Good Mornin, Metformin

So, it has been a while since I’ve taken the time to actually POST some tidbits here on the site. And it is all your fault. See, most of you follow The Egg on Facebook and we have such great conversations there, that by the time I get over here, I have nothing else to say because we’ve talked it to death over the course of a day! But, getting [...]

Second (or fifth) Verse, Same as the First

By Mrs.Tiye | Nov 16, 2011
Posted in: Anger, Conditions & Diagnosis, Confusion, Fear, Frustration, Medicines & Treatments, Miscellaneous Rants, MrsTiye, Sadness, Tales From the Darkside, The Emotions |

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Second (or fifth) Verse, Same as the First

I’ve decided to drink wine this evening. Yellow Tail makes a charming Merlot. A Merlot that has helped a bit. I plan to be at ease by the time I reach the latter half of it. Today warranted that sort of planning. You see, basically, I got the same “news” today that I’ve gotten before: Say it with me now: “There is NOTHING gynecologically wrong.” Really?

Is this fair? Empathy and Prayers *BrokenBrownBellePost*

By BrokenBrownBelle | Mar 23, 2011
Posted in: BrokenBrownBelle, Confusion, Guest Posts, Latest, Parenting, Sadness |

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Is this fair? Empathy and Prayers BrokenBrownBellePost

It is emotionally humbling to consider our fertility struggles with women whose journeys have been challenged by natural or economic circumstances. This is exactly the thought Mimi examines in this heartfelt post.

By Mrs.Tiye | Feb 27, 2011
Posted in: Confusion, Medicines & Treatments, MrsTiye, The "Natural" Route, The Emotions, Weight Loss |

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Decisions and Pathways

It’s been so long since I’ve had a plan, that I’m not even sure how to execute one anymore. LOL I believe I’ve come to an actual decision about where to go from here. My mind was jumbled and it was leading me down that dark alleyway we call depression. Anyone who has stepped foot into the IF arena knows that depression is counterproductive to say the least. In trying [...]

By Mrs.Tiye | Jan 26, 2011
Posted in: Confusion, Frustration, Hissues, Latest, Miscellaneous Rants, Parenting, Sadness, Tales From the Darkside, The Emotions |

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Transparent

The transparency for which this blog has gained its momentum is not as easy a feat to uphold as some may think. It is dreadfully hard for me to decide what to share boldly, and what to let fester in the corners of my mind for fear that I'll run you guys all away.

Dear DCFS, this is 2010, Thought You Should know

By Mrs.Tiye | Nov 9, 2010
Posted in: Adoption, Advocacy, Anger, Confusion, Foundations/Organizations, Frustration, Miscellaneous Rants, Tales From the Darkside |

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Dear DCFS, this is 2010, Thought You Should know

2010 and your website looks like a scene from Jumping Jack Flash circa 198? Illinois this is a FAIL. How many children are without homes because you are behind?

By Mrs.Tiye | Oct 18, 2010
Posted in: Confusion, Miscellaneous Rants, MrsTiye, Sadness, Tales From the Darkside, The Emotions |

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The Blessed Irony of Birthdays

Where infertility is concerned, birthdays mean something different. Something far less festive. To be blunt, they are the embodiments of those biological clocks everyone is always talking about.

By BrokenBrownBelle | Aug 9, 2010
Posted in: Conditions & Diagnosis, Confusion, Latest, Procedures, The Emotions |

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I Hate the Stirrups

Stirrups, Polyps, Thyroid, Oh My! "All I want to know, is why am I just now hearing about it. Surely they saw this when they looked 2 months ago? Well we are here now. This is the present and evidently, this polyp is in the present..."