I feel like it's been forever since I've blogged properly! Ay, ay, ay! I've missed you girls!
Things have been a bit crazy for Boomz and I these last couple of weeks. We traveled to my parents' house for Christmas and were there a couple of days, then a friend stayed with us for two more days, and the day he left we went to stay with some friends in Indianapolis to celebrate the New Year. We just got back, and I am SO happy to be home. The stay in Indy was...interesting. Sigh. I don't even know where to begin...so I won't. lol I hope everyone's New Year's celebrations were fun and safe! :)
In Health News, I've been having awesome CM lately! :) 10KL all over the place, which makes me happy since I never have fertile CM! I'm wondering if my (TMI warning!) va.ginal discharge was messing with my cycles, because my CM starting showing up when my discharge was clearing up. However, the stupid stuff is back, and I am very frustrated. I'm going to call my doctor on Tuesday and see what she says.
I found out on New Year's Eve (or maybe New Year's Day...the days all blended together while we were in Indy) that one of my friends is 15 weeks pregnant. They must have gotten pregnant on their honeymoon. Sigh. I may have to hide her posts on Facebook, because since announcing their pregnancy, her status updates say things like: "Ma and Pa ____. Has a nice ring to it, don't you think?" and "We're so excited to be parents!". I'm trying to find it in me to congratulate her, but I haven't been able to yet. Does that make me an awful person?
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Monday, December 27, 2010
Prayer Buddy Reveal!
This Advent, I had the privilege of praying for K at Living Advent! :) She is a wonderful, very "real" writer, and I loved getting to know her. JBTC and TCIE, thank you so much for arranging Prayer Buddies!
My prayer buddy hasn't contacted me yet, but I'm sure they're just busy with Christmas things! :) In the meantime, I'll be checking the blogs pretty often to make sure I didn't miss her! lol
My prayer buddy hasn't contacted me yet, but I'm sure they're just busy with Christmas things! :) In the meantime, I'll be checking the blogs pretty often to make sure I didn't miss her! lol
Friday, December 24, 2010
Merry Christmas!
I know it's still Advent, but I won't get a chance to blog while I'm at my parents' house, so I'm wishing everybody a very merry Christmas a little bit early! God bless you all!
O magnum mysterium,
et admirabile sacramentum,
ut animalia viderent Dominum natum,
jacentem in praesepio!
Beata Virgo, cujus viscera
meruerunt portare
Dominum Christum.
Alleluia!
O great mystery,
and wonderful sacrament,
that animals should see the new-born Lord,
lying in a manger!
Blessed is the Virgin whose womb
was worthy to bear
Christ the Lord.
Alleluia!
O magnum mysterium,
et admirabile sacramentum,
ut animalia viderent Dominum natum,
jacentem in praesepio!
Beata Virgo, cujus viscera
meruerunt portare
Dominum Christum.
Alleluia!
O great mystery,
and wonderful sacrament,
that animals should see the new-born Lord,
lying in a manger!
Blessed is the Virgin whose womb
was worthy to bear
Christ the Lord.
Alleluia!
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Doctor's Appt. Update
Well, I think my doctor's appointment went pretty well! :) I went in for a regular Creighton appointment, but with my list of symptoms she decided to reschedule the Creighton and just focus on getting me healthy.
Because I've been having (TMI warning!) vagi.nal discharge for a long time, she was going to do a pap right then and there (which I was NOT happy about lol). I reminded her that I had just had one and that she noticed the discharge and took cultures during that appointment, but I had never heard the results. Well, it turns out that my results got filed in the wrong place! It could have been fixed months ago! I'm more-than-slightly annoyed about that. lol Anyway, she's putting me on a Z-pack and some other things (I can't remember what they are and I can't read her handwriting on the script lol), so hopefully that will go away. :)
For my scary symptoms like my face going numb, dizziness, and stabbing pains (among others), she thinks it's anxiety. I AM a worrier and over-thinker, so I think some of these things probably are anxiety related, but I'm not sure ALL of them are. She's putting me on some anxiety meds to see if some of my symptoms go away. She also ordered a back X-ray for me to see if I'll need surgery for my scoliosis. Sigh. All of that makes me very afraid, so I'm not going to think about it.
She totally dismissed the whole hey-I-feel-a-lump-in-my-throat-every-time-I-swallow/breathe/talk thing, which made me not-so-happy. I told her that you can't feel the lump from the outside, but she felt my neck and was like, "Oh, I don't feel anything. Everything feels normal." Oh, ok, except for the fact that something obviously ISN'T normal. Sew would have been so annoyed! lol I didn't push the issue, since she had already taken such a long time with me, but I plan to next month.
