Finally found my trusty notebook last night thanks to Spice! My heart was in a panic because I thought it was at work - NOPE! Then thought it was in a storage tub of misc papers - NOPE! Tore up the house a bit...but finally the misses found it! Big hugs for her!! This is my TTC notebook with information, websites, donor information of likes/don't likes, my timelines - EVERYTHING!!!! Hence the panic!! But all good now! I updated the TTC Roller Coaster tab on my blog with the
heartache history so far. I have to admit that with every BFN I wrote...I typed a little harder on the keyboard. I also had to refresh my memory about my innocence in the early stages (pre-blogs) of TTC. Let me just say to anyone 35+ starting this process...beware of the normal clinics that do unmonitored IUIs. I hung on for "cheap" hope far longer than I should have...10 BFNs before I finally referred my own self to a true infertility specialist. Almost embarrasing for me to read..sheesh! So again - all of you ladies...true blessing to have found your blogs! For the new TTC - be sure to read and ask as many questions as you can in the early stages. I was a believer that IVF wasn't my path - but now that I'm here I wish I would have done this a year ago. But...I believe that some things happen for a reason so I won't dwell too much on the past but focus on what's happening now - so it's a new beginning for us. A new TTC path with a 3 letter name - IVF.
p.s. - Isa if you read this - I have no idea how to comment back to you besides just leaving another comment - still new to this blogging business. Thank you for your comment and as far as my location I would prefer to stay generic at this point but unfortunately not in Chicago!
p.s.s - for the blogger peeps - how the heck do I reply to someone's comment? I tried using the "help" functions on here but let me say...annoying! I'm not the brightest bulb when it comes to technology! Is Wordpress really easier? I read up on that one too...sounds even crazier to switch! None of my friends blog so I'm at a loss for local help!
Enjoy your "hump day"!
Yep, there's no way on Blogger that I found other than leaving another comment. On WP you can comment directly on whatever someone has said.
ReplyDeleteIt's such a hurdle to get over to go to IVF--why would it be me? How come EVERYONE ELSE can get pregnant just by messing around and I need major medical intervention? I don't even take painkillers for a headache! But I'm so glad it's available and possible to do it--and i hope it works for you!
(also, I don't know if this will apply to you, but if you spend more than 7.5% (I think) of your gross annual income on baby-making--sperm, dr copays, IVF--you can write it off on your income taxes.)