tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699072659992921489.post5876875581917632558..comments2024-03-15T12:49:28.916-07:00Comments on Last Chance IVF: On Being a Warrior and Running Raceslastchanceivfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14139576318784337837noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699072659992921489.post-16158581606188535162010-12-14T23:26:02.908-08:002010-12-14T23:26:02.908-08:00I, too, wish we could all piggyback each other whe...I, too, wish we could all piggyback each other whenever someone is in need.<br /><br />But since I can't do that, please know I walk beside you as a friend. And I feel your support next to me. Thank you. <br /><br />And can I say that sugar cookie cake ball tree looks amazing!!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17462141149078143157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699072659992921489.post-54421349838260008062010-12-09T14:43:21.593-08:002010-12-09T14:43:21.593-08:00I was thinking how inspiring your post was, then a...I was thinking how inspiring your post was, then all of a sudden was in tears for you. I wish that it was easy for some as it is for others, or that the hard parts really did work for those who needed it. I hope things turn around for you soon.Rachaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699072659992921489.post-11769094667256412802010-12-07T11:51:40.839-08:002010-12-07T11:51:40.839-08:00I wish I could give you a piggy-back ride. You are...I wish I could give you a piggy-back ride. You are truly a warrior woman, really the strongest woman I know even though I know you don't feel like that. I'm really looking forward to seeing you and Mr. LC very soon if you're still up for it, but I understand if you'd rather not. BTW, that tree and cake balls...superb!GailYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09494920202056776668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699072659992921489.post-51459771717340631362010-12-06T21:48:20.357-08:002010-12-06T21:48:20.357-08:00So beautifully and painfully stated. Warrior Dash...So beautifully and painfully stated. Warrior Dash comes here in April and I just signed up for it tonight. (-; So wish we could do this together. I'm planning a super hero costume or some other ridiculous get up because at this point, WTF? LOL. You can bet there will be pictures. <br /><br />You are so right that some just don't get to cross that finish line no matter how hard they try. There is just so much more to it when it is your own reality and I have a whole list of rebuttal questions for anyone who says "I would just...". They have become quite colorful over the years and may deserve a post of their own sometime. <br /><br />I'm really just babbling at this point. Just wanted to let you that I'm around again. Christmas #6 here too and lots of other plans to try to keep pushing on through. <br /><br />I must learn your coping skills. Running and baking sure beat drinking wine and eating. (-; Many hugs...Lost in Spacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07027117135940864685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699072659992921489.post-15433566793387109302010-12-06T21:07:23.079-08:002010-12-06T21:07:23.079-08:00This wasn't meant to be funny, but I snorted o...This wasn't meant to be funny, but I snorted out loud at this: "It would be like me telling my Dad he could have run the Warrior Dash with me if he just wanted it enough."<br /><br />If adoption does not work out for you and Mr. You, I will be a) furious, b) forced to go all Raising Arizona and nab you one of somebody's multiples. You deserve what you want so, so much.Janice Erlbaumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11144733160855243848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699072659992921489.post-1536683024017655212010-12-06T19:10:35.407-08:002010-12-06T19:10:35.407-08:00Ah, yes. I'm feeling left behind these days t...Ah, yes. I'm feeling left behind these days too. A friend of mine who is 37 just got married a few months and has already been to see her ob/gyn because they've been TTC for 3 months, and she isn't pregnant yet. I'm sure she will be pregnant soon though. At my age, I thought I was done with the baby race, but here she is, coming from behind and mostly likely passing me by leaps and bounds. That's just how it seems to work in my circle.<br /><br />And people on the outside don't know crap! Everyone knows an infertile with a happy ending, blah, blah, blah.<br /><br />BTW, thanks for your thoughts on my last post. The REs don't really say anything about what we may end up doing to our bodies by so many cycles, but I don't believe there are no consequences. It's definitely something to keep in mind.<br /><br />Hope you have a surprisingly pleasant Christmas season.Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06957887707439694944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699072659992921489.post-18053885680522500752010-12-06T18:29:32.282-08:002010-12-06T18:29:32.282-08:00So glad to hear from you again! :)