Fertility-wise, she's not sure I'm actually ovulating. She is encouraged that my body is actually reacting to the estrogen/progesterone, though! I'm going to get my FSH/LH tested on CD 3/4 and my estrogen and progesterone tested at P+7, and if my FSH/LH levels look better (last time I got it tested my FSH was at 165), she's going to give me clomid! Exciting! :)
Oh, quick question! When does everybody reveal their Advent prayer buddies? :) Since I'll be going to my parents' house for Christmas, I won't be able to blog until I get home. Would that be okay? I've loved being a part of Prayer Buddies this time around! What a blessing! :)
Because I've been having (TMI warning!) vagi.nal discharge for a long time, she was going to do a pap right then and there (which I was NOT happy about lol). I reminded her that I had just had one and that she noticed the discharge and took cultures during that appointment, but I had never heard the results. Well, it turns out that my results got filed in the wrong place! It could have been fixed months ago! I'm more-than-slightly annoyed about that. lol Anyway, she's putting me on a Z-pack and some other things (I can't remember what they are and I can't read her handwriting on the script lol), so hopefully that will go away. :)
For my scary symptoms like my face going numb, dizziness, and stabbing pains (among others), she thinks it's anxiety. I AM a worrier and over-thinker, so I think some of these things probably are anxiety related, but I'm not sure ALL of them are. She's putting me on some anxiety meds to see if some of my symptoms go away. She also ordered a back X-ray for me to see if I'll need surgery for my scoliosis. Sigh. All of that makes me very afraid, so I'm not going to think about it.
She totally dismissed the whole hey-I-feel-a-lump-in-my-throat-every-time-I-swallow/breathe/talk thing, which made me not-so-happy. I told her that you can't feel the lump from the outside, but she felt my neck and was like, "Oh, I don't feel anything. Everything feels normal." Oh, ok, except for the fact that something obviously ISN'T normal. Sew would have been so annoyed! lol I didn't push the issue, since she had already taken such a long time with me, but I plan to next month.
Fertility-wise, she's not sure I'm actually ovulating. She is encouraged that my body is actually reacting to the estrogen/progesterone, though! I'm going to get my FSH/LH tested on CD 3/4 and my estrogen and progesterone tested at P+7, and if my FSH/LH levels look better (last time I got it tested my FSH was at 165), she's going to give me clomid! Exciting! :)
Oh, quick question! When does everybody reveal their Advent prayer buddies? :) Since I'll be going to my parents' house for Christmas, I won't be able to blog until I get home. Would that be okay? I've loved being a part of Prayer Buddies this time around! What a blessing! :)
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Oops!
Well, I called my doctor yesterday to make sure I had the time of my appointment right, and it turns out that it's actually TODAY. lol I'm sure glad I called!
On a random note, my little sister has started a blog! Crazy! She texted me last night saying, "You should start a blog!" If only she knew! ;)
On a random note, my little sister has started a blog! Crazy! She texted me last night saying, "You should start a blog!" If only she knew! ;)
Monday, December 20, 2010
Doctor's Appointment Tomorrow
Tomorrow I have my long-awaited doctor's appointment! I'm super excited about it, because I want to figure out WHAT THE HECK IS WRONG WITH ME. lol I would really, really, really love a diagnosis, but I have a feeling I'll have to have a million blood tests (again) first. You know, if I ever DO get pregnant and I have to take PIO, it's going to be awful. lol I mean, obviously I would do anything for my baby, so I'd get over it, but I'm terrified of needles. So, yeah, blood tests are not very fun for me! :) In January, when I got a million blood tests done, I almost threw up and passed out. lol
Boomz and I are going to take on this appointment differently than our other ones. I mean, yes, we're going to go over my chart, but I think our main goal for awhile is just going to be getting me healthy. I mean, I have a huge list of things that happen to me that are pretty scary. I also have bad scoliosis, so I'm going to have to go see a doctor soon to see if I need surgery. I have a feeling I will, because my one leg is an inch or so longer than the other, so when I walk my back has to compensate. So my lower back is literally twisted (you can't really tell by looking at me, though). Ahh, I have to stop thinking about it because I start to get scared. So if y'all could pray that my doctor's appointment goes well tomorrow, that would be great! :)
I'm so grateful for this blogging community. You all have been so wonderful! Thank you for everything. :)
Boomz and I are going to take on this appointment differently than our other ones. I mean, yes, we're going to go over my chart, but I think our main goal for awhile is just going to be getting me healthy. I mean, I have a huge list of things that happen to me that are pretty scary. I also have bad scoliosis, so I'm going to have to go see a doctor soon to see if I need surgery. I have a feeling I will, because my one leg is an inch or so longer than the other, so when I walk my back has to compensate. So my lower back is literally twisted (you can't really tell by looking at me, though). Ahh, I have to stop thinking about it because I start to get scared. So if y'all could pray that my doctor's appointment goes well tomorrow, that would be great! :)
I'm so grateful for this blogging community. You all have been so wonderful! Thank you for everything. :)
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Randoms and Some Rants :)
Randoms:
My sister-in-law is letting me borrow The House of the Se.ven Ga.bles by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and I am super excited about it! I love The Sc.arlet Lett.er and Youn.g Good.man Brow.n, so I'm thinking I'm going to love this. :) Have any of you read it?
