tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post3362274926188157779..comments2023-08-15T05:02:58.115-04:00Comments on Stirrup Queens and Sperm Palace Jesters: One for the RoadLollipop Goldsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01020874415819057995noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-78953234420221920462008-07-16T23:15:00.000-04:002008-07-16T23:15:00.000-04:00I'm a lurker :)and I would like... a fuzzy navel.I...I'm a lurker :)<BR/><BR/>and I would like... a fuzzy navel.<BR/><BR/>It would take the edge off while I do the Clomid Limbo.AnotherDreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11487881766884178761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-52129121955555709612008-07-16T14:16:00.000-04:002008-07-16T14:16:00.000-04:00Have a great time at BlogHer!!I know it is a wuss ...Have a great time at BlogHer!!<BR/><BR/>I know it is a wuss drink, but I could really use a whole six pack of Mike's Hard Cranberry Lime. I've got a lot of self-pity because I got laid off in April and can't find another one. Then there is the horrible guilt I feel about not wanting to stay home with the baby that took me 2 1/2 years to conceive.Somewhat Ordinaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09701338805685025735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-23478892880380300482008-07-16T08:36:00.000-04:002008-07-16T08:36:00.000-04:00I couldn't type all this out yesterday, so I'm a d...I couldn't type all this out yesterday, so I'm a day late. Mom is well and truly approaching the end - they've put her on oxycontin/hydrocodone cocktail with a morphine chaser as needed. Unless I miss my guess entirely (and when it comes to medical crap, I don't usually), she's reached end-stage status and will die before too much longer. She was only on straight hydrocodone for a week before it stopped working, and the oxy isn't doing much on it's own. The pain is just too much, despite mom referring to it as "discomfort".<BR/><BR/>I am in a panic, a shock that it's here already even though I've known for almost a year. I feel like I am constantly wailing on the inside and fighting the urge to throw a tantrum worthy of a 3-year old. So please...line up the copper camel shots and keep them coming. I need a place to drown.Tiggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01469966108028329809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-30319008485851754262008-07-15T22:53:00.000-04:002008-07-15T22:53:00.000-04:00I'm sorry to hear about the "issue" you're having,...I'm sorry to hear about the "issue" you're having, Mel! Lots of cranberry vibes your way! Get good-quality cranberry cocktail, and then add straight cranberry juice. Strong stuff, but it'll help clean out the little invaders! Or, you can be strange like me, and like your cranberry minimally sweet - I drink it that way all the time, sometimes with some sparkling water mixed in.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I'm not sure what drink I want... either a nice light Hefeweisen beer, or my usual favorite mixed drink - a dry lemon drop martini! Yum...!<BR/><BR/>I'm still fairly new to all this, so hello all. I have PCOS, went off the pill in December, O'ed in January, and not since. DH's SA was normal, fortunately (PCOS is enough).<BR/><BR/>I'm getting my second ultrasound in a week on Thurs. Last Friday's ultrasound showed "stereotypically cystic PCOS ovaries" with no leading follicle. Happy happy joy joy. But, my estradiol level was higher than expected, so in case I might be developing a dominant follicle, they want me to come in again.<BR/><BR/>We're rapidly headed toward HSG (which scares the crap out of me), Clomid, and all the monitoring that goes with it, etc. Interestingly, I just heard that an old friend also has PCOS and is on much the same trajectory and timing.<BR/><BR/>Work is a major crisis. My boss is stressed and transferring it to the department in the form of being nitpicky about the most annoying things. I often get the brunt of it since I work closely with her much of the time, which sucks hardcore given that frankly, my head is in the world of TTC, and I care less and less every day about all the work crap. We'll see how long I last there, before I feel forced to quit (and scramble for something part-time) because I can't get the time for my appointments and things are just too stressful. It sucks big time because the job keeps us in cheap but good benefits. :(<BR/><BR/>Ah well!