Category Archives: What the ?

She did it again.

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Regina

I was on fb today when I saw a really fun picture of the “reader-friend” I refer to in The Journey Thus Far Section (scroll down to The InConceivable Gift). It made me think of how important of a role … Continue reading →

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1.2.3.4.5. Updates

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Regina

1. Got a call from ORM today. My thyroid test came back normal. Whew! I m so glad I don’t have to be on thyroid medication for my entire pregnancy. Once again, I’m grateful for ORM’s prudence. 2. As for … Continue reading →

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The first shot.

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Regina

Last night at 10:30pm Gina administered our first shot of Luprin. I’m sure after a few days (much less weeks) this will be old hat but for now, I wanted to document it. For the record, Gina was great and … Continue reading →

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IVF Class #2

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Regina

Class tonight was super cool. It made even more real that we are doing this… I feel so blessed and so excited! I also feel much better about all the drugs, calendars, injections, etc. It was sort of overwhelming to … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Regina

It’s Valentine’s Day and we are feelin’ the love! Basic Rights Oregon did a commercial with us in it last summer. Of the many couples filmed and interviewed, we were picked by the focus groups as one of a few … Continue reading →

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IVF Class #1

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Regina

Thursday, February 10th I started the very first day of a professional training in Core Energetics. The course is four long weekends (Th-Sun) from 10am-6pm over the course of three years. I’d been waiting about 6 months for it to … Continue reading →

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Surprise Call.

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Regina

Wednesday—February 9th, 2011 I have set a ringtone for Oregon Reproductive Medicine (ORM) so that I can hear if it’s them calling even if I’m in the other room. Missing their calls means phoning back through a crazy maze of … Continue reading →

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Testing Day

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Regina

This Monday morning, I woke up extra early and drove across town to complete testing that I had started last month during which time my doc found the polyp. That testing was painful to say the least so I was … Continue reading →

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BCP’s

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Regina

And…. they’re off! I started my cycle this past Monday, hopefully that last “cycle” I’ll have in a long time. At least the old kind of cycle. I’m hoping that I’ll be entering a whole new kind of cycle now. … Continue reading →

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Sisterly Love.

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Regina

So, after thinking, writing, waiting, building up courage…I finally get my head in a space where I share the link to this blog with just a few people. Mom. Sister. Two friends who know what we’re doin’. That’s it. I’m … Continue reading →

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