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matryoshkadoll
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GTKY: What is the farthest you've ever been from home?
TWW Wednesday 12/13
matryoshkadoll
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TTGP December Siggy Challenge: Favourite Holiday Movie Moment
Re: TWW Wednesday 12/13
Month/Cycle: 8/8
CD/DPO: 26/7
Typical LP Length: 11?
Timing: -4, -3, -1
Testing: This weekend
R/R: I’ve been super emotional lately (pretty typical a week or so before AF arrives). But I haven’t been able to concentrate on my work (plus my supervisor is out all week so also no motivation). I keep lurking TB boards and get chocked up reading success stories. Ugh I hate this feeling of doom!
CS/Q: Nope
GTKY: What is the farthest you've ever been from home? The South Pole. I was lucky enough to be a part of a research group that has a detector at the South Pole. It was an amazing experience. I was there for a month. It took 5 or 6 days to get to the coast of Antarctica. First flight was from Minnesota to Dallas. Dallas to Sydney. 12 hour layover. Sydney to Christchurch, New Zealand. Layover for minimum of a day (to pick up cold weather gear and get training. We ended up getting delayed a few days due to weather. No complaints here, New Zealand is amazing!). Christchurch to McMurdo, Antarctica- 8 hour flight in a C130 (we got about 4 hours into the flight and had to turn around due to weather again). Finally from McMurdo to the South Pole in another C130.
@darkstar42 I studied abroad in France and absolutely fell in love with Europe. It’s my dream to someday move there permanently. How long did you work in Scotland for? That sounds amazing!
@matryoshkadoll I’ve been to Thailand too. One of my best friends is from there. How did you like it? I had a hard time with the food. I normally like spicy food but theirs was just not agreeing with my stomach!
ETA: 'cause spelling is hard!
Married: 8/2015
TTC #1: 4/2017
Testing: HSG, U/S, BW, and DH's SA all normal
DX: Unexplained
8/2018: Clomid + TI = BFN
9/2018: Clomid + TI + Progesterone = BFN
11/2018: Clomid + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
12/2018: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone \\ Cancelled due to cyst
1/2019: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFP! \\ EDD Sept 30th, 2019
10/7/2019: Healthy baby boy!
TTC #2: 12/2020
2/2021: Letrozole + TI = BFN
3/2021: Letrozole + TI = BFN
4/2021: Surprise! Natural BFP! \\ EDD Jan 6th, 2022 \\ Chemical, betas not rising
8/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
9/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
10/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
11/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFP! \\ EDD July 29th, 2022
CD/DPO: 27/7
Typical LP Length: No idea
Timing: Not bad
Testing: Broke down and dipped a wondfo this morning. Thankfully it was defective and the dye didn't even move up the stick. DH and I agreed to move testing up to Saturday.
R/R: I'm skipping a union meeting. I really don't feel like hearing my colleagues complain about the minor issues at my school, when my old school was ten times worse. I also just want some peace and quiet. It's about pensions, so I'm sure there will be twenty other pension meetings for me to go to before I retire.
CS/Q: Nothing that isn't BSC SS nonsense.
GTKY: I taught in Israel for a month one summer. I also traveled there on Birthright. DH is from there/still has family there (including his 101 year old grandmother!) so we'd like to go back soon (but not now- too politically tense).
@LJMoon6 the South Pole? That's friggin' crazy! What was it like?
@matryoshkadoll I've always wanted to see Thailand
@darkstar42 my brother just went to Spain. It looked amazing
Married: 6/2016
TTC #1: 12/2016
Benched due to deployment- Off the bench 8/8/17!
@matryoshkadollHope you get a few more days of LP! That's cool that you lived in Russia. I've also been to Thailand. It's an awesome country!
@LJMoon6 That's so cool that you've been to the South Pole. Antartica is the only continent that I haven't been to. I need to make it happen!
@darkstar42 Yay for an easy work week!! Are you feeling a bit better about this cycle?
@matryoshkadoll FX AF stays away, or if it comes it's at least a good LP length.
@ljmoon6 Sometimes reading success stories cheer me up and other times it makes me sad. I can understand the allure of them. Also, so cool that you went to the South Pole! That's on my bucket list. Photos?
@jsnakehole I fully support skipping that meeting. Sounds boring.
@jaylii Ugh I wish I could be so laissez faire about the TWW days. You're basically my TWW idol right now.
