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Do you remember what you were dreaming? That is horrible you have reactions to dairy. I could not give that up! I love cheese and mile (and of course ice cream). I cleaned the pool, but it isn't clean. Our pool cleaner needs new "feet" so it doesn't move around like it should. Dh is supposed to be taking care of the feet--will see how long that takes...I know what you mean about money and business growing. We are trying not to spend too much extra, but here I am looking at New Orleans hotels all day today. I have to go to dh's family reunion in May and plan to stop in NO on the way over. Since we are driving (dss going also), it won't be too much of an expense to stop. I need some fun time to balance out the reunion.:) Do you guys have any upcoming trips?

Let me tell you, it wasn't easy giving up dairy, but I did it like 5 years ago, and it changed my life. Where is the reunion being held? New Orleans could use the business, I'm sure, and you could use the R&R. I remember the dream vividly and have been trying off and on today to decipher it using different interpretation websites. I'll let you know what I discover when I'm done. My only upcoming trip is going to be to Cleveland to see my little sister. She had back surgery a year ago and just had to have surgery on her foot, so I need to go spend time with her while her husband is away. He is a pilot, so he is gone for days at a time, and right now, she can barely do anything and must get lonely. I feel so bad for her. She was a pilot also, had been since she was 19, then went to boot camp to be a fighter pilot for the marine corps and ruptured a disc in her back. She can no longer work and is only 26 years old. I love her to pieces and wish she could heal from it, but is in pain all the time. I'm at a loss. Well, have a great day at work tomorrow and keep me posted on those follies. When do you go for another check?

That is really sad about your sister. I hope they can do surgery at some point to help her out. I bet she will love having you there to visit. The reunion is in Mississippi...I have a very difficult time fitting in there...NO is great, though. It is the most European-feeling city I have visited in the US. I love it there. Everyone is so into food--the restaurants are amazing. My next u/s is tomorrow. I really hope I don't have to do any more Menopur after tonight. Last night hurt like hell as usual. I am getting ready to do my shots for tonight. I have to do them at least an hour or so before bed time, because I get so stressed out and shaky that I can't fall asleep. Do you have your RE appt tomorrow? Have a good night!

What part od Mississipi? My dad lives in Hattiesberg (sp?). I can see what you mean about fitting in since I have been there many times, and know what it's like. My dad married some hag from there and we have not spoken for about 13 years because of her. We owuld go to New Orleans too whenever I visited them. Hope your ultrasound goes well, let me know what they see. My appointment is Tuesday afternoon at the RE. I expect AF anywhere from Wednesday through Friday. I have no idea how long my cycle will be this time since I ovulated early. I think Wednesday I'll see AF, but we shall see. Have a good day. Talk to you soon.

WOW, lots of spelling errors....sorry!

It is northeast Mississippi by Tupelo. Middle of nowhere. That is great you get to see the RE before your cycle starts (if it starts). Then you can get the plan in place!

Appointment is in a couple hours. I have that abdominal discomfort one gets right before the cramps begin, so AF will show within the next two days. I know her all too well. Feeling scared about the IVF route, but glad that maybe this will all be over by the end of the year, and possibly by the end of summer. Just found out today that my mom is engaged now to a man she has only been dating for about a month!!!!! Mind you, this is a man that she never outright admitted to us that she was
even dating!!! I am so pissed at her, you have no idea. I don't even want to talk to her right now. She is a 60 year old, elegant, educated woman from Finland who is a sucker for sweet talking men. What crap. I am soooooo furious. I had to find out she was engaged through my sister because my mother wasn't going to tell me obviously. I could care less if she gets engaged to someone, but not after only a month of dating. How stupid. Sorry, but I just learned of all this within the last half hour and needed to vent.

