Mom, I'm not sure how far into detail you have gone with everyone on the subject I'm about to discuss. However, I do know how close my family is. So, I'll just pretend this is old news to everyone. :)
TJ and I have been trying to have a baby (old news....haha). We have been trying off and on for almost two years. I know some of you may think that it's not the right time for us and I'm fine with that. You don't always agree with what other people do, right?
I have a problem with my ovaries called Poly-Cystic Ovarian Syndrome. Basically, I don't ovulate on my own. TJ and I tried several rounds of clomid and it did not work. By that I mean, none of the rounds resulted in a pregnancy; it worked in the sense that it made me ovulate.
Last week I saw a specialist on post who seems very proactive. It's nice change, especially since my last doctor told me that he had no idea what to do with me anymore. We are going to do an intra-uterine insemination this cycle and I have been on injectible medications. TJ has been great, especially since he is the one that has taken charge of mixing my medications and giving them to me.
I'm not going to lie, this is not an easy thing to deal with. The injections hurt, they leave ugly little bruises, and the medication stings. They make me moody (like I need another thing to make me moody!! haha!), hungry, and sleepy, but hopefully in the end, all of this will be worth it.
Mom knows how hard this has been on me and she also knows how concerned TJ is. I just wanted to let you all know that I'm stronger than you may think. I'm very hopeful that this will workout one day, and if you run out of hope then there is nothing left. So I plan on staying hopeful! It's a difficult thing to understand what exactly I am feeling but there is a great website called http://www.resolve.org/ and it has a wealth of information on it regarding how to cope with infertility and how family members can help.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Keeping up with the Hills.
Lately I have been wracking my brain about the best way to keep everyone I care about up to date with what has been going on with TJ and I. I thought to myself, "everyone has access to the Internet, why not a blog?!" As most of you have probably noticed, I'm awful with email, so is TJ. So here is a place where you all can check in from time to time to catch up on us.
As most of you already know, TJ and I are at Fort Bragg in NC. Right now, they are making TJ take a carpentry/electrical/plumbing course at the local community college. My best guess for this would be that he will be in charge of a team that will be rebuilding or building areas at the FOB (forward operating base) over in Iraq. As of right now, TJ is scheduled to deploy in November, but like everything in the military, that can change. So right now, we are taking it one day at a time. After TJ is done with this class, they are sending him to PRC (pre-ranger course) which is the precursor for Ranger School that he will be attending in summer. That class will max out his promotion points and will make him eligible for Sergeant.
As for me, I'm still working for the eye doctor, they keep me pretty busy. We see some pretty interesting things and people. I never thought living in the bible belt would be such a hassle! Mom and Oma can vouch for this based on a conversation they had with a jewish lady at the local Harris Teeter! Some people seem so surprised when they come across me, a real life jew!! I mean, whats up with that "jewish cross" that I wear around my neck anyway (please note the sarcasm as I type this!). Anyway, the majority of people here are great though and we have managed to make some really great friends.
Thats about it for this post. I'll try to not make them so long so they arent so difficult to read!!
Love you all!
As most of you already know, TJ and I are at Fort Bragg in NC. Right now, they are making TJ take a carpentry/electrical/plumbing course at the local community college. My best guess for this would be that he will be in charge of a team that will be rebuilding or building areas at the FOB (forward operating base) over in Iraq. As of right now, TJ is scheduled to deploy in November, but like everything in the military, that can change. So right now, we are taking it one day at a time. After TJ is done with this class, they are sending him to PRC (pre-ranger course) which is the precursor for Ranger School that he will be attending in summer. That class will max out his promotion points and will make him eligible for Sergeant.
As for me, I'm still working for the eye doctor, they keep me pretty busy. We see some pretty interesting things and people. I never thought living in the bible belt would be such a hassle! Mom and Oma can vouch for this based on a conversation they had with a jewish lady at the local Harris Teeter! Some people seem so surprised when they come across me, a real life jew!! I mean, whats up with that "jewish cross" that I wear around my neck anyway (please note the sarcasm as I type this!). Anyway, the majority of people here are great though and we have managed to make some really great friends.
Thats about it for this post. I'll try to not make them so long so they arent so difficult to read!!
Love you all!
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