No problem, HolmanHerd! Throat punches just get stronger and more satisfying over time.
TP to cancer. My grammie had her first round of chemo for terminal lung cancer, and it's supposed to help her stay healthier/more comfortable in her last months, but it was so sad to see her feeling so sick and weak.
TP to pain/suffering in elderly people in general. My grandma (other side of the family) suddenly took a turn for the worse after recovering well from her stroke. She had to spend time in the hospital this week, and is refusing invasive tests because she just wants a better quality of life. I'm so proud of her for being strong, but also sad that she has to make these decisions and endure so much pain every day.
January 3T Siggy Challenge - New Year's Resolutions
Me (29), DH (30) TTC actively 54 55+ cycles | All BFNs
@BunnyBerry I will join you on that. After what we thought was a turn for the better for my abuela, she's started rapidly declining. My uncle doesn't think she will last much longer. The doctors aren't sure. Chemo has stopped. I wanted to fly out in January to see her again but I hope I'm not too late and we might be moving then so I wouldn't be able to. TP cancer! It effing sucks! I'm sorry you're going through all that as well. I know how hard it is.
Love 2010 | Marriage 2011 | TTC #1 since 2012 PCOS | Anovulatory | Metformin + Letrozole
@BunnyBerry I'm joining in on TP to cancer!! We've been battling it 34 months now with your Dad &he's stage 4. Smelling peppermint oil helps with the nausea. We've found lots of other tricks like that if you are ever interested.
@BunnyBerry so sorry! Cancer sucks! I totally understand how sick it makes people. I felt horrible the whole entire year and a half I was in treatment. I took all kinds of meds to help.. If you ever want to talk to anyone or need some help just let me know!
As to the rest of the ladies hugs to you all! I don't have a TP but it's still early...
Married: 12/15/2012 TTC: 08/2014 Husband: 26 SA: normal Me: 23 Low AMH and damaged ovaries due to chemotherapy. No AF or O in 3 years. HSG showed a slight T shaped uterus.
High Risk OB 9/29- got the ok to get pregnant. RE Appt: 10/28/ U/S showed follicles, but also small damaged ovaries. B/W results CD0: all normal except low AMH at 1.3 Cycle 1-November (TI)- Femera 2.5mg, 2mg Estradoil, and Trigger=BFN Cycle 2-December (TI)- Femera 2.5 mg ,4mg Estradoil, and Trigger= No O Cycle 3-January (TI)- Femera 5 mg, 2mg Estradoil, and Trigger=
@BunnyBerry - I am so sorry about your grandmother. Seeing someone you love suffer is a hard thing.
@theholmanherd - I am sorry about your abuela. I hope you can see her soon.
Mine is pretty trivial this week, but gigantic ninja TPs to my co-workers. I am in marketing at a small non-profit museum, so we do everything in house, underpaid, and overworked. I come down to lunch today, and some of my "lovely" co-workers had put one of the fliers I made in a bowl by where my boss usually sits. They did this so that they could point out the grammatical error that I had made. I own it, I made a mistake. I have no problem with someone showing me what I did wrong or even providing constructive criticism, but is public humiliation the way we handle these sorts of things? I feel like they only read the promotional material I put out so that they can look for ways to pick it a part. Me = grumpy.
****SIGGY WARNING****
TTC since May 2013 Me: 31, blocked tube DH: 35, azoospermia IUI #1 (50 mg Clomid, Ovidrel) on 9/7/2014: BFN IUI #2 (100 mg Clomid, Ovidrel) on 10/3/2014: BFN IUI #3 (100 mg Clomid, Ovidrel, Estradiol) on 11/1/2014: BFN First RE appt. on 11/11/2014 November 2014: Benched due to cyst IUI #4 (5 mg Letrozole, Follistim, Ovidrel, Crinone) on 12/26/2014: BFP!!! Beta 1 (1/9/2015): 292 Beta 2 (1/12/2015): 843
@BlueJoan Why do people think it's okay to tell others how they should feel when they haven't experienced a situation?!? I get nobody is perfect, but sheesh. TP to ignorance about infertility.
