Donor Conception General Chatter #6

Can I be part of the protesting rent a crowd?

I can bring a sign: see :protest:

Actually all three of us could form a crowd about doctors that don't listen!

hee,hee,hee Like your style Gargy:protest:

hey blizz.. you have to tell us the story behind the photo in your signature.. is paige making a decision or grumpy...she is adorable, whichever way it is

Ohh yeah Gargy.. you can be part of a rent-a-crowd..and anyone else who wants to join up. I will be offering the same service in return..

funnily enough she was joining in an adult conversation over a plate of gourmet nibbles(she loves olives, salami, antipesto soft cheeses and crackers) and dips and she was concentrating on what my SIL was saying to my DH.
I thought the expression was classic she really is an old soul and has been since she popped out and ....(I'm not exaggerating) looked DH up and down then turned to me and looked me up and down as much as to say....yep ok..now I know what you look like...your mum....and your dad....now we're on the same page!!!!
well ladies my head feels like it is stuffed with cotton wool I'm not sure if it is a result of the smoke from a local bushfire that settled for most of the day around our area or if I may be coming down with yet another lurgy (have that burning nose feeling) so I am going to climb in to bed and see if I can wake up with out it in the morning.:bedtime:(hey another sign for you Tarkine)
If you ladies are around over easter we'll have to make a date and time to meet in live chat one night so we can have a real good catch up

thanx blizz.. yep I can definately see that in the photo.. would love to catch up in live chat.

had my rubella, mumps and measles injection (the one the dr had on hand.. I'm not sure if this will have an impact on IVF (beyond the 2mth wait - now may) today.

:hugs:

:(:(:(:(I must be the only one of our little group with out a life on a Friday Night!!!!!......OH well....sadly I'll head to bed, talk soon I hope!!!!
(what a sad little Eeyore I sound like, Hee,hee,hee) I should have an early night anyway as I have a rotten snotty nose(TMI alert) been nearly passing out cause I've blown my nose so much to day talk soon will be back tomorrow night I reckon

No, my Friday night life was even sadder than yours - I was marking year 7 books (hurrah!). Anyway, finished that task and found out I don't have enough photocopies to finish marking a written task so I've got to go out to Officeworks and photocopy the sheet!

(ah, what a charmed life I lead!)

However I'm feeling much more together - I had a chat to the Principal on Wednesday about everything and I'm feeling much more supported. I'll talk about it in detail in my blog when I get back later and finish off the written tasks.

DH has decided he's ready to go out NOW so I'll talk later. Going to see the people from Sydney tonight when BG's gathering happens - should be fun!

Talk soon!

I went to buy Paige her pressie from Easter Bunny Thursday after work, all she has been talking about is 'Humpty' when she sees him in the grocery catalogues she has been singing humpty dumpty and just pointing out every picture she sees.
I thought that the traditional Humpty Dumpty easter egg would be a safe bet ( I was only planning to buy her one chocolate item and some new jamies or slippers as she is only 1 and a half I didn't want to do too much chocolate)
The shops are empty of all decent easter eggs and there is not a single humpty dumpty in sight............... I'm a terrible easter bunny!!!! I ended up getting her a couple of small kinder suprise easter bunnies which I'm sure she'll love I'm just dissapointed in myself that I didn't get organised to get her what she really wanted.
I know she won't even notice on the day I may even check out other coles stores to see if I can find one, probably just overkill on my part.

I will send easter bunny shopping a lot earlier next year and I think I better phone the big red fella soon as well and light a fire under him as I've just realised that I am going to be on Maternity leave at christmas and things will more than likely be a bit tight.

well...Easter bunny has had success after 3 hours of touring all over the n.w coast I found a humpty egg in Ulverstone now this poor hot tired bunny is going to take a well earned bunny nap

I'm jealous Gargy :pI've been reading about BG'S gathering and wishing I wasn't so isolated in Tassie, that stretch of water has a lot to answer for!!!!I would have loved to go to it, can't wait to hear all about what you get up too!
we have got DH's school reunion next Saturday night (I managed to avoid my own)

:hello: blizz I'm glad you found the easter egg. I can remember what wonderful surpirse it was having the easter bunny visit the night before..

Gargy.. :hello:

Everyone else :hello: Have the FIL over this weekend so my visits are erratic here at best. it has been a boys weekend and I'm starting to feel it (a week of salads and vegies I think)

take care everyone.. lots of love, light and hugs

Happy easter everyone.

