WTDS 8/17

[penguin129]

The Waiting to Do Something Thread is posted once a week (usually on Mondays) for those of us that experience long, extended cycles. Whether it's medicated cycles, long (45ish+ days) cycles, postpartum/breastfeeding, TTA, on the bench, or something else, this is the place we gather throughout the week to discuss and vent about our slightly unique situation.


Numbers:

Circumstances:

Rants/Raves/No Flame No Shame Questions:

GTKY: What was your favorite thing to buy when going back to school shopping?

[penguin129]

Numbers: 2 months 14 days from TFAS

Circumstances: TTA until TFAS in November. We may NTNP in October, not sure yet though. I have to get TSH tested again in 4 weeks.

Rants/Raves/NFNSQ: Not much here. I am really happy the month is going by so fast! I can't believe it is the middle of August already. November will be here before I know it. I have to pay bills today. Blah.

GTKY: My mom would always take us shopping to pick out new shoes and a new outfit at the beginning of each new school year. I really liked that a lot.

[nuggetrn]

penguin129 I can't believe how late in August (or the year!!!) it is already! Good luck as you guys decide how you're moving forward!

[LadyNymeria]

I guess I'll join back in for now. **loss mentioned**

Numbers: CD 10 using first day of loss bleeding as CD 1

Circumstances: Benched until I get a post-loss period. Follow-up ultrasound tomorrow morning to see if the loss is complete or if I'll need a D&C.

Rants/Raves/No Flame No Shame Questions: I love you ladies, but it sucks that I'm back here right now. Seriously hoping my body decides to resume normal operations quickly to we can get back to trying.

GTKY: What was your favorite thing to buy when going back to school shopping? Notebooks and folders. I would buy different colors so I would have a different color notebook and folder for each class. The notebook and folder would match for each class and I wouldn't assign a color to a class until they handed out our textbooks. Then I would pick a folder/notebook color that most closely matched the textbook. I always looked forward to that!

[LadyNymeria]

penguin129 - November will definitely be here before you know it!

[acorn99]

Numbers: month 5 cycle 3 CD 45, 9?DPO.
CIrcumstances: long irregular cycles
RRN: I finally got CHs last week, but I am not sure if I agree with FF. Depending on the mode I use, I am either 7 or 9 DPO. So, just waiting to see what my temps do, but I am not feeling very hopeful after a temp drop this morning. Time will tell. Feeling down today.
GTKY: I always liked buying new outfits and pens and pencils


ETA: on a positive note, thus is third third cycle I ovulated on my own, but I hope you guys won't kick me out yet. I figure the first time I jump to WTO, I will have a 60+ days cycle.

[bighair12]

Numbers: TFAS in October

Circumstances:  IUD removal with high risk OB consult in 7 days

Rants/Raves/No Flame No Shame Questions:  I am more and more nervous about the OB consult.  I am petrified she will tell us that we shouldn't have another. 

GTKY: What was your favorite thing to buy when going back to school shopping?  I loved buying different binders and organizational tabs.  I liked to make sure that each subject had its perfect space.

LadyNymeria, so sorry for your loss.  Hopefully your cycle gets back on track quickly.

[nuggetrn]

LadyNymeria I am so sorry you are back here with us. Much love and ((hugs)). I hope you are doing well and taking care of yourself.

[littlelion]

Numbers:
TFAS next month!!


Circumstances:
Waiting for many reasons and need to hurry up for others. I was trying to lose weight to help my BP. I had DS early last year due to PreE. 


Rants/Raves/No Flame No Shame Questions:
 Well, lbs aren't coming off. I have no insurance this month (job transition) so now I'm not taking my BP meds and have the follow-up appt with my dr early Sept. I may try to push that back to the end of the month. I'm turning 40 in OCT so my Sept start time is rather static. I can't hold off much longer! And my DH is so eager to get started. 


GTKY: What was your favorite thing to buy when going back to school shopping? My back pack! It's like an accessory I wear for the whole year

[nuggetrn]

Gahhhh stupid no service land ate my post.

Numbers:CD42

Circumstances: TTA til the end of this cycle, NTNP after that!

Rants/Raves/No Flame No Shame Questions: Just kinda chillin on CD42... No sign of O.

GTKY: What was your favorite thing to buy when going back to school shopping? I don't really remember big back to school shopping trips as a kid...Hmmm. I love paper, and notebooks, and PENS!! So many PENS!!

