood. I'm lucky to be in a place where the financial end is manageable for now. Also, my baseline u/s showed a very small cyst, but I had a larger one last time that was not screwing up hormones so I think it'll be okay. I hope you don't get benched!


    ***siggy warning***

    Me: 29; DH: 53
    TTC since February 2013 --- mild thin PCOS (or not, depending on which RE you ask), MFI

    TI#1: BFN (April 2014; Clomid 50mg x5 days, Estrace x5 days, Clomid 50 mg x4 days)
    IUI#1: c/p (May 2014; Letrozole 2.5 mg x5 days, Estrace x5 days, Bravelle 75 IU x10 days)
    IUI#2: abandoned... O'd early & DH hormone issues (June 2014; Letrozole 2.5 mg x5 days, Bravelle 75 IU x2 days)
    IUI#2.1: BFN (July 2014; Letrozole 2.5 mg x5 days, Bravelle 75 IU x4 days)

    Moving on to IVF. (Why we're moving on to IVF)

    IVF#1 (w/ICSI): BCP 9/9-9/23. Gonal-F, Ganirelix, Low-dose HCG (antagonist protocol). 41R/35M/32F... 2 transferred on 10/14, 14 frosties! On cabergoline to help avoid OHSS. BFN, possibly because of 90% drop in estrogen and progesterone a few days after ET.
    FET#1: Transferring 2 on January 8. BFP! beta#1 (1/17): 408, beta#2 (1/20): 1310, first u/s scheduled 2/5

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  • Hi! 
    I've been away from the boards for a week.  DH and I are travelling for work for the rest of the month and it has been really great to get my mind off things after IUI#1.  

    I actually think it best to go once cycle IUI and one cycle off, since I was very emotional last month.  

    I still have the most painful BB's and I'm CD6 on an unmedicated cycle, which has never occurred before. Really don't like how all these hormones affect me, especially not these residual effects a month later!  But I just keep the eye on the prize! 

    FX for all of you in the 2WW! 
  • Hey ladies, I'm back from my first IUI. It literally took 5 minutes and then 10 just laying there afterwards. I originally wanted to go in with a full bladder because I've read a lot of things online that it can help with the insemination placement but as soon as I got in the room the Dr asked if I had to use the bathroom and I caved and peed. I don't think the full bladder would have helped anyway because she didn't use the ultrasound while inseminating. 

    She did do a quick ultrasound before though and noticed that I had a couple collapsed follicles-looks like I ovulated before the IUI which she said was perfectly fine. She only looked quickly though and pinpointed two collapsed follicles. 

    I went grocery shopping right after and noticed the "oops I peed my pants" feeling...when I hit the restroom it was bloody mucous-lovely, right? The Dr mentioned that light bleeding was ok-so I'm not going to worry about that now.

    I'm moving on to the TWW!

    Oh, my husband's sperm sample was apparently very good at 71 mil concentration, 84% forward progressive motility and 30 mil motile cells. Is that truly as good as they made it out to be or were they blowing smoke up my a$$?
  • Hiiiii ladies! I have been on a treatment break for the last 4 months, but we are kicking things back into gear now. I see lots of new faces. Hopefully most of the girls who remember me have moved on by now! @lebradford can you please add me back to the list? Thanks!

    1. Where are you at in the IUI process? (2WW, meds, break, etc.)

    Today is CD2 and I had my baseline U/S today. Already super annoyed with my RE's office. The nurse I talked to yesterday said I would have to have bloodwork to make sure I wasn't pregnant before starting Clomid tomorrow. OK, LOL but that's fine. However when I showed up today there was no order for the labwork. I sat there while the lab lady called all kinds of names besides mine. I checked in at the desk, they said they would look into it, no one got back to me. 3 different people came and asked me what my name was but never came back to tell me what was going on. An hour later they got it figured out - good thing I didn't have to work today! ~X( 

    2. Which IUI are you on?

    This will be IUI #2 for us (assuming I have follies on the right). Otherwise TI and try again next month.

    3. Test/Beta day?

    Not sure yet but probably mid-July.

    QOTW: 100% biscuits and gravy. Love that stuff so much. So bad for you!

