Thursday Randoms- Aug. 6.

[wittyandwaiting]

What randomness do you have going on today?

[Stringy]

Sitting in the stupid REs office waiting for another draw.

[kh826]

My randoms for today...

I am in an all-day leadership training session today. I am not looking forward to it.

I recently switched up my week day breakfast. I had been eating Greek yogurt and a banana every morning, but about 3 days ago I randomly decided it tasted disgusting, and I just couldn't eat it. So now I am on day three of oatmeal and grapes.

Yesterday the City of Philadelphia announced the official road closures for the Popes visit. They are pretty much shutting down the whole city and major highways and bridges in and out of the city for about 3.5 days. They also announced there will be no buses or taxis running, and they are shutting down all but 4 train lines in and out of the city, and if you want to ride the train you need a special "papal pass" that you have to enter a lottery for. It is going to be truly crazy.

[wittyandwaiting]

Ugh! Sorry Stringy. That sucks!

kh826......have you mentioned your Greek yogurt and a banana breakfast before?!? I just started eating that for breakfast a few days ago. Hmmm.

Also, since The Pope is coming they want everybody to stay home!?! Are you even going to enter the lottery for a Papal Pass?

My randoms. Vacation is over in a few days , my whole family is sleeping in but me and if they don't wake up soon I'm going to make myself a second breakfast (first breakfast was 3.5 hours ago at 6am) Turkey Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich.

Edited to add a comma between bacon and lettuce because it was bothering me.

[wittyandwaiting]

Also does anybody play QuizUp on their phone?

[bexincanada]

Just found out we're a no go again for today's insemination, boo. Do it all again tomorrow. At least my lining is getting thicker.

[karlamo]

@strings, good lord the hours we've spent waiting at the RE. We started there when they first opened and got in quickly each time. Then as the years ticked by and their practice grew, the wait kept getting longer. At least their waiting room is nice.

[wittyandwaiting]

Aug 6, 2015 8:54:17 GMT -5 bexincanada said:

Just found out we're a no go again for today's insemination, boo. Do it all again tomorrow. At least my lining is getting thicker.

Hooray for thicker lining! Sending you good mojo!

[karlamo]

I'm waiting at the MW office and patting myself on the back at how clear my urine is compared to the other cups lined up. Sometimes I get so competitive about stupid stuff.

[wittyandwaiting]

Aug 6, 2015 9:04:06 GMT -5 karlamo said:

I'm waiting at the MW office and patting myself on the back at how clear my urine is compared to the other cups lined up. Sometimes I get so competitive about stupid stuff.

Me too! I totally get it.

High five my friend, you've got the best pee there. #peelikeaboss

[jgy]

You all are making me laugh this morning. I use this term to indicate something different, but would be equally appropriate here, karlamo, Urinary Olympics. You get the gold!

For all you preggos out there that can still stand Greek Yogurt (sorry kh826), I would highly recommend throwing in some prunes. It literally saved my butt. I was lucky enough to not really suffer much morning sickness with either pregnancy, but constipation was a serious struggle. Thanks to prunes, I never had to take 1 stool softener.

Wow, my randoms are all about pee and poop today!

[jgy]

Off to my weekly NST and BPP. I'm decidedly less vein-y today but I can't decide if that means I'm actually more swollen/puffy. My BP has been consistently good, so I've been declining the urine collection but I think maybe today I'll agree to it. Pre-E is definitely not a part of my plan, so this better be nothing!!

[2brides]

The reason for cancelling the trip isn't really secret - We waited until a month before to book the trip to Maine because L had applied for a new job and we weren't sure when she would start if she got the job (ironically, she is still waiting to hear if she got the job.) About a month out, we said "forget it" we are going to go and any start date could be the week we got back. Then I started planning - only to figure out that we were SOOOOOO late in the planning process that everything was booked (house rentals and hotel.) And what wasn't booked was $$$$$ or a dump. Then I started looking at going to the White Mountains - but the thought of being in a 1000sqf cabin with my family and my dad for 5 days was more than I could bear (when we were going to be 'in town' we could all split up and do our thing for a few hours if needed. Not to mention that my dad (who has been in Maine all summer) said it was the busiest he has ever seen it and everyone he talked to said that the week we were supposed to go was the busiest week of the whole year. There were just so many variables that we said forget it.

