+1. As my MIL likes to say, 'it's got to be 5 o'clock somewhere' as she reaches for her first vodka tonic of the day (and, really, it almost IS 5 p.m. here). Yummy leftover Beaujolais Nouveau in my hand.
+2. The progesterone fog is already clearing.
+3. Parents via Egg Donation Forum (more at http://www.pved.org) This actually happened yesterday but I forgot to write about it. About an hour before I got the BFN call I was reading blogs and found an announcement about the PVED forum. I signed up on line. (Premonition? No, just realism.) After my BFN call by about 1/2 an hour (I had at least stopped crying), the very nice woman who runs the forum called me to verify my identity and welcome me to the forum. In this day and age of rarely actually speaking live with other people (e.g. amongst us bloggers for the most part) it was a little startling to get an actual phone call. But it was great. She really encouraged me to delve into the forum and said there were all kinds of people with all kinds of experiences there to rely on. I'm excited to get started.
+4. Beautiful blue-sky day on the white, white snow. Snow melted off the black roads. Perfect.
+5. Just got off the phone with my Dad. Talked for 20-30 minutes. My Dad isn't much of a phone talker (really, I'm not either). But sometimes you catch him just right. Like today as my Mom was out shopping. We talked about house projects, curious car noises and what to do about them, Jessie and her cousin Strider (2 y.o. black Lab) and how they're going to enjoy spending Christmas together at our house and the harrowing thought (to both of us) of my sister's family's Christmas airplane trip to Colorado with a 3.5 and 1 year old in tow. I love my Dad.
Mike got a job and other updates
6 years ago
Hey there--thanks for your comment on my blog. What a long haul you've been through. I hope that donor eggs work out for you and how great that your sister is willing to donate them!
ReplyDeleteI like this post alot. Your measures of hope posts are making me smile.
ReplyDeleteI admire you for your continued ++++ posts! So glad you have found another forum for support! I am always happy after a good conversation with my dad too! Hope you enjoy the weekend!
ReplyDeleteYou have great internal strength and are surrounded by so much support. Of course, your blog sisters are here for you as always. Have a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteAll these measures of hope posts are really enhancing my own perspective on my own life. Thanks for sharing these intimacies. They're so enriching to me, and I hope you're getting what you need from this practice.
ReplyDeleteI just love your continued hopefulness. It is really uplifting to everyone who reads your blog.
ReplyDeleteI like these, especially that you're reaching out to others that have done egg donation. This has got to be such a great resource! Way to go with the hopefulness!
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