Continuing with my "out with the old, in with the new" theme, a few things have happened this week to reflect a shift in what is to come. My broken ring...Firstly I lost a petal in my ring. Now this may seem minor to those less materially minded (as I should be) but since I am very aware that … [Read more...]
IVF Nurse Appointment
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...]
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...]
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...]
Attention Seeking Seals and Lonely Penguins / My blog picture
Hello bleeps! How are things with you? It’s been an up and down week. Up: good news: Mommy in Waiting has a positive outcome for her 4th IVF! Go and congratulate her!! Down: my dear friend from varsity got a BFN for her first IVF. She has now moved on to FET. Please send her your most … [Read more...]