Ok so I just got off the phone with the nurse, & I know I've already said this once, but I'm super lucky my friend referred me to this dr. They are great!

But this is what the nurse said, "Oh yeah, there right here, and all she has on them is "looks good".

mary - "ummm... well can I get a copy of them?"

sharon - "Sure, I'll put them in the mail today"

mary - "how about just fax them right over"

sharon - "sure no problem"

so I'll be back in a few to give you all the results. I have to go pack up a shipment.

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Hey, Mary, you know what? I don't think there would be a thing wrong in the world with you saying something to that girl if you feel like it. You know, IF folks always talk about the hole left from lack of understanding...you could help her feel more understood, and help yourself feel better -- you obviously remember it strongly b/c it was a handful of years ago.

You know what sucks too? When people you know, KNOW you've had IF struggles, and it doesn't seem to cross their minds that you might not want to hear about other people and baby/pg stuff. It sucks. But not loooong...and I don't think I have to worry about too many 75 year old grandma's knocked up in St. Pete...

I got to hear about my boss's daughter -- some friend is preparing to throw her a shower next month. She's only like 20wks now. A shower at 5+ months? Probably the earliest one I've ever heard of...

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cd3 b/w

Glucose - 90
DHEA Sulfate - 194
FSH - 3.8
Insulin - <2
LH? - 5.6
Prolactin - 11.3
TSH 3rd Generation - 0.81
Estradiol - 55

So what does "looks good" mean? That I really need to wait on the progesterone, before I can get on some meds. Funny I hate taking meds. Now I'm praying for them.

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Mary - I think your b/w results look great. Here's a link to check the results... I think you'll be happy!!

FertilityPlus: Hormone Levels & Fertility Bloodwork

About the whole 'other peoples' babies' etc.... There are still days that I can't go to my sister's house and see her kids. I know they're my neices and nephews, but some days are just really hard to take - especially now that she's pg with her sixth child. Also, my bff was home this weekend and I have not one ounce of happiness for her pg. Some of you may have read a brief post about her a few weeks back, but I certainly can NOT find any happiness for someone who is pg with a baby that they don't want especially after dealing with IF for 7 years with her ex-h. Oh, and what makes matters worse is that in the past three months every conversation that we've had were all about her and what's going on in her life. The words "How are you?" haven't been spoken so she has absolutely NO idea that I've been doing clomid and IUI for the past couple cycles. It hurts. It really hurts that my bff is so self absorbed that she doesn't even know what's going on in my life. She actually called me last Friday (of course to tell me about HER plans to come home for a visit). We were on the way to the RE for the IUI. I told her that we were on our way to the doctor, her reply "I had no idea!" Yea, no shit.

OK - I'm bitter.

On a good note - yesterday was my LAST Anatomy class!! YAY! and I got an A!

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Temp is still up this morning. I think I figured out my problem. If I don't jam that sucker way into my mouth it is lower. I took it two times in a row this morning and they were different by .3 degrees. Go figure. On to the 2ww/

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Christie - Oh yea, you have to have that thing way back there. YAY to the 2ww!! You got your bd covered!

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Rac- I am going with DH's theory this month.. if it doesn't work we'll try something else out in a few months LOL

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Thanks Rac!

And now what's up with my temps? Up down up down, weird. I think I might just have to splurge for a bbt one.

Off to the lake this weekend, hopefully just DH and I. But you always have those few friends that just might pop in, not to mention DH's parents and Aunt and Uncle are going to be at the same marina dropping in a new to them boat. I hope we don't have to see them. I need a break. But if I do, I'll make sure to use the filter, and smile. I have a cooley cup that says, "always be sincere, even when you don't mean it" I try to live by that.

Christie - If you get pg this time, I'm going to scream. No just kidding. I hope you do, someone's gotta start the streak!!!!! Good luck not going crazy during your 2ww.

Everyone have a great weekend! I'm splurging for a facial today, down at the school it's only $25!

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Mary- I don't know much about this stuff but it seems to be a BBT it worth it. THey are only like 10 bucks at the drugstore. AH! I hope if by some chance I do get a BFP it will start a streak. Although after what Bina has gone through I think I will be VERY nervous even if I do!

Rac- WAY TO GO on the A! That is awesome! I know it has to be hard that your friend is being so insensitive. HUGS. How many DPO are you now?

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Christie... Not sure - 6 or 7.... let me count....yep, 7

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Good morning ladies! I got another High reading... I was kind of hoping for a Peak since I had the EWCM yesterday but no such luck... hopefully tomorrow I will get a Peak and O on Sunday but I wouldn't be surprised if it doesn't happen until Monday or Tuesday. We'll see...

Christie - Um yeah your BD is covered - DH must be walking around with a huge smile on his face... and you're probably walking around bowlegged LOL! Yes you have to promise to bring us with you... sprinkle your baby dust all over us. Bina's experience (and that of several of the other TTCers on here who have had later miscarriages) terrifies me. Its like how far do you have to get in the pg before you can stop worrying??? I guess the answer is 40 weeks...

