Welcome to my little corner of the web!
Here's a little bit about my world:
Me - 35, independent consultant and dancer, 5+ years into a doctoral program in management (I need the motivation to work on the dissertation...), dx with polycyctic kidney disease (not affecting fertility) and fibroids (10 removed in December 09). I love MGM Musicals, theatre, Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Audrey Hepburn, Doctor Who, Torchwood, Star Wars, Star Trek and dancing.
DH - 37, engineer, clairinet player and bagpiper, dx high prolactin levels and low motility. He loves marching and pipe bands, theatre, suspense novels, strategy games and good BBC programming.
Our Life - met in 1999 or 2000 (depends on who you speak to), dating in 2001, engaged in 2005, married in 2006 and began TTCing in 2007. Due to the fibroid removal surgery, we're on a TTC break until at least April 2010. We'll try on our own and are looking at doing IVF #2 in Boston in September if we're not successful. We've joined an IRL infertility support group and hopefully it'll make sense for us.
Other stuff - we have 2 cats and 2 dogs (CKCSs). We love to travel (it happens when you're stuck on a 21 square mile Island). We love Broadway and West End Shows. We both enjoy being onstage performing or backsage making the show happen. We're planners and that makes this whole IF thing suck royally.
We did our first IVF cycle in Czech Republic (we did not miss out on our annual vacation). It was an amazing experience and I wish we could go back for cycle #2. Unfortunately, we don't have 3.5 weeks to spend overseas this year thanks to my fibroid removal surgery and recovery. Additionally, I really hope we can have a non-medically related vacation this year. We really need it.
Life is kinda blah at the moment as I am still in recovery mode and having fun with crappy energy levels. I need to play catch up at work and school but I am so not motivated at the moment. I may try for Iron Commenter this month to give be a kick in the pants on the whole motivation thing...
14 comments:
Hi there! So nice meeting you, too...thanks for checking out my blog.
You seem like you are so artistic and have a lot of culture available...21 square mile radius island or not! Looking forward to catching up with you more.
I'm hoping to do Iron Commenter this month, too.
Christina
I'm attempting Iron Commenter, but we are leaving for CO Friday - Monday. UGH. December was during the holidays and I sucked at it then too...
Hope you find some energy soon!
I managed to get around to 45 blogs today. Hopefully I can get through the rest over the weekend. Such fascinating stories!
Ok - I finally saw the last Dr. Who and I bawled like a baby for forever. I am so sad to say goodbye to Tennant.
Have you checked out Demons or Being Human?
PS I feel like I have been following you all day. Every time I go to make a comment at the next blog you had already been there. I'm only up to 28 so far today.
ICLW
I watched the last Doctor Who episode again on you.tube on Monday and was still misty at the end... I'll miss David Tennant.
I think you and I could be friends IRL. I love Torchwood. Jack is so soft on the eyes. I just got into Dr. Who at the end of this last season and am mad Da.vid Ten.nant left, as I just got used to his mug. The new guy is NOT cute. At all.
I am also a fellow band geek. Played trumpet for 10 years. I've got to agree with your husband that marching bands are awesome. It takes a lot of talent to be in them.
Boo to the fibroids. I really hope the surgery did the trick and that you are able to have success this year. I know how much it stinks to wait to TTC, mine is ending in two weeks.
I wish you both all the best when you are ready to try again. I hope 2010 is your year.
Sounds like you have a lot on your plate right now. Best of luck with your next cycle. Enjoy your break! ICLW
~ICLW~
Hey!! Thanks for stopping by my blog. I love musicals too. I recently watched Singin in The Rain again-how awesome is it??
Hope your blah feelings clear. I'm going to add you to my blogroll!
Wow your life sounds absolutely fantastic, tad bit of life envy here!!
Another one trying for Iron Commentator status this month. I'm mighty impressed with how I'm going so far! Its day one and by the end of today I should have commented on 100 blogs.
Hope you get your miracle sooner rather than later!
ICLW
Rach
www.thegalwho.wordpress.com
I'm a band geek as well (clarinet, flute, oboe) and dance for fun. I absolutely love musicals.
Hope you have a great recovery! Thanks for stopping by my blog.
www.teamjinfred.wordpress.com
I wish you the very best on your recovery & hope it is a quick & easy one.
Look forward to following your journey further!
Happy ICLW
I find it so interesting that you did an IVF in the Czech Republic. I don't know exactly why I find it so interesting, but I just do. Lol! Maybe bc it's the first time that I heard of someone doing an IVF there. Not like it's a rare thing, either. Look at me, I'm just rambling on and on w/o a point to make. Lol! Don't mind me.
Nice to meet you.
ICLW
Where is your 21-square mile island? You are really lucky to be seeing so much theatre in London. I live near, and hardly ever go. Maybe it's a case of being too close... it's always there. The last show I saw was Billy Eliot about 2 years ago. It was fantastic, but I actually enjoyed the film more. There is lots of emphasis on the miner's strikes in the show, which I could have done without. If you see it, let us know what you thought. Oh, and please recommend others. I do want to go more often.
BTW- My favourite show ever was the amazing Sunday in the Park with George
Lisa (Your Great Life - ICLW#44)
Wishing you a quick recovery, and a BFP in April! It's really not so far off now!
PS: DH & I are obsessed with musicals, too :)
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