@jsnakehole I will shamefully admit to taking a test today too…. It was negative and really put me in a bad mood. I know it’s way too early but I just don’t have a good feeling about this month. Israel sounds amazing. Being at the South Pole was very interesting and hard to describe. It was like we were on another planet. We had limited communication outside of the station because satellites don’t fly over that area very often. You had to suit up to go outside and they take this very seriously. Besides the research that we did (in astro particle physics) we also helped out with an artist and writers program (recreating the photos of the first explorers). It was all very amazing.
@jaylii I’m missing 2 continents, South America and Africa. I really want to check those off my list in the near future. I’m so jealous of your living in 5 different countries. Was it hard on you growing up? It’s very hard to travel to Antarctica if you’re not going there for research. Most stations won’t allow visitors to stay. I have heard of a cruise around Antarctica, that might be an option!
@SkilledSailor MH can’t do the everyday thing either. Usually not even every other day… This month is the most we’ve gotten in the FW. But I’m still not hopeful.
Antarctica photos for all:
Married: 8/2015
TTC #1: 4/2017
Testing: HSG, U/S, BW, and DH's SA all normal
DX: Unexplained
8/2018: Clomid + TI = BFN
9/2018: Clomid + TI + Progesterone = BFN
11/2018: Clomid + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
12/2018: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone \\ Cancelled due to cyst
1/2019: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFP! \\ EDD Sept 30th, 2019
10/7/2019: Healthy baby boy!
TTC #2: 12/2020
2/2021: Letrozole + TI = BFN
3/2021: Letrozole + TI = BFN
4/2021: Surprise! Natural BFP! \\ EDD Jan 6th, 2022 \\ Chemical, betas not rising
8/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
9/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
10/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
11/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFP! \\ EDD July 29th, 2022
I am from NY so the furthest distance I have gotten is Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Month/Cycle: 3/3
CD/DPO: 23/6
Typical LP Length: 11
Timing: Really good
Testing: I was going to wait until at least the 18th, but realized that DH’s holiday work party is this weekend so maybe I should test so I can indulge in wine. I don’t know, I haven’t decided yet.
R/R: I dreamt last night that I took an HPT and it was negative, which made me sad. Of course since I dreamt about it now I want to do it in real life, although it’s pretty much guaranteed to be negative at this point. Rave: My boss is out today so I’m basically doing nothing.
CS/Q: No
GTKY: What is the farthest you've ever been from home? Mine is pretty lame, but probably the Bahamas. Not nearly as exciting as the rest of you ladies!
@darkstar42 Yay for not having to do much work and a break coming up!
@Matryoshkadoll I had several different friends go to Thailand last year and all their pictures looked amazing. Did you visit an elephant sanctuary? That’s what I’d really like to do.
@LJMoon6 Those pictures and that experience are so cool. Talk about a once in a lifetime opportunity.
@jsnakehole I would definitely skip that meeting. I feel like even if complaints are valid, after a while hearing other people complain just brings me down.
@jaylii What 5 countries did you live in?
@skilledsailor FX your clients pay you soon after your email.
@kiwi2628 What was Bosnia and Herzegovina like?
@melbel0824 In order from birth to 18 - I lived in Brazil, Costa Rica, U.S., Portugal and Thailand.
Edited to add my response to melbel0824
@LJMoon6 I also get choked up on success stories! Glad I am not the only one
@jaylii Enjoy spending time with DH!
@SkilledSailor Have an amazing time tonight!!
@melbel0824 I love when the boss is out too lol I bring my iPad and watch netflix when shes gone.
Month/Cycle: 3/3
Married: 08/2016
TTC: 10/2017
IUI #1-3 BFN
IVF 11/2018- 23 eggs retrieved, 16 mature, 14 fertilized with ICSI with 7 embryos making it to freeze
FET #1 02/2019 BFN
FET #2 4/19 BFP!!!!! EDD 1/4/20
@matryoshkadoll Fx for a good LP length for you!
@LJMoon6 I know when I first started ttc I was shocked at how emotional of a process it is. Sorry things are tough for you right now. Traveling to the south pole sounds amazing and I loved your pics! I only lived in Scotland for six months, but I really loved it there.
@jsnakehole I fully support skipping work meetings. Do something fun instead.
Spain is totally awesome. I’ve been back for a
vacation once since studying there, and I’d love to go again.
@jaylii Yay for time with YH tonight! Anything fun planned, or just staying in. Sadly I just got new tires for my old car, not a new car. I wish I could afford one! I think I’d go for a Subaru or Honda CRV. Something than can handle snow better than my Accord!
@SkilledSailor I’m sorry you had to bug your clients to pay up! That’s no fun. I can’t wait to hear about the concert tonight though! I’ve been wanting to go see them as well, but MH isn’t into it. I’m feeling a bit better about this cycle. I’m not temping for the first time in about 8 months, so that’s been nice.
