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AGP Dance off continues
Season....6 I think. Here we go dancing with the follies!
Magda leads in season number 4 with a whopping 30 follies. Go Magda! Heather Jo won season number 5 of the Implantation Follies, Lexima came in a close second! Mary, Fiona, Jen, and Sam are gearing up, gathering speed and twirling with such grace and beauty it's anyones guess how this will turn out. Lisa won the Libido round, but is hoping to join the Implantation dance this time around. Helen, of course is twirling, though she's on the bench for short recovery period from a mild ovarian injury, heal Helen, heal! Jackson, is temporarily on the side lines as well. AF is currently holding her back. Da*m beeatch! But, she also has a mild injury delaying her entry into the follie dance we are all praying for a speedy recovery and hoping to see her twirliing again very soon. Dee, well what can we say about Dee. She's been our commentator, judge, secretary and comic relieve. She's worn so many hats, we are all just very impressed. This'll be her first entry into the follie dance with the coach Lupron, and (not sure) coach Follistim, or is it Gonal F? I know Gonal F's fees run a bit higher. Either way Dee's in good hands and we are all pulling for her.
OK dancers, set your shoes, breath deep, and.......DANCE! Let the Follies begin!
Magda leads in season number 4 with a whopping 30 follies. Go Magda! Heather Jo won season number 5 of the Implantation Follies, Lexima came in a close second! Mary, Fiona, Jen, and Sam are gearing up, gathering speed and twirling with such grace and beauty it's anyones guess how this will turn out. Lisa won the Libido round, but is hoping to join the Implantation dance this time around. Helen, of course is twirling, though she's on the bench for short recovery period from a mild ovarian injury, heal Helen, heal! Jackson, is temporarily on the side lines as well. AF is currently holding her back. Da*m beeatch! But, she also has a mild injury delaying her entry into the follie dance we are all praying for a speedy recovery and hoping to see her twirliing again very soon. Dee, well what can we say about Dee. She's been our commentator, judge, secretary and comic relieve. She's worn so many hats, we are all just very impressed. This'll be her first entry into the follie dance with the coach Lupron, and (not sure) coach Follistim, or is it Gonal F? I know Gonal F's fees run a bit higher. Either way Dee's in good hands and we are all pulling for her.
OK dancers, set your shoes, breath deep, and.......DANCE! Let the Follies begin!
k... never actually thought to ask anyone if tey had to deal with this too but Heather, now that you mention it... I've been devastated over the last several weeks because I've gained a sh*t load of weight!!! Is this actually a result of the hormones??? I gained like 5kg (or 11Lbs). Actually I gained more but I lost some so I'm now 5kg more than I was before. So is this normal???
Heather I feel for you. But then I'm guessing that the boobs, having an excuse to go out and buy new bras... oh yeah, and them three little embies... make the weight gain the least of your concerns.
Helen, I genuinely thought you were joking about the valium! How many mg do they tell you to take?? I'll tell you a story about valium... actually, this probably fulfills Mary's "telling something about ourselves" thing... when I first moved to Hong Kong I was terrified of having to spend 16 hours (Toronto to HK) on a plane. I had no idea they could KEEP planes in the air that long!!! Point being, I am claustrophobic, have a VERY bad back, cannot sleep on planes (at least, couldn't at the time) and WAS a heavy smoker... AND I was flying cattle class!!!
So my now DH suggested valium and I went straight out and got some. I was told to try it before flying to see how much I would need and that i should try 2mg and if that wasn't enough I could go up to 3mg.
So here I am on the plane, and I pop 3 mg because the 2 the night before did nothing for me. But after a while I'm thinking the 3 aren't doing anything either and I'm worried so I pop a 4th. Now for SOME reason, I was thinking I should be getting drowsy. I am well aware that that is not the effect of valium but for some reason I got that in my head and that was that. So when the 4mg didn't seem to be doing anything I went with 5. I ended up taking NINE mg of the stuff and when they finally announced that we were landing, the first thought through my head was, "Oh! Already???"
It was brilliant! Basically, I was still claustrophobic and my back still hurt and I still wanted a cigarette etc... but I just didn't care! Didn't CARE that I was in a small cramped space miles above the surface of the earth, didn't CARE that I couldn't smoke, didn't CARE that my back hurt...
Now I always take valium when doing long haul flights... but I stick to 2 or 3 mg!
Mary, no WONDER you don't like being touched!!! Duh! Don't think I would after being hit by a car ... TWICE!!!
Lisa, I'm truly sorry that you're having to deal with the relationship trouble you're going through... Sure, our ttc journeys are fraught with enough melodrama but all the more reason why I'm sorry you're having to deal with romantic issues too! I know this doesn't help right now but I hope that through it all you can see that he obviously doesn't deserve you.
Jen, you're a clinical psychologist? That's what I was planning to do. Got my degree in psych but then packed it in. Didn't have it in me to carry on with futrther studies at the time due to family issues and then started working overseas and just never looked back. But I still have a deep interest in psychology.
