anyone in the Valley?

[salt96]

Hi. Is anyone located in the Valley? I'm in Staunton.

[karenh]

I am in winchester, wow someone so close. We are in talks about having another get together, would you be up for it?

[salt96]

You are pretty close.

I might be interested in the get together. What goes on when you all get together?

[karenh]

We just hang out but with you being so vclose we can meet somewhere if your comfortable with that. Are you ttc?

[karenh]

At the get togethers we meet, talk about stuff, eat, and depending on where we decide to meet we may take a tour, or play a game or walk, we are still in the planning phase of the 3rd annual PCOS get together, so we dont know yet where we will meet.

[lori79]

If you'd like to chat, I'm on AIM (LoriPRN09)
Or, you could post to this.
Thanks!

[karenh]

I dont have AIM, I have msn messenger and yahoo.

[winniekuhl]

I live in Waynesboro. I go to Staunton a lot! Sounds like a lot of us on the 81 corridor. I have msn and yahoo IM's.

[SDOOLEY0605]

I'm in Botetourt County...not real close but right down the road!

[salt96]

Hi winniekuhl. Wow, you are close. Waynesboro is not far at all. My parents live near Stuarts Draft so that is even closer.

If you don't mind me asking- how old are you? I'm 27 and was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 18. My symptoms are especially bad now that I have gotten older and have gained weight. Fun, fun....:)

Also, could I have your email address or messenger ID?

[hschlabs]

I'm new to the site and have lived in the Valley for two years now. I was diagnosed in 2002 yet didn't begin the proper treatment until July. I already feel better on 1500mg Metformin. Thankfully the endo. took me off Thyroid which I've been building up antibodies to for years now. I honestly feel completely overwhelmed otherwise I don't think I would have sought out a board likes this. I don't even check email regularly. My husband is a positive energy in my life and very encouraging, but I just feel mentally and emotionally exhausted seeing as how we've been trying for two years and a lot of that feels like wasted time as it wasn't until this summer that I finally saw an endocrinologist. It is is somewhat reassuring though to read all of your posts....I know I'm not alone.

[karenh]

Your dr took you off thyroid meds? Why? Where in the valley are you? I am in winchester.

I too was completely overwhelmed with it all, and frustrated, I had other problems to deal with along with the infertility and PCOS. I am in a much better place now than I was 2-3 yrs ago. I am now only on thyroid meds and control everything with healthy diet.

[hschlabs]

Doc took me off thyroid to get an accurate reading. My T4 apparently was really low at .6 but my TSH was 30. I go in again to UVA on the 10 to see an endocrinologist that specializes in the infertility aspect of PCOS> SO here's hoping for what feels like a miracle. ALthough, with my thyroid as crazy as it is I'm honestly afraid of getting pregnant right now anyway. Is that wrong?

[karenh]

NO if your thyroid is so out of whack you have a high chance of M/C, get healthy first for a safer pg.

[bbmk2]

Hi Ladies! I'm in Harrisonburg. It's nice to know that there are other cysters close by! I'm being treated at UVA and we are hoping that this may be "the month" for good news! Only 7 more days until I can test again. What a roller coaster ride it is to have PCOS! Support is definitely the way to go! :D

[salt96]

Hi bbmk. I hope you get the "good news" you are waiting for! Who do you see at UVA? I've been seeing Dr. Evans there for several years.

[bbmk2]

Just wondering if anyone is still out there in the Valley????? This thread has been silent for awhile. I'd love to hear from you if you're out there!

Betsy

[Ishall]

I'm not really familiar with "the valley" but I live in Martinsburg, WV (right off I81) which is pretty close to Winchester, which I saw was mentioned before. I'm wondering too if there is still a support group of some sort.

[bbmk2]

Hi Shebra--I've been following your posts on the loss board and I read where you posted under west va. I'm in Harrisonburg. not too far from JMU. It's nice to know there is still someone out there in the valley. And yes, I would say you live in the valley! :D

I wish I knew any doctors closer than Charlottesville, but I don't. My RE is Dr. Evans at UVA, my GYN is Dr. Botticelli in Harrisonburg and my high-risk peri is Dr. Thiagarajah (Dr. T) at Martha Jefferson in Charlottesville. My GYN and peri are new since my losses. The high-risk peris at UVA totally SUCK!!!!!! Except for Dr. Lachely. I was hospitalized at UVA with IC and I know that they flew in several women from Winchester while I was there. They have a level III NICU there. So, if you ever end up there, which hopefully you won't, ask for Dr. Lachely-she lost a 21-weeker to IC with a failed rescue cerclage due to chorioamnionitis-so she really understands. Ban the rest of the peris from your room. I will always blame them for my losses as I BEGGED for a cerclage at 14 weeks when I was having cervical changes and was refused.