@kiwi2628 Fx for your beta! And I’m with you on traveling. I can’t stand tour groups or anything like that. I want to actually see wherever it is I’m traveling!
@melbel0824 The Bahamas is beautiful! Which island did you go to? I was on Grand Bahama for a vacation years ago.
@kobrien827 I am the same way with self-control around eating while ttgp. It’s very frustrating.
#teamkiwi @kiwi2628 awesome responses to the randoms today!
Married 12/2016
TTC #1 since 04/2015
AMA, DOR (AMH 0.65, AFC 2-4) and autoimmune issues (RA, APS), low TSH, adenomyosis
7 retrievals, 3 transfers
Nov17 IVF2 - 1ER, 0F
Jan18 IVF3 - 3ER, 1F, 1ET, BFN
Feb18 - second opinion and additional testing
Apr18 IVF4 - cancelled (E2 too high)
May/Jun18 IVF4 - 4ER, 0M, 1F, 1 frozen day 3 (not best quality)
Jun/Jul18 IVF5 - 5 ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen day 3 (not best quality)
Jul/Aug18 IVF6 - 4ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen day 3 (good quality)
Aug/Sep18 IVF7 - cancelled (cyst)
Sep/Oct18 IVF7 - 3ER, 3M, 2F, 2 frozen Day 3 (excellent quality)
Oct18 IVF8 - Cancelled (cyst and too low TSH)
Oct18-Jan19 bringing TSH under control
Feb19 ERA and hysteroscopy
Mar19 Investigation for fibroid and adenomyosis
Apr19 adenomyosis confirmed, polyps removed
Jun19 FET after 2 months Lupron, autoimmune protocol, transferred two day 3 frozen embryos
Nov17 IVF2 - Pergoveris 2-14 Nov, Orgalutran 5-14 Nov, Ovitrelle 15 Nov, ER 17 Nov for 3 follies, 1 mature egg, did not fertilize
Jan18 IVF3 - Pergoveris 30 Dec - 8 Jan, Orgalutran 5-8 Jan, Ovitrelle 9 Jan, ER 11 Jan 3 eggs, 2 mature, 1 fertilized, ET 1x 4d 12-cell embryo 15/01, 24/01 BFN
May/Jun18 IVF4 - Rekovelle 25-29 May, Menogon 30May - 2Jun, Zomacton 25 27 29 31 May and 2Jun, Cetrotide 30May - 3Jun, Gonasi 3Jun, ER 5Jun 4 eggs, none mature, two matured overnight, 1 fertilized with ICSI, Frozen day 3 but not good quality
Jun/Jul18 IVF5 - Rekovelle 21-24 June, Menogon 25Jun-3Jul, Puregon 4-5Jul, Zomacton 21 23 25 27 29 Jun, Cetrotide 25Jun-5Jul, Gonasi 6Jul, ER 8Jul 5 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized with ICSI, 2 frozen day 3 but not good quality
Jul/Aug18 IVF6 - Rekovelle 26-29 Jul, Menogon 30Jul-7Aug, Buserelin 26Jul-7Aug, Zomacton 26 28 30 Jul 1 3 Aug, Gonasi 7Aug, ER 9Aug 4 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized (normal IVF), 2 frozen day 3 good quality
Sep/Oct18 IVF7 - Menogon 19-30Sep, Buserelin 19-30Sep, Zomacton 19 21 23 25 27 Sep, Ovitrelle 1 Oct, ER 3 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized with ICSI, 2 frozen day 3 excellent quality
Fav Quote: The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return
@darkstar42 Do you have friends that would go with you? I've been wanting to see them for years. I've never heard anyone say anything bad about one of their shows. Glad you're feeling a bit better about this cycle. Y'all are really inspiring me to not temp this TWW.
@SkilledSailor - enjoy TSO tonight! I would love to see them in concert!
Married: 2016
BFP #1 4/23/18, blighted ovum 5/29/18
BFP#2 7/14/18, DS 4/5/19
@LJMoon6 thanks for the pics and stories, that's insane you've been to the South Pole. I've never heard from anyone who has been there. In Thailand the food was the best part for me!
@jsnakehole DH and I really want to go to Israel when it is safer
@jaylii Third culture kids are amazing, we have considered jobs that travel like that
@kiwi2628 I can't imagine that hiking situation in a Bosnia
@kobrien827 I loved Thailand and we would probably even go back again rather than to a new country. I have been indulging so much too! I checked in on that health thread a while back and it's just been downhill from there.