Now, I just need to get L to commit to our activities for that week. I have a ton of ideas, but we need to put them on the calender since some involve other families/kids.

I have been eating like crap. I need to work on eating better.I have gained so much weight this summer.

[kh826]

wittyandwaiting - I think I have mentioned by banana and Greek yogurt breakfast before. It's been my standard for a very long time. I was expecting that to change in the 1st tri but it didn't. Oddly enough, at almost 16 weeks I find I am suddenly grossed out by certain foods for no reason at all.

With regard to the Pope - heck no, I am not going! I have no interest in the crowds, the expected chaos, and quite frankly the Pope. I plan to stock up on groceries like a big storm is coming and not leave my house for 3-4 days. We will utilize our backyard and just plan activities for William at home (and watch the crazies in our city on TV!).

jgy - fingers crossed for no signs of pre-e for you! When does your sister arrive?

I have never been asked about the urine sample - it is always a must do at my OB's office. Declining is not really an option. I also give my sample right to the nurse, so I have not had to opportunity to compare the color of my sample to others. Now I am wondering how I measure up HAHA

I am on break from my training session. It is pretty painful. Boooo.
My lunch is also pretty uninspired. I am wishing I had a big juicy sandwich from somewhere. Double Boooo.

[JustJudy]

Thank you for the inspiration kh826. I was trying to figure out what to eat for breakfast because none of my usual suspects sounded good and then I remembered I have oatmeal.

We have IUI/try #7 scheduled for tomorrow. Eek! I'll be running around all day so I had our DS delivery changed to pick up at the UPS store. Nothing like carting around a huge cryotank in one's car.

[2brides]

Aug 6, 2015 7:43:46 GMT -5 kh826 said:

Yesterday the City of Philadelphia announced the official road closures for the Popes visit. They are pretty much shutting down the whole city and major highways and bridges in and out of the city for about 3.5 days. They also announced there will be no buses or taxis running, and they are shutting down all but 4 train lines in and out of the city, and if you want to ride the train you need a special "papal pass" that you have to enter a lottery for. It is going to be truly crazy.

I am waiting for DC to publish their road closures. The Pope will be at a Bascillica about .5 miles from my work. Humph.

[JustJudy]

Ok so this is really random.

A little background: My mom has been battling cancer and recovering from various surgeries for a couple years now. My sister's best friend from elementary school is getting married in Greece at the end of the month. Last night mom had to be admitted for an infection. The doctor said no flying, and definitely no going out of the country for at least a month. My dad just asked if I wanted to go with him and my sister in place of my mom.

How fucked up is it to be really excited about maybe going to Greece? My sis and dad are so alike they're horrible together so I know they'd kill each other traveling alone in a foreign country. I feel like I would be a necessary buffer between them since mom can't be there. But at the same time the only reason I can go is bc my mom is sick. Also, J won't be going and we've always wanted to go to Greece together. Ugh.

[crazyaunt84]

Aug 6, 2015 7:39:51 GMT -5 Stringy said:

Sitting in the stupid REs office waiting for another draw.

Sorry Stringy.

Bottoms up.

[Stringy]

Aug 6, 2015 12:27:14 GMT -5 crazyaunt84 said:

Aug 6, 2015 7:39:51 GMT -5 Stringy said:

Sitting in the stupid REs office waiting for another draw.

Sorry Stringy.

Bottoms up.

Oh I have been. All week. I should stop soon. 

How are you?