Dee, you made me laugh... how unusual !!! ;-) ...with your comments to Fiona, Lisa and Mary!
Heather I feel for you. But then I'm guessing that the boobs, having an excuse to go out and buy new bras... oh yeah, and them three little embies... make the weight gain the least of your concerns.
Helen, I genuinely thought you were joking about the valium! How many mg do they tell you to take?? I'll tell you a story about valium... actually, this probably fulfills Mary's "telling something about ourselves" thing... when I first moved to Hong Kong I was terrified of having to spend 16 hours (Toronto to HK) on a plane. I had no idea they could KEEP planes in the air that long!!! Point being, I am claustrophobic, have a VERY bad back, cannot sleep on planes (at least, couldn't at the time) and WAS a heavy smoker... AND I was flying cattle class!!!
So my now DH suggested valium and I went straight out and got some. I was told to try it before flying to see how much I would need and that i should try 2mg and if that wasn't enough I could go up to 3mg.
So here I am on the plane, and I pop 3 mg because the 2 the night before did nothing for me. But after a while I'm thinking the 3 aren't doing anything either and I'm worried so I pop a 4th. Now for SOME reason, I was thinking I should be getting drowsy. I am well aware that that is not the effect of valium but for some reason I got that in my head and that was that. So when the 4mg didn't seem to be doing anything I went with 5. I ended up taking NINE mg of the stuff and when they finally announced that we were landing, the first thought through my head was, "Oh! Already???"
It was brilliant! Basically, I was still claustrophobic and my back still hurt and I still wanted a cigarette etc... but I just didn't care! Didn't CARE that I was in a small cramped space miles above the surface of the earth, didn't CARE that I couldn't smoke, didn't CARE that my back hurt...
Now I always take valium when doing long haul flights... but I stick to 2 or 3 mg!
Mary, no WONDER you don't like being touched!!! Duh! Don't think I would after being hit by a car ... TWICE!!!
Lisa, I'm truly sorry that you're having to deal with the relationship trouble you're going through... Sure, our ttc journeys are fraught with enough melodrama but all the more reason why I'm sorry you're having to deal with romantic issues too! I know this doesn't help right now but I hope that through it all you can see that he obviously doesn't deserve you.
Jen, you're a clinical psychologist? That's what I was planning to do. Got my degree in psych but then packed it in. Didn't have it in me to carry on with futrther studies at the time due to family issues and then started working overseas and just never looked back. But I still have a deep interest in psychology.
Dee, you made me laugh... how unusual !!! ;-) ...with your comments to Fiona, Lisa and Mary!
So I was supposed to have my u/s today but was called for jury duty!! And to make it worse, i was actually placed on a jury (UGH). I tried to tell the judge that i have an u/s scheduled tomorrow and will be late. I am NOT giving up this cycle for some random porno chick in a lawsuit (sorry that is me venting!). I still cant believe they actually want a clinical psychologist on the jury...nobody has ever wanted me before!!
U/S tomorrow to see how my follies look. IUI should be Sat, or Mon, Tues - we'll know more tomorrow.
HeathJo - LOVE your photos! Can't wait to see the preggo belly pics! I am sure you look gorgeous and glowing!
Helen - PLEASE take care of yourself. It is important to stay hydrated. Why suffer when there are things the docs can do to make life better? I'm hoping you feel better really soon.
BTW - I am 5'8" (almost 5'9")...a REAL giant compared with all of you!! I think my height might interfere with my dance moves in the follie dance off! You know how us giants tend to trip over our feet!
Jen
U/S tomorrow to see how my follies look. IUI should be Sat, or Mon, Tues - we'll know more tomorrow.
HeathJo - LOVE your photos! Can't wait to see the preggo belly pics! I am sure you look gorgeous and glowing!
Helen - PLEASE take care of yourself. It is important to stay hydrated. Why suffer when there are things the docs can do to make life better? I'm hoping you feel better really soon.
BTW - I am 5'8" (almost 5'9")...a REAL giant compared with all of you!! I think my height might interfere with my dance moves in the follie dance off! You know how us giants tend to trip over our feet!
Jen
babyalive--Believe me, the picture you paint of me is misleading. Yes, the boobs are nice, but my face is chubby, I have more chins than a Chinese phone book, and the tops of my thighs are starting to rub together and could start a fire! As for my usterus and the feti, well, I guess they look pretty good! Otherwise I feel like Jabba the Hut from Star Wars, or Grimace, but without the purple skin :-(
Hi Guys
Had to go for interviews this morning - naturally my heart wasnt in it as i am totally loving being at home. But hey someone has to pay for these meds i am on!
Helen - how was the visit to the docs?
FiFi - omg I am so happy you got yourself an embie. Now i want you to lean into the petrie dish and say "you better do your bit you hear".
Lisa - you wanna me to bring around my friends from low places to sort things out with this clown for ya?