Anyway, please feel free to PM me if you ever want to talk.
BTW--We adopted our golden retriever puppy from Martinsburg!

[Ishall]

i think i will look up those specialists because i travel out to johns hopkins for my RE right now, and the only maternal fetal med dr i found is out of shady grove in DC, but he has an office in frederick, md which is about 30 min away. i'm not sure how far UVA is from me though. i am really sorry for your losses. i had an incompetent cervix too and went into early labor. though i knew about my history of precancerous cells and surgery on my cervix, i never knew it would hurt a future pregnancy in any way, so i dint even know to ask about getting a cerclage put in. so, i too blame my loss on my dr for not even informing me that i should've had that done. anywayi will look up the places you mentioned bc though i've been in wv for almost 3 years now, i still don't know my surroundings at all.
talk to you soon, and good look with ttc again. see you on the fertilty/loss boards.

[Ishall]

I looked it up and i think UVA is really far from me. Hopkins is much closer to me, even though I'm starting to like my RE's office less and less. As far as high risks docs for after pregnancy, i'm just going to wait until i get a bfp, if ever again. As it is, that is starting to look like less and less of a reality for me. (BTW, do you know waht's going on with our tickers? I like seeing my angel baby ticker box and it's blank right now).
Anyway, what hapened to everyone else who was on this board? Where are you guys?

[bbmk2]

Hey Shebra-

Well, I think when the site went down everyone deserted! I wish people would come back!

UVA is pretty far from you. It's a shame because Dr. Evans is great and very different from your RE (as I've heard). I have to drive an hour to see him but I don't have any other choice as there aren't any RE's here in Harrisonburg. Plus he's great so I would do it anyway.

Are you taking any meds with your IUI's? We're going to start TTC again in September and if we're not preg by November my doc wants to do IUI along with the Femara I'm currently taking. Don't give up! You're body got pregnant before so you know you can do this!

I guess snugglepie is down. I really miss seeing my babies! Have you ever gone to the IC website on msn? I think you and I are the only IC people that I know of on these boards. We recently bought remembrance stones for Rebekah and Jacob and this week we are having a new flower bed planted with a yashino cherry tree, rose bushes and flat leaf boxwoods. Their stones will lay around the base of the cherry tree. i can't wait to have a special little place for my babies.

I hope you have a good day!
Betsy

[Ishall]

hey betsy! you're right, this is ghost town, so we might as well use it for our own pm's. but, i can talk for hours (which means i can right novels on here, so watch out, you're stuck with me now). i have a myspace page at myspace.com/shebra79, if you want to see pics of me. anyway,
i just checked out the IC board you were talking about, and read the "Angels" board, so I am a crying, ofcourse right now. i don't know why i never found it before when i first lost Savannah and was dx with IC. anyhow, i think i will join, so maybe i'll see you there too.
as far as my meds, i started taking provera just to get AF going, but once i did that i started right away on clomid 50 mg, which i guess was working because I O'd every time, and even had 2 (and once 3) eggs each time. then we did the IUI and then i would have to take the progesterone (by vaginal suppositories) every night until either AF showed or I got a bfn. then we'd start all over again. after the 1st time didnt work, i got a hcg trigger shot (ovridrel) right before each of my last 3 IUI's, and after the last IUI i had 2 hcg shots a few days after, and was told to test 2w after the last shot. but, i guess that didn't work for me. so he said that next time we should do injections, which i learned from these boards probably means fsh shots, but i don't know how or why. i thought fsh shots are supposed to help increase the # of eggs. but i seem to be doing fine in that dept since i'm getting at least 2 eggs each cycle. so i don't know what's going on. in the meantime, he wants to check now for tubal blockage with the HSG. (backwards, i know).
i was officially dx with pcos in september last year and saw the RE for the first time in november. but we didnt start any meds or anything until january. i guess i was really naive/optimistic, but when the RE said that we would jump to IUI right away and that we would be pregnant within 4 cycles, i really thought it was as simple as that. but here we are in july and still no bfp. i know this is probably not the healthiest way to do it, but i am totally consumed with ttc again. i mean, after i had savannah, i couldnt go back to work. i had quit anyway, bc i was going to be a SAHM, but i wasn't supposed to leave until i was like 7.5 months along, i just never made it that far. and i worked with the elderly, and though they were all like my grandmas/pas, i just didnt want to talk to anybody about it. (i mean can you imagine telling 50 grandmothers about losing your baby? it was/is hard to talk to my own 84 yr old grandmother about it). so, i said i would just work part time while i'm ttc again bc i knew i would have to be on bed rest as soon as i got a bfp. then after like 10 months of still no bfp, we knew something was wrong, and that's when i found out about the pco. in the meantime, i am still grieving for my baby, and for this other sense of loss in not being able to just get pregnant when i want (i know it sounds stupid, but i feel like less of a woman or soemthing), and for losing myself in ttc. i mean, i have a master's degree in public administration and have worked since i was like 13 yrs old, and nowadays 75% of my time is spent watching tv or doing housework. and the other 25% i work in a public library where people think i am a student still who could only get a job shelving books (even though i do much more), and it's so degrading. maybe the IC boards will help a little because they've all been where i am, and (i'm assuming) have moved on with their lives and gotten better, even if still ttc. even my dh is getting frustrated with this journey, and it really sucks. that about sums it up. it sucks.