@iPutKetchupOnKetchup YES!!! TP to Kim. I read that article and thought the same thing. Yes for some reason I find the Kardashian train wrecks entertaining. I don't normally admit to people that I pay attention to them though. Just one more thing she's said to get attention. She is crazy!
****pregnancy mentioned****
And TP to Kourtney Kardashian too! My favorite quote about here recent photos: "This is something I initially did for myself just to capture this moment in my life, but these photos are beautiful and I'm happy to share them." So you didn't do this to get paid and you weren't planning to share them publicly?
I'm so sorry, @theholmanherd. It's sad to hear abuela isn't doing well.
@wifeofafarmer I'm so sorry. Thank you so much for the peppermint oil tip - I think it will do DH good to bring some to grammie and feel like he's doing something concrete to help.
@lemonliz Crazy doctor! She thinks she knows more about pregnancy risk than your RE? And wow, I better pray that our libidos are strong when/if we move to IVF, otherwise we have no chance of success! If I'm not feeling it, I'm just not letting those ultrasound wands anywhere near me.
@snd1231 Thanks. I'm so glad you are cancer-free and cleared to TTC now!!
@mshandlebar Yuck, I'm throat-kicking your coworkers! What a hostile work environment they're creating for you.
January 3T Siggy Challenge - New Year's Resolutions
Me (29), DH (30) TTC actively 54 55+ cycles | All BFNs
BunnyBerry sorry about your grandmas. Wishing them as much comfort as possible.
Official diagnosis: Unexplained IF.
I am 32. I have low ovarian reserve (low AMH), and poor egg quality. I've also been diagnosed with mild glandular developmental arrest (lining problems, detected with EFT).
We are using open ID donor sperm.
IUIs #1-7=BFN.
IVF September 2014 antagonist protocol, 8R,5M,3F, 5 day transfer of 1 morula = BFN. IVF#2 planned for January 2015 (antagonist protocol + HGH).
Big hugs to @BunnyBerry and @theholmanherd. Seeing your grandparents suffer so terribly towards the end of their lives is the worst. My granny passed earlier this year and it still breaks my heart knowing she had a lot of discomfort and pain in the end.
I don't have any big TP's to give out today and offer all mine to those who need them. I'm recovering nicely from surgery. Still off from work and enjoying it (reading and watching tons of shows). Life is pretty good at the moment
**Formerly EastBayBride508**
Me 34 Him 33
Me - Left salpingo-oophorectomy at 19 due to large cyst/torsion and 2 large uterine fibroids found at age 30
Him - Borderline low sperm count (correcting through Fertility Blend supplement)
Married 8/20/2011
TTC #1 since Jan 2013
First appointment with RE 10/2013.
April 2014 - Clomid 100mg CD3-7. HCG shot CD10 IUI #1 done on 4/12/14 (CD12) ....BFN May 2014 - Break cycle to repeat saline sonogram and re-group. Travel to Kauai 5/7-5/12 (Yay!!)
June 2014 - Clomid 150mg CD4-8. HCG shot CD14. IUI#2 done on 6/9 and 6/10 (CD15-16) w/ Prometrium suppositories during TWW .... BFN
July 2014 - Clomid 150mg CD3-7. Ultrasound CD12 - 4 mature follies! HCG trigger shot CD12 AM. IUI#3 on CD13 w/ Prometrium suppositories during TWW ....BFN
July 2014 - Repeat ultrasound done to measure size of fibroid - 8x9cm (the size of a grapefruit!) Surgery referral made.
August 2014 - MRI done which revealed 2 fibroids: a 13x15cm fibroid as well as an 8x7cm one. Super freak out mode over surgery plan. OB-GYN/surgeon said surgery would most likely have to be a laparotomy (open abdominal surgery)
August 2014 - After a 2nd opinion, plan to take Lupron x 2 months to shrink fibroids then laparoscopic/robotic myomectomy. Surgery date is set for Nov 21st!
