I had a rough week. Work-wise, not infertility-wise. It's one of those times when I just feel like I can't seem to catch up. I've worked a lot of the weekend, aside from having lunch with a friend and doing some household chores. (I was rather proud of myself for doing a few things that would usually be Michael's domain - fixing the toilet and spraying a hornets nest on the garage - without getting stung - quite the accomplishment.)
Although, today I was reminded of my college days. It was always a joke that my apartment was spotless before finals because cleaning was my procrastination tool of choice. Well, today as I sat down to write this grant - I thought, "I CANNOT LIVE ONE MORE MOMENT WITH MY KITCHEN LIKE THIS." So, I had to get up and immediately clean the kitchen top to bottom. Then I had to start some laundry. Productive? Yes, just not exactly what I needed to be doing this weekend.
Does anyone else have any preferred procrastination methods? I guess cleaning is better than drinking heavily.
I've gotten about half of the grant written. I have to have the first draft done by Tuesday PM - and I'm in meetings all day tomorrow. Looks like I've got a couple of long nights ahead. Guess I'd better get back to it. Or wait - I think I hear the dryer buzzing...
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Way too many details about our quest for a child of our own.
The Follicle Report
About This Blog - I began this blog to have one place to inform friends and family about our fertility treatments. Eventually, I expanded it to others I met on-line who were struggling too. Now, there are links here from other blogs, so there are people I don't necessarily know reading this. I welcome anyone and everyone who's interested.
About Us - We've been trying to have a baby since May 2005 and are considered to have "unexplained infertility". The only test that has ever come back abnormal on either of us diagnosed me with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis - which all the doctors say is not impacting my fertility. We have been through 4 unsuccessful Clomid cycles, 3 unsuccessful IUIs with injectables, three unsuccessful IVF attempts and one IVF cycle converted to an IUI, also unsuccessful. We have reached the end of the road.
This is my space to share our struggles with you and to try to keep my perspective on the whole thing. Thanks for reading.
About Us - We've been trying to have a baby since May 2005 and are considered to have "unexplained infertility". The only test that has ever come back abnormal on either of us diagnosed me with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis - which all the doctors say is not impacting my fertility. We have been through 4 unsuccessful Clomid cycles, 3 unsuccessful IUIs with injectables, three unsuccessful IVF attempts and one IVF cycle converted to an IUI, also unsuccessful. We have reached the end of the road.
This is my space to share our struggles with you and to try to keep my perspective on the whole thing. Thanks for reading.
Resource List
- Center for Reproductive Psychology (from the authors of Unsung Lullabies)
- Stirrup Queens & Sperm Palace Jesters - blog of all IF blogs
- RESOLVE Info for Friends & Family
- Thyroid Disease & Fertility
- Shady Grove Fertility
- IVF Overview
- Hormone Level Chart
- Infertility Awareness - "Empty Arms" Slideshow
- NY Times Article on Infertility
Infertility Dictionary
- ART - Alternative Reproductive Technologies (for example IUI, IVF, etc.)
- ER - Egg Retrieval (surgery to remove the eggs from my ovaries for IVF)
- ET - Embryo Transfer (putting the embryo from the petri dish into my uterus)
- Follicle - sack that releases the egg
- HSG - Hysterosalpingogram (test to make sure tubes are clear)
- IF - Infertility (or Infertile)
- Injectables - shots in the tummy to stimulate my ovaries to produce more/better eggs
- IUI - Intrauterine Insemination (aka - turkey baster method)
- IVF - In Vitro Fertilization (aka Petri Dish method)
- RE - Reproductive Endocrinologist (fertility doctor)
- The Wand - Transvaginal Ultrasound
- TTC - Trying to conceive
5 comments:
I tend to clean when I have been drinking heavily.;) It's nice being a productive drunk, but then I can't find anything later.
I find going to a for a walk can make me more productive because I can organize my thoughts while doing it.
I thought you'd appreciate this:
http://www.structuredprocrastination.com/index.php
and hey... extra points: you can procrastinate from that grant writing while you read it.
Ummm.... I tend to drink heavily. *blush*
I thought you would appreciate this... I had a long conversation at the pool where we just went on vacation and met an amazing husband and wife. I asked them if all 5 of the children I saw around them were theirs. They said they had their first set of twins right around 20 years of marriage. They had 6 children in 26 months. Can you imagine? They had 3 sets of twins and sadly lost 1 of the 6 babies (the only girl). All 5 of the children were as happy & healthy as can be. Anyways, I don't think they were a fertility story. I think she just didn't get pregnant, but when she did it didn't stop working. I have no idea how they keep up with 5 children that are 6 and under.
Um, another hand up for cleaning as procrastination tool of choice. Are you sure you're not secretly my long lost twin or something?
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