I am so excited. Thanks to my dear and generous friend Mary, I get to go to Illinois to see Becca! She had an available airline ticket that was needed to be used in a small window of time, and I was fortunate enough to have a schedule that could make it work. (Thank you again, Mary!)
So in a few weeks, I'll be taking a long weekend for a visit! Becca has been such an amazing friend to me the last nearly 8 months, and she's been there for me through so much. When I come home to an empty house, or I don't get to talk to my husband but once every week or 2, it's easy to fall into a sad and lonely rut. I don't know what I would do if it weren't for Becca and the other amazing ladies as my support. I am thrilled to have a chance to actually hang out with her, I know we are going to have a lot of fun!
Also, I've started my job, and I really like it so far. It's fun, gives me some spending money, and it will keep me busy - which is all I'm looking for while Justin's away. I'm looking at a house that's really close to work, and I'm thinking I will pick back up riding my bike to get there if I'm able to move.
When things get tough, you just have to fight that much harder for things that make you happy. :)
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Saturday, September 11, 2010
We will never forget.
Today we remember those who lost their lives on this day in 2001. Those how gave up theirs to save others, but on that day, in the years since by serving overseas. We remember the way the country was irrevocably changed. We are reminded of what our brave men and women of the armed forces, both home and abroad, are fighting for. What my husband, brother, and brother in law have all sworn to protect. I can't explain how proud I am of my husband today, and every day. I miss him so much while we are apart, but I am so lucky to have him. My husband, my hero.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
First appointment success!
Today was my consult at the fertility clinic, and I really feel good about my choice. I'm so used to a new Dr. taking one look at part of my file, and having them assume they know everything about me, and I'm happy to say that's not the case here. She will be my assigned Dr., and I'll have one nurse assigned to me as well, so I'm thrilled that I will have more consistent, one on one care.
She ordered another round of blood work to do asap. I'll start an antibiotic on CD 2, do a CD 3 blood draw, and hopefully the following cycle will be the IUI. I was worried about my meds being covered, but for this first time, we are just going to do either Clomid or Femera, u/s monitoring, and then a trigger if everything looks good to do the procedure. Luckily those meds are covered, and we will cross the bridge of further meds if it comes to it. For now it's just getting everything taken care of, and waiting, but it feels really good to have this plan and schedule.
I've put in some job apps and I'm hoping to hear back this week. I've got frame orders rolling, too, so that's fun. :) That'll be more a side project if I get one of these jobs though. I mean, it really is just a for kicks thing already, but I enjoy doing it. Running and healthy eating program is going well and I feel great. I'm also only going to keep positive people in my life. Not in the puppies and rainbows way, but rather in that they are positive influences. I try hard despite whatever is going on to be a good friend to people, and don't have the patience or enough capacity for hurting left over to surround myself with those who only look out for themselves. I have been blessed with a wonderful group of girls that I wouldn't trade for anything. They've shown me what true friendship means, and at this point, true friends are the only ones worth having.
She ordered another round of blood work to do asap. I'll start an antibiotic on CD 2, do a CD 3 blood draw, and hopefully the following cycle will be the IUI. I was worried about my meds being covered, but for this first time, we are just going to do either Clomid or Femera, u/s monitoring, and then a trigger if everything looks good to do the procedure. Luckily those meds are covered, and we will cross the bridge of further meds if it comes to it. For now it's just getting everything taken care of, and waiting, but it feels really good to have this plan and schedule.
I've put in some job apps and I'm hoping to hear back this week. I've got frame orders rolling, too, so that's fun. :) That'll be more a side project if I get one of these jobs though. I mean, it really is just a for kicks thing already, but I enjoy doing it. Running and healthy eating program is going well and I feel great. I'm also only going to keep positive people in my life. Not in the puppies and rainbows way, but rather in that they are positive influences. I try hard despite whatever is going on to be a good friend to people, and don't have the patience or enough capacity for hurting left over to surround myself with those who only look out for themselves. I have been blessed with a wonderful group of girls that I wouldn't trade for anything. They've shown me what true friendship means, and at this point, true friends are the only ones worth having.