Hi Ladies,

Just popping in to see how you all are...

Gargy - long time no speak..I hope all is well.

Blizz - so glad about the good HB. I hope you're feeling well...

Hi Tarkine..

Hope you all have a lovely Easter break..

Hi my homies!

(PMSL - we all got kicked out of the restaurant at such an early hour that we had to go to Hungry Jacks, then BW and I were hanging around the carpark with the hoons, so I thought I'd continue the fantasy for being a born again teenager a bit longer!! :D)

Just about to go off to my family celebrations for Easter. Hopefully it will be ok, but my SIL will probably be showing by now and my sister is bringing a new boyfriend so I've told DH if either he or I say we can't handle it we're out. But I'm feeling ok for the moment.

Tarkine, thanks for your sweet messages both here and on my blog.

Blizz - really, really happy you found the Humpty Dumpty at the last minute - I was so hoping you would!

Lulu - thanks so much for looking out for me!

I will get an update on my blog done shortly - should be home tonight again. This weekend has been far busier than I expected!

Have a fantastic Easter weekend everyone!

Hi all, (this is also in my blog so you don't have to double up)
my day has certainly been a full one,
yesterday my mum asked me to go over to our local Sunday market with her and dad.
My brother and SIL have started up another buisness over their and today was their first day at running it it's called Sunday Roast and they serve just that, a roast meal on a plate either large or small and hot roast rolls.
Once Paige and I arrive at the market I meet up with my parents and we headed around to the food court and mum and dad ordered while I kept the table for us then I went to order and had returned to the table when my flustered SIL arrives in a panic, not anticipating the rush says "we need help do you mind?" so I passed Paige over to my dad for a spot of poppy sitting (my mum isn't quite up to it mentally at the moment but that's a story for another blog when I can make my self write about it)

donning gloves I spend the next 2 hours making hot roast rolls (all the time feeling very hungry)
I wasn't expecting to work in a hot kitchen area and had only worn a long sleeve top and I was as roasted as the meals by the time I had finished (didn't have a hair band either so I am really hpoing I didn't add any hairy suprises to the meals?????)

I am glad I was able to help out eventually got to sit down to a roast pork and gravy roll with apple sauce(of which Paige ate half like a hungry seagull, after she had already eaten half a hot dog in a roll for Poppy.)

Paige tried to climb on the jumping castle but Poppy said because she was to little an adult had to go on with her and he chickened out at this....I think it could have been fun to watch Poppy on the jumping castle!!!!)

After we were able to finish I drove the 15min drive home and Paige fell asleep
I wanted to take her to Kids in the park, which is a local experience they started running last year for our children, so with a promise of a turn on a jumpy castle Paiges eyes came back to life and she dragged me towards the activities, they had heaps of rides an castle and jousting games for the rough and tumble type of kid, Fairy kingdom, where you could make a fairy wand and have your face painted different characters walking around like cat in a hat , Shrek and princess fiona and fairies etc
and of course the jumping castle, so Paige impatiently waited for her turn with a littley group and once she got on she wouldn't get off for anyone...way too much confidence so poor mummy had to piff the shoes and be bounced and shaken while I chased Paige all over the jumpy castle( great for a queasy tummy)
we have both just woken up from our arvo nap and I need to now go and get my bouncy queen from her cot.

I'll try and make it back later tonight if I don't fall asleep in the chair

Hi all, just letting you know not to wait up for me as I am officially going MIA, I am exhausted and Paige has only just gone down for the night so I am having some light tea and going to bed after I talk to DH on the phone, may be better company tomorrow after some sleep night all

Oh that's a shame Blizz - I was hoping to catch up - but I can see how busy you were - wow! I'd be really tired too!

Hi Tarkine - hope the boys weekend is going a bit more smoothly.

As for me - met my sister's new boyfriend. Very nice man, but a little quiet - then again meeting even half my family is fairly overwhelming.

My youngest brother has lost so much weight - he is even more handsome now!

My pregnant SIL and brother were up at my Nan's place having a break so I'll ring them up later tonight.

I got a bit uncomfortable with everyone in my family being nervous and I disappeared outside for a while. DH didn't get the hint so we were there for a bit longer - which was good because I got to see my other brother and my nephews.

DH is currently ringing his family while I'm watching 'Dance' and posting (which TBH I'm a little disappointed in - where's the DANCE???)

