I hate infertility.

Yep, Mo, I’m right there with you.
I’m hating all sorts of things about myself and my body these days, and I hate that, too.
In fact, I hate hating infertility.  I’ve always rather liked being a girl.  Except for a minor departure from form in High School, I’ve always rather liked my body – stocky and [...]

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“What the hell is that?” I asked.

“That would be a follicular cyst.  Oh look there’s another.  And another on your left ovary.  Have you been in any pain?” asked my doctor.
(Um, as previously mentioned, I’ve been calling it ‘pelvic discomfort’, my definitions of pain having been sharply redefined over the last year.)
The upshot is that there will be no new IVF [...]

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Ask, and ye shall receive…

Ok, not so much, but within minutes of posting last night, I started to bleed.  Apparently the vague pelvic discomfort of the last few days is my body’s new & improved version of menstrual cramps.  
So I’ll go in to the clinic tomorrow – hope they’re open, shall call today – and see what the [...]

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Mama wolf would be so proud

Getting introspective, as is my wont at the end of an old year.  Well that, and drinking heavily, because, hey, why the hell not?  It’s downright fucking amazing how introspective a gal can get after a few pints of Guinness.  
Seriously, though.  I don’t think it has much to do with the time of the [...]

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Merry merry

From the not-as-bitter-as-I-come-across-sometimes side of things, I had a lovely Christmas.  The girls were gracious and pleasant and even kind.  The boy’s extended family always makes me feel welcome.  My parents, though I missed them, sounded like they were having a blast with the grandkids in Vegas.  Presents were well-received by all, unlike last year! [...]

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