The Emperor needs a new name. We had a phone appointment with him this morning, Fern and me huddled around her cell phone, planted in the middle of the kitchen where the best reception is, and he was really nice. The doc is concerned that the cysts persist, but he doesn’t think it’s a serious [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Even When I’ve Fallen Down, My Heart Says Follow Through
Posted in Uncategorized on September 29, 2009 | 12 Comments »
Bad News
Posted in Uncategorized on September 26, 2009 | 19 Comments »
Today we got Fern’s estrogen levels back and it’s bad news. 483. So we’re not only out for another cycle, but we’re completely confused. Last cycle which was also canceled Fern’s estrogen was 168. Why did it go up instead of down? Why does this suck so much? Since we switched to IUIs in early [...]
Like a Bird Ain’t Got a Song
Posted in Uncategorized on September 25, 2009 | 8 Comments »
It’s a limbo kind of morning. After 10 days of pr0vera and an especially long cycle, yesterday was finally CD1 but, unfortunately, the cheer was only temporary. Fern’s baseline ultrasound this morning found her cyst from last cycle is not only still there, but has grown and is now accompanied by a handful of other [...]
Protected: Most of My Waking Hours (in pictures)
Posted in Uncategorized on September 22, 2009 | Enter your password to view comments
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On Names
Posted in Uncategorized on September 21, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Justine and N. asked various name questions.
How did you chose your blog names?
What’s a/ the nickname fern calls you? and vise versa?
Do you have potential kids’ names picked out?
Blog names
Choosing my blog name and our aliases actually delayed the launch of Insert Metaphor by about 3 months! I had a loooong list of cute or [...]
The Way I Eat – In Words and Pictures
Posted in Uncategorized on September 19, 2009 | 17 Comments »
halfadozen and figboiler were interested in the food I eat and Jay requested food pictures, so I’m doing a combo post.
When did you become a vegetarian. Why?
How did you come to veganism?
What’s your favorite vegan treat?
What’s the thing you miss most (that’s not vegan)?
I can’t remember when I officially became a vegetarian, but it was [...]
40 Hours
Posted in Uncategorized on September 19, 2009 | 5 Comments »
N and halfadozen asked questions about work:
Are you doing what you want to do when you grow up? If not, what do you want to do when you grow up?
and
What exactly do you do for a living? What did you think you would be when you grew up? What was your first paid job?
As far [...]
Out of the Closet, Into the Night
Posted in Uncategorized on September 18, 2009 | 6 Comments »
halfadozen asked: When did you come out (to yourself, to those around you)? Was it easy or hard?
When I was in middle school I was having a hard time of it. I hated school, loathed myself and fought bitterly with my brother and mother. I think the (unprocessed) pain of losing my father to illness [...]
Elijah, Popcorn and Conservative Family Programming
Posted in Uncategorized on September 17, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Here are answers from a few of the questions from Liz and Andrea.
If music played every time you walked in a room, what would it be?
Based on what is most likely to be stuck in my head lately, I’d say part of the oratorio, Elijah, by Mendelssohn. I sang this piece in choir once years [...]
Coming to You Live
Posted in Uncategorized on September 17, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Thanks for your wonderful blogging assignments on my post yesterday! Definitely keep them coming. I’m going to start with S’s question which is to post a picture of where I sit while blogging.
Don’t tell my boss, but I do the majority of my blogging from work. This is both good and bad. Bad for obvious [...]
