We finally heard from the vet about Fiona's blood work. Good news is that she doesn't have cancer. What a relief! Bad news is that they still don't know what it is. They think it might be an infection around her heart. A side-effect of such an infection would be high fevers every few days, so we are supposed to take her temp daily and see what happens. I hope we figure this all out soon and that she feels better.
Yesterday was our 3rd anniversary. We went to a fancy restaurant and had yummy food. As a gift, DH arranged a psychic reading for me with a woman in our area. I have never done this before, but have always wanted to. I go next Thursday, the day before we find out if this IUI worked. I'm gonna try my hardest not to mention TTTC and see if she picks up on any of it. I am excited:)
Our kitchen is finally done, now I just have to find the camera cord so I can upload some pics. It looks nice, and I have actually cooked every night this week (besides fancy dinner night)...I made eggplant Parmesan, veggie thanksgiving food (mashed potatoes, rolls and veggies), a rustic cheery apple tart, homemade pizza....now I am hungry.
Anyway, I hope everyone out there has had a good week:) Have a fun weekend!
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Our journey through infertility, to pregnancy, with a few bumps along the way.
About Me
- Andrea
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
- After years of struggling with infertility we are finally parents to twins thanks to IVF#2! Learning through the difficult time of infertility, a multiples pregnancy, hospital bedrest, and a NICU stay that life is life, there is nothing you can do to control it. All you can do is try to make the best of it:)
Our Journey
- 10/05-Got married!
- 12/06-Began TTC
- 8/07-Diagnosed with Varicocele
- 10/07-Varicocelectomy
- 7/08-First RE appointment
- 9/, 10/, 12/08-IUI #1-3=BFNs
- 1/09 -IUI#4 =BFN
- 4/09 -IVF#1=BFN w/RE #2
- 6/22/09-IVF#2 =BFP!
- 1/15/10-Hazel and Elijah were born
Blog Archive
IF Success Stories
- Busted Babymaker
- Caroline-From Infertility to Baby
- Conceive This!
- Infertility Journey to Motherhood
- IVF on the Down Low
- Little Bluebirds Fly
- Make it Grand
- My Infertile World
- No swimmers in the tubes, no bun in the oven
- Not How I Planned
- Pieces of My Life
- Someday, Someway!
- Swimming Against the Tide
- There's a baby at the end of this, right?
Multiples
Infertility Blogs
Loss
Non-IF blogs I like
Money Spent on IF
- 2008-
- 7/23/08 -$323 RE office visit
- 7/23/08 -$727 cervical cultures
- 8/11/08 -$948 day 3 bloodwork
- 8/11/08 -$536 day 3 ultrasound
- 8/20/08 -$285 for IUI #1
- 9/5/08 -$194 Semen analysis and cryopreservation
- 9/08-9/09 -$150 semen storage fee
- 9/11/08 -$194 semen analysis
- 10/6/08 -pending $3,500 for HSG
- 10/11/08 -$285 for IUI #2
- 12/1/08 -$285 for IUI #3
- 12/27/08 -$285 for IUI #4
- 2009-
- 1/24/09-$248 RE office visit
- 1/28/09 -$412 semen analysis and bloodwork
- 1/30/09 -$542 mock-ET and bloodwork
- 2/6/09 -$3,966 for IVF & ER anesthesia
- 2/10/09 -$1,819.05 for IVF Meds
- 3/25/09 -$1,290 freezing embryos
- 4/2/09 -$293 beta testing
- 6/1/09 -$3,996 for IVF #2
Acronyms
- AF = Aunt Flow (menstruation)
- Beta =Beta blood test, tests for pregnancy hormone
- BFN = Big Fat Negative (on HPT)
- BFP = Big Fat Positive (i.e. PREGNANT!)
- DH = Dear Husband. Even when he's not being particularly dear
- ER = Egg retrieval
- ET = Embryo transfer
- FET=Frozen Embryo Cycle
- HPT = Home Pregnancy Test
- ICSI = Intro Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection
- IF = Infertility
- IL = In-laws
- IUI = Intrauterine Insemination
- IVF = In Vitro Fertilization
- LO = Little Ones (babies)
- MFI = Male Factor Infertility
- MoM = Mother of Multiples
- O = Ovulate
- OPK = Ovulation Predictor Kit (tells when you O)
- Pg = pregnant, pregnancy
- PIO = Progesterone in Oil shots
- POAS = Pee on a Stick (take HPT)
- RE = Reproductive Endocrinologist
- SA = Semen Analysis
- SIL = Sister-in-Law
- Stims = Stimulation hormone shots
- TI = Timed Intercourse
- TTC = Trying to Conceive
- TTTC = Trouble Trying to Conceive
- WTF=What the fuck? -why didn't this work
4 comments:
I hope your puppy starts feeling better. It's so hard when pets get sick because it is SO expensive. I'm trying to wrap my mind around the fact that we will need to drop a ton of money next week to get Lily spayed.
I can't wait to see pics of your new kitchen!
happy anniversary!
the psychic sounds fun! who knows, maybe she will see a baby in your near future. :)
Happy Anniversary! I cannot wait to hear what the psychic says.
I clicked through to your blog from another blog. Love your title! It says exactly what we are going through without actually "saying" it. Smart! I just finished catching up on all your posts. I have to say, I was amazed to see that we have a lot of things in common -- quitting grad school because of TTC, the prodding family, HSG, and the IUIs. We are termed "unexplained" and have since moved on the IVF but I am glad to have found someone with similar experiences as me. :)
Anyways, wish you a very Happy Anniversary and all the best for your IUI! Can't wait to hear abt the pyschic!
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