Rebecca - halfway there... I know you probably won't test but I would love it if you got to post a BFP before you leave for vacation... Yay for an A!!! Its great that you like school so much and put so much into it. You will be the massage master of the universe I've said it before I know but I'm really sorry that your bff hasn't been there for you - I think you should just lay all the cards on the table and tell her how you feel when she comes to visit. At this point you really have nothing to lose and hopefully it will be the wake up call she needs to snap her back into behaving like a bff.

Mary - I would definitely get the BBT - like Christie said its only $10 and that could make your temps much more reliable. I haven't really checked but at first glance all your numbers look in line... and since your doctor said looks good it probably does indicate that you just have to wait for the progesterone (which we suspected all along anyway). I want a $25 facial - lucky girl!!! Have a good time at the lake - I hope you get to spend some QT with DH before the hordes descend...

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Irene - She was here and gone already. I never did see her. I got a call at 4:30 Tuesday (I was still at work) saying that she had about 30 minutes between 5:30 - 6:00 before meeting with another friend then someone else going to see her at her parents. Well, I only got home from work at 5:30 (and if she ever paid attention to anything that I tell her, she would have remembered that I work later on Tuesdays becaues of my school schedule). She wanted me to go to her parents at like 7:30.... Uh, no. I had two chapters of Anatomy homework that I hadn't done and I was NOT dropping everything to run when it was convenient for her. When I talked to her Friday, prior to this trip home, she had "no difinitive plans"...... give me NO notice and expect me to rearrange my evening? Didn't happen. I know she was pissed that I didn't go over, but too bad. I didn't want to see her baby bump and I had NO desire to listen to her talk about herself. We've had conversations in the past (last big one was when I went to her house last summer). Apparently, they don't do any good.

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Rebecca~Congrats on getting an A! Thats gotta be a good feeling Sorry about your BFF being so.....self-fish is that the word? I know what you mean about others being so self absorbed that they don't even ask how you are doing. A few of my friends knows what we're going through and all I get is "good luck" and thats the end of it. Another one told me it took her parents a year to conceive. I can relate to not wanting to go over to your SIL house too on somedays. I'm like that with DH's parents house when they have his brothers kids. DH doesn't get it, but its hard sometimes. Especially right after AF! MIL has no clue what we're going through.

Irene~Looking at your myspace page I noticed you're from NYC? I am going to be there sometime over the 4th. I'm going to Philly to stay with DH's brother and we're going to a Mets game on Friday the 4th. I'm hoping Saturday we'll head to NYC. I soooooo want to go there!

I hope everyone has a good weekend!

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Rebecca~They told me that the results from the bloodwork could take a couple of weeks. So if I don't here anything by next Friday, I'll give them a call. Yay for the A! I don't blame you for being upset with your friend. I've had friends like that too.

Irene~I don't think there's ever a time to stop worrying. At least for me, The Worrier. LOL

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Christie - Ok I'm glad you didn't take that the wrong way, I started second guessing myself on the way to work. Like geez Mary nice sense of humor.

RAC - You know me, I would definitely say something to your bff, like "WAKE UP" And nice work on the A! And I don't know how you do it, not packing until next week. Sad to say I would probaby have it all out ironed and ready to be put in. Can anyone say "control freak"

Talking about m/c, although my two good friends here at work know my whole 15 month story my boss never did, she's kind of judgemental, and I wasn't ready to hear about it just yet. But a couple of months ago I told her that we were going to start ttc. Yesterday we had a very long conversation about how long I/we would actually try, and what happens when you get pg and then lose it. She asked me if my Mom had a hard time with us, "no not really about six months, but she did have a m/c after me" Then she proceeded to tell me that she had had 2 m/c, "no problem getting pg, just couldn't carry them" OMG, this whole time I had just thought it was her choice not to have children, when all along she just couldn't. The whole conversation just through me for a loop. And made me really sad. I hope I responded alright, I was so shocked! Either way she made a comment at the end that I can't seem to get out of my head. "But you'll have no problem concieving, you being so healthy and you definitely have the hips for it" I probably should of just told her then, but I feel like I've been kind of lying since she doesn't really know that I've already seen the dr and DH already did a s/a.

Ok sorry for the book, that just through me for a loop yesterday.

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JJ - I'm sure I will be worried the whole time too. I will breathe one sigh of relief if I make it past 5 days next time... then on to worrying about the heartbeat... then on to worrying about getting past the 1st trimester... etc etc. Then once you have the kid, you have a whole new set a worries... but thats something I would kill for!!

Mary - you have the hips for it LOL! That cracks me up even though I know it wasn't the point of your story. It is true that we never know when someone is trying so I guess its bad to assume and we should always be careful what we say... that goes back to what Christie was saying about how we've learned so much from being on this site.

Deanna - that would be great if you came to NYC! Keep me posted if you're definitely going to be in town.

Rebecca - grrrr... I have a friend like that (actually the same one I was telling you about who moved to India and just left her 3 yr old with her ILs)... she thinks nothing of squeezing us in between everything else she has to do... then she'll change things at the last minute when we've already rearranged our schdules for her. Drives us nuts... we've been doing it since she moved to India because obviously we wouldn't get to see her otherwise but she was like that before she moved there too. Some people are just more self absorbed then others - it is frustrating but hopefully there are things that make it worthwhile to keep up the friendship. In my friend's case, she really is a totally sweet and funny person when we do get to see her.

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