Let the testing begin!

I just started spotting a few hours ago, WOOT! Now, on with the testing. First up, tomorrow morning, Glucose, Thyroid, and Prolactin. Wednesday I go back for the cd3 testing of FSH. Friday will be my pelvic ultrasound, and oral surgery(yow!). Then I get a break until I have confirmed O with charting and OPKs, then my final blood draw to test my progesterone.

After all of that is done, hopefully we will have some insight as to why the Bleedfest took place, and what's next for TTC. I am hoping that everything comes out normally, and that I don't need any surgery or meds(obviously). I want to be able to give this a real shot, not just the 2-ish months I had to try around erratic bleeding.

It was a long, obnoxious wait to get my period back after stopping depo, and though we've only been married a year, it feels like it has been forever that we have been waiting to try. Now, with some weight loss and breast cancer scares out of the way, I feel like it's our time! I don't have any dreams of having a baby in a certain month, or year, or by the time I am a certain age. I am not THAT girl. But, I don't want to have to keep putting TTC on hold for whatever reason.

So, here's hoping everything goes well. I am really just praying I don't pass out from all the blood I have to give this week, combined with the drugs I will be on after surgery, lol.
I will keep you all updated.

Updates N'At

Soooo...the bleedfest finally ended after 17 days. I kept my appointment for April 9th, and as of right now, it couldn't seem farther away, lol. However, I did get to go to the Oral Surgeon for my wisdom tooth evaluation. I have to have ALL FOUR pulled out, and Ash needs 3 pulled. It's gonna cost a good deal, but I need to get it over with now, cause they won't do it during pregnancy, and hell if I'm gonna wait another year-ish to get these suckers out.
I'm having more and more weird pregnancy dreams, and people keep telling me weird annoying things like "What if you're pregnant now? And it's just too soon to tell?" Why? Why do people say things like that? If anyone knew what was actually going on, they would know that there is NO WAY I am KU, especially following that 17-day massacre.
Anyway, I am trying to stay positive, and looking forward to talking to my new doc and getting some answers. More later.

What the hell is going on?

I can't even stand it anymore. I have been bleeding for so many days, I have pretty much lost count. Today, I started passing scary clots, that are so big, I can FEEL them coming out. I called the doc and she insisted I take a pregnancy test. Oh yeah, that sounds fun. Lets rub it in some more. Not only am I bleeding to death, but now I have to take a pointless test and look at a pointless BFN. Thanks doc. Oh and of course the whole "Go to the Er if the bleeding is enough to go through a pad an hour, blah blah blah". I knew it, I knew that's what they would say. I just didn't want to have to pay 80 bucks to hear it. So, it remains, that I have to wait until April 9th to see a doc and find out what the hell is wrong with me.

Nipples and Charting and Weight Loss-Oh my!

I just realized I haven't updated my booby status. As most of you know, the doc ruled out any cancer possibility, so YAY for that! As of right now, my nip is going back and forth between healed and not. The skin is still probably pretty damaged deep down, so it will most likely take a while before it's 100%. Til then, I will keep putting lotion on and hope for the best.
This is officially our first official cycle officially TTC. Officially. I started charting, mostly cause I want to confirm that I am ovulating, and I'm not sure if I will keep at it or not. Yes, it is way easier than I thought it would be to actually wake up and do the temping part. But, analyzing it is probably the hardest thing I've ever attempted, and if it weren't for the PDs, I would be 100% lost. Everyone has been laying off the pressure, as per my request,lol, so it is going well for now. Timing sex is sort of a pain, but we are handling it.
I am still working on the weight loss, and I'm almost halfway to my first goal of 65 lbs. I plan on trying WW in a couple of weeks, and seeing what that does to my results. I really need to start weight training more, and utilizing the 2nd gym membership that I have on the weekends. Right now I just work out at my work gym in the mornings during the week, doing 30-40 minutes of cardio. It works, but I need to work on my muscle tone and strength.
I will keep everyone posted on this cycle....here's hoping for good news!

I have WHAT on my nipple?

The doc thinks I have a Yeast infection. On my nipple! And I have to put Monistat on it for two weeks. I am PRAYING that he is right. He still wants me to have a mammogram, which is Monday. I won't get the results til the 11th, but dear lord baby jesus I hope it's not cancer. On the other hand, I am thinking of suing, if it does turn out to be a y.i. The procedure my doc did was SO simple, and would have taken my previous doc all of 5 minutes to do when I saw her back in August. It could have saved me months of worry, pain, and maybe even damage done to my skin and breast tissue. I will post an update after my next appointment. Thanks for the well wishes ladies!

Doctor on Wednesday!

If you are reading this, I have invited you to read my blog, which is now private. I have decided to start blogging about my *possible* breast cancer,and the treatment to follow. Right now I am just waiting to go back to the doc on Wednesday for a second opinion. I went over the summer/early fall last year, and was basically given the run around by some 20-something twit who insisted it was just dry skin. Let me tell you this, dry skin does not stick around for a year. All my research points to Paget's Disease, a rare type of breast cancer which causes the skin on the nipple dry up and itch like mad. Those are my symptoms, and I can't think of anything else it could be. I read that treatment is simple, and fatality is RARE. I shouldn't have to have any chemo or anything. At most there will be surgery to remove whatever lump they may find, and hopefully I will be good as new. Ash and my mom are both coming with me on Wednesday, and my boss is aware and totally supportive of whatever I need to do. I am trying to keep this quiet until I know more, so please no mention of this on GP. I will keep you all posted, and thank you all for your well wishes. Love, Adrienne

Waaay overdue for an update

But....not much new! Christmas was ok. My family somehow managed to invite themselves over at the last minute, but we split the cooking duties, so it ended up alright. We had to postpone the big Honeymoon trip til Valentine's Day. I barely got any hours at work over the holidays, and there was just no way we could afford it right now. I am however, determined to not become one of those couples who puts it off, and puts it off, and before you know it, it has been 20 years and no honeymoon. We deserve this trip, and it WILL happen.
New Year's/Hubby's Bday was fun. We were very low key, babysitting until around 11, then coming home for champagne at midnight. We spent a lot of time over the holiday "break"(I use that term loosely, cause I still worked pretty much every day, lol) just hanging out, cuddling and being cheesy married people. I know we're still definitely in the "newlywed" category, but it's really starting to soak in now that we're married. It's been 7 months, and it's starting to feel more real. And, I love it.
On the weight loss front....yeah...I was sick for so long, that I skipped out on the gym for what, two weeks? Luckily, I've still held steady at my weight, and I don't feel like I've lost any muscle mass or strength. Now that I am back to 100%, I plan on hitting the gym tomorrow. I think I am going to aim for 3 nights a week, now that I am working the earlier shift at work. I also get my health benefits soon, and I read that I will get a discount at Weight Watchers. I always told myself I would never do anything like that, but never say never I guess. We will see, it certainly couldn't hurt.