I had my D&C on Tuesday & the uterine cyst my dr went in to remove was gone. Yep, you heard right! It was gone! LOL! She went ahead & did the D&C, so I'm recovering nicely from that, but there was no real reason for the surgery!! So, I'm believing that God had a reason for that D&C....a reason that not even my ob/gyn knew about! We aren't pursuing medical treatments for infertility anymore. We've been so blessed with our 2 girls & if God decides to bless us with another baby....He will! TTC is no longer stressful, because it isn't in our hands any longer! I'll still be posting & charting....Oh! One more little tidbit, I had a 30 day cycle all on my own just before my D&C!! WooHoo!! I'm praying those shorter cycles are here to stay! God Bless, Ladies!
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Thursday, October 02, 2008
So much has happened!....
Let me start off by saying that one of those things is NOT me getting pg! Just didn't want anyone holding their breath in anticipation! In September, I went in for a u/s to check my follies & I wasn't responding well to the 50mg of clomid AND my dr found a cyst in my uterus. It's buried in the endometrial layer & it, unfortunately, did not flush out with the period they induced. So, I'm scheduled for a hysteroscopy & a D&C on October 21st. I have NO idea what will happen after that...I'm praying we get one more round of clomid in this year, since I've already met my deductible, but we'll see. My pre-op visit is on October 14 & I'll know a lot more after that.
On a more positive note, Darling & I have started Weight Watchers at home together & things are going well! He's lost 4 lbs & I've lost 6! WooHoo!! It feels SO different this time doing it with Darling! So much easier to have someone to be accountable with! Ok, that's all I have time for today. God bless!!
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Not in Limboland anymore!!!
I'm SO excited!! My period finally started & we're on to clomid in 2 days!! CD3-7 & then an u/s & trigger shot!! I'm feeling really good about things! I already have my opk's & my Pre-seed!! I just need an egg (or 2 ;o)!!!
Sorry this is so short today....I'm not feeling so hot (gee, wonder why?!) & I've been up at 5am to babysit this week! And I've been staying up late to watch the Olympics...silly, but I LOVE the Olympics!!
God Bless!
Here's my newest siggie!!......
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Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Still in limboland!....
My blood work came back Monday & it wasn't good. My progesterone level was 0.8 at 7dpo, so I most likely didn't ovulate at all. I started using progesterone cream Monday night, just in case. My thyroid test came back normal, so that is a definate praise!! Thank you, Lord!
As I had my quiet time this morning here's what the Lord showed me....
Jeremiah 29:11
"I know what I'm doing, I have it all planned out - plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for."
I'm ok....I'm ok with not being pg, with not Oing, and I'm ready. I'm ready for whatever the Lord has planned for my life. Whatever that is.
WARNING...this song has graphic images in it....Passion of the Christ
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Monday, July 21, 2008
10dpo!!!!
Well. I haven't been around much this summer! After my last post, I ended up with a horrible bladder infection, followed by a nasty kidney infection! Then we had VBS, my SIL's personal shower, and a 4th of July fundraising concert! We've just started slowing down again & my SIL's wedding is this Saturday! LOL! What happened to my lazy, relaxing summer?? LOL!
God knew that I did NOT need to O in June....so I didn't! BUT 2 weeks ago, Darling & I had a talk & decided we REALLY wanted to get pg with #3 so we did 2 things. First, we prayed together & asked God to let me O on my own that week with 2 really good days of ewcm & that my temps would indicate it! Then I called my ob/gyn to start the whole monitored cycles process. I O'd! On my own, 6 days after we prayed together! I had 3 days of ewcm & one very + opk (which I've NEVER had before!)!! I'll post my chart below for y'all to ogle!! I did have a - pg test this morning, but 10dpo is pretty early! Please pray with us that I conceived & that we won't need fertility treatments!
I did go see my ob/gyn last Friday (7/18/08) and she is running bloodwork for progesterone & thyroid levels. I'm hoping to hear back today!