Anyway, catch up with you all soon.

don't you hate it when you lie awake staring at the ceiling??? well I'm back!!!! no point trying to sleep when my body won't allow it

Hey Blizz,

Oh no! You must be really tired too!

How's things?

Hey Gargy Things were a bit busy in Live chat so I'll say now thanks for the chat I really enjoyed it we'll have to do it again soon, you'll have to join us next time Tarkine we'll set a date and time hey, night all my eyes are hanging out of my head.

Yeah it was really full on to keep up with everyone wasn't it. Fun though.

Have a great sleep - talk soon.

Tarkine, you'll definitely have to join us soon!

:hello:

I survived the boys weekend!! We had visits to the casino and plenty of BBQs and not much rabbit food.. sigh.. but I managed through it. We watched some DVDs as well as driving around the sights... it was a good weekend.. of course we had to do the drive everyone elses cars - and i got to drive a BMW MX5 (is that it - the 4wd, 2Tonne tank), which was great until I turned the windscreen wipers on (left hand side) instead of the indicator - then of course I didn't live that one down.

Will definately join you guys in chat. I've got addicted to Heros (TV show).. Which is the first time in a very long time that I've absolutely had to watch a TV show.

Our tabby cat is missing all the boy attention - she is such a t@rt. She will smooch anyone (particularly men).. I caught myself out the front the other night saying "Whose a good little tarty girl then" - I really need to watch my mouth - I didn't even look up to see if anyone was around!! ROFLOL!! The neighbours already think I'm mad!!

Hooray for surviving the boys weekend!

Hopefully your digestive system can return to normal shortly ;)

Cool how you got to drive different cars.

I LOVE Heroes too - can't wait for it to come back on TV.

My BFM used to call his landlord's cat a lap 'sl&t' - so probably very similar to your cat.

My cat is extremely moody - sooky one minute and biting you the next - although the biting seems to have settled since we have bought water guns.

Our neighbours think we're nuts too - so you're in with a good crowd.

Blizz - excellent catching up with you - I hope you're not too tired now!

As for me - went back to Mum and Dad's place today.

And who should be there - my brother and SIL!

I was perfectly fine - she didn't look that much different, except she was radiantly happy. So another hurdle over.

I then watched a movie with Mum, Nan and DH - An Amercian in Paris.

To explain - Dh and I decided about 3 years ago to watch the top 100 movies of all time from the AFI. We are down to the last ten, give or take.

We bought some using ebay and mum also burned one to DVD from Foxtel.

Unfortunately our TV was so old that it couldn't cope with the NTSC and burnt DVDs.

So we decided to go to Mum and Dads to watch it.

We'll probably go over again next weekend and watch another.

Not long until we finish now!

hi guys haven't abandoned you:p we have had thunder storms for two nights in a row and it is shaping up for another one again tonight (poor sheppy is really over it I think) don't like being on or near electrical things in a storm I'm a bit of a sook so a quick hello now and just to let you know that DH gets home tomorrow so I won't be around much until possibly monday I will check frequenlty if anyone needs me though love heaps Allie.B xxx

Hi Blizz - thinking of youunder your doona with Paige and your puppy, hiding from the storm.

Hey Tarkine - you were absolutely correct about the exhaustion - I'll write about it in more detail in my blog!

:hello:

I'm popping in to say :hello: but will be away until after friday's meeting at the IVF clinic - have purposely planned a busy weekend to keep my mind off things and I'll just go with the flow and try to keep things in perspective (remind me I said this will you)

:hugs: love to everyone!

Good luck Tarkine.

Let us know what happens.

I hope the clinic looks after you as well as DH.

Hi darling girls,

Well the meeting this morning went extremely well. Despite the delay for the Rubella injection, it would appear, at this stage, that we can start the drugs in April with EPU in mid may (or something like that). Still have to hear from the FS to get the treatment plan written up. I will be hopping mad if he tries to delay things - as he could have easily done this while in the waiting period.

Have already nominated DH to do the injections - ex dialysis patient, who always takes his own blood (despite having shaky hands) he will be wonderful at it.

So just need to sit around and wait for AF now - finally starting to feel a little excited about the process commencing. I had a reiki session last tuesday, and I came away feeling that I had been sitting at the bus station for a very long time and was feeling that the bus would arrive at any minute now, so my journey could continue.

I'm looking at the IVF, trying to be pragmatic in that if it doesn't work then we will sponsor some young buddhist monks (as our defacto children) and it won't be the end of the world... very difficult to maintain my detachment and at the same time feel a sense of hope and joy and all the emotions that you feel when commencing IVF.