[karlamo]

Good luck tomorrow @justjudy. May this be lucky #7. I went to a wedding in Greece years ago and loved it.

[crazyaunt84]

Aug 6, 2015 12:55:14 GMT -5 Stringy said:

Aug 6, 2015 12:27:14 GMT -5 crazyaunt84 said:

Sorry Stringy.

Bottoms up.

Oh I have been. All week. I should stop soon. 

How are you?

Meh. Not fabulous, but still kicking. Just found out that monitoring isn't covered for our FET, and the clinic wants another $825 before we start the cycle. Must be nice to make gazillions of dollars off of emotionally vulnerable women for a living.

[Stringy]

Aug 6, 2015 13:13:28 GMT -5 crazyaunt84 said:

Aug 6, 2015 12:55:14 GMT -5 Stringy said:

Oh I have been. All week. I should stop soon. 

How are you?

Meh. Not fabulous, but still kicking. Just found out that monitoring isn't covered for our FET, and the clinic wants another $825 before we start the cycle. Must be nice to make gazillions of dollars off of emotionally vulnerable women for a living.

Seriously. I just talked to my doc about doing genetic testing on my frosties. 5k.

Glad it sounds like you can roll right into your FET without sitting out. Waiting around is going to kill me. Do you have a protocol for prep? I find mine out next week I think. For some reason I thought it involved fewer needles but I think I'm wrong.

[JustJudy]

Aug 6, 2015 13:13:28 GMT -5 crazyaunt84 said:

Aug 6, 2015 12:55:14 GMT -5 Stringy said:

Oh I have been. All week. I should stop soon. 

How are you?

Meh. Not fabulous, but still kicking. Just found out that monitoring isn't covered for our FET, and the clinic wants another $825 before we start the cycle. Must be nice to make gazillions of dollars off of emotionally vulnerable women for a living.

No kidding. Not only are so many of these procedures invasive and painful, but then adding insult to injury it often breaks the bank too.

[karlamo]

Just want to say hang in there @strings, crazyaunt84, @justjudy. This journey can be so unfair. Not only does it break your pocket book but it also physically and emotionally breaks you too. I remember when our first IVF cycle failed. I didn't know how I was going to keep breathing and moving but somehow you do. It's that tiny flicker of hope that lives inside of you that says keep going.

@strings, in terms of FET protocol. Mine was very different than my wife's. For me I took Estrace orally for about a week, had the transfer, and then started on PIO injections. My wife had to do Lupron injections and Estrace leading up to her transfer and then started the PIO afterwards. If you have to do Lupron the needles are very fine and are nothing like the big boy PIO ones.

[kh826]

Sending lots of hugs to Stringy & crazyaunt84!

Like karlamo said FET protocols can vary a lot from individual to individual. I am not really sure why that is. Anyway, I had the "longer" FET protocol that included Lupron. Even still, it paled in comparison to the intensity of my fresh IVF cycle. So, there's that.

[crazyaunt84]

Aug 6, 2015 13:30:48 GMT -5 Stringy said:

Aug 6, 2015 13:13:28 GMT -5 crazyaunt84 said:

Meh. Not fabulous, but still kicking. Just found out that monitoring isn't covered for our FET, and the clinic wants another $825 before we start the cycle. Must be nice to make gazillions of dollars off of emotionally vulnerable women for a living.

Seriously. I just talked to my doc about doing genetic testing on my frosties. 5k.

Glad it sounds like you can roll right into your FET without sitting out. Waiting around is going to kill me. Do you have a protocol for prep? I find mine out next week I think. For some reason I thought it involved fewer needles but I think I'm wrong.

Ugh. The money is seriously ridiculous. Talked to C last night - looks like we're sitting out. Going to look one more time tonight. Had some big bills due this month and I don't have the cash right now. So many curse words. As for protocol, I haven't talked to the nurse yet but I'm hoping for fewer needles - or maybe a reprieve from them until PIO starts.