Monday, July 23, 2012
Random quick updates
1.
I am DONE with my tenth and FINAL bloodwork!!! Last Friday I waited in the little office and greeted those who have taken my blood over the past few weeks for the last time. (Well, for a while at least..)
I am SO happy to be finished with this part. It has gone pretty well overall. I only really freaked out on the P+7 when they pulled out 5 vials instead of 1! My stomach flopped over and I had a meltdown when I got back in the car. Really though, I've been pretty positive and I am just holding tightly to the reason I'm doing this and pray good will come from it!
My next appt with Dr P is the 27th and I am anxious/hopeful/nervous to get those results and hopefully get some new plan of action.
2. We had a family reunion for Dh's Side last weekend and it was SO much fun!! We drove down to a tiny TX town and enjoyed family fun, food, and winning prizes for the day. (Our crew totally dominated the raffle..guess we should buy some lotto tickets with our luck! ;)
It definitely brought up lots of emotions. Basically I felt an overwhelming mix of happy and sad all at once and I teared up but was fortunately able to calm down quickly. I felt extremely blessed to be part of such a lovely family and watched and listened as family members introduced themselves and their children. I so enjoyed listening Dh's GM and her sisters speak of days past and answer questions about what life was like "back in the day." It was a wonderful reminder to be thankful for the modern conveniences we have today and a great way to gain from the wisdom of a few ladies who knew what it was to do things the hard way and work together as a family. Looking around the room, I was in awe of how the love of two people can grow such a huge family tree and create so many other branches. I can only hope and pray that Dh and I will be blessed with little ones to branch off and spread their love in the world. I am fascinated by this possibility!
3. We live in a newer edition and we have had open space on one side for two years now. I was so sad to see that they are now building right next door and yesterday sounded something like an earthquake and a thunderstorm were competing for who could be the loudest. Even had a rock flipped up by the thing that tills the ground and hit our kitchen window! Grrr...I just hope we get nice neighbors!!
4. Today I am cleaning our dreadfully disorganized office!! I have done this many times before but things always seem to fall apart again in this room after a few months. This is in part due to our mutual dislike of sorting mail and partly to my habit of bringing hope stray picture frames, vases, and various other thrift store finds which seem to fill up the space quickly. I cleaned it once when Dh was out of town for a week and I was so proud to surprise him with the difference when he returned home. He was excited too...and then proceeded to rearrange the desk and shelves in there thus making everything a mess again. Ha, oh well. :) Maybe this time it will stick..sure hope so!
5. This past weekend we were visiting family again, this time to see some extended family of mine in AR. It is not very often that we are able to see them and it was SO nice to get to spend some time talking to aunts, uncles, and cousins who are some of my favorite people in the world! Among my family members, they are the fun, devoted Catholic, easy to talk to even after a long while people that I wish lived just a bit closer. I will most likely spend another post talking about our trip, but for now I'll just say that it was a breath of fresh air that was so enjoyed by both of us.
6. Thank you for those who commented with your advice on my last post! I really do appreciate your comments so much!! I will definitely visit Dr. H's site for more info and continue to research vacuums.
7. Mini date downtown with Dh tonight after he finishes his super long bike ride after work (60 miles, yikes!) Happy Monday!! :)
Thankful for plenty of space in our lovely house to mess up,
and for washers and dryers to clean all the laundry from our trip!
I can't imagine doing everything "the hard way" like our grandparents!!
Thursday, July 12, 2012
So many (random) questions, so little time!
Hello there ladies!
Today I have questions for you. I know that there are many different people out there with different experiences and expertise so I have been thinking about a few things lately and just wondered if y'all have any advice.
First and most importantly, I have questions about two different friends of mine.
The first is the lady with the twins that I nanny for. I have been with this family over two years now and they trust me so I've gotten to know more than a bit about them. The lady, A, from what I understand has really bad endometriosis as well as cysts on her ovaries. She has tried a special diet that is supposed to help endo and she says she does feel better when she is on it. Sometimes though the cysts will grow and (I'm not sure how often but it has happened twice since I have been there) rupture. Those days were so awful for her and she went to the hospital because of the pain. I know she has had surgery about a year ago to laser the cysts but I don't think they want to do that again and add even more scar tissue. The most recent rupture was a few weeks ago and I think she said her doctors are going to want to put her on Lupron (I believe) to help things. They are not Catholic and did IVF to get their twins and do not plan to do it again. I know her doctor has suggested a hysterectomy in the past but she wants to avoid that as long as absolutely possible.
The second lady, M, is the wife of a guy who works with my Dh. They have a girl who is three and a boy who is about 8 months. This family has gone through SO much in the past few years. She has gone into early labor twice now and had her girl around 26wks and her boy at 25wks. We were talking a few weeks ago and she said she read something about progesterone and its importance when she was pg with the boy and asked her doctor about it. He didn't see any use for it and said it wouldn't make a difference. Not wanting to go into pre-term labor like before she got another opinion but he said the same. She said she always wondered if it would have made a difference and would have helped her carry her babies longer. She said they would like to have more kids but she is so afraid it would happen again and they have already spent enough time in the NICU! The little boy has had lots of eating issues but both kiddos are doing pretty well now considering the crazy months after they were born.
I know Dr. Hilgers has helped so many women and I was just curious if any of you have had, or known of someone with similar situations. Do you know of any articles I could pass along that might help them? I am certainly no expert and I am not even sure of all the services Dr. Hilgers offers which is why I am asking for advice. Neither of them are Catholic, but I think if I were them, I would just want the best possible care and to know that I left no stone unturned. I just want to be prepared if the topics ever come up again! Thanks in advance, y'all!