Mary - I am glad things are sorta getting there. I send you many hugs (all virtual and not touching of course). I cant believe you got hit twice on the same street. Do you still walk on that street?
Amy (alt 76) - me too!!!! I start injectables tonight for my first IUI. I think theres a few of us who will probably have IUI at the same time (approx 2 weeks) - Jen and Sam, me and you.
Dee
3.30pm Wed
Had to go for interviews this morning - naturally my heart wasnt in it as i am totally loving being at home. But hey someone has to pay for these meds i am on!
Helen - how was the visit to the docs?
FiFi - omg I am so happy you got yourself an embie. Now i want you to lean into the petrie dish and say "you better do your bit you hear".
Lisa - you wanna me to bring around my friends from low places to sort things out with this clown for ya?
Mary - I am glad things are sorta getting there. I send you many hugs (all virtual and not touching of course). I cant believe you got hit twice on the same street. Do you still walk on that street?
Amy (alt 76) - me too!!!! I start injectables tonight for my first IUI. I think theres a few of us who will probably have IUI at the same time (approx 2 weeks) - Jen and Sam, me and you.
Dee
3.30pm Wed
Helen, my little tower of strength, I'm so sorry to hear about your nausea! I really hope you've gone to the ER. There are lots of things they can give you to help with the nausea. I would suggest the same things Heather did, gatorade and Dramamine. But, why suffer. Just go to ER and have them hook you up with an IV. I don't know what they've given me, but I've been to the ER a couple of times the last yr or two with severe vomiting and nausea and each time they give me an IV with some anti-nausea meds and it relives it straight away. I do hope you've gone and they've hooked you up.
Fiona, I'm sorry. I don't mean to worry anyone because our ttc journeys are full of much more meaningful suffering than my romantic drama. But, I am not myself, you are right. I'll be back soon. Just been dealing with a break-up that has been intensified by recent news of infidelity. I'm sort of reeling from the news, but in the end I realize I have only had my eyes opened and gotten a big bite of reality. Reality is difficult to face, though it's good for me to face what I've been avoiding.
On a more positive note, I am so happy you have a little embie fertilized! Oh, I am just so,so sooooooooooooooo happy for you!!
Mary in the spirit of revealing something about ourselves, I guess I covered that huh?
Amy, I had a tough time the first couple of months on Clomid, then sort of got used to it and liked it because it took away my PMS. I also produced well on it in terms of follices. Just finished my first month on injectables and the good side was an amazingly increased libido. The down side was that I didn't produce much in terms of follicles. Several of us here on AGP have done very well on injectables. You should do great. Good luck!
Jackson - the follices sound great! An 18 and a 19 that is terrific!! Though I am a bit confused by the mass. Hmmmm......
Wait a minute, did I read right??? Helen had been hit by a bus? Magda, I missed that????
Mary, OMG I am so sorry I was so self-absorbed I didn't jump on the being in two car accidents story. Did you come out unscathed each time? Were you injured? How long ago were they?
Heather, I'm jeolous. You've got the gorgeous uterus, wonderful feti, beautiful face and now your boobs are amazing. OMG. I want some of that!
Dee, What's up?
Fiona, I'm sorry. I don't mean to worry anyone because our ttc journeys are full of much more meaningful suffering than my romantic drama. But, I am not myself, you are right. I'll be back soon. Just been dealing with a break-up that has been intensified by recent news of infidelity. I'm sort of reeling from the news, but in the end I realize I have only had my eyes opened and gotten a big bite of reality. Reality is difficult to face, though it's good for me to face what I've been avoiding.
On a more positive note, I am so happy you have a little embie fertilized! Oh, I am just so,so sooooooooooooooo happy for you!!
Mary in the spirit of revealing something about ourselves, I guess I covered that huh?
Amy, I had a tough time the first couple of months on Clomid, then sort of got used to it and liked it because it took away my PMS. I also produced well on it in terms of follices. Just finished my first month on injectables and the good side was an amazingly increased libido. The down side was that I didn't produce much in terms of follicles. Several of us here on AGP have done very well on injectables. You should do great. Good luck!
Jackson - the follices sound great! An 18 and a 19 that is terrific!! Though I am a bit confused by the mass. Hmmmm......
Wait a minute, did I read right??? Helen had been hit by a bus? Magda, I missed that????
Mary, OMG I am so sorry I was so self-absorbed I didn't jump on the being in two car accidents story. Did you come out unscathed each time? Were you injured? How long ago were they?
Heather, I'm jeolous. You've got the gorgeous uterus, wonderful feti, beautiful face and now your boobs are amazing. OMG. I want some of that!
Dee, What's up?
Helen: Sorry to hear about the severa nausea and vomiting. That is the pits. You should definately call a doc or go to the ER. Tigan has worked well for me in the past. Until this subsides, I agree with Heather. Drink gatorade because you are most surely dehydrated and your electrolytes need to be replenished.
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