Bi-Weekly Wine and Cheese Party

buggirl72 · November 2014

It's that time again. This is our bi-weekly check in. Feel free to let us know how life is; you can b!tch, you can moan, you can brag, you can cry, whatever you want. Enjoy!

buggirl72 · November 2014

My update:

Not much going on in the TTCAL front. I'm still monitoring my "cycles" for the OB with a follow-up in January. No real changes since I last saw him.

Non-TTCAL

On the painting front, almost all of the hideous purple room is done! Here are some before pics:

You can sort of see that the windows have blinds. Old, dirty blinds. And the ugly white ceiling fan.

This picture gives you a great shot of the "accent wall" - every room in the house has at least one accent wall. The majority of those rooms are a brown-grey with a brown-grey accent. There is approximately 10 different shades of brown-grey throughout the house . . .

Here is the room in progress:

I went with a soft grey. If you look very closely at the corner of the room you will see a little dark purple blob. We will just say that the previous owners had some difficulty in staying in the lines when painting. The top of the walls, after I removed my tape, had an uneven purple "border" on the ceiling - yes, on the ceiling. The other side of the room has quite a bit of purple all over the baseboards.

My next task is to re-tape the room for touch-up on the ceiling paint, and repainting the baseboards and trim to get rid of all of the purple. We also still need to get the light fixture to replace the ceiling fan. We are leaning towards a small chandelier.

That's about it on the Bug household.

buggirl72 · November 2014

@wickedsugar - glad for the no new issues. Do they have a plan in place on the cataracts, or are they just monitoring them for now? Where are you thinking of going on your trip? We're thinking about a trip in February for the same reason. My H is already sick of winter and we are only on the second week of cooler weather.

Rachaeleigh · November 2014

@buggirl72‌ thanks for the check in. I love the soft grey color!

@wickedsugar‌ have fun planning. We're nowdiscussing a possible Feb trip as well.

AFM: today is cd2, now 5 failed IUIs. I'm a mess today. We were away all weekend at a spiritual type convention. I always say that there aren't a lot of irl women that I relate to, IF and loss wise. Of course, the speaker that I didn't go to today shared her IF story. My husband was there so he bought me the cd. All he had to do was mention that she spoke about IF and tons of suppressed emotion bubbled over.
I think we're moving to IVF...

Rachaeleigh · November 2014

@ktlovess‌ he is adorable!!

rubysi · November 2014

Awesome snacks... Hello ladies,

@buggirl72 nice work on the painting. Touch ups always happen. Nice color choice.

@wickedsugar planing a trip somewhere warm sounds like fun.

@Rachaeleigh ((hugs)) we are cycle twins this month.

@ktlovess I just want to hug that puppy...so cute. :x

Decided I wasn't ready to get up after I made breakfast so I came back to bed... it is warm. I have to go into work for a meeting with my staff on my day off...wah.

On the ttc front having 5 letrozole TI failed cycles my RE want to try iui this cycle which most likely puts me at having the iui on thanksgiving.

Rachaeleigh · November 2014

@rubysi‌ (((hugs))) cycle buddy

BookishMomma · November 2014

Hi ladies. As you may have noticed, I'm back on the TTCAL side. Started spotting on Thursday, just 2 days after we'd seen a heartbeat on ultrasound at the RE's office. The spotting turned into bleeding, which landed me in the ER and turned into miscarriage #4 since this time last year. I don't even know how to feel. Except for crampy, which is pretty intense at the moment.

@buggirl72 love the gray and gold color scheme

@wickedsugar I'm going away in Feb. (Key West) to get away from the cold. The trip was planned before we knew about this last pregnancy & loss, but now we need it even more. Hope you can get away somewhere.

@rubysi Welcome to the wine & cheese party

@ktloveless congrats on the new pup! I really want a 2nd dog. It might be the hormones talking.

@rachaeleigh ((Hugs)) for starting a new cycle. Bleh.

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skategirl128 · November 2014

@buggirl72‌ great color choice! I love the pic!

