Friday, April 27, 2007

no rest for the weary!


Thanks for all the get well wishes! I am feeling much better, but it's still not gone completely--I have had to be very proactive with my doctor to let her know that I am still having symptoms of the crud, so I will hopefully get more medicine this weekend to knock it out completely! It doesn't help that I have had a very busy work week that has kept me on the go, so I had to go from the couch right into hectic mode again, which probably doesn't help. We have been having puuuurfect weather to be outside walking (which I love) but I have not been able to take advantage of it due to my hyper-active nose and persistent cough! I want to be at least 5 lbs lighter by the time we take our big vacation to Key W.est and Dis.ney in June--we literally get back the week before we hop aboard the I.VF train...I think that will be perfect though--it will keep our minds and bodies rested (due to the lovely margaritaaaaas and key lime pie--yum!)

I am also hoping to be able to chop off my hair around that time. I have been growing it out for about a year and 1/2 for Pante.ne Pro-V's Beau.tiful Len.gths --and I'd love to have a cute hair cut for the beach! I still get nervous about it though--it will be a drastic change! I will hopefully be able to cut off at least 10 inches! Yikes! I need to start looking for short hairstyles that I like so I know what to tell the woman who cuts it off! I want it to at least be long enough to tuck behind my ears--I am a low maintenance gal when it comes to hair!

Not too much to update on the I.VF train ride...we are brainstorming about all the funds we will need--thank you to all who have given us ideas about meds--that helps a lot! It is just so frustrating that our insurance doesn't cover any of the procedure part--I just can't grasp how these multi-million dollar companies don't view infer.tility treatments as something that deserves FULL coverage. Someday....
BUT we do have the chance to attend a free I.VF seminar that my doctor is hosting for the public in our area, and they are giving away $3K worth of meds!!! WHOO HOO--and it's limited seating, so we should have at least a good chance of winning. They are also giving away a dinner for 2, and one other prize that I can't remember right now...but it's next month right before my birthday-so what a great present that would be - free meds!

Have a wonderful weekend!

13 comments:

  1. wow, hun fun will a vacation to Fl be ;) I also am growing my hair out. I have not had a hair cut for a yr -growing it out for locks if love .. but i may look into your cause. I can't wait for a short new haircut also..

    and no that video is not me- but reminded me and my husband ( then boyfriend) of the stuff we used to do in college on roadtrips and college breaks

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  2. Holiday to Florida sounds fab. I'm hoping for a trip to Italy for my cousin's wedding just before our next cycle. Always good to rest before hopping on the train!

    To answer your comment - I love my job! I was a lawyer who had a "life's too short moment" and trained as a chef. Now I write about food, teach cooking and do some private catering. It's like being on holiday every day!

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  3. Ooh, I love margaritas! It sounds like you've got a lot of great things going on to keep your mind off the upcoming cycle.

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  4. I donated my hair to Locks for Love when I turned 30 and now I am doing it again. I LOVE the short do, esp. after dealing with an extra foot+ of hair for so long!! Have fun!

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  5. Do you know what meds you will need? I have some unopened boxes from my last cycle that I would be willing to send you if they are what you are looking for. Let me know.

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  6. Good luck at Winning fertility shwag

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  7. That margarita looks so good! I think I'm getting myself a drink tonight. :-)

    I'm planning a make-over myself!

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  8. Hoping you have a great weekend, great haircut, great vacation, a great entry into IVF!

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  9. Can we each give you a favourite character or ride at Disney World and you'll take a picture at each one for us like Serenity? It will be like we get to go on a vacation too :-)

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  10. I get lazy with my hair too. I let it grow for a while, then cut off inches and inches, until the next 6-12 months, when I decide it needs a trim again. Shorter hair, however, is definitely best for the beach!

    Hope you win the free meds!

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  11. Good luck with the IVF meds giveaway! that would be great to win. Every little bit will count!

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  12. Hope you have fun on your vaca! I might be going with the hubby to Tampa at the beginning of June. :)

    Are you going to share your pics of your new do? I like to mess wth mine ALL the time, I think it's b/c I'm a hairdresser's daughter. Like inconceivable said, I think I am going to grow out my hair for locks of love.

    Anywho. (hugs and thoughts and prayers are with you)

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  13. Good luck with the meds giveaway! I hope that you had a great weekend!

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