[littlelion]

penguin129, GL on the TSH test! And yes, time does fly!
LadyNymeria, so sorry for your loss. I hope you don't need the D&C.
acorn99, keep up the positive thoughts!
bighair12, GL on your OB appt. Is there a reason you think your OB won't want you to have another?

[nuggetrn]

acorn99 (i hope I get tags right because I am mobile and service here is iffy) how awesome for 3 cycles in a row to have ovulated in a timely manner all on your own!! Woooo!!

[LadyNymeria]

Aug 17, 2015 8:54:31 GMT -5 nuggetrn said:

LadyNymeria I am so sorry you are back here with us. Much love and ((hugs)). I hope you are doing well and taking care of yourself.

Thank you. I'm doing alright. I've eaten more ice cream in the past few weeks than probably any month in my life before. Ice cream seriously has secret healing powers because it always seems to help when I'm feeling sad about what happened.

I wish today was tomorrow just so I would be at my appointment right now. The best thing for me emotionally will be to start trying again ASAP so I'm just hoping everything is complete.

[bighair12]

littlelion, after the last one the OB I had at that time recommended that being OAD should be a consideration. But, I think it was early on in the game. I personally think that the new OB will be "oh yeah she overreacted from the complications and go ahead we will just follow you closely".

[nuggetrn]

Aug 17, 2015 9:18:01 GMT -5 LadyNymeria said:

Aug 17, 2015 8:54:31 GMT -5 nuggetrn said:

LadyNymeria I am so sorry you are back here with us. Much love and ((hugs)). I hope you are doing well and taking care of yourself.

Thank you. I'm doing alright. I've eaten more ice cream in the past few weeks than probably any month in my life before. Ice cream seriously has secret healing powers because it always seems to help when I'm feeling sad about what happened.

I wish today was tomorrow just so I would be at my appointment right now. The best thing for me emotionally will be to start trying again ASAP so I'm just hoping everything is complete.

I will be thinking of you and crossing my fingers so hard tomorrow.

[penguin129]

nuggetrn & littlelion Yay for September being just around the corner for you two! bighair12 October isn't too far behind!
LadyNymeria I'm so very sorry to see you back here. I hope things go as well as they can tomorrow for you.
acorn99 Yay for more consistent cycles! Hang out here as long as you want

[mosdub]

Numbers: 4 months post D&C

Circumstances: TTA - Waiting for hCG to drop to 0 and stay there. I'm currently temping what I think is maybe my first cycle post D&C just to see if my body is getting back on track. I'm having some brown spotting right now which is unusual for me at this point in my cycle and I hope it isn't indicative of something still not being "right". Temps seem to be following the same trends as all of my other cycles though. I'm right in the FW right now (well, what used to be my FW) and I just hope so bad that I ovulate. I can't even TTC for a long time from now but I just want to see my body return to a place of normalcy. 

Rants/Raves/No Flame No Shame Questions:  See above haha

GTKY: What was your favorite thing to buy when going back to school shopping?  Art supplies!  Notebooks, paper pads, colorful markers and pens, new pencils!  

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penguin129 - October for NTNP isn't far away now!

LadyNymeria - I so hope your appointment goes well tomorrow. No matter what I hope you are able to get cleared for TTC quickly so you can move in that direction if you are ready.

acorn99 yay for your body ovulating on its own!

bighair12 Hoping your appointment goes well, let us know what the OB says.

littlelion you're almost there for TTC! Wooo!!!

nuggetrn you're almost there too! YAY! 

[LadyNymeria]

Thanks everyone.

acorn99 - That's great for 3 ovulating cycles!

bighair12 - I hope your consultation goes ok and that there's no reason not to TFAS.

littlelion - Congrats on being so close to starting to TFAS!

nuggetrn - Yay for NTNP!!!

mosdub - I hope you ovulate. That would be excellent for your body to be cycling normally soon so you're ready to go when you get the green light to resume TTC! Hope that brown spotting means nothing!

[cheshie6]

I'm back! 1 week getting ready for 2 kids and planning activities, 1 week with said kids was exhausting! We had a blast but I'm kind of liking my peace and quiet.