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Monday, June 02, 2008
I'm praying....
I'm praying for a miracle. I'm on cd105 right now & I'm not planning on taking progesterone...just waiting on my body to do it's own thing. Yesterday my pastor preached a sermon on prayer...on praying specifically & fervently. So, I am. I'm praying that God will give us a miracle & allow my body to ovulate this coming Sunday June 8th, 2008. I'm also praying for some really great ewcm for 2 days before & that I will get pg. When this happens (I'm praying believing!), we'll be able to have a c/section date of February 20, 2009! I'm ready....SOOOO ready to have our last baby...to complete our family & leave IF behind. So, if you pray, would you pray with me that what I'm asking for will happen? Thank you...God bless!
Oh, God-of-the-Angel-Armies,
If you'll take a good, hard look at my pain,
If you'll quit neglecting me and go into action for me
By giving me a son,
I'll give him completely, unreservedly to you.
I'll set him apart for a life of holy discipline.
Eli answered her, "Go in peace. And may the God of Israel give you what you have asked of him." " 1 Samuel 1:11 & 17
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
I suppose I should update....
I'm not pg & I'm having a LOOOOOOOOOOONG cycle....86 days & counting, but I'm really not worried about it. I'll start progesterone in a month or so....I'm really not in any big hurry. I've pretty much given up on actively ttc. It's too stressful & my body just doesn't O regularly at ALL. So, God will allow us to get pg when he's ready!
On to other things! Peanut went to see her Nephrologist a couple weeks ago & her blood work came back normal!! YAY! She's fine! Her b/p has been a tiny bit on the high side for her age, but the dr said it's nothing to worry about. Just something to keep an eye on! Whew! Thank you Lord!!
Well, that's all I have time for today!
God Bless!
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Monday, March 24, 2008
Back to boring!! (& very happy about it!!)
Well, I, for one, am VERY glad to be back to boring!! LOL! Today was the first day of "normal" since Peanut got out of the hospital & it's been HEAVEN!! Dishes, cleaning, school.....aahhh!! Peanut went to see her kidney specialist last Thursday & got a good report! Her blood pressure is a little on the higher side, but the dr said it was fine considering they didn't send her home on b/p meds! She still has blood & protein in her urine, but the dr said that's normal. We go back the end of April for bloodwork & we are praying that her C3 levels are back up....if they aren't then this isn't Post-strep GN & we're looking at a kidney biopsy & going into the unknown. I'm definitely praying her bloodwork is FINE by then!!
On the ttc front....I'm NOT 21dpo!! LOL!! FF cracks me up!! I'm 0dpo....& waiting. CD37 has always been right around O time for me, but I'm not seeing any ewcm, so my hopes are not up.....I'll wait until CD 50 & then start progesterone.
Saturday I'm going to try on bridesmaid dresses with my SIL...I'm NOT looking forward to it...ick. I'm a "healthy" girl & my SIL & the other bridesmaids aren't...hoping they don't want to see the dresses on me...if they don't fit well I'm not setting foot outside that dressing room!! LOL!
Ok, that's all I have for now! God bless!!
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Friday, March 14, 2008
We had a very eventful week...(one I would like to never repeat again!!)
Never dreamed I'd be blogging from the hospital!! Well, we've spent the last 5 days at Children's Medical Center in Dallas! Peanut started having blood in her urine on Friday night (3/7/08) & by Saturday morning (3/8/08) it looked like coffee it was so dark. J-bird (my best friend!), Peanut & I went to Urgent Care & they sent us straight to the ER. Thank goodness Mimi had stayed with Little Miss at home! Darling met us there & the ER almost sent us home with an antibiotic & directions to follow up with our regular dr....but at the last minute they decided to transfer Peanut by ambulance to Children's ER & let their specialists take a look at her. God definitely protected her! She has Post Strep GN...which basically means that the strain of strep she has, produced antibodies that attacked her kidneys causing significant damage & the bleeding. Because of the damage her kidneys could not flush fluids out of her body properly which caused her blood pressure to go up.....to be continued!! I need to get back to Hannah...I promised her we would finish watching Lady & the Tramp when she woke up! Hopefully we'll be sent home tomorrow!!
