The awesomely fabulous ONE THREAD for December 19-25! - Page 3

[Stevi]

ValH...   Big hugs... Some of us have been there... :(

Everybody think Reproductive Thoughts!!!

[CDsMom1031]

No. She had 4 seizures on the 8th... The $400 worth of testing showed no reason for her to be having seizures, so the doctor figured she may have gotten into something. He put her on the medicine for 5 days to give her body time to flush whatever it was she had out.

7 days after finishing the medicine, (Last night), she had 2 more. =( SO, she's on it for life, most likely. We go back in 4 months for blood work... Poor girl. She's only a year old.

The good thing about it though, 30 days worth of Phenobarbital (The anti-seizure medicine) is only $6!!! So at least it's not costly... Plus, post-seizure always cracks me up. She stumbles around, chews on trashcans, lick walls, and just acts like she's really, really drunk. It always gives me a good laugh to shake off the fear that just swept through my body. :-p

[ValH]

MommyMatsumoto – Thanks for the hugs!    I hope you have a great birthday, and get your birthday wish. 

StephandOwen – Thanks for the hugs!  Have fun practicing, that’s the best part. 

Stevi – I’m sorry that you have been trying for so long, and I do truly pray that you get your BFP soon!   That’s why I like MDC so much – I know you ladies actually get what I’m feeling. 

TTCCorC – I’m sorry the pup has to be on meds forever… but at least you know the meds work! 

[Mummoth]

Originally Posted by TTCChloeOrConner 

The good thing about it though, 30 days worth of Phenobarbital (The anti-seizure medicine) is only $6!!! So at least it's not costly... Plus, post-seizure always cracks me up. She stumbles around, chews on trashcans, lick walls, and just acts like she's really, really drunk. It always gives me a good laugh to shake off the fear that just swept through my body. :-p

That's the same medication I was on! I had a grand mal seizure when I was one... the Dr. never found out what caused it, but as a precaution I was on phenobarbital until I was five. I only ever had the one seizure, so it must work well. 

My mom had the kids overnight from lunchtime yesterday until lunch today. We got our Christmas presents from her already... DD has a new keyboard, and DS has meccano. They're both busy! Andrew and I got a new sheets set... 700 percale... I guess she really wants to be a grandma again! I am SO going to bed early tonight!!

[LovingBaby]

ValH -  (Hugs) 

 

TTCorC - Sorry about your puppy :(  

 

Chicajones - welcome!  

 

MommyMatsumoto - Hopefully your DH worked some magic with those adjustments!!!  Happy Birthday!!

 

Lydiah - hopefully AF stayed away ;)

 

Gozal - FX your cycle regulates!

 

Sourire - yay for your dad understanding!  That would have been hard to have to hear...

 

TalkToMeNow - your timing could be okay still!  FX

 

Steph - practice makes perfect ;)  lol

 

Mummoth - yay for new sheets and occupied kids ;) ;)  lol!!!

 

Stevi - REPRODUCTIVE THOUGHTS!!

[MountainMamaGC]

I know I am not much for personals but I do read what going on with everyone and lurk often.

AFM: AF came tonight. I guess I am waiting to O. Boo. I am wondering if I will try soy again this cycle or give it a break. Is it something you should take a break from sometimes?

[TalkToMeNow]

ValH- Thanks for the hope.  :)  Continue to take care of yourself... Sounds like you're on the right track with the devotionals.  Hugs.

MommyM- Happy Birthday!  I hope 28 is a very lucky year for you!  Just think- next year on your birthday you'll have #2 to help blow out the candles!  :)

Liz- I hope so!  

Lydiah- so sorry about AF.  Hugs to you.  

Teresa- enjoy the sheets!  ;)

Edited by TalkToMeNow - 12/21/10 at 6:13pm

[MommyMatsumoto]

Thanks for the birthday wishes, everyone!  And TalkYoMeNow, I hope you're right! :)

Lydiah - How many cycles have you taken soy?  I was going to give it 3 or so months before moving on to something else (this is my first).  Do you know if there's a "limit" to how long you can take Clomid?  I'd bet it be the same for soy.  I'll check it out and see what I find.  Hang in there!

[jojobean]

TTCCorC:  I also have a doggie with seizures.  He is a black german shepherd and the vet said it was comon for his breed...and it scares me to pieces each time.  We really think it is allergy or food related.  If he gets into some people food he is sure to get one.  During the seizure (if he is outside and we don't know he is having one) he will make his way to tell us somehow (scratching the door violentley:(  ).  He usually calms a lot when we are there cooing soft words and petting his head during.  NIce to know if we ever went with meds that they wouldn't be too pricey.

Well, just chimin in a bit on doggie seizures I guess:)  Off to get the kiddos to bed.

[Attached2Elijah]

Looks like this illness isn't going to affect my O at ALL and will probably O late Christmas Eve or Christmas day... SOOOOO not cool. I am TOO busy for that, darnit! I was REALLY hoping it would be at least ONE day late... I really don't see this cycle having good timing with all I have to do. I'm going to be super exhausted and despite DH's promises/threats of Santa coming to give it to me "real good" under the Christmas tree, lol... I don't think I'm going to feel like it at all. And while I could try the self-insemination thing, I don't think DH would agree to that as he would much rather do it the "fun" way, lol. Oh well, I'm not TOO disappointed as I kind of expected it anyway... and hey, next month we can try for a THIRD baby due in October, lol. Maybe January is just my fertile time. We shall see! :) 

[LadyJennifer]

A2E: How cool would it be to conceive on Christmas day though!