[bbmk2]

Hey Shebra--I'm glad to find another poster who likes to write long responses. I'll try to write more tomorrow as I'm totally exhausted right now. It's been a long day....starting with the landscapers who put in the memorial flowerbed for us. It's absolutely beautiful and I can't wait for it to grow and fill out. Kinda like what my babies would be doing right now. Anyway, once we get our digital camera back from Canon (it's being fixed) I'll take a picture and post it.

I totally understand about the work situation. I resigned my job in January because I was going to be a SAHM too. Then when everything fell apart, I had to ask for my job back. They were GREAT about everything but it was just so hard because I love my job--I'm a teacher--and it was really hard to make the decision to quit, but I had made peace with moving onto another chapter in my life and was really looking forward to the change. And then next thing I know, I'm right back where I started but now things are just so messed up inside my head. I left school in January and returned for the last 3 weeks of the school year. It was the hardest thing I think I've ever had to do. To be totally honest, the only way I did it was to completely drug myself up with painkillers. It was the only way I could make it through the day without crying and rocking in a corner. I also had used all of my leave time so I never had the option of just going home and escaping. At least it's over for the summer and I don't have to think about it for a few more weeks. I'm off the painkillers now and doing better.

You're right, the only phrase to describe all of this is "it sucks". I never thought I would be 36 years old and have buried 2 children already. We're going to give it one more try and if we're not successful then I'm going to go buy the most expensive car ever and expand my wardrobe. I'm going to spend all the money that we would have spent on college educations on MYSELF! And I don't give a damn what anyone thinks of me for doing that.

I see in your profile that you are a NY'er living in WVA. How did you end up making that move?

Have a good night-

PS--It's nice to see our angel babies working again!

[Ishall]

i'm a new yorker, born and raised, but in 2003, when i got engaged, dh was offered a great job opportunity down here, so we visited and we decided to move. first, he came down in january of '04 (to frederick, md because we really didn't want to live in WV), then i followed in april. (i was working on a book with my job and wanted to finish that first). then we got married in june and moved to WV in september. he is the exec. dir. for a residential treatment facility for "troubled" teens. and the campus is huge, so they offered us a house to live in, (rent free) that is just behind the main campus. so, we've gotten used to it, i guess. but, with our loss in october of '05, my whole world just came crashing down. so i've been on pause or something since then. anyway, i am at the library now, so can't really stay on line. ttyl.

[Ishall]

hey betsy. just checking in and saying hi. i just posted in "pregnancy loss" which i know you visit too. anyway, since dh and i have been trying on our own last cycle, and this cycle, we figure we might as well next cycle too. so, we'll go back to the RE in september (or lat august, depending on my cycle) and got back on the cloimd/iui plan that we were on before. it doesn't seem to work, but he, i guess i won't complain since my insurance covers it and i dont have to pay out of pocket for him to scratch his head and wonder why it's not working. anyway, good luck to you this summer. i'm routing for you to get another bfp!