You girls have been wonderful.. I felt like I went into today's meeting totally prepared - knowing what questions to ask and what needed to be considered along the way. I probably asked 100 dumb questions, but at least I feel very confident that these questions led to a satisfactory answer from the counsellor and a feeling of contentment in me,

thank you.

PS hope you all have a great weekend.. love to you all

yay Tarkine:dance:, I am truely happy that things are moving forwards for you I wish you a speedy journey to your BFP!!!!
Gargy when do you get your test results back???
as for me putting in a couple of quiet days with DH for the last of my holidays and we start DH's reunion stuff tonight kicking off with a counter meal at one of our local hotels, we are supposedly taking Paige but after the show she put on in town today I am a little aprehensive (due to over tiredness and hunger I think) Paige threw two major tanties lasting about 40mins in total got a disgusted look from a lady sitting at a table next to us at a local bakery but got her home and she is now sleeping peacefully and we will leave her for as long as possible
feeling fine myself just tired (as always) talk to you all soon lots of love Allie xxxx

looks like all has been quiet on the home front over the weekend, DH goes back to work tomorrow for night shift, as.....Sob!!...do I!!, shouldn't really complain as I have had 10 days off with having only used 4 annual leave days but I am sooooo tired I really don't think that I have scratched the surface on having a break. Probably because the last part of my weekend was fairly hectic with DH's school reunion stuff I am ready for a week end.
I will be working till 6:30 this week so probably won't venture on too much as It will take me a bit to get organised but I will keep popping in to see how we are all going,
talk soon Allie.B xx off to watch CSI

Hi Tarkine,

So glad that you are moving on from the station - snaps to you :D

So get you on the balancing act between practicality and joy - however your plan to sponser monks sounds really interesting.

Glad that I have met you online too - hope you had a brilliant weekend!

Hi Blizz,

Haven't asked the GP about the test results yet - will do so this week.

Also - must have either had a gastro virus or having the herbal rememdy straight was a bad move on Tuesday as I have been taking the full herbal dosage from the Natropath over the weekend and there has only been twinges in my tummy. It's similar to how I felt when I first went on the Diabex so not too concerned.

Hope the reunion went really well!

I've updated my blog about the weekend - so have a read when you have time!

Feeling VERY tired but ok - had a talk with the IVF counsellor today. She agreed that I may have some issues with depression at the moment.

We also resolved a few things - the most important was that she was trying to be just as supportive to me as with DH. I feel better now I have voiced my concerns.

Anyway, will see the GP about a referral to a counsellor that specialises in depression as well as getting the blood test results.

Going to bed now - hope everyone is ok.

Gargy.. that's great news... keep on keeping on!!

that all sounds really positive Gargy:thumbsup:, I have been really tired too, working to 6:30 doesn't leave much time or energy for anything else but it is only for the week.
Feeling a little funky in the tummy tonight, hoping it is just stuff starting to move around in there, so I'm going to have an early night to try and have a good rest hope it eases over night
(I don't think the niggling doubts I have are going to subside anytime soon :rolleyes:having another scan on the 17th of April hopefully that will help me to relax a little)
Hey Tarkine how's all with you?
I'll try to pop in wednesday I actually got everything packed for tomorrow and watched NCIS on ten and also managed to cook myself a huge plate of steamed vegies so I'll try and emulate this again so I can be free a bit earlier in the evening it is not helping with the overall tired feeling now that it is getting dark so early (nor is it great for my enthusiasm to go for a walk with Paige and the dog past 6:30 either?????)

Not such a good time this afternoon - basically had my Principal and GP blame my weight for my depression - whereas I think that it's the other way around. I also think it has more to do with having so many things happen in such a short period of time, becoming depressed THEN eating the wrong thing.

Also felt like the GP was not really convinced I am depressed - mainly because I AM feeling better after talking to the counsellor (or was, now I just feel very emotional). However I have booked in to see him on Thursday to do the mental health check as a long appointment.

I also got my blood test back - cholesterol within normal range but a little high, iron levels within normal levels but on the low side. I'm actually taking an iron tablet a day, so this is a little concerning.

After the up and down emotions of the past few days I had a little meltdown resulting in a massive talk with DH - feel emotional still but DH is listening - said a few things that were shocking for him to hear, but he accepted where I was coming from. Mainly about needing to feel that I was not running everything, but feeling supported. The air is cleared - let see what happens.