Sorry everyone for all the early/unwelcome AFs:(
*hugs*

[LovingBaby]

Ack I am CD15 and it 'normally' would be my o day... but opks haven't shown it yet.  CM is there though... 

A2E darn O date being during the busiest time evah!!!!

[StephandOwen]

Originally Posted by Attached2Elijah 

 

next month we can try for a THIRD baby due in October, lol. Maybe January is just my fertile time. We shall see! :) 

 

LOL.... I will totally crack up if we both get pregnant at the same time for an October baby again Though the odds are slim for me since it's looking like dp is going to leave the week after we get back from our Honeymoon, will come back for maybe a weekend and then will be gone again for 3ish weeks. So.... January isn't looking too good for baby making Not to mention out of the first month of being married he'll be gone for about 4 out of the first 5 weeks  

[Sourire]

A2E - all you need is one single BD at the right time! Don't give up hope!

[MountainMamaGC]

I heard they let you take clomid for 6 months before taking a break. So I think I may do that with the soy. I am going to start it tomorrow night. Just a low dose though 45 mg for 4 nights and then 75 on the last night.
 

Originally Posted by MommyMatsumoto 

Thanks for the birthday wishes, everyone!  And TalkYoMeNow, I hope you're right! :)

Lydiah - How many cycles have you taken soy?  I was going to give it 3 or so months before moving on to something else (this is my first).  Do you know if there's a "limit" to how long you can take Clomid?  I'd bet it be the same for soy.  I'll check it out and see what I find.  Hang in there!

[Attached2Elijah]

Okay, I just have to share this because it's the most important thing going on in my life right now... and probably why I haven't been into TTC this month.

So last month, you might remember, we found out my Grandfather had stage 4 liver cancer. I am incredibly close to my Grandpa and have always looked up to him so much. Well, It was found that there was a large tumor that had a tail going through the main artery of his liver and his only option was surgery to remove it. If he didn't have the surgery or it didn't work, he had at most 1 year left to live. The surgery was, basically, a 3 part surgery. They would go in, see where the tumor was rooted and try to take it out. They didn't have much hope that it would be an easy surgery and it was very risky. If the tumor was rooted in the main artery, they were going to have to take out part of the artery with the tumor and replace it with the carotid artery from his neck. The expected recovery in ICU was up to 3 weeks. The surgery was yesterday morning... we were hoping for the best but prepared for the worst. We knew that if the surgery lasted a long time, it was probably a good thing but would mean a lot of recovery time.

So 6 and a half hours went by and we started thinking positively and that perhaps they were replacing the artery.

However, the Dr came out and announced that amazingly, the tumor was NOT rooted in the main artery... and they got EVERY.SINGLE.BIT of the tumor out. Not only that, but he will have NO ICU time what-so-ever! He went to recovery, woke up at about 10pm last night and went straight to a room! He is doing EXCELLENT. He is, officially, CANCER FREE! The tumor was in a way that it was cutting off blood supply FROM the liver to the rest of his organs so the cancer has NOT metastasized anywhere else in his body.

I can not believe the Christmas miracle we were given! I am not a religious person at all... but I am thanking whatever deity that might have had a hand in this for making my ONE and only Christmas wish come true. I am so over-whelmed with thanks that I can barely breathe when I think about it. So anyway, just thought I would share this awesome news with you ladies! :)

[LivingSky]

A2E: I'm crying reading your story! I'm so happy for you and your Grandpa and your entire family! A Christmas miracle indeed!

[sleepingbeauty]

Sounds like a lot of you need hugs...   I so sorry.  Especially for ValH and TTCCOC's puppy.  Extra hugs for you guys.  

A2E--That is AMAZING!!  I'm so happy for you guys!!!

Me--Not too much.  J and I are attached at the hip.  Not much else to report! lol  Christmas is in 2 days.  I don't feel it at all.  I mean, the trees are up and stuff but I just don't feel any different.  I can't afford to get anyone gifts (for the 2nd year in a row, btw) and have asked others to *NOT* get me anything.  No one listened.  I'm afraid I'll start crying again this year.  

The girls move in 5 days...  Best Friend and I will drive them all down to the airport.  Still feels like isn't really happening but I know this is just my mind shutting that part of itself down instead of dealing with it.  That's ok.  If I let myself fall apart now I'll be a mess that day.  I don't want to start crying too badly until they can't see us anymore.  I don't want them to be worried.  

Oh, I scheduled my road test for next month.  Need to practice parking and K-turns.  Taking it in Millbrook, NY.

[StephandOwen]

Jeri- obviously I've been following on facebook too, but wanted to say here that I am so glad your Grandpa is doing so well!!!

[Attached2Elijah]

Thank you all ... it really is the best gift we EVER could have asked for. This Christmas, is without a doubt, the best one I've experienced in my 30 years. :) And just to add a wonderful piece of news to all of this.... As of 10am this morning, less then 12 hours of waking up, he is UP AND WALKING around! He is one amazing man. :)