A Week in the Life

I finally gave in on Tuesday of last week after having been sick off and on since the beginning of November and went to see the doctor. I haven't been to a non-fertility related doctor in ages and the one I used to attend was no longer in practice, so I had to find a new doctor. I chose one who is affiliated with the hospital I work for and called and made an appointment.

After receiving the requisite lecture for not having been sooner (seeing as I have been sick for 2 months, lol), he proceeded to examine me. It turned out I have bronchitis. Yup - two months of doing nothing about a serious respiratory infection.

That's me, though.

He also stated he suspects I may have asthma as well. Lovely.

He prescribed an antibiotic (Amoxicilian), a nasal steroid (Flonase) and two Mucinex daily. I'm currently on day 7 of the antibiotics and I don't actually feel much better. I have a follow-up appointment with him on Friday. I'm a little worried about what he's going to say.

In addition to the bronchitis and suspected asthma, we had a conversation that went a little something like this:

Dr - (In response to my noting I take Metformin for insulin resistance) "So, have you tested your sugar today?"

Me - "Um...no. I don't have a monitor. I'm only insulin resistant, not diabetic."

Dr - (Looking extremely puzzled) "Who told you that?"

Me - (Looking around shiftily as if I had done something wrong) "My OB/GYN when she did my infertility work up."

Dr - (Looking at me bewilderedly) "Honey, insulin resistance is Type II Diabetes."

Me - (Feeling stupid) "Oh."

So, it turns out that I probably have Type II Diabetes and will be getting a blood sugar meter this Friday on my follow-up visit. He's going to be re-testing me to confirm the diabetes for his records. He's also planning to test me for rheumatoid arthritis. I have a lot of problems with my joints swelling and being extremely painful, so he wants to check that out.

I foresee many blood draws in my future. And not a single chance for a baby from any of it. That really, truly sucks.

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So, following all that bad news, here is my joy for today:

I got a raise at work! And not just a small raise.....it's an extra $1.50 per hour! In a recession! I'm extremely pleased and darned proud, if I do say so myself :D

Hope you're all having a great week! I'm going to try to pick my blogging back up some. Its been so crazy busy with work and school so far this year that I've struggled finding time to blog. But, I'm going to try harder to keep my blog better informed :D

Four Years

Today is the four year anniversary of The Hubs and I returning to the USA from England. It really does not seem as though its been that long! I remember the day we flew back very clearly. We were both so full of hope for what our new life was going to bring our way.

Clearly we had no idea the path we had chosen would be so covered with obstacles! Four years on, we're actually farther away from acheiving our dreams than we previously were. Having said that, at least we now have a diagnosis and know why we're struggling to conceive. We're only one stroke of good luck/one blessing away from moving on to better things.

So, in keeping with my previous promise to look for the joyful things in my life, I'll instead focus on the positive.

1. The Hubs managed to get 22 fresh applications out last week. In one week. I'm very proud of him!


2. I kept a 4.0 for the whole of my first year at university! I'm very happy about this. I would really like to keep this up for the whole of my degree so I can graduate with honors. That would be awesome!


3. I've started looking for a new job in a city with larger economic opportunity. It's where we always wanted to settle anyway, so we decided it couldn't hurt for me to start looking. If I get a job there, then we can move and The Hubs can continue looking from there. In the meantime, he'll continue looking in several places, including this city.


4. My French lessons are coming along well. I'm actually picking up quite a bit!


5. I'm really very excited about Kristin's book challenge! I love to read anyway, but I know this will give me encouragement when I'm feeling like being lazy with my reading. So, if you've got any suggestions about good books to read, please let me know! I love mysteries, thrillers, comedies, personal growth, sci-fi/fantasy, love stories, drama.....basically pretty much anything other than westerns. I really don't like westerns. They don't do anything for me, lol!


6. I've decided to follow suit with some of my fellow bloggers and sign up for Sock It To Me Week hosted by Kym at I'm a Smart One. It sounds like a lot of fun, so go on over and get signed up for yourself!


7. I'm feeling much more positive about things these days. Not sure why, but I really do feel like a solution is just around the corner. I hope I'm right!

That's about it in my world these days. Nothing too exciting to share. My body can't seem to make up its mind what to do about Oing this month. My temps have been very up and down, so I don't know if I'll even manage to O. Praying it happens and that we magically manage to catch the right moment this month.

Au revoir mes amis!

It's a Book Challenge!

Kristin has now posted the rules for her 2010 Book Challenge. I love to read, so I've been waiting for this post and I'm all signed up now. My goal is 100 books for this year, but I kind of hope I can do better than that. If you'd like to follow my progress and see how I'm doing, I've made a list you can find right over there <--- below my About Me section.

I hope a few of you will also decide to take up the challenge! You can read the rules and sign up here. Good luck!

Show and Tell - Happy 2010!

We are now officially a week into the New Year and this is my first post. I've been a bit at a loss for words. I've not known what to say. It's a new year, but the same old worries persist. One day (or one week as the case may be) hasn't changed the things that make me sad, angry, frustrated and depressed.

I guess one could say that it does at least bring the possibility for new joy. So that is how I'm going to try to look at this new year. I'm going to attempt to look for the new joys that are awaiting me this year. In honor of that, I give you the first joy of my 2010:



The Hubs and I approximately two minutes after midnight on January 1, 2010. The champagne and the silly glasses only helped along our happiness at having made it through the year essentially unscathed and still very much in love with one another. A toast to a 2010 that will add enlightenment, prosperity and pure, unadulterated joy to each of us!

Now, head on over to Mel's and see what the rest of the class are up to!