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August 2012 Moms
abbyful
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This sucks (NBR)
abbyful
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We're on vacation out of state, visiting my sister. My parents also came on vacation the same time. My dad had a heart attack today and died. He was fine the past several days, even fine this morning. He drank a mimosa, he was joking around, even gave DS a piggy-back ride. He started having chest pains, so went to the hospital. He walked in the hospital on his own. They were checking him out, he was just supposed to be on a monitor for a couple hours for observation. Instead, he died. They said they call that type of heart attack "widow maker". He was only 61. He was in good health, had good blood cholesterol results, nothing that we thought this was coming. If it wasn't for his white hair and receding hair line, you would think he was 30! He never acted "old".
This picture was taken yesterday, it captures him perfectly, he was always joking and was a blast to be around. We (my parents, my family, and my sister and her family) all went to a sea turtles rescue facility. At least we all got to be together for a few days.
This picture was taken yesterday, it captures him perfectly, he was always joking and was a blast to be around. We (my parents, my family, and my sister and her family) all went to a sea turtles rescue facility. At least we all got to be together for a few days.
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Re: This sucks (NBR)
DD Born August 16, 2012
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Trying for #1 since May 2010 l DX ~ Unexplained Infertility June 2011
IUI #1&2 = BFN; IUI #3 = BFP, m/c @ 6 weeks
November '11 ~ IVF#1 ~ ER 11/18 (29R, 17F) ~ 5dt of one beautiful blast on 11/23 = BFP!!
Beta #1 9dp5dt = 116, P4 = 28 ~ Beta #2 13dp5dt = 700 ~ Beta #3 20dp5dt = 9500, P4 = 26
1st u/s 12/27 - hb of 156!! EDD 8.10.12
**TEAM GREEN!**
Sweet baby boy born 8.18.12
Trying for #2
FET #1 - October '13 - c/p l FET #2 - December '13 - cancelled
l FET #2.2 - 1.30.14 - BFN
~ More testing - hysteroscopy, endometrial biopsy & more b/w - all normal / negative~
Surprise BFP while waiting on FET #3 ~ beta #1 500; beta #2 1600; first u/s 4/3 - measuring 5w5d, no hb yet!; 2nd u/s 4/10 - hb 132, measuring 6w6d - EDD 11.29.14
**TEAM GREEN!**
Beautiful baby girl born 11.24.14
FET #1 Dec 2013 BFN
FET # 2 Feb 2014 BFN
No more frosties
IVF #2. September 2014
PGD yielded 2 perfect 5d blasts
SET November 9, 2014
Nov 23, 2014. Another BFN
Not sure where to go from here.
Baby #2!
It still doesn't seem real. I'm really struggling with the fact that DS is too young to remember his grandpa, and that my dad never got to meet new baby (due Nov). All these visions how I thought life would be, but now it won't. It still makes no sense to me, I've had family members in poor health for decades that still lived into their 80s, yet my dad who was healthier than most people half his age died?! Sometimes I wish it would have been a car accident or something so I would have someone to blame / be angry with. Other than "well, shit happens".
My mom, of course, is taking it the hardest. And she's a teacher, so for the last month hasn't been working yet and having to deal with being alone in an empty house. She went back to work last week, I hope it helps some to distract her.