November 2014 - Robotic myomectomy done (2 large fibroids removed, mild endo found). Benched x 3 months
Nobody in this office finishes words or sentences. Example: "OMG (she actually said OMG, not "oh my gosh") look outside...its pitch!" Translation: "Wow...it is really dark outside (pitch black)." This woman is a 30 year old therapist. Please have a little more class than that. You are not a 14 year old cheerleader anymore!!
My coworkers are also a bunch of passive aggressive people. C'mon people...therapists know that passive aggressiveness is incredibly counter productive. If you have something to say to me, put on your big girl panties and tell me.
Me: 28 MH:35
Married September 2012. TTC since September 2013
June 2014 - Dx w/ significant PCOS and referred to RE.
July/August 2014 - Testing complete: Testosterone & AMH very high, FSH slightly high, Vitamin D low, tubes and lining all lovely. DH SA: A+
@LindseyM2012, I hate when people over the age of 21 talk like valley girl cheerleaders. This isn't a Bring It On movie, so if you're going to talk like you're in a movie, pick one with better dialogue!
Love 2010 | Marriage 2011 | TTC #1 since 2012 PCOS | Anovulatory | Metformin + Letrozole
Wow :::hugs::: to you all! Cancer is so horrific and I'm sorry so many of you are having to see your loved ones go through it. I wish them and you all peace.
Mine is minor but still bugs. TP to the RE's office fail yesterday. Don't get me wrong, I liked him a lot and we were give quite a bit of information and we for the most part loved it. Unfortunately I had sent an email with pertinent medical records (SA, HSG, TVU, etc) back on October 17th and apparently they were not printed out for our RE. I figured we were so well prepared in advance I didn't need to bring them in with us. The woman who got them and said she did was on vacation so we had to email them again today. Still waiting for my RE to review them today and get a call back with treatment options. Just makes me upset at myself that I put so much faith which is unlike me and of course it falls through.
My TP goes to my Christmas tree stand (can I even do that???). I came home from work today and the entire thing was tipped over, with most of my favorite ornaments broken. I picked it up and started cleaning everything up and as I'm under it, it falls again. I was trapped under the 9ft tree, without a phone and my husband wasn't home for at least 45 minutes. If the stand says it can hold up to a 12 foot tree it should be able to handle a 9 foot tree with no issues. I laid under the tree and sobbed while plucking the few remaining ornaments that I could reach. Also, the entire time this was going on my 3 crazy dogs laid on the couch peacefully, which never happens, like ever.
Me: 26, PCOS, Clear HSG DH: 29, Perfectly Normal SA Married Since 10/6/2012 TTC Since 6/2013
@hrushka - I'm sorry you got caught too. I got caught up in protesters yesterday too! They completely blocked off several streets in downtown Chicago and I missed my train. They ended up getting violent later in the night, so I'm glad I ran into them earlier. I agree that ALL LIVES matter. But my schedule matters to me. Disrupting that will not make me join your rally.
ETA: Maybe this should have been my FFFC. Sorry if my statement is offensive to anyone (I know it's a sensitive topic).
Me: 28 MH:35
Married September 2012. TTC since September 2013
June 2014 - Dx w/ significant PCOS and referred to RE.
July/August 2014 - Testing complete: Testosterone & AMH very high, FSH slightly high, Vitamin D low, tubes and lining all lovely. DH SA: A+
It's late but can I TP myself for leaving my stethoscope at the hospital for my school clinicals last night. I took it off to help transfer a patient who was on contact precautions but forgot to pick it back up when I left the room. I'm 99.9% certain it won't be there when I get back tonight. There's $75 I didn't have now going to buy a new stethoscope.
****SIGGY WARNING****
Hashimoto's with irregular cycles DH- 37 Severe oligoasthenoteratozoospermia
TTC since May 2012
HSG- all clear
March 2014 - RE appt. April 2014- Saline sono all's good, terrible SA results - 8 sperm found all abnormal May 2014- Fert Urology- Bilateral varicoceles, recommend Donor Sperm
@BunnyBerry (and anyone else dealing with cancer in themselves or loved ones) I definitely share your TP to that awful disease.