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    Me:35, blocked left tube, RPL, AMA  DH: 34, low morph & borderline count
    TTC since 8/2012
    1st ever BFP 11/4/13 - CP 11/6 @ 4w4d
    12/2013: 50 mg Clomid + trigger + IUI TI + progesterone = BFN (all follies on left side)
    1/2014: 50 mg Clomid + trigger + IUI #1 + progesterone = BFP!
    Beta #1 14 dpIUI = 51 Beta #2 16 dpIUI = 144 Beta #3 19 dpIUI = 354
    U/S @ 6w1d = empty gestational sac. Heartbroken :( D&C 2/22/14
    ~Mental Health Break~
    6/2014: Clomid + ASA 81 mg + trigger + IUI #2 + progesterone = BFN
    7/2014: Clomid + ASA + trigger + IUI #3 + progesterone = CP
    ~Mental Health Break #2~
    1/2015: IVF #1 - please be our rainbow baby!
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  • Oh, my husband's sperm sample was apparently very good at 71 mil concentration, 84% forward progressive motility and 30 mil motile cells. Is that truly as good as they made it out to be or were they blowing smoke up my a$$?
    That's excellent! Doing the math, it sounds like that's the concentration when they put it into 1/2 mL for insemination. 
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    Me (29), DH (30) TTC actively 54 55+ cycles | All BFNs
    MFI (low everything) | Endo Stage 1 & Stenotic Cervix (treated) | PCO
    Married - July 2008 | Started TTC - Jan 2009RE Visit #1 - Mar 2014 
    IUI #1 ICI #1 - June | IUI #1.1 Laparoscopy - Aug
    IUIs #1.2, 2, 3 - Sept, Oct, Nov (Letrozole) - BFNs 
    IUI #4 - Dec (Bravelle) | IUI #5 - Dec/Jan (Bravelle) - 5 follies + TI - BFNs
    IUI #5.1 - Jan (Bravelle) Cancelled 
    Planning to start IVF in March!
    ***All Welcome***
  • Iui #1 was a bust...gearing up for iui#2 towards the end of this week, so I would probably test around the 10th of july...on the bright side I'm finally going to see an RE at the university hospital on june 30th...hopefully it's the only visit I have to make...:-) and for the qotw right now I would pick pizza...canadian bacon and sauerkraut or hamburger green peppers and onion...

    Me: PCOS Dx: Feb 2013 and Low Thyroid Dx: Feb 2014

    DH: SA #1: Apr 2013 – low count/low motility, SA #2: Nov 2013 - Perfect

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    TTC History

    Off BC November 2011

    Visit with OB/GYN February 2013

    Ultrasound confirms PCOS, OB/GYN suggests Clomid

    Due to a bad beginning in 2013 didn't start Clomid right away

    Clomid +TI August 2013 – BFN

    Another break, 2013 was a really bad year for us...

    Clomid +TI January 2014 – BFN

    Clomid + TI February 2014 – BFN

    Follow up with OB/GYN, tests Thyroid – LOW

    HSG planned for March 2014

    Clomid +IUI #1 planned also for March 2014

  • Welcome back @BlueJell0‌!

    @belou52579 I honestly don't know much about "man" numbers, but those sound great from what I do know!

    Sorry for your BFN, @jaci20634‌
    **siggy warning**  **everyone welcome**

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    DS- 11.07.02
    DSS- 6.26.04
    Married- 6.29.13
    TTC Again- Sept. 2013
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Test Results/Diagnosis- HSG & SA totally normal
    DX: 3/2014 Prolactinoma/Hyperprolactinemia- Started cabergoline 2/2014
    5/2014 Possible mild PCOS in addition to hyperprolactinemia??
    7/2014 Adding probable tubal factor to the diagnosis list
    9/2014 And now adding hypothyroid to the list- Started synthroid 9/2014
    Cycles 1-4 - Sept.-March- All Anovulatory 
    IUI #1 March/April-  Clomid 50mg + Clomid 100mg +Trigger + IUI #1 = BFN
     IUI #2 April/May-Clomid 100mg + Clomid 150mg + Trigger + IUI #2 + Endometrin=BFN
    IUI #3- June- Follistim 75iu + Trigger + IUI #3  Benched due to a 40 mm cyst. :-(
    IUI #3- July- Follistim 75iu + Trigger + IUI #3 + Endometrin = BFP! on 7/25/14
    Slowly rising betas - Ectopic suspected on 8/8/14 & confirmed on 8/11/14
    Methotrexate on 8/12/14 -HCG negative on 9/2/14
    IVF #1- November- Antagonist protocol: 11/1: start stims, 200iu of Follistim; 11/12 ER 17R/14M/14F; 11/17 5 day transfer of two blasts, 2 blasts and 2 expanding morulas frozen; 11/22 BFP!! (On FRER at 5dp5dt)
    Betas: 9dp5dt 205, 11dp5dt 497, 14dp5dt 1,709
    u/s at 5w0d- 1 sac; u/s at 6w0d 1 baby with heartbeat, another sac without a heartbeat
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  • edited June 2014
    I think I got an actual squinter this morning. It's very light, DH couldn't see it, and it definitely wouldn't show in a pic. But I definitely could see it within 3 minutes. I am extremely guarded that this is anything but my trigger somehow.