[bbmk2]

Hey Shebra--Sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you. DH and I have been extremely busy with house projects and just running ourselves ragged these days. I'm so excited for you to be planning a great vacation! We love to travel and we usually do something BIG in the summers, but we were thinking we would be up to our elbows in diapers and bottles this summer so we didn't make any plans. So, at the last minute my wonderful DH decided to take me to Savannah to see Paula Deen!!! I don't know if you are a fan of the Food Network, but Paula is my total idol! She's my second-mamma!! Anyway, we are going to Savannah and taking the Paula Deen tour and then eating at her restaurant and her brother's restaurant. From there we'll spend a week on Pawley's Island, just south of Myrtle Beach below Murrells Inlet. We love it there because it is so peaceful and quiet and we'll spend the best part of the week golfing at SC's great courses. It will be nice. Are you taking a cruise? It seems like everybody else on here is cruising to somewhere! I hope you have a great trip and you will be refreshed by your travels. I know this has taken a toll on you...as it does all of us...and maybe taking a break and just taking some time to breathe deeply again will help your mindset. (This coming from your crazy OCD internet buddy!)

Well, I need to go finish dinner. Talk to you later!

[Ishall]

Hi Betsy! I din't want to leave you stranded here by yourself, so I'm checking in to say hi. Savannah sounds wonderful for a vacay. My mom has been there a few times and she likes it. (On a side note, my baby's name was Savannah). We're going on a cruise to the Mexican Riviera. We leave 8/3 for LA and then cruise on 8/5 for a week. I can't wait! Takign this mini-break is good for us. We're (trying) not to think about ttc, even though I'm still doign my bbt in the AM, just so I still knwo what's goign on with my body. But I'm not going to go crazy in this 2ww. In fact, If AF doesn't show I'm not even going to poas until right b4 we leave. If it's a bfn, I won't be upset bc I knwo we havn't had any meds since May. if it's a bfp, well then we will have the best vacation ever! So, I will check in every once in a while. Good luck and have fun on your vacation.

[karenh]

Hey dont mean to interupt your PM's to eachother, Im from the valley, in winchester, no longer ttc though, we are adopting from foster system. But I saw dr Irriani here in winchester, hes got a great rep around here, but my ovaries just didnt want to produce very well. Anyway im here when i can get here.

[JMUgradstudent]

Just thought I'd reply to the "anyone in the valley?" post. I'm in Harrisonburg and in grad school at JMU. It's beautiful here. Just diagnosed with PCOS about 3 or 4 weeks ago and just found this site a few days ago. Will have my first appointment with an endo this Wednesday in Fredericksburg. Couldn't find a single one here in Harrisonburg and my OBGYN (who took two years to finally give me the test for PCOS) told me to just stay on my birth control and sent me on my way. Hoping and praying that I'll get prescribed this MET that everyone keeps talking about. Anyway, just wanted to join in on the VA site. Hi everyone! I am so happy to find people who know what I'm going through.

[SDOOLEY0605]

what exactly are you calling "the valley"? i live in the roanoke valley..lol

[bbmk2]

WOW!!! I go on vacation and 3 poeple show up after months of no one but me and Shebra!!! YEAH! I'm so happy to hear there are others out there nearby. Welcome and welcome back!

Shebra--I know you are on your cruise right now, but wanted you to know that I'm thinking about you and I know this cruise will be wonderful for you and DH!

karenh--Hey there! I've read a few of your posts on the moms board. I read there just to torture myself sometimes. All the girls that were pregnant with me are over there now so I like to lurk and follow their babies. How is the adoption going?

SDOOLEY--Heck yes, you can join the valley group! Maybe we should change the name to the I-81 corridor group?! That would include all of us on here! I post mainly on the loss board because that is where I feel most comfortable right now.

JMUgrad--Welcome! I'm in Harrisonburg too! What are you studying? Have you seen the RE yet? I'm curious...why Fredericksburg? That's seem so far away from H'burg. Obviously your OB knows nothing about PCOS to simply give you BCP and not actually treat you. You can find lots of great info on this site.

Have a great week everyone!

[bbmk2]

I just noticed something....VIRGINIA now has the most posts of any state board!!! Take that Texas! :lol:

[JMUgradstudent]

Hi,

Wow that is great that you are in harrisonburg too!! Sorry, I have been gone for a few days and so I just got your message. I am in the Graduate Psychology Department studying School Counseling. I want to work as a guidance counselor in an Elementary school. I start my practicum this Fall so I am very excited/nervous all together!