I know it's not Thursday anymore, but I didn't have a TP yesterday, but do know thanks to another obnoxious coworker.
*****theoretical children mentioned*****
I was talking about Black Friday/Cyber Monday shopping with a male coworker of mine. I was saying how we're never really into it because we don't celebrate Christmas and presents aren't really a part of the way my family celebrates Chanukah. Anyway, he kept saying, "well you'll see when you have children." And, "when you have children you'll get into the presents."
First of all, stop making assumptions about whether or not I'll have children. Second, having or not having children has nothing to do with the fact that I plain old don't celebrate the same holiday as you and things are different for my family. I kept trying to explain this, but he kept bringing it back to how I'll change my tune when I have kids.
Seriously dude, back off!
Me: 31 (PCOS) possible right tube issues DH: 36 (SA normal)
Started dating in 2006, Married 2012
TTC since November 2013
First RE visit due to irregular periods: June 2014
Lap/Hysto to remove polyps, cyst and tube blockage 11/6
Cycle 1 (Dec. 2014) TI with Clomid, Trigger, & Progesterone CX due to no response
Impatiently Waiting CD1 to try again with Fermara Back on the bench due to giant cyst,
who know I'd ovulate on my own after a cancelled cycle and end up with a mega cyst
@lemonliz I'm sorry, that is so unfair. I would see if I could do anything about forcing the project head to provide that from somewhere if it was promised to you. Hard to believe the lead professor could be allowed to renege on salary he had promised to pay.
January 3T Siggy Challenge - New Year's Resolutions
Me (29), DH (30) TTC actively 54 55+ cycles | All BFNs
@lemonliz That just sucks. I'm so sorry. That's completely unfair.
@shafwilson TP to annoying co-workers! Of course they know what you life decisions are and can predict the future.
@LLM100811 Technology is great when it works! My phone is my lifeline to the world! Glad you've got a working phone again.
I'm adding another TP. Just found out a very close family friend (she was a 2nd mom to me during middle and high school) has stage 4 brain cancer. Sucks. Just sucks. Another TP to cancer!
I will second the TPs to cancer, and I'm sorry about your pay situation @lemonliz . Do you have a union as a research assistant that could be helping you with this? It seems irrelevant to me whether there was money provided in the grant if there was a promise to pay and you worked based on that promise.
A very late TP to my oven for breaking down today. I've repaired it in the past but it's a terrible appliance and I don't want to spend more money fixing it. Any money I saved by not cycling this month just went to Sears for a new oven.
Official diagnosis: Unexplained IF.
I am 32. I have low ovarian reserve (low AMH), and poor egg quality. I've also been diagnosed with mild glandular developmental arrest (lining problems, detected with EFT).
We are using open ID donor sperm.
IUIs #1-7=BFN.
IVF September 2014 antagonist protocol, 8R,5M,3F, 5 day transfer of 1 morula = BFN. IVF#2 planned for January 2015 (antagonist protocol + HGH).
Re: Very late TPT
PCOS | Anovulatory | Metformin + Letrozole
Me - 29, DH - 30
Married 8/2008
TTC since 8/2013
9/2014 Progesterone test - Perfect
10/2014 HSG - All Clear
9/2014 DH's SA - Perfect
As to the rest of the ladies hugs to you all! I don't have a TP but it's still early...
Husband: 26 SA: normal
Me: 23 Low AMH and damaged ovaries due to chemotherapy.
No AF or O in 3 years. HSG showed a slight T shaped uterus.
High Risk OB 9/29- got the ok to get pregnant.
RE Appt: 10/28/ U/S showed follicles, but also small damaged ovaries.
