WUW 10/12/16 - Late edition

[elliecat17]

Welcome to the Dark Side CAL What’s Up Wednesday!



Your rotating weekly check in leaders:

@elliecat cali @eliida muscari

Good afternoon, loves! Welcome to Dark Side CAL What's Up Wednesday! It is posted on Wednesday every week. Come on in and let us know how you're doing. If you need anything from us between check ins, or if you get a BFP, please PM any of us. Please, do NOT feel the need to reply to everyone else’s updates!

So, ladies…How are you doing? Please post an update including any news, thoughts or questions you may have.

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Newbie Questions - to help us get to know you!

1. How are you?
2. What is your status? (TTC, TTA, etc.)
3. Tell us something about yourself - Hobbies? Pets? Favorite TV show? Anything you'd like to share!


QOTW: What is your favorite book to read?

[menrandes]

I really don't have much going on here, but I haven't checked in for a long time!
So..the holidays are approaching much quicker than I'd like. Its..well its kind of bringing up bad memories from bad stuff from last year.
I'm homesick for New Mexico, which is crazy because I was only there for 6 weeks, but I am longing to go back.
That's all I've got, other than working furiously on my elf's gift.
Oh, and fighting off a lot of chronic pain everyday. Don't know if this is my new medicine making things worse before they get better, but I hope so!!

Favorite book...as if I could pick! But lately I've been reading a series called The Atlantis Grail and I love it. It's a cross between Harry Potter, Divergent, and The Hunger Games. At least to me.

Hope you ladies are well!!

[cali]

Hi elliecat17, thanks for the check in. How are you??

menrandes, I'm so sorry you're still dealing with chronic pain. I hope your medicine starts working soon. I'm sorry the approaching holidays are tough for you too. They are for me as well for different reasons.

AFM, I started Estrace on Friday, which they have me using in place of BCPs this cycle, hoping my body responds better and I can actually do an IVF cycle this month. I have my baseline u/s and bw next Wednesday (10/19) so fx that things look okay. I'm really not getting my hopes up much cuz I was so devastated last time when it was cancelled, so I'm just kind of telling myself to just wait and see.

QOTW: it's really hard to pick just one, but The Kite Runner is definitely high on my list of all time faves.

[MissSally]

Hi everyone! 

CALR: I'm officially in my TWW! First Letrozol cycle... I'm trying not to get my hopes up too terribly much, but I would be lying if I didn't say I'm pretty stoked. 

NCALR: I'm finally posting pictures of my (not-so) new house! And also the table and chairs that I just painted Also I'm sorry the pictures are fairly giant.

[cali]

MissSally, fx for you! Your house is so pretty and you have it decorated so cute! I love it!

[muscari]

Thanks for the check-in elliecat17 ! How are you doing hun?

menrandes , it's good to see you lady! I'm sorry you're dealing with a lot of pain right now, hopefully the new meds will soon make a difference. Can you discuss this with your dr? *hugs* coming your way! 

cali ,  is the estrace kinder on you then the BCP were? We're both one week out of starting our cycle ahh 'cept I'm doing downreg first so will be like 3 weeks behind you when it comes to starting stims. So excited for you. I'm keeping everything crossed baseline will give you the GO to start.

MissSally , ahh FX for this cycle! Also, I LOVE your kitchen and home. Looking good!

AFM, just hanging out waiting for CD19 to roll around (next week) which will be the start of downreg for our next IVF cycle. We're enjoying ourselves Statesside just having a relaxing time, enjoying the nice weather and beautiful fall colors around us. Also, I got selected to be interview for the job I applied to 2 weeks ago, eeks! Of course they scheduled the interview while we're still in the US.... I e-mailed back to see whether rescheduling was possible. Hope so LOL!

[elliecat17]

Hey all! I'm great
Busy all the time and a little frustrated. My birthday was this weekend and it's just another reminder of how long we've been trying to have kids and how much further away I feel.
Not much else happening.
Have to take a HPT sometimes in the next 2 days to determine if I have to stop the progesterone.