I've also watched a Buffy episode 'When she was bad' and it actually turned out to be fairly relevant. She's had a massive scare and was acting nastily to her friends (sort of like me being in my tired, withdrawn bubble). She only came back again when she became physical. Maybe there is something in that...(maybe I should look into boxing???)

Hope you are both doing ok...sorry, a lot about me tonight...

that's a big call from your GP not to mention your principal, how dare he?????? It really irritates me that GP's and the like are quick to blame all problems on being overweight but should be able to see the bigger picture!!!!!!! I know exactly what you mean as I am cycling in a similar situation with my weight.
Weight that has come from my feelings of insecurtity about myself not from over eating, as you say the over eating is a comfort/coping mechanism in depression.
Oh honey, I feel wild on your behalf.
I hate finger pointers if they only did their job and looked at the whole person for their answers and trust in the fact that each individual knows their bodies better than anyone else, OOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!:hug:

I talked to my BF briefly and she is also livid. What is it that gives people the right to make assumptions? So is it only overweight people that get depressed??? I think not!

I have no idea what will happen tomorrow night when I get this thing done with my GP.

My GP also told me about the psychologist starting up with him. I thought about going and then I thought - 'get real'! Can you imagine trying to talk to someone that I know is a friend of his about donor conception - when I know my own GP has issues with it?

No, I'll find someone on my own/ through my IVF counsellor thank you very much...

:hello: Gargy, i have had so many battles with GPs re the depression. I have PTSD, which doesn't help things. My weight is a sheild against people getting to close to me, in particular men. I had a situation where I was chronically tired, went to the GP who said "oh switch medications" and I was trying to tell him that I was depressed because I had no energy, so I was eating the wrong foods, gaining weight, adding to the sadness and the lack of ooomph and the cycle continued! Eventually took myself off the meds, after implementing some coping mechanisms (changing my perspective, meditating, taking more time out for me, asking my DH to show compassion towards me and the big one was following my spirituality-regardless of what other people think!)

I think the chinese have a better system.. they pay the doctors to keep you healthy, and when you fall ill, they stop getting paid!! more incentive to keep people healthy.


Blizz.. you look after yourself and junior - otherwise I'll come down there and give you a stern talking to (.. me thinks this is not a very good threat!!)
Love ya honeys!!

So glad you both understand :grouphug:

I found it incredibly frustrating because I KNOW my moods have changed - and the reason why has little to do with what is going into my mouth.

I suppose the good part about this is knowing that my IVF counsellor is on my side. We have history and she knows that I am not my normal self.

Thanks for your support.

glad you've got a counsellor on your own terms Gargy.
as for me well what a day:rolleyes:
I was really worried the other night about the cramps and lack of MS but the cramps eased off after i'd gone to sleep obviously and this morning I coughed, nothing out of the ordinary just a cough and that was enough for me to get up close and personal with my WC before I had managed to eat anything,
so this in turn set the theme of my day............. a general queasy feeling that didn't let up (more like the MS of old)
felt so lack luster tonight that I thought i would temporarily console myself with KFC (consequently Paige has discovered Pop corn chicken) so I have been soooooooooooooooooooooooo naughty, no walk in sight as the weather is terrible here (like I need an excuse) we have gail force winds and rain at the moment (any one want to move here now?)
so this in turn led to my fur baby falling back in to old habbits.
before Paige was born he went through a stage of putting his head through the dog door then checking what the weather was doing if it looked like his little hiene was in danger of getting cold and wet he would do his buisness in the spare room.....hhhhhhmmmmmm....well!!....the spare room is now Paiges abode and apparently he was again in danger of getting a cold toocus so a rather large no#2 was left for me in about 4 different places in the room(I don't know how so much doggy do could fit in his body.....OMG!!!!!!)
So to finish off my night I now have essence-of-dog scenting my house and poor little Paige has a stinky room which I won't be able to air out properly until the weekend.
Who would really choose to have dogs inside?????????(well honestly I wouldn't change it mostly)
Oh well hope you get a smile about my misadventures:p
I am going to try to get us packed now so I can pop back in in a little while BBL

Oh no - nothing like the smell of poo permeating the house!

Yes - I read on another thread that there was hurricane warnings down there! How scary!

Yes, I often think that particularly when puss cat and pup dog have thrown up some where - but luckily I haven't been left a poo present.

yay 2nd night in a row and organised by 9:00 all done so a little me time before bed