WTO Friday 10/13

millpe · October 2017

Month/Cycle:

CD:

WAYDTGKU:

R/R:

CS/Q:

GTKY: (Stolen from TTCAL) You have guests coming over for dinner in an hour, what do you make?

millpe · October 2017

Month/Cycle: 10/11

CD: 9

WAYDTGKU: HIO and OPKs

R/R: It's Friday!!! I had some long days this week so I am going to try to cut out early, but I also have a ton to do so we will see what happens! No plans tonight so excited to just hang out and relax.
*TW: pregnancy - my sister is having a small gender/sex reveal party tomorrow (just for them and our family). I am so thrilled for her and excited. It's just also hard when I started trying before her (just a month, but still) and she's already halfway through her pregnancy. I also had a weird dream last night that my mom un-invited me to the party given my "situation" because she thought it would be too hard for me. /TW

CS/Q: nope

GTKY: (Stolen from TTCAL) You have guests coming over for dinner in an hour, what do you make?

If they were coming with no notice I would probably order pizza and frantically clean my house

if I knew people were coming I'd either do roast in the crock pot (obviously takes more than an hour but super easy), burgers on the grill, sloppy Joe's, or chili. Just depends on my mood, weather, and who's coming.

darkstar42 · October 2017

Month/Cycle: 8/8

CD: 6

WAYDTGKU: all the things + RE appt next Tuesday

R/R: Once again, I'm not prepped for my classes today. Whoops! I also have to write a narrative evaluation of myself for my two-year review, which I've barely started, and it's due Monday. Sigh. I know what I'll be doing this weekend! On the positive side, having lunch yesterday with my friend who struggled with IF was so great! It's helpful to hear her story, and just to have someone around at work that I can ask questions about all of this.

CS/Q: How severe are your cramps during AF? Do you need to take a painkiller? If so, how much do you take in a day, and for how many days?

GTKY: (Stolen from TTCAL) You have guests coming over for dinner in an hour, what do you make? Hmm... probably a stir fry of some kind. It's quick and easy.

millpe · October 2017

@darkstar42 I sometimes take ibuprofen for my cramps. I usually take 2 every 6 hours or so if needed. I get cramps in my back too which always seems way worse. Usually only 1-3 days that I need to take anything. Are you dealing with severe cramps?

SkilledSailor · October 2017

Month/Cycle: 6/6

CD: 4

WAYDTGKU: All the non-medical things.

R/R: Raves: It's Friday! I'm busy because the business is making money! We officially have an appointment with the RE in less than two weeks. Just a consult but a start.

CS/Q:

GTKY: I'd do a baked pasta of some sort, salad with greens from the garden since I almost never buy salad stuff, and the Costco baguettes we have in the freezer. While all that was baking I would be cleaning like a mad woman and cursing the bastards who invited themselves over with just an hour notice. Obviously one of H's friends.

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@mrsmiller8588 Aw *hugs* Be kind to yourself tomorrow. Also, I think a sure way to know you're an adult is when you're excited to have no plans on a Friday night. Haha.

@darkstar42 So glad you have a friend you can connect with over this all! It's so helpful. And yes, my periods are excruciating the first couple of days. CD1 I always take half a hydrocodone, sometimes twice if it's really bad. It's the only time I ever take any kind of pain meds but nothing else works to get me to a functioning level. My midwife and PCP know I do this and suggest I only do it after trying Midol and clary sage oil with a heating pad. Are those not working for you?

darkstar42 · October 2017

@MrsMiller8588 Thanks! When my friend was dealing with IF, she found out she had severe endometriosis, and she'd had no idea. Her only symptom was bad cramps, but she didn't know that her cramps were worse than anyone else's. I do get fairly painful cramps, but I have no sense of how bad they are. From what you describe, my cramps are similar to yours in intensity, except I rarely feel the pain in my back.

nitnat007 · October 2017

@MrsMiller8588 Haha great minds! Without notice they should be lucky I am wearing pants! That is a tough dream, glad it was only that. Have fun tomorrow and congrats to your sister.
@darkstar42 That is so nice that you have someone to talk to about IF and they are accessible and happy to share. For cramps I only need to take something the first day of AF and usually just take an Advil or Ibuprofen.
@SkilledSailor Haha...would definitely be on of MH friends too! If it were one of mine, we would be meeting somewhere to eat instead. So glad that the business is doing so well.

Month/Cycle: 4/5 (1/1 benched)

CD: 4

WAYDTGKU: pom juice, pnv, hio, ubiquinol, epo, temping

R/R: It's Friday! And I am wearing my new boots. Yay!

