by Kathy on April 20, 2012 · 7 comments
in Abby, Bereavement, Blessed, Bob, Coping, Decisions, Exhale Magazine, Expectations, Faith, Family, Friends, Gatekeeping, Gratitude, Grief, Loss, Love, Milestones, Molly, Planning, Relationships, Sadness, Sean, Suicide Prevention
How are you feeling? What are your plans for tomorrow? Welcome to the fourth edition of my “Gatekeeping” blog series. I shared the back story of these simple and yet powerful questions in this post. I have been in a funk for much of this week and realized today that rather than trying to continue […]
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by Kathy on June 1, 2007 · 0 comments
in Blood Work, Eggs, ER, Family, IVF, IVF #2 (converted to IUI#1), Planning, Protocols, RE, Sean, Trigger Shots, Ultrasounds
I still haven’t got my period yet, but I spoke with one of the nurses this afternoon and as long as I get it between now and Sunday, I will go in for an ultrasound and blood work on Monday at 10:00 a.m. (while Sean will be at his Summer Arts Camp, for two hours, […]
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by Kathy on May 25, 2007 · 0 comments
in Bob, Diversions, Faith, Family, Follistim (FSH), Injections, IVF, IVF #2 (converted to IUI#1), Lupron, Menopur, Movies, PIO, Planning, RE, Repronex, Running, Sean, Vacations
This week has been one of getting ready… I started my Lupron injections on Tuesday and received my new box of medications getting ready for this 2nd IVF cycle. It was interesting to review everything for this cycle (oral, injectable and topical (patches) medications and corresponding supplies). It was also a bit surprising to find […]
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by Kathy on May 9, 2007 · 0 comments
in Adoption, Bob, Family, IVF, IVF #2 (converted to IUI#1), Marriage, Milestones, Planning, Protocols, RE, Sean, The Future, TTC
Today I will start taking the pill again and will be on it for 21 days. After that it will depend on the protocol our RE gives us on Friday for this next IVF cycle. I am getting excited for Friday and am starting a list of questions for our RE about what may have […]
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by Kathy on May 7, 2007 · 0 comments
in BCP, Blood Work, Bob, Diversions, ET, Family, Happiness, IVF, IVF #2 (converted to IUI#1), Love, Optimism, Ovaries, Planning, RE, Vacations
Today I am cycle day 3 (CD3). I went in this morning for an ultrasound and blood work. The ultrasound tech said that she saw three cysts on my left ovary, but that they were all small and that things looked good for me to start the pill this week! The woman who did my […]
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by Kathy on April 26, 2007 · 0 comments
in Coping, Embryos, FET, Friends, Frozen Embryos, Healing, IVF, IVF #1, Planning, Relaxation, Sean, TWW, Waiting
I am now 4dp5dt (9 dpo)! Translation 4 days past 5 day transfer (9 days past ovulation). I called our RE’s office this morning to find out if any of our remaining embryos made it to be frozen and was told that one did! 🙂 In the world of IVF a slang term for frozen […]
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