Ok....I'm finishing this post up from home!! It's now 3/13/08 & we were sent home this morning! 6 days in the hospital & all 3 of us are SOOOOO glad to be home again! So to pick up where I left off....Hannah's fluid retention was causing her blood pressure to go up which caused her kidneys not to function properly & get rid of the extra fluid which caused her blood pressure to go up which caused her kidneys not to function properly & get rid of the extra fluid....you get the idea! So they started her on blood pressure meds & she responded to them slowly & so we waited 3 days for her pressures to become normal again! She's at home now but she'll be healing for 1-6 months. We are taking her blood pressure twice a day & she is on a low sodium diet for at least 2 months....we'll also be seeing a kidney specialist to check her kidney function in about a month. We are so thankful that the Lord's hand was covering Peanut & guiding her doctor's to the right diagnosis! (her high blood pressure, left untreated, would have resulted in kidney failure) Below are a few pics from our hospital stay.
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Monday, March 03, 2008
We're back!!!
Ok...some things have happened! My bcp still have NOT come in!! I'm thinking the Lord is trying to tell me something!! LOL! So, we're not on hold....we're ttc! I'm praying, praying, praying that the Lord will heal my body & allow it to work normally....I'd love to be waddling down the aisle as a preggo bridesmaid at my SIL's wedding!! CD14 & counting!!
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Thursday, January 31, 2008
This is hard....
"I know what I'm doing.
"With your very own hands you formed me:
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Thursday, January 17, 2008
I did it!!!!!!!!!!!
I completed a whole week on Weight Watchers & I lost (drum roll please!)......8 lbs!!! WooHoo!!! I'm SO excited!!! I know that will NOT happen every week, but I'm excited that it did for my first week! I'm still not able to work out....thinking about getting some 5lb weights so I can do something while I'm sitting & not straining my tailbone area!! ;o) I only have 3 lbs to go to get to my 10% goal! I'm on to bigger smaller & better things!! God bless!!
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Saturday, January 12, 2008
Ok....I've finally had enough!!!
Well, the new year rolled in & on New Year's Day I fell & seriously damaged my tailbone. Yep, call me "klutzy momma" & you'd be spot on. "How did you do it?" you ask? Well, I fell of a friend's 3 ft. tall porch.....backwards.....& landed on a round stepping stone. It's probably broken (my tailbone, not the stone! ;o) , but I decided not to go to the dr. It just seemed like a waste of money! I've been in horrible pain, but as long as I keep taking t.ylenol & ad.vil, I'm pretty good! I will eventually go see the chiropractor & he'll take x-rays, but there's nothing anyone can do for it.....it just has to heal! So, because of that ttc#3 is on hold indefinitely. Well, for that reason & the fact that I now weigh more than I ever have while being unpregnant (yes, it IS a word!!). I weighed myself on 1/10/08 & I weigh..........(yep, I'll really share it with you!!).......
264 lbs.
Please, pick your jaws up off the ground (I had to too!). I am doing something about that horrendous number! I started WW that very day! I've lost 3 lbs in 3 days & I know that's probably just water, but I think it's a good start! I'm sticking with it until I look like well....until I hit my goal weight of 150 lbs. I knew the weight was creeping (translate leaping) on, but I kept telling myself I'd take care of it later because it couldn't be THAT much weight! I've put ttc pretty much completely out of my mind....I've been pretty depressed about it all these last few months & this month is our 24 month of tt#3 & still nothing. So, I'm refocusing ttc energy to weightloss energy!! GL to all you ladies out there who have jumped on the weightloss wagon too! May God bless us all with less fat weight & more baby weight this year!!
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