    Edit: hit post too soon

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    Me: 30, PCOS-non IR, Annovulatory; DH: 31, SA normal :)
    Testing Completed! HSG Clear, Ovarian Reserve score 17, Elevated Testosterone, everything else normal so far
     Clomid 150mg + HCG + IUI #1 May/June 2014 (BFN)
    Clomid 150 mg + HCG + IUI #2 July 2014 (BFN)
    Femara 2.5mg + Estrace + HCG + IUI #3 Cancelled d/t no response
    Moving on to IVF with ICSI after break to lose weight.
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    My Ovulation Chart
  • Tiko99Tiko99 member
    Just came back from my CD11 ultrasound and I have 3 follicles on my left ovary (18, 20 and 20) and one on my right ovary at 21 mm. My uterine lining went from 6.5 mm yesterday to 8.85 mm today! I'm so excited about my follicle sizes and uterine lining. I will have my trigger shot tomorrow at 8:15. I have been undergoing acupuncture this past week and have committed to positive thinking (out loud!) and added maca root to my supplements. Fingers crossed this with be a positive cycle!

    Me: 33, DH: 32

    TTC: 2 years
    Fertility blood tests all normal
    Tilted uterus
    3 day ultrasound 17 follicles
    HSG: 11/13/13- tubes open
    DH SA: SUPER sperm (145 million, 84% motility, 22% morphology)
    All infection disease and immunity blood tests NORMAL

    FIRST IUI May 2014: 100 mg Clomid days 5-9, third ultrasound CD 13 revealed four follicles 27, 24 and 20 and 13mm. Trigger shot May 28 with IUI May 29 and 30 (fingers crossed) - BFN started spotting 11DPO :(

    IUI #2 B2B 6/23 and 6/24, three mature eggs and 130 million sperm! FX this is the month!  BFN 7/8

    3rd cycle benched due to cysts - TI with OPK tests -  BFN

    3rd mediated cycle: Clomid+Trigger+TI  (three follies left side, one on right as usual....what the hell right ovary get it together and produce some damn follicles!) 7DPO progesterone level 43 with NO suppositories YAY for a natural strong ovulation. Beta canceled started spotting 13DPO - Third time is not a CHARM! 14 day cycle WTF! Everything looks normal - RE wants to start injectables next cycle so this cycle I'm benched

    Officially benched until March....but still plan on trying the baking soda douche due to my excessive and thick CM

    JANUARY SIGGY CHALLENGE...This is so me!

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    Love this man....he was so before his time in his thoughts and ideas about the world....been obsessed about him lately bringing it back to the early 90s.

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    Never thought I would like long hair....

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  • IUI #1 was a BFN. On to IUI#2 or a month break.
    Me: +35 DH: +35
    TTC: Since January 2013 
    DX: PCOS. Severe Endometriosis, Unicornuate Uterus w/only left tube and left ovary, Pedunculated fibroid (on the outside of uterus) and Anovulation. All conditions diagnosed 8/13
    TX: Metformin
    DH DX: MFI - low morphology, low motility
    Ultrasound shows both kidneys in spite of UU. 
    HSG showed clear tube on the left side. 
    Lap Surgery performed 1/9/14 to remove fibroid and endo (Stage 3)
    • IUI# 1 June 2014 started 100 mg of Clomid - 7dpiui Progesterone: 13: BFN
    • IUI#2  July 2014 started 100 mg of Clomid - 7dpiui Progesterone: 5.75: BFN
    • Natural Cycle - so shocked to be in 2WW - 7dpo Progesterone: 15.5: BFN
    • Working with new RE starting injectables in late August.
    • IUI #3 August 2014  w/ Menopur: BFN
    • Finally ovulating on my own!!
    Waiting to start IVF hopefully
    **********All Are Welcome**************
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  • I'm sorry @TTCBabyJ . :(

     I tested today after my squinter yesterday, and BFN.  I got my cry in on Friday, so I am bummed, but I guess I wasn't really expecting IUI #1 to work, even though I was hopeful.  I stopped taking my prometrium suppositories, and I'm already feeling crampy.  I just want to move on to the next cycle, and try really hard to not let my symptoms give me crazy brain next time.  

