Adoption is the legal act of permanently placing a child with a parent or parents other than the birth parents. Adoption results in the severing of the parental responsibilities an...
Sometimes in the self-discovery that allows for personal growth and acceptance, it is equally important to recall a moment where we know we were loved ... recalling it provides the "balance" that is needed in our lives and promotes the healing of our hearts. As a chubby 13 or 14-year-old, finding stylish clothes that fit was a daunting task. One day, my mother told my father, "...
Just though you all might like to see the BEFORE and AFTER pics side by side. This is what can happen with the loving, caring support of friends!!! Those kind words and encouragements ... and the hugs that are given through the world of the Internet ... change lives. Let these pictures prove to you that YOU TOO CAN DO THISSS!!!!! Mrs B and those of you who participated in ...
As I watch our stock market tumbling I find myself feeling cynical, how did these folks get us IN to this mess! I then remember one of the the coolest coolest things about my job....THE PEOPLE...I get inspired all over again and I have to think we will all be ok. When I do talks in schools or community groups I tell kids about the long haul medicine entails&nb...
The Long Awaited Tummy Pictures ~ and ~ The Princess Leaves the Surgery Center! The Princess Leaves the Surgery Center! ~ Day 1 Complete and Going Home (NOT) Being on a gurney and feeling a tight pressure from my waist to my buttocks was my first recollection that the surgery had been completed. Yes, I looked down, and my tummy appeared pretty flat compared to the tummy that had entered the surgi...
i am sooo congested, so i took the dm "non drowsy" and it knocked me out completely and now i am all out of it and i have THINGS i have to do! i think the bottles were switched because i took dm up north yesterday and nothing happened??? i'm also taking coldese tabs...its very hard to get anything real done all groggy and makes me want to just put on a bathing suit go do...
Well ladies, I haven't been this excited in months! I really am starting to believe I am quite possibly pg. My temp has not fallen yet and I am now 12 dpo. Last month at this time, it had already fallen significantly. If it stays raised through tomorrow and Saturday, I will almost certainly get my first BFP ever. DH and I are cautiously optimistic at this point.&...
I start Provera again after finding out I did not ovulate. My follies just "disappeared". My RE thinks they shrunk but I'm not going to get hung up on the details. CD 3-7 I'll be on 200mg Clomid. I really feel positive that we could be on the right track now. I responded to the 150 of Clomid, but I think I started it too early and I also think it wasn't quite enough. I have s...
Dear Great Adversary, DEVASTATE me, SHAME me, and KICK me while I am down, but you had BETTER kill me because when I stop crying I will be PISSED, and then I will get back up, and I will find you, and when we meet again I will FREAKING DESTROY you! How you like me now, IF...!?! This is for all you girls, not just me. I am heartbroken everytime I hear your heart break. We CAN beat this!
Well out of the 19 eggs.. 16 were mature .... & 14 fertilized!!! We have 14 embies!!! I have U/S & b/w tomorrow morning to check lining & hormone levels. I will get another update tomorrow.... they mentioned possibly doing a 3 day transfer on Thurs... , I hope they do a 5 day! on Sat. I was prepared for Sat. I am beyond thrilled!!! I hop...
Happiness is not a destination; It is a method of living. its always the journey that counts the most, once you get there, once you get the medal or trophy, the whole thing/the adventure, the challenge, the learning experience, the good times, and laughter is over, and onto the next journey. i think the act of play, not just structured sport, but the freestyle act of play as a kid teach...