Dr. Visit and more..

My doctor called and said the positive on the lab was not significiant and said it wouldn't have had any bearing on any past miscarriages. So, back to the basics...I can do the Clomid which will bring a prominent O and hopefully a successful implantation or go the IVF route. I am choosing the Clomid route. I pick up my prescription tomorrow and I have a scheduled RE appt on Tuesday...she likes to do a scan to make sure I have no cysts before starting the Clomid. So that's where I'm at...CD 26 today so as soon as the biatch comes and goes, we can get this party started again.

That's it for now...

Test results

Mood :

I called my Houston RE to get my test results from the 15 vials of blood I had drawn. The nurse was pretty evasive. She basically said that all the tests came back fine except one. I asked her which one and all she could tell me was it was a MTHFR test. I tested positive for this. I looked it up on the net and this is what I found:

MTHFR stands for Metylene-Tetra-Hydro-Folate-Reductase. Some individuals with the homozygous MTHFR mutation have elevated homocysteine levels. Elevated homocysteine levels are a risk factor for blood clots.

I don't know at this point if those levels were high. She said the RE would go over the specifics with me. I asked if it was something that I could take meds for and she said baby aspirin would likely be the regimen but she won't know for certain til the dr. looks at the test more intensely.

So, now I have to wait until Monday. She is not in today so I have to suck it up all weekend. I will try not to worry about it too much. Why worry about something you can't control?

On another note, Dave will not be coming home this weekend. His doctor (and he) have said that it is taking quite a toll on him doing 8 hours of driving every weekend. So, he is taking a break and going to hang out in SA. Me and the kids are not happy about it but what can ya do...I can't be selfish where his health is concerned. I just wish I could take a break from the house and kids and do my own thing for one weeked...bye hey, mothers don't get that option. My daughter sprained her wrist and my son has been fighting a cold so I guess we'll just have to stay in and
watch kiddie movies all weekend. I'll certainly be happy when we move and I don't have all this stress anymore. I'm so sick of worry about mortgages, inspections, repairs, realtors, etc. I really never want to move again!

Ok, I'm done with my rant. Have a good weekend everyone.

House #2 Wins..

They accepted our offer. Yipee!!

I will add some more pics for your viewing pleasure. LOLOL

What a relief! I really do love the house.


Built-ins in Family room


Master Bedroom






Utility room has aisles!

House #2

We made an offer on House #1 that I posted previously - The owner wanted to close in February and lease back to us until April. Basically that means that he wants to stay in the house until April (he's having a house built). The listing agent of that house told my realtor that he originally decided to move out into a hotel if he got an offer...and now he's changing his tune. We gave him until today to make a decision one way or another. All I know is we need to be in another house in 4 weeks.

In the meantime, house #2 came through. Dave looked at it and loved it. It's a 2800+ square foot house in a school district we love. It's not as *finished* as house number 1 (doesn't have tile floors and a covered patio) but those things are certainly changeable. We made an offer and the buyer came back with wanting a full price offer. He's only had the home on the market for 2 days and thinks he can do better than our offer. So, again, we went back and told him the offer stands. We offered only 2K off the list price and are paying all of our own closing costs...and he thinks he can do better. Good Luck with that one. We are supposed to hear back on what he decided because Dave was so pissed off with him being so greedy that our offer is only on the table for today. UGH!!! Why does this have to be so difficult???

I thought house hunting was supposed to be exciting...yea, about as exciting as getting a root canal.

On another note: I am just so thrilled with Chassy having her sweet baby girl. I only wish her and J the best with Samantha Lynn. She will be such a kick-ass mommy!! Love ya Chassy!!

Also, Congrats to Heather!!! Lil Ashton arrived as well and I couldn't be happier for them!!

We made an offer...

2400 Square feet in a gated community.

Now we wait.

We asked for a 24 hour turnaround on their answer. I pray they say yes.

Here's the picture of the outside...

Not the best news

Today was my follow-up RE appointment. I told her we were moving and I just wanted to touch base with her on what my next step would be. So this is what she said:

1- Did we do everything to find out why I keep miscarriaging? Answer: No.
2- What do we need to do? Answer: blood testing...15 vials of blood later. They are testing everything from autoimmune disorders to blood clotting problems. All results will be given to me in about 2 weeks. Good news is...if there is a problem, it CAN be corrected.
3 - What are we up against? Answer: More than likely, my age. She told me a horrifying statistic. Woman 40 and over have a 90% chance of having a defected egg. My stomach about dropped into my lap.
4 - What are my options? IVF using donor eggs (don't know quite how I feel about that but it's a 60% success rate) and about 16,000 dollars, IVF with genetic testing (20-30% success rate) and about 15,000 dollars or keep taking Clomid or shots to increase egg production therefore increasing percent of getting a good egg. Guess what option I'm going for?? Door #3.

SO...that is it. She gave me the name of an aggressive RE in San Antonio that she will foward all my records to. I will do nothing until I see him...except maybe pray for a miracle.

2006 is starting off right...

FINALLY...we have SOLD OUR HOME!

We got a full priced offer and we close on February 24th. Now it's house hunting time!

YAH!!!! We get to be a 7 day a week family again!!

2006 is starting off great...but shush...don't wanna jinx it!

New Game Plan

David and I have decided to take the bull by the horns and try try again. We talked about going the RE route again, and maybe even take another stab at IUI. For now, my appointment will be to inquire about testing. In "Taking Charge of my Fertility" it talks about certain tests you can take (FSH and the Clomid challenge) to see if you have a fighting chance or wasting your time with a system that just won't reproduce. So, I will see what she suggests. I have an appointment this Friday at 10 AM.

On other news, I am glad everyone liked my new bedroom set. And no, I didn't get to try it out yet. Dave's back at work and going on a hunting trip with his boss for the week. Who knows, maybe a new bed is what we need to get going...ok, I know I'm grasping! LOL

I hope this posts finds everyone doing well. I have been taking some time off the boards and blogs just to get my head back on track. Things with David have been a roller coaster but I am happy to say, we're finally on the same page...which helps my anxiety ALOT.

I will try to post on blogs soon. I do think of everyone and I hope everyone is doing well. I miss you all.

:)

My New Bedroom Set

I've always wanted a sleigh bed.

Tell me what you think...