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    Me: 30, PCOS-non IR, Annovulatory; DH: 31, SA normal :)
    Testing Completed! HSG Clear, Ovarian Reserve score 17, Elevated Testosterone, everything else normal so far
     Clomid 150mg + HCG + IUI #1 May/June 2014 (BFN)
    Clomid 150 mg + HCG + IUI #2 July 2014 (BFN)
    Femara 2.5mg + Estrace + HCG + IUI #3 Cancelled d/t no response
    Moving on to IVF with ICSI after break to lose weight.
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    My Ovulation Chart
  • meld42meld42 member
    @caterinaC I hope I can be your cycle buddy! I'll let you know what our timeline ends up looking like :)

    Thanks @lebradford
  • Belou52579Belou52579 member
    edited June 2014
    @BananaPancakes02


    I'm sorry about the -...I just had my first IUI and I understand the hoping and praying that the first one takes...
  • ddvj79ddvj79 member

    7dpIUI today...nothing much to report other than the negativity that's in my head, bad back pain & pelvic pain...hate the super slow 2 WW!

    QOTW : I LOVE English toffee, could eat it non-stop!

    DH :  36, has Chronic Kidney Disease, on dialysis & is waiting on the transplant list (average wait for B+ is 5 years)

    Me:   36, Hypothyroidism, PCOS, BMI 32, need to be done with "child bearing" ASAP so that I can be a Kidney donor (was fun realizing we didn't as much time as we thought :-/ )

    We're TTC#1

    IUI #1 : 5mcg Letrozole (CD 3-7) + Ovidrel Trigger + Had the one follicle = BFN  (March 2014)

    IUI #2 : 5mcg Letrozole (CD 3-7) + 150 iu Bravelle on CD9 (after much begging!) + Had the one follicle = BFN (April 2014)

    7th May 2014 - changed REs, this one seems to care (we think....)

    IUI #3 : 7mcg Letrozole (CD 3- 7) + 75 iu Bravelle (CD 8-12) + CD12 Scan 5/16 + Had 3 follicles (2 under 15mm) = BFN(May 2014)

    IUI #4 : 7mcg Letrozole (CD 3- 7) + 75 iu Bravelle (CD 8-12) + CD12 Scan 5/16 + Had 1 follicle + DH gave best sample so far = BFN(June 2014)

    IVF#1 -  ER Only Cycle Sept-Oct 2014, 17  eggs Retrieved, 14 mature, 10 fertilized, 6 made it to Blast & post PGS  5 were not viable due to chromosomal abnormalities
    Not sure where we go from here...

    We're parents to two very adorable, bratty, affectionate & goofy Bernese Mountain Dog pups who would very much like a 2 legged baby brother or sister of their own!

  • @ddvj79: I've had chronic, if variable, lower back and hip aches since I started Bravelle last cycle (particularly -4dpiui to 10dpiui). I feel your pain.


    ***siggy warning***

    Me: 29; DH: 53
    TTC since February 2013 --- mild thin PCOS (or not, depending on which RE you ask), MFI

    TI#1: BFN (April 2014; Clomid 50mg x5 days, Estrace x5 days, Clomid 50 mg x4 days)
    IUI#1: c/p (May 2014; Letrozole 2.5 mg x5 days, Estrace x5 days, Bravelle 75 IU x10 days)
    IUI#2: abandoned... O'd early & DH hormone issues (June 2014; Letrozole 2.5 mg x5 days, Bravelle 75 IU x2 days)
    IUI#2.1: BFN (July 2014; Letrozole 2.5 mg x5 days, Bravelle 75 IU x4 days)

    Moving on to IVF. (Why we're moving on to IVF)

    IVF#1 (w/ICSI): BCP 9/9-9/23. Gonal-F, Ganirelix, Low-dose HCG (antagonist protocol). 41R/35M/32F... 2 transferred on 10/14, 14 frosties! On cabergoline to help avoid OHSS. BFN, possibly because of 90% drop in estrogen and progesterone a few days after ET.
    FET#1: Transferring 2 on January 8. BFP! beta#1 (1/17): 408, beta#2 (1/20): 1310, first u/s scheduled 2/5

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  • I had my baseline ultrasound/bloodwork last week and started injections again shortly after for IUI#2.  Had a check-in appt this morning and RE wants me to continue the same dose for another 3 days then go back on Thursday. Hoping for some better numbers Thursday b/c I'm feeling a little discouraged today :/

    Me: 29  DH: 31

    Married: 3 years

    TTC: 2 years

    05/2012 through 09/2013 – TTC

    05/2013 – first appt with OB about IF

    10/2013 – 50 mg Clomid #1 + TI

    11/2013 – 50 mg Clomid #2 + TI

    12/2013 – 50 mg Clomid #3 + Ovidrel + TI

    Consider IUI with OB or move to RE

    03/2014 – first appt with RE, hysterosalpingogram good

    04/2014 – Letrozole; Novarel + IUI CANCELLED, follies resorbing

    05/2014 – Menopur + Novarel + IUI#1

    06/2014 – Menopur + Novarel + IUI#2

    07/2014 - Break for traveling

    08/2014 - Break for moving

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