@wickedsugar‌ have fun planning a warm vacation! I'm so over winter already!

@ktlovess‌ that puppy is so cute!! Give him lots of cuddles from me!

@Rachaeleigh‌ big hugs! I'm so sorry you had a failed cycle. More hugs!

@rubysi fx for your iui!

As for me I'm in a funk this week. I had a busy week at work and have just been blah all weekend. I can't really say why or what's wrong. We did get our first blast of winter and that's never fun lol. I'm hoping for a better week- my birthday is this week so that should be a bright spot. Other than that my new meds are doing their job- my energy levels are much better! I have a lot to be happy about and I need to focus on that.

BookishMomma · November 2014

@skategirl128‌ so sorry you're feeling in a rut. The onset of winter does that to me, too.

meredithcarole · November 2014

@buggirl72‌ I love the color! Such an improvement. How is YH doing after the biopsy? I missed the update if there was one.

@wickedsugar‌ The trip sounds fun! I hope you enjoy the planning and anticipation as well - it will make the time go by more quickly.

@ktlovess OMG! I am in love with Higgins! So very cute.

@Rachaeleigh‌ I am sorry about the failed cycle. I hope the IVF process goes smoothly.

@rubysi The timing for the iui kind of sucks, but I am glad there is a plan in place. FX it gives you something to be extremely thankful for next year.

@BookishMomma‌ (((hugs))). Sorry you feel physically crappy on top of everything else.

@skategirl128‌ Sorry you are in a funk. Maybe it is just the weather. Happy (early) birthday!

AFM: I survived the 90 minute MRI procedure. It wasn't awful, but I'm not voluntarily signing up for another one. The anticipation made it worse, actually. Surgery is scheduled for December 17th. I am already dreading that. It is an open surgery (not robotic) so we are looking at 4 - 6 weeks of recovery. Blah.

NTTCR: I started the new position today. I am a little overwhelmed - I think there is a bit of a learning curve and I am going to just be trained and then go out on my leave. Not ideal timing.

Rachaeleigh · November 2014

@BookishMomma‌ I hate that you're back. (((Hugs)))

@skategirl128‌ sorry that you're feeling blah. The winter darkness really does a number on me

@meredithcarole‌ I'm glad that the mri wasnt too bad. I hope that you're training goes smoothly so that you can at least feel a little better about being off (maybe?)

rubysi · November 2014

@BookishMama1012 ((hugs)) I am so sorry.

@skategirl128‌ Happy Birthday!

@meredithcarole I am sorry the surgery has bad timing. Hopefully you will enjoy your job once you have been trained.

megrae12 · November 2014

Hello my loves! I have in a pretty crappy place, but I can kinda see some light on the horizon. TTC wise we are taking two cycles off meds and just focusing on us. We will NTNP for the first time ever! I have been vacillating b/w being happy we made that decision to wishing we had moved forward to our next protocol. I dunno. I am sure I will never truly be super happy with the decision, but I am glad we are doing it.

Non-TTC wise, I have been commissioned by my mom to make her a wreathe for her door. So I am going to work on that this week, as we are going down to see her this weekend. Also, H is really struggling with the fact that his mom can no longer take care of herself and he is having to talk to his family about putting her in either assisted living or a nursing home.

@buggirl72 I LOVE that color. Those curtains look amazing!! Can't wait to see the full finished project!!

@wickedsugar I hope y'all enjoy your trip in Feb. The cold just started to hit down here, so I can only imagine how terrible it is where you are. I am glad they have a good plan of action regarding the cataracts. ((Hugs)) love!

@rachaeleigh ((Hugs)) sweetie. I am so sorry for the failed cycle. IF is such a bitch!!

@ktlovess Higgins is such a cutie!! I am so excited for y'all!!

@rubysi I am sorry about the failed cycles. FX the IUI will work ((Hugs))

@BookishMomma All my love and ((Hugs)) sweetie. I am so very sorry for this. I hope your RE has a good plan for you moving forward.

@skategirl128 Happy early birthday!! I hope you are able to get of your funk and have a blast. Any fun plans for your bday?