CS/Q: Nothing to see yet.

GTKY: (Stolen from TTCAL) You have guests coming over for dinner in an hour, what do you make? Tea? Does tea count? I think I would be more concerned about cleaning the place up before they go there and getting DH to cook (he does most of that these days).

millpe · October 2017

@darkstar42 I actually have a fear that I have endometriosis just because of my cramps combined with spotting and heavy periods. But since we know MFI is the main issue right now I just try not to think about it. Plus none of my pain is (usually) ever debilitating. It seemed worse in high school/college when I would frequently miss class because of it. How do they diagnose endo?
did you add it to your list of RE questions?

Aso my cramps are not as bad as @SkilledSailor described. So glad you got your RE consult scheduled so soon! I'm still in shock about yHs old lab and the chemicals... I had a ton of lab classes in college and never thought twice about anything I was working with..

millpe · October 2017

@nitnat007 yay for new boots! My dog was a sh*t head recently and ate most of my shoes

tea totally counts when people invite themselves over. MH also does most of the cooking!

SkilledSailor · October 2017

@mrsmiller8588 They usually do a laparoscopy to diagnose endo. It's something I believe you need to request, otherwise they just assume you have it based off symptoms. And yes, I am so excited to be able to speak with an RE about all our concerns so soon.

millpe · October 2017

@SkilledSailor okay that's kinda what I thought so I'm gonna go back to not worrying about it unless there are other signs that point to it. With DH diagnosis we most likely need IVF anyway so I will cross that bridge later

sapphire86 · October 2017

@MrsMiller8588 totally feel you on your mixed emotions about ***TW pregnancy/loss** your sister's pregnancy...my SIL got KU the month me and DH originally started TTC, so it's hard not to think of my youngest niece as "the baby I could have had...." But like you, I try to focus on the happy-for-her feelings more. My SIL experienced 2 losses before her rainbow, so she had a hard journey to get there, and really, I am so so so happy for her and of course love my nieces to pieces.

**/end TW**

@darkstar42 so glad you found an IRL friend also struggling with IF

@SkilledSailor GL with your RE appointment!

@nitnat007 New boots is the best part of fall.

Month/Cycle: 25/25
CD: 8
WAYDTGKU: Clomid + IUI, both for the first time this cycle.

R/R: Last day on Clomid and I ended up having hardly any side effects at all!! I'm so stoked because I was terrified it was going to send me into a depression tailspin. :-D

CS/Q: Starting OPKs on Sunday. Very curious if Clomid will make me O earlier than usual....my average O day is 16 or 17. And I have my ultrasound on Tuesday morning (suuuuuuuper early) - so excited and hoping that Righty is producing this month!!!! (Lefty is a blocked tube....Righty is open)

GTKY: (Stolen from TTCAL) You have guests coming over for dinner in an hour, what do you make? I would scramble desperately in my freezer and hope I have some leftover lasagna I can defrost!

millpe · October 2017

@sapphire86 FX righty produces a beautiful egg this month! So glad you didn't have any side effects from clomid. Is there anything they can do to unblock a tube?

canucklehead123 · October 2017

Busy day - will come back later to tag!!

to you all

Month/Cycle: 3/3

CD: 2

WAYDTGKU: meh - will start my regime tomorrow maybe

R/R: Our administrative assistant is so kind-hearted and well-intentioned but omg... she always complicates things so unnecessarily. I've had to take over a job for her because she has buggered it up so much (not impressed).

CS/Q: none

GTKY: (Stolen from TTCAL) You have guests coming over for dinner in an hour, what do you make?
I order take out.

emmasemm · October 2017

Month/Cycle: 31/30

CD: 9

WAYDTGKU: PNVs CoQ10 BBT CM CP CBAD OPKs HIO, no caffeine, reduced sugar, no alcohol and now adding in fertility acupuncture in preparation for IVF#2

R/R: Rave - fab appointment with my RE yesterday, although it doesn't change my dx it does make me feel more comfortable about facing all the challenges we have ahead. (See My spoiler on the IF thread for a very comprehensive review of my appointment!) Also today I had the day off and spent a few hours at the hairdressers which was super relaxing. Waiting for DH to come home so we can go out for dinner tonight as tomorrow evening I fly to China for a week and then DH will join me there. So excited to show him where I lived for 3 years! No rants today :-)

CS/Q: Left my Thermometer and Ava at the hotel at the start of the week and only got them back in the mail today. Had a strong OPK today though not quite positive, but it lines up with the follicle we saw on US yesterday which we guess will ovulate today or tomorrow. So managed to get good timing in yesterday and today, and should tomorrow too. As I'd love to be one of those miracles who gets KU on their own in the cycle following an ER! A girl can dream ;-)

GTKY: (Stolen from TTCAL) You have guests coming over for dinner in an hour, what do you make?
I don't make anything - DH is the chef in our house. But he would probably make "flusskrebs" for starter, then steak with salad with his special sauce and sweet potatoes, followed by his special fruity cocktail for dessert.
OK now I'm hungry!