B/W results CD0: all normal except low AMH at 1.3
Cycle 1-November (TI)- Femera 2.5mg, 2mg Estradoil, and Trigger=BFN
Cycle 2-December (TI)- Femera 2.5 mg ,4mg Estradoil, and Trigger= No O
Cycle 3-January (TI)- Femera 5 mg, 2mg Estradoil, and Trigger=
@theholmanherd - I am sorry about your abuela. I hope you can see her soon.
Mine is pretty trivial this week, but gigantic ninja TPs to my co-workers. I am in marketing at a small non-profit museum, so we do everything in house, underpaid, and overworked. I come down to lunch today, and some of my "lovely" co-workers had put one of the fliers I made in a bowl by where my boss usually sits. They did this so that they could point out the grammatical error that I had made. I own it, I made a mistake. I have no problem with someone showing me what I did wrong or even providing constructive criticism, but is public humiliation the way we handle these sorts of things? I feel like they only read the promotional material I put out so that they can look for ways to pick it a part. Me = grumpy.
TTC since May 2013
Me: 31, blocked tube
DH: 35, azoospermia
IUI #1 (50 mg Clomid, Ovidrel) on 9/7/2014: BFN
IUI #2 (100 mg Clomid, Ovidrel) on 10/3/2014: BFN
IUI #3 (100 mg Clomid, Ovidrel, Estradiol) on 11/1/2014: BFN
First RE appt. on 11/11/2014
November 2014: Benched due to cyst
IUI #4 (5 mg Letrozole, Follistim, Ovidrel, Crinone) on 12/26/2014: BFP!!!
Beta 1 (1/9/2015): 292 Beta 2 (1/12/2015): 843
@BlueJoan Why do people think it's okay to tell others how they should feel when they haven't experienced a situation?!? I get nobody is perfect, but sheesh. TP to ignorance about infertility.
@iPutKetchupOnKetchup YES!!! TP to Kim. I read that article and thought the same thing. Yes for some reason I find the Kardashian train wrecks entertaining. I don't normally admit to people that I pay attention to them though. Just one more thing she's said to get attention. She is crazy!
****pregnancy mentioned****
And TP to Kourtney Kardashian too! My favorite quote about here recent photos: "This is something I initially did for myself just to capture this moment in my life, but these photos are beautiful and I'm happy to share them." So you didn't do this to get paid and you weren't planning to share them publicly?
Official diagnosis: Unexplained IF. I am 32. I have low ovarian reserve (low AMH), and poor egg quality. I've also been diagnosed with mild glandular developmental arrest (lining problems, detected with EFT).
We are using open ID donor sperm. IUIs #1-7=BFN. IVF September 2014 antagonist protocol, 8R,5M,3F, 5 day transfer of 1 morula = BFN. IVF#2 planned for January 2015 (antagonist protocol + HGH).
Me 34 Him 33
May 2014 - Break cycle to repeat saline sonogram and re-group. Travel to Kauai 5/7-5/12 (Yay!!)
TP to my coworkers.
Nobody in this office finishes words or sentences. Example: "OMG (she actually said OMG, not "oh my gosh") look outside...its pitch!" Translation: "Wow...it is really dark outside (pitch black)." This woman is a 30 year old therapist. Please have a little more class than that. You are not a 14 year old cheerleader anymore!!
My coworkers are also a bunch of passive aggressive people. C'mon people...therapists know that passive aggressiveness is incredibly counter productive. If you have something to say to me, put on your big girl panties and tell me.
Me: 28 MH:35
Married September 2012. TTC since September 2013
June 2014 - Dx w/ significant PCOS and referred to RE.