And now for the less important question...
I am in the market for a new vacuum! We got a cordless Linx when we got married and I have enjoyed how lightweight it is as well as not dragging a cord around the house. Now, though, I am totally DONE with this thing! About every third time I use it, it gets clogged and I end up on the floor with tiny screws spread all around me while I try to jam this twisted cord contraption down into the thing to try to pull out the clogged dog hair. Definitely NOT my favorite way to spend the day. We have a golden/lab mix that sheds like crazy (understatement!) and this vacuum is just not getting the carpet as clean as I would like. Vacuuming is my absolute favorite chore to do around the house and it is driving me nuts that this one is doing such a poor job. What I would like is a super powerful, hopefully not too heavy, corded, vacuum that works wonders on pet hair with a bucket (not a bag) to empty that will not totally break the bank (I'm hoping for under $200!), maybe even with an attachment for the furniture? Hey, a girl can dream right? So, if any of you know of such a magical vacuum, I hope you will let me know. I have been researching online but wanted some extra advice.
I know that's a lot to ask for one post but I will appreciate any and all feedback!!!
As for ttc, there's not much to update....I have 6 blood draws down and only 4 to go and then hopefully we can get some REAL answers about what is going on with me and how to fix it!!
Silly as it may sound, today I am thankful for my pup
who gives me motivation for morning walks and company
during the day (even if she does have a serious shedding
problem!;)
Also thankful for a summer that has been hot, but certainly
not unbearable! (Can't believe it's July and most days are
still under 100 degrees! Thank you Jesus!)
Today I have questions for you. I know that there are many different people out there with different experiences and expertise so I have been thinking about a few things lately and just wondered if y'all have any advice.
First and most importantly, I have questions about two different friends of mine.
The first is the lady with the twins that I nanny for. I have been with this family over two years now and they trust me so I've gotten to know more than a bit about them. The lady, A, from what I understand has really bad endometriosis as well as cysts on her ovaries. She has tried a special diet that is supposed to help endo and she says she does feel better when she is on it. Sometimes though the cysts will grow and (I'm not sure how often but it has happened twice since I have been there) rupture. Those days were so awful for her and she went to the hospital because of the pain. I know she has had surgery about a year ago to laser the cysts but I don't think they want to do that again and add even more scar tissue. The most recent rupture was a few weeks ago and I think she said her doctors are going to want to put her on Lupron (I believe) to help things. They are not Catholic and did IVF to get their twins and do not plan to do it again. I know her doctor has suggested a hysterectomy in the past but she wants to avoid that as long as absolutely possible.
The second lady, M, is the wife of a guy who works with my Dh. They have a girl who is three and a boy who is about 8 months. This family has gone through SO much in the past few years. She has gone into early labor twice now and had her girl around 26wks and her boy at 25wks. We were talking a few weeks ago and she said she read something about progesterone and its importance when she was pg with the boy and asked her doctor about it. He didn't see any use for it and said it wouldn't make a difference. Not wanting to go into pre-term labor like before she got another opinion but he said the same. She said she always wondered if it would have made a difference and would have helped her carry her babies longer. She said they would like to have more kids but she is so afraid it would happen again and they have already spent enough time in the NICU! The little boy has had lots of eating issues but both kiddos are doing pretty well now considering the crazy months after they were born.
I know Dr. Hilgers has helped so many women and I was just curious if any of you have had, or known of someone with similar situations. Do you know of any articles I could pass along that might help them? I am certainly no expert and I am not even sure of all the services Dr. Hilgers offers which is why I am asking for advice. Neither of them are Catholic, but I think if I were them, I would just want the best possible care and to know that I left no stone unturned. I just want to be prepared if the topics ever come up again! Thanks in advance, y'all!
And now for the less important question...
I am in the market for a new vacuum! We got a cordless Linx when we got married and I have enjoyed how lightweight it is as well as not dragging a cord around the house. Now, though, I am totally DONE with this thing! About every third time I use it, it gets clogged and I end up on the floor with tiny screws spread all around me while I try to jam this twisted cord contraption down into the thing to try to pull out the clogged dog hair. Definitely NOT my favorite way to spend the day. We have a golden/lab mix that sheds like crazy (understatement!) and this vacuum is just not getting the carpet as clean as I would like. Vacuuming is my absolute favorite chore to do around the house and it is driving me nuts that this one is doing such a poor job. What I would like is a super powerful, hopefully not too heavy, corded, vacuum that works wonders on pet hair with a bucket (not a bag) to empty that will not totally break the bank (I'm hoping for under $200!), maybe even with an attachment for the furniture? Hey, a girl can dream right? So, if any of you know of such a magical vacuum, I hope you will let me know. I have been researching online but wanted some extra advice.
I know that's a lot to ask for one post but I will appreciate any and all feedback!!!
As for ttc, there's not much to update....I have 6 blood draws down and only 4 to go and then hopefully we can get some REAL answers about what is going on with me and how to fix it!!
Silly as it may sound, today I am thankful for my pup
who gives me motivation for morning walks and company
during the day (even if she does have a serious shedding
problem!;)
Also thankful for a summer that has been hot, but certainly
not unbearable! (Can't believe it's July and most days are
still under 100 degrees! Thank you Jesus!)
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