Oh my gosh about your mom!! I have an aunt like that. I think women get terrified of being alone at that age, especially considering all the men that age try to date 40-year-olds!! The u/s went well. I have 2 14mm follies on the right and 1 14mm on the left and one 11mm on the left. So I will have at least 3 and maybe 4 by iui time. The dr still thinks he will trigger me on Wednesday and have iui on Friday. I may try to take the day off, but I am not sure if that will be possible. I weighed myself last night, and I haven't gained, but my pants are tight in the waist. He said my ovaries are "distended." I am wearing some pants today that I bought one size to big (so they would be long enough), and they are even tight! How long did you experience this with clomid?? I hope it goes away soon after I start the meds. I don't have to do any more Menopur--yea!!! My next u/s is Wednesday. Good luck at the dr! Let me know what he says.

Ann, to be honest, I stayed bloated for tooooo loooonnnggg!!!!! I don't know why, but my body was not going to let go of the weigh and bloat until I started to do something about it. I have been working out for almost two months now and only within the last coule of weeks, have I been able to fit back into some of my old pants. I however gained 12 pounds, whereas you are just bloated with no weight gain. You are better off than I was and you will probably start to feel less bloated within a couple of weeks. I think I will be starting injectibles a few days after AF starts. AF should arrive tomorrow. The doctor believes that I am healthy and have no PCOS or endo, so doing the shots and trigger would ensure that I ovulate and hopefully get PG. He thinks since we are both considered healthy, that IVF should be an option we look at only after trying injectibles at least twice. I will probably do the injectibles this cycle, get a laparoscopy done next cycle (if covered by insurance), and do one more cycle of injectibles. Anyway, I am psyched to hear about your follies!!!! Babies here we come!!!!

Oh yeah, and about my mom.....isn't that just retarded??? You have no idea how shocked I am right now. I am going to test her to see how long it takes her to tell me that she is engaged.

I am glad you have a plan in place! I think it is good that you are trying injectibles before you move on to ivf. It is so much less invasive. Do you have any apprehension about the shots? The fact that your mom hasn't told you anything is extra crazy!! You can just lay in wait and bust her when she finally spills.:) Do you know what meds you will be on? Your new dr will monitor you with u/s, right? I feel so fat and disgusting right now. I can't wait to leave the office. Now that we are both done with clomid, I vote that we retitle the thread. Also, I will be in Chicago for a week May 12-19 for work, and I like to read your updates on my Blackberry. This thread just became too long last week for me to see it on there!

You go ahead and rename the thread and I will be there like a bear. I will be monitored very closely. I am unsure of what meds I will be on. I didn't even ask. I had my head clear up my ass today even though I went in with a ton of questions. I am going to start AF, so I was depressed while talking to him. I asked everything except what the meds would be though. BUT....I have faith that he knows what he is doing. Everyone in this area has gotten pg by him one way or another. When you are out of town, I will most likely be doing my IUI, so I will post even if you can't post back. Won't the last day of your current cycle fall after you come back from your trip? Trust me, I know how you feel about feeling fat and looking disgusting. I still feel gross every time I take my clothes off to take a shower, I just want to cry. As much as I work out and diet, I still have a ton of fat on my body if you can believe it. The irony is that I weigh 125lbs, but it is all fat!!!!! I am normally a petite, small boned chic, but I have an ass on me that won't quit. I hate it cuz to me, it's not a sexy ass, it's a fat ass! Grossed out yet? I am working so hard at putting muscle on my body......I just have to keep plugging along I guess. You will shed that water weight quickly, especially since you have not put weight on....it's just fluff. I am not looking forward to more fluff. I had about as much as I can handle. Well, very thirsty....gonna go downstairs and suck down some orange juice.

I am going to change the thread to "After Clomid Fails" since we are both to that phase now.

Hi Lauren. Last month was my 1st on Clomid and when we didn't get our period by day 29 (I'm around a 27), we were very excited, but my temp finally dropped and it came on day 31. Mentioned this to my fertility doc and he said that Clomid often causes periods to come on in the 30's. I know that's a bit of a downer, but thought you shold know. I hope your temp stays up and you are preggers!

I would think it was the Clomid. My 1st month of using it I missed my period, took a hpt and it was positive. Ecstatic went to the doctor and I had a very early miscarraige a week later. I'm still on Clomid and again my period is late this month and my breast are extremely tender but i'm scared to take a hpt, i want so bad for the result to be positive... Good luck w/ you ::baby dust::