hard to believe it’s iclw time again. for anyone new, if you want to know my back story, you can see it here.
i haven’t posted in a while, STILL waiting for af so there’s nothing new in the baby making department. i know it takes a while for some people to start after lupron, but since dr. hollywood told me four to six weeks after my last injection, and tuesday will be six weeks, i’m going to give him a call and see if we can’t get things jump started. and i ordered the injection aid thingy last friday, it hasn’t come yet so i’m not sure if it will be compatible with my gonal f pen, but i sure hope so. i know it’s irrational, but the thought of giving myself injections makes my stomach turn.
about a month ago i missed a call from a very good friend of mine who lives in montana (my home state). i had been thinking about her this past week and planning to give her a call since for some reason i hadn’t gotten around to calling her back yet, but on thursday she beat me to the punch. she called to tell me that she’s on bed rest, i said “bed rest, why are you on bed rest?” she said “i’m pregnant kate.” she’s three months pregnant, and she didn’t want to tell me because she is not exactly happy about it and she couldn’t bear the thought of talking to me about it since my husband and i have been trying so hard to get pregnant unsuccessfully. the fact of the matter is, i love my friends, when they have problems my problems become irrelevant and poor k is in one hell of a situation, i certainly don’t envy her. k got divorced a few years ago and shortly after started dating a guy she really likes who is a little bit younger than her, but not by much, maybe four years or so. it’s been a tumultuous relationship, he’s kind of a jerk and there’s been a lot of breaking up and getting back together. when she found out she was pregnant they had been in one of their breaking up phases, apart for about three weeks, she let him know what was going on and he told her that he loved her and he wanted to marry her and take care of her. she didn’t want to get married since she had recently got divorced, but she decided to move i with him. inevitably he ended up being a real asshole and k got very stressed out, and she started bleeding heavily. she had to go to the er a few times, but the baby is alive and so far doesn’t seem to be going anywhere, so now she’s at her mom’s house on bed rest. she told me she’s going to move out of the guys house and i really hope she does. since k is 33 and has endometriosis (she’s never had surgery to diagnose it, but she has the worst periods of anyone i’ve ever known) i really hope this pregnancy is successful for her, even under these shitty circumstances.
so anyways, i guess i better get busy with my iclw comments!
14 Comments
March 21, 2009 at 5:46 pm
Hello and happy IComLeavWe!
I’m sorry you had a tough day with the call from your friend….it’s always a little heartbreaking when it seems like people are holding stuff back because they don’t want to upset you.
I hope you get good news soon about starting your cycle!
March 22, 2009 at 3:50 am
*iclw* thank you for visiting me. You know, you are a true friend and she deserves as much compassion as you do.
March 22, 2009 at 8:38 pm
Happy ICLW. what is this injection aid thing? I’m horrified at the thought of giving myself injections and my husband faints at the sight of needles, anything to make it easier is something I’m interested in!
I hope you friend is doing ok, that’s a shitty situation for anyone to be in, she’s lucky to have you pulling for her.
March 22, 2009 at 9:37 pm
Wow, I’m so sorry for your friend. I hope the situation resolves itself soon.
March 23, 2009 at 12:14 am
Hi! Returning your comment (ICLW).
You are such a caring friend. I hope K is able to get out of the relationship – it sounds like she does not need this guy in her life, at all.
Hope AF shows soon…if you happen to see her, tell her she owes me a visit too.
March 23, 2009 at 12:22 am
Hi! Happy ICLW! That is a terrible situation that your friend is in. I hope everything works out. I hope you get to start your cycle soon!
March 23, 2009 at 5:31 am
It’s interesting to me how our friends try to protect us from their pregnancy news. I hope that your friend is able to find a way through her rough times.
ICLW
March 23, 2009 at 5:49 am
Happy ICLW!
I am sorry to hear about your friend and her bed rest. As someone who has done it, it isn’t fun. I’ll keep her in my prayers.
Hope AF shows soon. And as for the shots, it does get easier after the initial one. Good luck!
March 23, 2009 at 1:13 pm
I am not an ICLWer!
I hope things get better at your and your friend’s end. You know, it really was thoughtful of your friend to have considered your position when she revealed her troubles and the pregnancy.
I hope AF arrives soon.
March 23, 2009 at 1:25 pm
What a terrible situation for your firend, but sounds like you are both giving each other support – her for worrying how you’d feel about her news, and you for caring about her situation and not going into an ‘its not fair’ downward spiral.
ICLW
March 23, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Happy ICLW! Sorry about your friend, hope all works out
March 23, 2009 at 4:53 pm
GL to you! I’m waiting to start my next injections cycle too. Sorry to hear about your friend. ICLW
March 23, 2009 at 6:31 pm
wow. that’s some serious shit! i hope your friend’s condition improves. it’s really great that you can put your own pain aside and be there to support your friend who is pregnant. good for you kate.
March 23, 2009 at 6:38 pm
I hope your AF arrives soon so that you can get on with it. Your friend seems like a good person, I hope things get better for her soon and I think it will as long as she keeps that loser out of her life.