Category Archives: in the mean time

Day 1

I had two voicemails when I got back to my desk after lunch. )By lunch, I mean a pedicure, I needed a distraction before I threw up from anticipation.) My orchid polish was still wet as I played the messages. … Continue reading

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Give it to mama…

I am feeling accomplished. Ran another 5K this morning, through the blooming rose garden of my old neighborhood. My sister-in-law kept pace with me for the entirety. The energy between us was magnetic, she’d pull ahead, then I’d weave around … Continue reading

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still waiting…

i started on lupron last week and i am waiting for my donor to start her stims. when we initially planned out the cycle with the donor nurse, lots of things were up in the air in terms of timing… … Continue reading

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deep breaths

after a long memorial day weekend of waiting for my test results, the nurse called tuesday with good news, i don’t have a thyroid problem. i am not making the anitbodies that would be present, so the elevated levels were … Continue reading

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opportunity: little things

on sunday nights at my home, i make soup. i have been doing this since last February.. i usually make a brothy soup; fennel and onion,  parsley and bok choy and whatever else i have left over in my fridge … Continue reading

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thinking, waiting, and stuff in the mean time

so, i haven’t been posting much lately, not because i am feeling sad.. quite the opposite, i have been so busy doing things and have made a very good recovery.  i have been thinking lots about the bigger picture.. and … Continue reading

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