I have seen the doctor and he did put me on the Metformin! Yaaaay!! 500 mg twice a day. He also suggested I try the Alli, so I am looking into that as well. I chose Fredericksburg for a few reasons. The first problem I came across was when the OBGYN doctor told me to just stay on BCP and not to let my insurance know I had PCOS because it wuld make my policy go up. But then I read about insulin resistance and realized that the BCP was only going to mask the acne and facial hair but not treat my problem. Then I went on the hunt for an endocrinologist in Harrisonburg but I couldn't find one anywhere. It was crazy!! Are there any here? None in the phone book or when I googled it. My aunt has a really good GP in Fredericksburg, who apparently is open to working with you. Like, he may suggest something and you can say, no, I don't think so, and he'll move on to something else. So I gave him a try because she knew I was frustrated and let me have her appointment.

WOW! Wow is all I can say. This doctor came into the room with me and talked for over an hour to me. It was crazy. I think he could sense my urgency to lose weight and that's how Alli came up. Anyway, he's open on weekends and until 9 PM during the week. Basically, he's like a dream come true doctor.

But thanks so much for asking! I am hoping that this all works out and that I start to lose some weight. This sure has been a roller coaster ride for me. How long have you been diagnosed with PCOS? How long have you lived in the 'burg? Hope to hear fro myou soon! Have a great night!! :)

[bbmk2]

Hi JMU--Glad to hear from you! Where are you doing your practicum? I'm a teacher too.

Sounds like you found a nice doctor. Is he an RE? There aren't any RE's in H'burg, but there is a fantastic doctor in Charlottesville. (It's closer than Fredericksburg if you're interested). He's absolutely wonderful and top-notch. Dr. Evans diagnosed me in 1996.

I'm glad you are on Met. You may have some nasty side effects from it, so start REALLY SLOWLY! Baby steps is the best way to think about it. I tried Met for nearly 10 years and could never really take it. I was finally diagnosed with IBS last year and I am now labeled Met intolerant. I was sooo sick when I took it. Now we know why! It's a rare reaction and hopefully it will do wonders for you.

[JMUgradstudent]

Hi,

I am doing my practicum in two places. One is in Grottoes Elementary this Fall and the other is at CAPS (Counseling and Psychological Services) over by Tuesday Mornings on University Blvd. Should be fun! I have also worked in Elkton Elementary and visited a variety of other schools. What school do you teach at? I bet that is a lot of fun!

I am on the extended release Metformin so luckily, I haven't had many of the side effects that people talk about. My biggest problem right now is that I am ready to lose weight and feel like it's going to take forever. I am ready to lose weight yesterday if you know what I mean. This is not a process I am being patient with and don't know what to do exactly. Anyway, I have to weigh myself this Sunday so we will see if I made any progress this week. Unfortunately, my clothes are telling me we haven't. :( Have a good week though! And I hope to keep in touch!

[bbmk2]

Do you mean South River Elementary in Grottoes? Are you working out? I lost over 100 pounds one year going to the Wellness Center and walking on the treadmill and doing water aerobics. Unfortunately, I haven't kept all the weight off and I need to start losing again...and fast! I was single at the time so I had no life and just made the gym my life. I really loved being thin. Now I'm married and I'd rather sit around with my husband and cook great food in my new home than go workout. I know...excuses, excuses....

So glad to hear that the Met is working for you. You might be surprised at how well the weight comes off once you get going with the meds.

Have a good night....thank God it isn't 96 degrees tonight like it was this time last night. That was crzay!

[Ishall]

Hi ladies! Betsy, I'm back from vacation, and I guess we're going to start ttc again with my RE. Our cruise was wonderful, and the few days in LA were fab! We really, really needed a break. We didn't even talk about ttc during our trip (that was what dh wanted). I haven't even take my bbt since july (though i did bring opk on the trip and snuck using them so i would know if i actually O'd or not). Now we're going to see the RE whenever AF shows again. We haven't been to see him since june (except for the hsg which another doc did anyway). anyway, i came here first, but i have a lot of catching up to do on the fertility boards ...

[bbmk2]

HI SHEBRA!!! It's so good to see you back on here! I've missed you! :lol: How wonderful that you and DH had such a great time. The boards have been busy while you were gone, but now the loss board is nearly at a standstill because so many left to go to the preggo boards. Hopefully you and I will join the others there soon! I have one more day of Clomid and then we'll see what happens....I gotta go...we're having a nasty thunderstorm tonight and I'm afraid we might lose power soon.