@meredithcarole FX for a fast and smooth surgery and recovery. I am sorry it has to be an open surgery, that part sucks. Yay for the new position, I hope you get the hang of it quickly.

skategirl128 · November 2014

Thanks for all the extra hugs and birthday wishes! I'm really thinking it's the weather- it's far too soon for all this snow lol!

Rachaeleigh · November 2014

@megrae12‌ I know it's hard to not be moving forward in protocol but good for you making the decision to take a break! I think it's important that we allow our bodies time to rest

@HoldingOutHope‌ I'm always impressed with your workout dedication.
Please let us know about biopsy results

megrae12 · November 2014

@HoldingOutHope I

you hun. I am glad you are getting a way for a long weekend, although why you are going to the cold beats me. I am super impressed with your workout dedication and slightly jealous! I am glad you are happy with the way things are going TTCAL wise, I can imagine it would take a lot of pressure off. ((Hugs)) sweetie.

megrae12 · November 2014

@Katieisoptimistic That first RE appointment is a doozy. Make sure you take a notebook for notes. Also, write down any questions you have now so you won't forget to ask him. ((Hugs)) sweetie. It's not as bad as it sounds, promise. I may take you up on the chat offer, I am sorry about your dad.

Rachaeleigh · November 2014

@Kateisoptimistic‌ so many (((hugs))). I'm really struggling with a certain friendship bc of that exact same thing. Ugh, I just feel sad about it

@HoldingOutHope‌ I hate not having answers. It really makes this whole process more frustrating. Sorry :-(

meredithcarole · November 2014

@Kateisoptimistic‌ Good luck at the RE! I hope you walk away from the appointment feeling armed with information about tests and such so you can get a game plan. For mine, they did try (unsuccessfully) to get 14 vials of blood. Eat a large breakfast. They also did an ultrasound and a quick pelvic exam.

@HoldingOutHope‌ I'm sorry. "Nothing" as an answer is, in many ways, more disappointing that "something." ((hugs))

megrae12 · November 2014

@EurydiceNymph All my love and ((Hugs)). We can be bitter and angry together. H told me last night that I really needed to stop being this bitter person I have turned in to. I politely (read bitchy) informed him that I could feel what I feel when I feel it per his instructions from last week. He didn't appreciate it, but what can he do? I am here if you need anything, ok? I hate you are in this place.

rubysi · November 2014

@EurydiceNymph‌ ((hugs))

rubysi · November 2014

@PetraStonegirl‌ I am sending you lots of t & p's that Mr stone is not one of the 40. I hope better days and less tears for you... hugs.

meredithcarole · November 2014

@PetraStonegirl‌ I am sorry. That is really scary and frustrating. I sincerely hope YH escapes the cuts. Thanks for the tip on the band to help with recovery.

buggirl72 · November 2014

@PetraStonegirl‌ - my heart is aching for you right now. I hope Mr Petra is not one of the 40.

megrae12 · November 2014

@PetraStonegirl I just want to wrap you in the biggest ((Hugs)) ever. Also, I want to build you a blanket fort. I understand how scary that is, we went through that with H and his job earlier this year. It was so scary living from week to week wondering if that would be his last. I will be praying and thinking of you.

BookishMomma · November 2014

@petrastonegirl I'm sorry you and your H are dealing with so much stress. Big ((hugs))

megrae12 · November 2014

Ok, here's my wreathe for mom. I hope she likes it.

LizBlue · November 2014

I'm late to the party, but wanted to pop in and say hi and give ((hugs)) to all of you.

@Rachaeleigh If you wind up going the IVF route, please feel free to lean on me as a resource. I will answer any of your questions if i can! I hope you're feeling a little better.

@petrastonegirl Oh Petra, I really really hope your H's job is secure. You're in my thoughts lady. xo

Rachaeleigh · November 2014

@PetraStonegirl‌ I really hope that your husband doesn't lose his job. Many prayers coming your way

@LizBlue‌ thanks :-)

@Hawkward‌ hi :-)

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