LadyNymeria, FX for tomorrow.
acorn99, I'm hoping your crosshairs stick. I think you can stay here as long as you need!
bighair12, FX your appointment is positive and you can stick with us.
littlelion, I'm losing weight to shorten my cycles. I'm down 11.4 in 3 months (I was hoping to be 30 lbs down by now) but just keep going.
mosdub, FX that your body gets to normal soon.

Numbers: CD12, 13 cycles AL

Circumstances: DH is back to work for 3 weeks in Africa.

Rants/Raves/NFNSQ: I have the best DH. With the my niece and nephew, I felt like I would be a horrible parent. He kept reassuring me.

GTKY: What was your favorite thing to buy when going back to school shopping? I can't wait for kids because I love school shopping! I love the smell of a new box of crayons or pencils.

[penguin129]

mosdub I hope your #'s keep dropping the way they have. When you hit 0 we should have a party. LOL!
ugaqueencity Hopefully you hit your O day.
cheshie6 Welcome back! Boo to you H being away for 3 weeks.

[TheEleventhHour]

I suck at mobile but I want to give big hugs to LadyNymeria. I hate to see you here but you know we love you!!!

Also nuggetrn I read pens as penis ... I mean, I like both of those things but penises don't seem helpful for back to school lol.

Apparently I will have internet at our house on Wednesday. This has been a 7 week process so I'm not holding my breath though. One of these days I will be back here in my full posting glory!!!

[akraus2015]

First day back at work AL so I've been suuuuuper busy today but I've been lurking and will be back tonight once I have wine and jams!

[gabride2010]

mosdub I hope your numbers continue to drop!

penguin129 I hope you get a good TSH number at your next draw!

Yay for internet TheEleventhHour!

LadyNymeria I'm so incredibly sorry for your loss! I hope that you are cleared for TTC soon!

I know there are more people to tag, but I'm mobile, so I will edit later when I go back and read again.

AFM...

Numbers: CD 25

Circumstances: TTA until February

Rant/Rave/NFNSQ: I'm just waiting to see if my body decides to O. Nothing so far.

QOTW: I forgot what it was. I will fix this when I reread! -Umm...I guess my favorite thing to get was various colored pens! I never cared much about clothes.

[PepperPottsJ]

Hi Lovely Ladies, may I join you please?

Numbers: Month/Cycle 4 CD 21
Circumstances: 1st cycle TTA until December
Rants/Raves/No Flame No Shame Questions: First day back to work after 2 vacation stinks, boo!
GTKY: Bring me all of the Trapper Keepers, my name was never available on pencils and pens so I still harbor some bitterness about that!!!

Hopefully you'll have me...

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penguin129, So close to November!!! Hopefully TSH is where it needs to be
LadyNymeria, All the love hugs, keeping you in my T&Ps, and FX for tomorrow coming fast
acorn99, awesome this is the 3rd cycle!!! FX!
bighair12, FX OB appt goes well, and you hear what you want to!
littlelion, so exciting this month is going to fly!!!
nuggetrn, high fives all around and FX for next cycle!!
mosdub, FX you ovulate and you cycle is back to normal
ugaqueencity, hopefully the higher does works wonders!!
cheshie6, amazing job on the 11.4!!!! and glad YH is awesome
TheEleventhHour, yay for internet!!
akraus2015, All the hugs, keeping you in my T&Ps
gabride2010, FX for you to O!

[obi]

I just intro'd in the newb/lurker thread and found out I should join in here.
I am mobile probing for the next 24-48 hrs so I cant tag everyone but I have read all the posts and just want to say creepy internet hugs to all. LadyNymeria I am so sorry for your loss. Positive vibes coming your way.

Numbers: waiting to start.

Circumstances: Had planned on TFAS some time towards the end of the year. Difficult birth and problems post partum have left me unsure of our timeline now. I am really conflicted for a lot of reasons. Also scared. I have type 1 diabetes and PCOS. Irregular cycle lengths (long). Have not temped yet post partum.

R/R/NFNSQ: I cant think of anything good. First impression fail. Confession: it is my H's fault i am here. We were talking about gku and after i had a major meltdown he said "why don't you talk to your internet friends about it?"

GTKY: i loved getting new organizational supplies. Binders, dividers, post it flags, page protectors, folders... Oh and milky pens were hot shit at the time, too. Also, all the stickers.

[LadyNymeria]

Thank you obi.

Welcome to WTDS! The ladies here are awesome.

