Tag Archives: TTC

Taking another one for the team

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

About two weeks ago, I got my very first (and quick!) BFP from a HPT. It was a big deal because HPTs have never worked for me before. Even the one I took when I was around 8 weeks pregnant … Continue reading →

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Oh bother, it’s a diagnosis?

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

I see our general practitioner about every six months for the “How’s it goin’? Need any refills?” quick checkup kind of visit, so I was taken a little aback at what went down today. I had to bring her up … Continue reading →

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Universe, you’ve got some explaining to do…

Posted on February 19, 2011 by

January 27 In the morning, I went to the oral surgeon. It had been two weeks since I made the initial appointment. After x-rays and a consult, I took the first appointment available and my surgery was scheduled for two … Continue reading →

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Year Two, Day One

Posted on January 1, 2011 by

Welcome This is Gabriel’s room. Once we were done with Columbus and home for good last year, it was up to me to decide what should be done with Gabriel’s cremains and everything that was his. This is the one … Continue reading →

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TTC, how can I explain it?

Posted on December 12, 2010 by

August 2009 Gabriel is born. The necessary precautions will be taken until all surgeries are done. December 2009 Enough of this precaution bs, it took 18 years to get here. Throwing caution to the wind. If it happens, it happens. … Continue reading →

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The Monster in the Room

Posted on August 9, 2010 by

Chuck has a congenital heart defect. Just like his mom, his uncle, and possibly his maternal grandmother, Chuck has a bicuspid aortic valve, which is the most common CHD. It usually doesn’t require any intervention until adulthood. Due to our … Continue reading →

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TTC After Gabe

Posted on July 10, 2010 by

In hindsight, I wish we would have started working on making sure that Gabe got to be a big brother a lot sooner than we did. Since I was already rocking so many odds with the heart defect, I didn’t … Continue reading →

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