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“You never know…
Posted on October 18, 2013 Leave a Comment
“You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.” – Bob Marley
Thursday, October 17, 2013
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It feels like an eternity since I last shared some news on my IVF cycle and our journey to becoming parents. On my last post Tuesday I was beyond excited about what I thought was a successful retrieval – 17 eggs and all we needed was one to implant for the embryo transfer, maybe two […]
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
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Today went very well, the doctor retrieved 17 eggs which was surprising to me – I was praying for just 8 to 10 eggs so I was pleasantly surprised. The actual procedure only took about 20 minutes. The team of doctors and nurses were all great and overall I feel pretty good. I’m tired and […]
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
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Off to Valley for the big day, I just wanted to share some words of encouragement from my good friend Donnie Frisby- Dear sweet baby Jesus lying dwn with yur kahakies diapers don’t Evan kno a word yet please use yur baby Jesus powers to help my sis have a baby Jesus just like u […]
Monday, October 14, 2013
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So tomorrow is the big day – Egg retrieval!!!! I went back to Valley this morning and my blood work looks good. We have to be at the hospital at 8:00 AM for a 9:30 AM retrieval. The doctor will let us know tomorrow how many eggs were retrieved. Please keep us in your prayers […]
Sunday, October 13, 2013
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So today has been tough and disappointing. I went to Valley for blood work and received a call from the nurse that there was no trace of HCG in my body – somehow the injection I took last night didnt’ work. We now have to wait until Tuesday to do the retrieval and I’m scared […]
Saturday, October 12, 2013
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Back to Valley this morning for monitoring – follicles and lining look good, which is a good sign. My doctor hollered at me about taking it easy aka don’t overdo it at the gym. She pretty much told me “walking only” – which of course pisses me off because I’m not going to get a […]
RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association
Posted on October 10, 2013 Leave a Comment
RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
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Today was my fifth day of stimulation medicine and I am starting to feel the effects. Surprisingly I’m not moody or bitchy – just bloated, cramping, and back pain – all normal side effects of the medication. I go back to Valley tomorrow morning for monitoring and to check the progress of the follicles. Brian […]
Saturday, October 5, 2013
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Today was my first day of monitoring at Valley. My bloodwork and ultrasound were all normal, so we get to start the stimulation medicines tonight. But before that, we spent a wonderful day in the city. Vito drove me down to meet Brian. With everything going on with the fertility treatment – Brian decided to […]
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