ETA: Ahh!! I just jumped on desktop and saw your siggy obi!! GO PATRIOTS!!!!!

[mosdub]

Aug 17, 2015 21:04:41 GMT -5 obi said:

I just intro'd in the newb/lurker thread and found out I should join in here.
I am mobile probing for the next 24-48 hrs so I cant tag everyone but I have read all the posts and just want to say creepy internet hugs to all. LadyNymeria I am so sorry for your loss. Positive vibes coming your way.

Numbers: waiting to start.

Circumstances: Had planned on TFAS some time towards the end of the year. Difficult birth and problems post partum have left me unsure of our timeline now. I am really conflicted for a lot of reasons. Also scared. I have type 1 diabetes and PCOS. Irregular cycle lengths (long). Have not temped yet post partum.

R/R/NFNSQ: I cant think of anything good. First impression fail. Confession: it is my H's fault i am here. We were talking about gku and after i had a major meltdown he said "why don't you talk to your internet friends about it?"

GTKY: i loved getting new organizational supplies. Binders, dividers, post it flags, page protectors, folders... Oh and milky pens were hot shit at the time, too. Also, all the stickers.

Sounds like you have a lot of legitimate concerns moving forward!  I would be scared too!  I wish I had advice to give but have no experience in post partum/diabetes/birth stuff so I'll just say - welcome and I hope you get lots of answers and reassurance as you move forward!  Your LO came along not long ago, I would say give yourself time to heal and recover physically/emotionally/mentally first but I know everyone is working on different timelines!  

[obi]

Aug 17, 2015 21:11:44 GMT -5 LadyNymeria said:

Thank you obi.

Welcome to WTDS! The ladies here are awesome.

ETA: Ahh!! I just jumped on desktop and saw your siggy obi!! GO PATRIOTS!!!!!

YES! Thank god there's another fan here!!! Feel free to PM me game days

[obi]

Aug 17, 2015 21:21:57 GMT -5 mosdub said:

Aug 17, 2015 21:04:41 GMT -5 obi said:

I just intro'd in the newb/lurker thread and found out I should join in here.
I am mobile probing for the next 24-48 hrs so I cant tag everyone but I have read all the posts and just want to say creepy internet hugs to all. LadyNymeria I am so sorry for your loss. Positive vibes coming your way.

Numbers: waiting to start.

Circumstances: Had planned on TFAS some time towards the end of the year. Difficult birth and problems post partum have left me unsure of our timeline now. I am really conflicted for a lot of reasons. Also scared. I have type 1 diabetes and PCOS. Irregular cycle lengths (long). Have not temped yet post partum.

R/R/NFNSQ: I cant think of anything good. First impression fail. Confession: it is my H's fault i am here. We were talking about gku and after i had a major meltdown he said "why don't you talk to your internet friends about it?"

GTKY: i loved getting new organizational supplies. Binders, dividers, post it flags, page protectors, folders... Oh and milky pens were hot shit at the time, too. Also, all the stickers.

Sounds like you have a lot of legitimate concerns moving forward!  I would be scared too!  I wish I had advice to give but have no experience in post partum/diabetes/birth stuff so I'll just say - welcome and I hope you get lots of answers and reassurance as you move forward!  Your LO came along not long ago, I would say give yourself time to heal and recover physically/emotionally/mentally first but I know everyone is working on different timelines!  

That all makes me feel really great about being here, thank you. And yes to giving it time. We had always thought we would start trying Nov or Dec, now I am considering waiting a little bit longer. I am the type of person who likes to plan on planning to plan.

[mosdub]

Aug 17, 2015 21:33:39 GMT -5 obi said:

Aug 17, 2015 21:21:57 GMT -5 mosdub said:

Sounds like you have a lot of legitimate concerns moving forward!  I would be scared too!  I wish I had advice to give but have no experience in post partum/diabetes/birth stuff so I'll just say - welcome and I hope you get lots of answers and reassurance as you move forward!  Your LO came along not long ago, I would say give yourself time to heal and recover physically/emotionally/mentally first but I know everyone is working on different timelines!  

That all makes me feel really great about being here, thank you. And yes to giving it time. We had always thought we would start trying Nov or Dec, now I am considering waiting a little bit longer. I am the type of person who likes to plan on planning to plan.

I'm also the planner who likes to plan this all out!  Sometimes this journey makes that hard though!