Welcome to today. Hi. I'm Annie and I cried 9 times. Today was an interesting day. I woke up to a blanket of 1 inch of snow. I had an appointment at 7:15 am, so I left my house promptly at 6:50 to allow myself enough time. And then, the anger started.... I start driving… Continue reading Oil and the slipperiness of emotions.
Month: January 2018
The “hidden” costs of IVF, besides your sanity.
What does IVF cost? I google it still - even though I know from my personal experience in order to see people's different experiences. In many other countries, IVF and other fertility treatments are covered by insurance. In the US, they are not. There are a few carriers that are starting to offer some coverage,… Continue reading The “hidden” costs of IVF, besides your sanity.
Headaches in the evening, stirrups in the morning!
Last night was the first time when I genuinely didn't think I was going to be able to work because of the headaches. It was fleeting, mainly just from 1-3 AM, but holy buckets. Thankfully, I survived and everything was fine. I was probably being overly dramatic with myself since it was the middle of… Continue reading Headaches in the evening, stirrups in the morning!
I am my father’s daughter
Most people know that I love the Counting Crows. Specifically, the album August and Everything After is very near and dear to my heart. This album came out right before my brother's tenth birthday; I was six. My dad worked nights growing up and had a very interesting sleep schedule. This worked for our family… Continue reading I am my father’s daughter
FOMO, google, and headaches – Morning of Day 4
It's day 4 and in 24 hours, I will be able to check on my follicles to see how things are going! I've had some questions recently about what you can or should do during this time. My RE gave me a fairly sane list. Eat well (avoid grains and sugar in excess, stick to… Continue reading FOMO, google, and headaches – Morning of Day 4
Man! I don’t feel like a woman…and other rantings of a self-proclaimed feminist in 2018.
Leslie Knope and I have in common the fact that our most genius headlines are probably too long to publish in a newspaper. (https://medium.com/@kaleighf/leslie-knope-and-the-secret-to-great-headlines-dee48ec9744) Good thing this hasn't been picked up by the Wall Street Journal, yet. So, any type of "ist" is generally met with some type of negative reaction from more people than… Continue reading Man! I don’t feel like a woman…and other rantings of a self-proclaimed feminist in 2018.
Mechanical Pencils
Did you ever pretend to give yourself injections with mechanical pencils? I sure did and while I suppose it carried with it some euphemism for paraphernalia, I just thought it was fun. This morning, bright and early, I went to the doctor for my baseline US and it went really well! There was no mumbling… Continue reading Mechanical Pencils
Zs and Qs
I'm always drawn to words that start with uncommon letters of the alphabet like Qs & Zs and often feel like they're more indicative of describing either me, or my feelings of the situation of that time. Perhaps it's a weird self-fulfilling prophecy, who knows? I'm often overzealous, zany, and quirky. I would like to… Continue reading Zs and Qs
Adventures with the Quad Squad 