@mrsmiller8588 totally understand it's a weird situation with your sister. I had this with mine last year, soooooo happy for her, but still a little tinge of sadness along with it.

@darkstar42 oh I'm so keeping fx for a good plan after your RE appointment next week! And hope you manage to get that narrative done!
I stopped ibuprofen as my RE said it's not good if you have fertility problems. I take Novaminsulfon during FP if I need to but nothing during LP no matter how bad (and I have pain from my RA daily).

@skilledsailor great news that you have the first appointment so soon!

@nitnat007 what are the new boots like? I need to buy some new ones for winter!

@sapphire86 fx for righty! It will be an exciting week!!!

Stargazer1lily · October 2017

Month/Cycle: 14/14

CD: 8

WAYDTGKU:BBT,CM,OPK,HIO

R/R: Happy Friday Ladies !!

CS/Q:nope

GTKY: (Stolen from TTCAL) You have guests coming over for dinner in an hour, what do you make? Some kind of Pasta.

sapphire86 · October 2017

Thanks @MrsMiller8588! Unfortunately no there's nothing to be done about lefty. Just gotta hope Righty performs double duty...which hopefully Clomid will help.

@emmasemm Yay for an awesome RE, a day off, and a trip to China!!! :-D Also I'm super impressed that your DH can prepare a fancy-sounding meal like that on short notice!! That's awesome you have your own live-in chef

mrs_drc_rn · October 2017

@darkstar42 I used to take two ibuprofen and use a heat pack when I had bad cramps during AF. My cramps and heavy bleeding were due to fibroids.

@SkilledSailor glad your consult isn’t too far away, FX it goes well! I love that GIF btw, that video cracks me up!

@nitnat007 new boots are the best part of fall! I’m currently hunting for a new pair.

Month/Cycle: 2/2

CD: 5

WAYDTGKU: OPKs, HIO, no alcohol (we’ll see how long I can keep that up) and hoping to start temping

R/R: Not much to see here. Feeling very ‘blah’ today. I work weekends so today is technically my Sunday. I just had cookies for lunch and am about to binge on some reality TV when I should be cleaning. I did make it to the gym this morning though!

CS/Q:

GTKY: (Stolen from TTCAL) You have guests coming over for dinner in an hour, what do you make? I’d probably also worry more about straightening up and have DH cook. He loves to grill, so probably steaks and I’d make some roasted veggies in the oven. Brussel Sprouts FTW!

Edit: I suck at words today.

mrs_drc_rn · October 2017

@emmasemm I’m trying to reduce sugar as well, do you aim for a certain amount in a day? I was doing really well in the beginning of the year cutting out dairy and sugar to see if it helped with my fibroids, but then I ended up having them removed and completely fell off the bandwagon.

Glad you had a good appointment and hope you have a great trip!

nitnat007 · October 2017

@MrsMiller8588 Oh no! My dog has done that before too. A few times. Ugh, its a good thing they are cute! He has since grown out of that stage, or at least hasn't done it for over a year now.

@sapphire86 That is great that you didn't get side effects from the Clomid. FX that this is your cycle! So exciting!

@canuckleheard123 Sounds frustrating. This is why sometimes it is just easier to do it yourself the first time. Sigh....treat yourself, it is Friday!

@emmasemm Oh you are going to have such an awesome trip! Super jealous. I read your RE info, sounds like you had a really great appointment and so glad that you are feeling comfortable moving forward.

@mrs_drc_rn Sorry you are feeling blah. I usually feel like that on Sundays too. But sounds like you are doing the right things, cookies and TV, enjoy it!

@emmasemm @mrs_drc_rn new boots in spoiler. A little pricier than I would normally spend, but man I love them! And I justified it by selling off a couple old pairs at a consignment store. I have already gotten several compliments on them today already.

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mrs_drc_rn · October 2017

@nitnat007 I love those! I have a similar pair but since I’m super short I had to get mine in the young girls section.

luckypandas · October 2017

Month/Cycle: 3/2

CD: 1ish?

