Thanks everyone for your patience yesterday. Yom Kippur is basically the holiest day of the year, so I was trying to stay offline as much as possible. Egg retrieval went very, very well. We got to the clinic bright and early - a half-hour early, in fact - and chilled out for a … Read More »
CD30: Steady as she goes + Happy ICLW!
A quick bulleted post today because I'm running around like a madwoman today. If you're here from ICLW, welcome, welcome! Come and stay awhile. I gots lots o'cool things around here. For those just tuning in at home... New here? Here's the scoop: Hi! I'm Keiko. What's … Read More »
CD2: Pillpoppa
Last blog post of the day, I swear. In an effort to fully document this madness that is our first donor egg IVF cycle, I will be posting daily* with my CD numbers and various and sundry commentary as we get closer to retrieval and transfer, scheduled for mid-September. As in, … Read More »
I’ve Become Keiko Ka-boom.
I grew up watching The Animaniacs as a kid; Yakko, Wakko and Dot were staples of my childhood. After this week, I've been having all sorts of flashbacks to one of my favorite segments on The Animaniacs, Katie Ka-boom: There's a good reason for that. Ladies, I've been on … Read More »
Yes, I’m Alive
Super duper quick post to say that yes, I am alive. Got back from Montreal this week and have been rocking some kind of food poisoning or stomach bug since I got home. Awesome. I'll have a detailed Montreal recap picture post hopefully up tomorrow (Friday). Things are … Read More »
Welcome to July’s ICLW!
Hi there! If you're swinging by for ICLW, welcome! If you're a first-time visitor, there's lot of fun stuff to be found, so feel free to click around! A quick rundown of where I'm at can be found at my Mission: TZ3 Update post. In a nutshell: we're hoping to do our first IVF … Read More »
Mission TZ3 Cycle Update
It's been crickets around here lately, I know. I've been doing a bunch of writing on the side, battling depression and having all sorts of weird feelings about this blog space that I'm still parsing out. Also, since only one person registered for my eClass that was supposed to … Read More »
Our Cycle is Needling Away at Me
I realize I kind of fell off the radar this week. It's been a weird week, for a variety of reasons. It's been ungodly hot and we only just put in the AC two nights ago. I've been battling migraines. And I've been coming to the realization that perhaps it's time to rethink this … Read More »
30 Moments of Gratitude & 1 Birthday Wish
I'm not normally one to get all excited for my birthday, but when it comes to milestone years, I get as giddy as a school girl. The Facebook and Twitter messages today have been overwhelmingly awesome. The flowers my parents sent me? A lovely surprise at my door this … Read More »
The Last Night of My Twenties: Musings on the Precipice of Youth
In just a few hours, I turn 30. I will spend this evening most likely doing a load of laundry, cleaning the kitchen, and changing the cats' litter. We're having leftovers for dinner. I might even have a beer. I know, I know - livin' the wild life over here. . . … Read More »
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