<BR/><BR/>If my jabbering is even remotely interesting, check out my blog. Good luck, everyone!Julybughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844501430756039548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-17016487701093759592008-07-15T22:35:00.000-04:002008-07-15T22:35:00.000-04:00I'm joinin' in for a drink tonight ladies. 'Cuz l...I'm joinin' in for a drink tonight ladies. 'Cuz lord knows I need one. I believe I'll take a mimosa, please, Mel...and then my favorite pom-margarita. Yummy...And keep 'em comin'.<BR/><BR/>I'm still getting over the m/c, both physically and emotionally (and to top it off, my first af post m/c has come to visit now-wonderful), but it's a lot better.<BR/><BR/>I've also been approached to possibly adopt a baby of a family friend. Don't really know how that will go and I'm REALLY trying not to get attached to the idea, but the kid is so freakin' adorable that I can't help but grin ear to ear when I see his picture. I just want to find something out quickly, so my heart can slow down.<BR/><BR/>Okay, takin' a breath and a drink now:-) Love you ladies!Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01484007558206947938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-62419596013478534302008-07-15T21:13:00.000-04:002008-07-15T21:13:00.000-04:00I'd love a key lime pie martini, please! Yummy! Ma...I'd love a key lime pie martini, please! Yummy! Maybe a few of those would help me get out of this funk I have been in. Ick!<BR/><BR/>Currently in limbo land, waiting for another FET in September. Yippee. (Can you hear my sarcasm?) Maybe once the funk leaves I'll feel more optimistic!<BR/><BR/>I know my drink is finished now, so would you mind making me two more. I think the law says I can have one in each hand. Thanks, Mel!Hope2morrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00196437847799474686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-22367625925532468092008-07-15T18:26:00.000-04:002008-07-15T18:26:00.000-04:00Ah, work is a bit nutso and Al takes the bar two w...Ah, work is a bit nutso and Al takes the bar two weeks from today. I am sick thinking that he might fail again. I think a gin & tonic would settle me nicely.<BR/>Wish I could buy you a real drink!Iohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918928563224342054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-39622721540540617342008-07-15T17:07:00.000-04:002008-07-15T17:07:00.000-04:00I don't know. Vodka tonic with lime? I'll just sit...I don't know. Vodka tonic with lime? I'll just sit here behind this plant and not talk to anyone. Feel free to refer to it as "Zee's Hostility Corner" and avoid it at all costs. <BR/><BR/>I try to pretend that I'm getting okay with the fact that we're at the end of the line, but I'm SO NOT. I just finished my period and for a moment it looked like MAYBE we'd be in "the zone" when I'm over to see VB next week. But now here it is CD10, I'm still spotting, and the hot flashes are starting up again--which means that something's horribly hormonally off. AGAIN. (Not like last cycle, when we DIDN'T see each other, and everything worked just great.) F*CK. So I guess it's really, truly perimenopause. What a lucky, lucky girl I am. It's so great to be the one about whom people can say, "Well, my deal sucks ass but at least I'm not a million years old like HER." Cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-37163044957902848332008-07-15T16:08:00.000-04:002008-07-15T16:08:00.000-04:00Lots of alcohol, please to sette my newbie nerves,...Lots of alcohol, please to sette my newbie nerves, something long and cool although to be fair anything will do.<BR/><BR/>Still struggling to get over yet another IVF failure and dealing with the stupid things that people say. And then I have my first FET to plan...nhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08579146100268312887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-91688858428907896292008-07-15T14:55:00.000-04:002008-07-15T14:55:00.000-04:00I am just not in a good mood. No reason I can imme...I am just not in a good mood. No reason I can immediately point to. I just want to crawl into a tight space and sit there for a day or so. So can I have something virtually strong yet fruity, please? Anything, really.