WAYDTGKU: Letrozole, LH testing, ultrasound & trigger if necessary, IUI, progesterone suppositories if needed

R/R: I THINK we are at CD1 -- suuuper light right now, holding off calling the RE until the morning to confirm. This is a rant and a rave as I just stopped progesterone on Wed (so yay for not having to wait for a week for a period) but boooo because last month's IUI didn't work.

CS/Q: I suck at temping...

GTKY: (Stolen from TTCAL) You have guests coming over for dinner in an hour, what do you make? Uhh...pizza rolls? We need to go grocery shopping.

MrsBunz · October 2017

Month/Cycle: 4/4

CD: 2

WAYDTGKU: "lets get it on..."

R/R: Rant - AF woes. And if I get KU before March, MH will for sure miss delivery (and I won't put my life on hold for the Air Force), so that's something in the back of my mind. Rave - My grandma is finally done with her radiation for skin cancer and they are going to stay at our house on their way home to SD from TX. I haven't seen her since before she went to TX for treatment in June, so I'm excited to see them. I am a bit nervous because she still has the majority of her cheek and nose missing, and I know that the sight can be shocking.

CS/Q: Nothing exciting to see...

GTKY: (Stolen from TTCAL) You have guests coming over for dinner in an hour, what do you make?
(Using same answer from TTCAL) Depends on season.
Spring/Summer: Grilled Steaks with asparagus
Fall/Winter: White chicken chili

MrsBunz · October 2017

@darkstar42 my AF cramps have me full fetal around a heating pad for the first 2 days (I was on BC as a teen to control them). I normally take 800 mg ibuprofen every 8 hours during those 2 days (maxing out the daily dose) then once during the remaining 3 days. I then try and avoid ibuprofen for the rest of the month to spare my kidneys and liver. I have had to take Vicodin occasionally if the pain is that bad. I have been told that I have "suspected endo" but the only way to definitively diagnose it is laparoscopic surgery, and no doctor I've seen have wanted to do ex-lap, no matter how much I've pushed. They normally start with an US and they find a cyst or mass (I've had 2 sizable, pain causing ones in 6 months) and they stop looking any further, chalking up all my symptoms to the cyst. I have to wait for it the go down, then start the process all over again.

darkstar42 · October 2017

Guys, I’m so sorry to p & g today! I had a busy teaching day, but I’m done now. Taking a bit of a break, then I’m going to drag MH to the gym. We haven’t gone at all yet this week. Oops!

@MrsMiller8588 Frantic cleaning happens at our house any time we have guests as well! I did add endo to my list of things to talk to the RE about. I never thought I had it, but now I’m a bit worried! Like you, I think my cramps used to be worse than they are now.

@SkilledSailor Yay for the RE consult! How is the paperwork coming? Your cramps sound intense! I’m just trying to get a better sense of what ladies on here experience, in terms of cramps. I’ve realized that I actually have no idea what “normal” is, when it comes to AF symptoms!

@nitnat007 Yay for your new boots! Those are so cute. I have similar ones, but with a tiny bit of a heel.

@sapphire86 So glad you had no major side effects on Clomid! Fx for righty!

@canucklehead123 Welcome back! I hear you on a needing a break from the ttc regime for a few days.

@emmasemm I read your update on the IF thread, and I want to thank you for sharing so much information! It’s incredibly helpful as I get ready for my RE consult. That’s so exciting that you and YH are heading to China! Is this for work, or just vacation? In previous months I’d been taking ibuprofen for cramps, but this month decided to switch to Tylenol, as I also had concerns about ibuprofen and ttc.

@Stargazer1lily Happy Friday!

@mrs_drc_rn If you don’t mind me asking, how were your fibroids diagnosed? My mom had extensive fibroids, and I have no idea whether or not I do. Yay for making it to the gym this morning!

@luckypandas I’m so sorry to see you back here! I was so hopeful for your iui. *hugs*

@MrsBunz I hope the visit with your grandparents goes well and your grandma recovers quickly! Your experiences with doctors sound incredibly frustrating! Have you seen an RE to see if they would do the surgery? Also, this is the first time I’ve seen your siggy gif, and I love it.

mrs_drc_rn · October 2017

@darkstar42 I had an ultrasound after I started having heavy periods out of nowhere.

MrsBunz · October 2017

@darkstar42 I have not seen an RE. We have military insurance, and while it's great in terms of coverage (I have no co pay or deductible), getting into see a specialist is super hard. I have to TTC for 1 yr without success before they'll even think about a referral to RE. I'm only 4 months into my year because TW my early MC in March restarted my "year" and they take out the time MH was deployed (March-July).

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