Hello bleeps. My journey continues with the visit to the IVF nurse. She was a very nice lady who has worked at a government hospital, then Vitalab and now Medfem. It is helping me to write this all out and digest it. She first of all described how the cycle would go. At the beginning of the … [Read more...]
When to do IVF..
October or November? I’m in limbo. Trying to figure out what will be best for the best time for IVF, October or November. But let me start at the beginning. I had a follow up appointment with Dr. R post operation (laparoscopy) and he checked me out and all looked … [Read more...]
Fertility Binder
Niki's binder with all the inspirational words around it.I have to admit it. I am a pretty messy person. My papers are pretty much in a mess. I have an overflowing filing cabinet. My records of my fertility journey have been scattered in various places all over the house. It’s funny the way … [Read more...]
Tapping my on my Thyroid
Last night some idiots damaged our gate. It looks like they crow barred the thing upwards. Because when B left for work the thing started opening at an angle.So while I was sitting at home waiting for the repair guys and then waiting for them to fix it, I was online watching some EFT videos and … [Read more...]
My Support
I have to say that getting through my operation and everything it has involved could not have been achieved without my cheerleaders. This post is a tribute to everyone who has made these past two weeks possible. By the way I am fine now. I was in bed for about three days, was fine on the weekend, … [Read more...]
Laparoscopy
I had better preface this post with a TMI warning. There will be Too Much Information. There will be some graphic pictures. The unknown depth of my insides will be revealed!! I spent the first week of my holiday frantically dashing around trying to get everything done, knowing I wouldn’t be in … [Read more...]
Fertility Yoga
Tomorrow is my lap! Wish me luck! I just wanted to finish this for you guys properly before tomorrow. I am not really a yoga fan. The first time I tried it was at my gym. I had a snotty nose and all the breathing in and out (through different nostrils) really got to me. I think there is … [Read more...]
Dog Spa Day and Visit to an Orphanage
I have been having a great week of holiday. Rushing around trying to get things done before my op next week. I have been to the beauty palour and the hairdresser. A while back I won these vouchers from the Bobtail packet (a make of dog food) "Win a pamper session for yourself and your pet.?"So I … [Read more...]
Book review: Sing You Home
I grabbed this book (Sing You Home) when I saw it at my favourite bookshop. The reason was: 1-I really enjoyed Jodi Picoult’s My Sister’s Keeper (the story of a girl who sued her parents for the right over her own body: she was being used as extra parts for her dying … [Read more...]
Blood test results
Hello bleeps! I just wanted to write a quick post about my blood results that I took about 2 weeks ago. I finally emailed the fertility clinic to ask about them (and other things, that poor women is getting a lot of emails from me. She must be saint. I think she is). In any case, in her … [Read more...]