Have a good night!
Betsy

[bbmk2]

SHEBRA!!!! I posted on the loss board, but wanted to tell you here too just how excited I am that you are PREGNANT!!!! You deserve every bit of happiness this pregnancy brings as well as the wonderful little life that you are now baking! :lol:

Betsy

[bbmk2]

Anybody out there in the valley??? This thread has gotten terribly quiet....

[Ishall]

Looks like it's just us again. I'm happy to have the company though! :D

[hschlabs]

I've been keeping minor tabs on what's going on with everyone since the site went down but thought I 'd post to update everyone on our situation. I read my posts from this time last year and cry. I was so miserable, really. And to think we are now three weeks away from our due date. Our little girl is due October 15th. Again I'd like to say that if ever an individual walked this earth that I will feel indebted to the rest of my life it's Dr. Evans. He and his staff are miracle workers as far as I'm concerned. They are so consistent in their treatment of their patients and so genuinely concerned about the prevalence of PCOS that their work should be recognized internationally if it isn't already. I get to go back on Monday as I'll be 37 weeks and it's like going home to see old friends. I have had a wonderful pregnancy and though I started seeing an OBGYN in the 12th week Evans has kept tabs on my thyroid and weight levels....a great success! I went off of Metformin at the 10th week and have only gained a very healthy 27 pounds. I was sure I would shoot up there. My thyroid hasn't needed to be changed once either throughout. I wish all of you the best in your treatments and hope those of you ttc the healthiest and most positive outcomes. Those of you just now dealing with all these ****ty symptoms...the hair issue is still my biggest nemesis....I wish you the best as well. I look forward to hearing great things from all of you. It's good to be back on the boards.

[Ishall]

That's wonderful that you've had a good experience with your doctor. What area do you live in and what doctor/practice did you go to?

[hschlabs]

Ishall: I see Dr. Evans in Endocrinology at UVA in Charlottesville. I live over the mountain in Waynesboro so it's a simple 25 minute drive to him. I'm glad to hear you and yours took a cruise. There's nothing like pampering yourselves as a couple! Good luck ttc! I'll be sure to check over on those boards for updates.

[Ishall]

Well, the cruise is what did for us - we're 8 weeks pregnant!
I actually don't live in VA. We live in Martinsburg WV, which is close to the VA border. ( I was just wondering how close you might be). I think Betsy goes to a doc in Charlottesville though, as she's really in the Valley. So, good luck to you on your appointments and I hope things continue to work out for you.

[karenh]

Congrats on your pg, I pray you have a very happy and healthy 9 months.
I am in winchester, very close to WV, we should try to get together sometime.
I dont sdee my RE anymore but hes great in the area, I tihnk i may go back to him soon, cause my right ovary is a problem and I tihnk im ready to get it removed.
Sorry im not on much, dont get much time online these days, with 3 young foster to adopt kids, getting them to school, and my new job at the school, I dont get much time anymore to do much of anything.

[bbmk2]

HI hschlabs!!! DR. EVANS IS THE BEST!!!! I just LOVE him and Martha! I see him every 2 weeks (have for nearly 11 years). I missed him so much when I was pregnant and he released me to the OB's at UVA (BAD, BAD, BAD move). I should have never left him. My new OB's are Dr. Botticelli in H'burg and Dr. T at Martha Jefferson. Who do you see? Congratulations on nearing full-term! That is so wonderful. I hope and pray that I'm in your shoes this time next year!!!

HI Karen--Glad to see you back on here. I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with your story....are you still TTC'ing? How long have you had your children?

Hi Shebra! Hope your m/s ends soon!

As for me...I'm in the 2ww. Desperately trying not to overanalyze every little symptom. I bought 5 HPT's so we'll see how long I hold out...

Have a great week everybody!
Betsy

[Ishall]

Betsy, Everything is crossed for you. Try to hold out until atleast 10dpo. Good luck, hun!
Karen, Do you know when you'll finally be able to adopt? How exciting! Winchester is only about 30 min away, but I only know where the hospital is, and that's about it. Good luck to you and your 3 little ones!

[Purplepooki]

SDOOLEY0605 I am right outside the Roanoke Valley in Franklin County!
I haven't been on here for so long and then I come back and see your post
*waves from 15 miles away* :D