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745262857388007041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-15889803555458257432008-07-15T14:48:00.000-04:002008-07-15T14:48:00.000-04:00Omg I was just saying 2 days ago how much I wanted...Omg I was just saying 2 days ago how much I wanted mimosa! Lol that's what I'll take in celebration of this IVF PG. I feel good (aside from being having that IF anxiousness). Have fun at blogher, safe trip!..Soo.See..https://www.blogger.com/profile/04969000907987180670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-34540626051730825502008-07-15T14:44:00.000-04:002008-07-15T14:44:00.000-04:001 Jack and Cokes to help loosen the newbie's tongu...1 Jack and Cokes to help loosen the newbie's tongue please. <BR/><BR/>1 RedBull and vodka while I "patiently" wait for the dr's office to call back to let me know whether or not we will continue on the Clomid<BR/><BR/>1 Adios MthrFckr to help ease the endo pain that has decided to pop back into my life in catagory 5 hurricane strength force.<BR/><BR/>1 Texas sized Long Island Ice Tea to help me get through this incredibly, boring day.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Mel! You're a doll and a fabulous bar keep. :) Some buffalo wings would go great with these drinks.~ Katie ~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06390678402966432934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-874414039086806392008-07-15T13:34:00.000-04:002008-07-15T13:34:00.000-04:00Oh how I need this! I think I'll have a jumbo str...Oh how I need this! I think I'll have a jumbo strawberry margarita, and maybe a basket of chips and salsa to go with that. I'm in a great place waiting for the adoption and getting ready for the baby to come. However, there's another issue going on that I just can't share on my blog due to it's public nature. It seems that the complete unexpected has happened, and now I am my own cliche. I have a new, private, invite only blog detailing these latest developments. I can be emailed at ccrissieataoldotcom for an invite . . . Drink up everyone!Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06347894813987993138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-89079006206240520972008-07-15T13:14:00.000-04:002008-07-15T13:14:00.000-04:00I think I'll have a long island iced tea. It's my ...I think I'll have a long island iced tea. It's my favorite and I haven't had one in a good long while.battynursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02240029154165501340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-55199217266406091682008-07-15T13:00:00.000-04:002008-07-15T13:00:00.000-04:00Oooo! Can I get a mimosa over here?!?! I could use...Oooo! Can I get a mimosa over here?!?! I could use a drink to help pass the time right now. This waiting crap sucks so much! <BR/><BR/>I'm on CD 22 today and I'm tapping my toes. The crampy feeling won't go away and I have no clue if I've ovulated or not. Oh yeah and I am sick to death of "relations" at the moment! And I don't mean the kind you can leave at the family reunion! I feel like the brunt of someone's very sick joke sometimes... pass me another please...Arianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09674825581862630511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-17406576840683032992008-07-15T12:56:00.000-04:002008-07-15T12:56:00.000-04:00I had my three hour glucose test yesterday and I P...I had my three hour glucose test yesterday and I PASSED!!! I'm so excited about that!<BR/><BR/>I'm jealous and sad about not getting to go to BlogHer.<BR/><BR/>I really want a mudslide from Applebees - but we don't have one of those around here and I can't drink in real life...so I'll take one of those virtual ones!BigP's Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07124157582246972372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-81036873183287116042008-07-15T12:19:00.000-04:002008-07-15T12:19:00.000-04:00I'll take anything, although I'm enjoying a pepsi ...I'll take anything, although I'm enjoying a pepsi right now with this little snap on thing that makes your can into a bottle and it is way cool.<BR/><BR/>About me: Foster mom to four kids, supposed to get married in three weeks but have no real plans and am freaking out. I'm having a virtual shower over on my blog where you can win prizes. I like prizes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-34503737084558893822008-07-15T12:12:00.000-04:002008-07-15T12:12:00.000-04:00I'm relatively new to posting here but I've been l...I'm relatively new to posting here but I've been lurking and reading for a long while. I'd really love a frozen margarita about now. And here are the reasons why...<BR/>1) My 2 yr old is screaming because he is trying to run his toy lawn mower over a book and the book isn't behaving. Somehow, its my fault because I can't make the book behave.<BR/>2)My sister's puppy just died and my older kids are crushed. Dealing with death and kids sucks.