Boomz and I finished Christmas shopping today! Yay! The mall was absolutely nuts. Just crazy! Afterwards, we went to my SIL's house to wrap presents, and we ended up having some interesting discussions. J's an Evangelical Protestant, so we have differing opinions on several things. :) She kept saying, "I'm so glad Uncle So-and-So is a Christian now!" Uncle So-and-So was a Catholic for years before "getting saved" and leaving the Church, so I'm realizing she doesn't really think Catholics are Christians. Boomz and I are exceptions since she knows that we have "personal relationships with Christ." She also said that she thinks that occult things can't hurt people that are saved...I'm realizing how different Protestants and Catholics think, and it's fascinating.
Rants:
There's a store that sells guns on the main street of our little town, and in the window there are large posters of (literally) half naked women holding large weapons, and I am getting absolutely sick of seeing them. For one, there are little kids that walk past those posters everyday, and they should NOT be seeing things like that. Two, it objectifies women in a big way, and I'm sure they cause men to think lustful thoughts. I was so mad yesterday when I walked past them while going to the post office that I almost walked into the store and complained (and I would have if the store didn't totally freak me out). I think I'm going to write a letter to the chamber of commerce complaining that the posters are offensive to women, because I've just had it. It makes me so freaking angry.
On a similar thread, I saw a commercial today for J.ust for Me.n that had a bajillion women in shorty shorts and tiny tops, which also made me angry. I understand that women are objectified by men, but why do we allow ourselves to be objectified? I don't understand. It sets back true feminism! Wow. I am so pissed off that I should just stop now.
Sorry, I had a lot of other things that I planned on writing about, but I got distracted and I forgot what they were. lol Oh well.
My sister-in-law is letting me borrow The House of the Se.ven Ga.bles by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and I am super excited about it! I love The Sc.arlet Lett.er and Youn.g Good.man Brow.n, so I'm thinking I'm going to love this. :) Have any of you read it?
Boomz and I finished Christmas shopping today! Yay! The mall was absolutely nuts. Just crazy! Afterwards, we went to my SIL's house to wrap presents, and we ended up having some interesting discussions. J's an Evangelical Protestant, so we have differing opinions on several things. :) She kept saying, "I'm so glad Uncle So-and-So is a Christian now!" Uncle So-and-So was a Catholic for years before "getting saved" and leaving the Church, so I'm realizing she doesn't really think Catholics are Christians. Boomz and I are exceptions since she knows that we have "personal relationships with Christ." She also said that she thinks that occult things can't hurt people that are saved...I'm realizing how different Protestants and Catholics think, and it's fascinating.
Rants:
There's a store that sells guns on the main street of our little town, and in the window there are large posters of (literally) half naked women holding large weapons, and I am getting absolutely sick of seeing them. For one, there are little kids that walk past those posters everyday, and they should NOT be seeing things like that. Two, it objectifies women in a big way, and I'm sure they cause men to think lustful thoughts. I was so mad yesterday when I walked past them while going to the post office that I almost walked into the store and complained (and I would have if the store didn't totally freak me out). I think I'm going to write a letter to the chamber of commerce complaining that the posters are offensive to women, because I've just had it. It makes me so freaking angry.
On a similar thread, I saw a commercial today for J.ust for Me.n that had a bajillion women in shorty shorts and tiny tops, which also made me angry. I understand that women are objectified by men, but why do we allow ourselves to be objectified? I don't understand. It sets back true feminism! Wow. I am so pissed off that I should just stop now.
Sorry, I had a lot of other things that I planned on writing about, but I got distracted and I forgot what they were. lol Oh well.
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