July/August 2014 - Testing complete: Testosterone & AMH very high, FSH slightly high, Vitamin D low, tubes and lining all lovely. DH SA: A+
Cycle 1 (Nov 2014): 2.5 mg Letrozole/Ovidrel/TI = BFN
Cycle 2 (Dec 2014): 5 mg Letrozole/Ovidrel/TI - BFN
Cycle 3 (Jan 2015): 5mg Letrozole/Ovidrel/TI - BFN
WTF consult scheduled for 1/29
PCOS | Anovulatory | Metformin + Letrozole
DH: 29, Perfectly Normal SA
Married Since 10/6/2012
TTC Since 6/2013
2/2014: Visited OB-GYN, Low Progesterone
3/2014: 50 mg Clomid, Ovulated, BFN
4/2014: 50 mg Clomid, Ovulated, BFN
5/2014: 50 mg Clomid, Ovulated, BFN
6/2014: 50 mg Clomid, Ovulated, BFN
7/2014: First RE visit, Diagnosed with PCOS, Started on 5 mg Femara + Ovidrel + TI, 1 22mm Follicle, BFN
8/2014: 5 mg Femara + Ovidrel + TI, 2 Mature Follicles, BFN
9/2014: 5 mg Femara + Ovidrel + IUI #1, 3 Mature Follicles, BFN
10/2014: 5 mg Femara + Ovidrel + IUI #2, 1 Mature Follicle, BFN
11/2014: 5 mg Femara + 75 mg Follistim + Ovidrel + IUI #3, 3 Mature Follicles, BFN
12/2014: Starting IVF in January
1/2015: IVF with ICSI, Currently Stimming
*****Everyone is Welcome*****
ETA: Maybe this should have been my FFFC. Sorry if my statement is offensive to anyone (I know it's a sensitive topic).
Me: 28 MH:35
Married September 2012. TTC since September 2013
June 2014 - Dx w/ significant PCOS and referred to RE.
July/August 2014 - Testing complete: Testosterone & AMH very high, FSH slightly high, Vitamin D low, tubes and lining all lovely. DH SA: A+
Cycle 1 (Nov 2014): 2.5 mg Letrozole/Ovidrel/TI = BFN
Cycle 2 (Dec 2014): 5 mg Letrozole/Ovidrel/TI - BFN
Cycle 3 (Jan 2015): 5mg Letrozole/Ovidrel/TI - BFN
WTF consult scheduled for 1/29
TTC since May 2012
HSG- all clear
March 2014 - RE appt.
April 2014- Saline sono all's good, terrible SA results - 8 sperm found all abnormal
May 2014- Fert Urology- Bilateral varicoceles, recommend Donor Sperm
12/2014- Surprise natural BFP EDD 7/31/15 Plan: Starting foster to adoption, natural cycles
@BunnyBerry (and anyone else dealing with cancer in themselves or loved ones) I definitely share your TP to that awful disease.
I know it's not Thursday anymore, but I didn't have a TP yesterday, but do know thanks to another obnoxious coworker.
*****theoretical children mentioned*****
I was talking about Black Friday/Cyber Monday shopping with a male coworker of mine. I was saying how we're never really into it because we don't celebrate Christmas and presents aren't really a part of the way my family celebrates Chanukah. Anyway, he kept saying, "well you'll see when you have children." And, "when you have children you'll get into the presents."
First of all, stop making assumptions about whether or not I'll have children. Second, having or not having children has nothing to do with the fact that I plain old don't celebrate the same holiday as you and things are different for my family. I kept trying to explain this, but he kept bringing it back to how I'll change my tune when I have kids.
Seriously dude, back off!
PCOS | Anovulatory | Metformin + Letrozole
@shafwilson TP to annoying co-workers! Of course they know what you life decisions are and can predict the future.
@LLM100811 Technology is great when it works! My phone is my lifeline to the world! Glad you've got a working phone again.
I'm adding another TP. Just found out a very close family friend (she was a 2nd mom to me during middle and high school) has stage 4 brain cancer. Sucks. Just sucks. Another TP to cancer!
Official diagnosis: Unexplained IF. I am 32. I have low ovarian reserve (low AMH), and poor egg quality. I've also been diagnosed with mild glandular developmental arrest (lining problems, detected with EFT).
We are using open ID donor sperm. IUIs #1-7=BFN. IVF September 2014 antagonist protocol, 8R,5M,3F, 5 day transfer of 1 morula = BFN. IVF#2 planned for January 2015 (antagonist protocol + HGH).