<BR/>3)I really want to get back in the saddle and try one more time but I'm scared because of what it entails.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10791317184998122691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-27220905304337739412008-07-15T11:40:00.000-04:002008-07-15T11:40:00.000-04:00So glad you re-opened the bar, ma'am. I would dear...So glad you re-opened the bar, ma'am. I would dearly love something smooth and slow.<BR/><BR/>We go in today to find out if our very last Clomid cycle was effective (or not - which is my feeling at the moment, I fear). I'm ready to take a short break and launch into injectables with IUI in September. That is, if we need it...<BR/><BR/>Oh, and I have started to blog again. Fresh new blog, as the last was too full of my own acrimony (much to my embarrassment).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-36147647825893632652008-07-15T11:03:00.000-04:002008-07-15T11:03:00.000-04:00I'd love a cranberry martini, thanks.I'm waiting a...I'd love a cranberry martini, thanks.<BR/><BR/>I'm waiting and watching my lone follicle go. Trying to decide whether to do two IUIs, one, or none. Totally confused by the conflicting information online about late ovulation and egg and uterine lining quality. No idea whether we should be spending our money this cycle or not.<BR/><BR/>Gah.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-31837139954558681592008-07-15T10:52:00.000-04:002008-07-15T10:52:00.000-04:00I'll take anything nice and frozen. Still trying ...I'll take anything nice and frozen. <BR/><BR/>Still trying to kick this strep/bronchitis/sinusitis mess after being sick for over a week now. I barely have a voice at the moment and am waiting on pins and needles for a lady to call to schedule an interview for a new job this week. I desperately need to be well, or at least well enough to pretend I am well, so this first impression can be a good one.<BR/><BR/>Cheers!Searchinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03112896236818363817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-47703598850963184882008-07-15T10:29:00.000-04:002008-07-15T10:29:00.000-04:00wooo hooo! The lushery is still open!I would love ...wooo hooo! The lushery is still open!<BR/>I would love a vodka something fruity...<BR/>Mel- I wish you a safe flight. Can;t wait to hear about it all!!<BR/><BR/>xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-88740951920340514642008-07-15T10:21:00.000-04:002008-07-15T10:21:00.000-04:00Give me 5 shots of your hardest stuff...My husband...Give me 5 shots of your hardest stuff...<BR/><BR/>My husband's boss is a two faced A**hole, one of my best friends just told me that his fiance aborted his baby (that he REALLY REALLY wanted) and ran off to New York, and another one of my best friends hs having big troubles with her boyfriend. I love to be the person that people look to for advice and comfort, but it just KILLS me to see people that I love in pain.........Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01887360369268725280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-51578984045631028182008-07-15T10:20:00.000-04:002008-07-15T10:20:00.000-04:00Oh, Mel. I'm sorry and I hope things are better b...Oh, Mel. I'm sorry and I hope things are better before your flight! If you get tired of cranberry juice, I've always found that Red Zinger tea works just as well. All that ascorbic acid in the rosehips, y'know? I was going to ask for a nice cold glass of sangria, but in sympathy with you I'll have a cape cod instead. :)<BR/><BR/>Hey, I may be late on this but I just saw the BlogHer Hero award! Congratulations!<BR/><BR/>Not much going on here. We've met with the MFM specialist and gotten our initial questions answered about how a subsequent pregnancy would be handled. Now, we're just sort of coasting until I really feel brave enough to rip my still-beating heart out of my chest, I mean...try another FET cycle. October has always been a lucky month for me. I'm thinking that's a good time to try to get pregnant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-75955719300239379622008-07-15T10:13:00.000-04:002008-07-15T10:13:00.000-04:00Cranberry is good, even without medical problems. ...Cranberry is good, even without medical problems. I'll take a cranberry and orange juice and vodka, why not? It's virtual!<BR/><BR/>I'm just trying to enjoy my newfound pregnancy without so much worry about the blood, but I think I'm getting there. I guess the nausea can serve as a good reminder too!Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02799401502134619497noreply@blogger.com