You are such a...So glad to hear from you again! :) <br />You are such a great person and amazing "warrior" and friend! <br />I imagine that sometimes the dirty-and-gritty races with people you love around you can be more rewarding than the simple road runs, no?<br />:)SillyHillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10856854547650157709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699072659992921489.post-32424653245170222302010-12-06T16:06:26.365-08:002010-12-06T16:06:26.365-08:00Hi LC,
I'm the IF to ET adoption commenter, an...Hi LC,<br />I'm the IF to ET adoption commenter, and if the one you referred to in this post--I left the wrong darned email address--but can be reached at corynmollyadoption@gmail.com. <br />Yes, the process is overwhelming, invasive and frustrating. Hang tough, sista!! We can't carry you to the finish line, but we are running by your side.Cory and Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11630337123915433469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699072659992921489.post-63357159747355997972010-12-06T14:50:09.095-08:002010-12-06T14:50:09.095-08:00okay so i read this post on my phone the other day...okay so i read this post on my phone the other day and i was excited to come back here and see a big pic of that cookie tree so i could figure out how you made it, but its still tiny! beautiful work though, my friend.<br />yes, yes, and yes to the sentiment in your post. and then yes some more. <br /><br />i think of you often and hope you are doing okay. i wish i could say anything that would make you feel better. im sorry that i can't. :(<br /><br />xoxo<br />lisbibchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13696528943928321710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699072659992921489.post-79496257918565464082010-12-06T09:33:45.870-08:002010-12-06T09:33:45.870-08:00Sounds like a really fun race, especially with you...Sounds like a really fun race, especially with your friends. I wish so much that I could offer you a piggyback ride to the IF finish line.... Has there been any update to the adoption snags?<br /><br />That cookie tree/cake ball present set up is gorgeous!Mel.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17095162408557764223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699072659992921489.post-80673886981094695952010-12-06T09:11:29.814-08:002010-12-06T09:11:29.814-08:00You know there are a ton of us out here that would...You know there are a ton of us out here that would piggy back you over that line in a heartbeat if we could. But since we can't, we will be waiting for you at the finish line and you are going to be overwhelmed by the biggest cheer ever! I'd love to hear more on how the adoption is going.<br /><br />That race sounded like so much fun!!! Love the cake tree!Jill M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03527626839439456919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699072659992921489.post-25310790461425828832010-12-06T08:01:00.559-08:002010-12-06T08:01:00.559-08:00I wish my wishes for you were strong enough to car...I wish my wishes for you were strong enough to carry you over the line too. I'm sorry I can't, it isn't fair. I also wish I had something more uplifting to say, but blowing sunshine is hard, and not always helpful. It does make me smile to know you are rolling in the mud with friends and baking the most beautiful tree. It makes me smile to hear the good you have too. :)Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07331859341593997811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699072659992921489.post-81850855086747668392010-12-06T07:03:53.804-08:002010-12-06T07:03:53.804-08:00amazing post. What an amazing thing for you to do...amazing post. What an amazing thing for you to do with your friends.<br />I totally get what you are saying. If you stick around here long enough, you are bound to get lapped over and over again IRL and in blog land. At least in blog land, that "just adopt" mentality doesn't exist in the same way. We are all aware that there are no easy options on this journey. <br />So I cannot carry you on my back (as I am knee deep in it with you) but I can walk with you and hold your hand along the way.<br />Hang in there during the holiday season. Use your blog as much as you need to, we are always here to help/listen.<br />love to you....cdghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13174907373129154516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699072659992921489.post-46852851718754376252010-12-06T06:04:58.226-08:002010-12-06T06:04:58.226-08:00Great post. You are so right about everyone having...Great post. You are so right about everyone having their own race. It seems to me like some people's 'race' is just a quick walk in a field full of flowers, while others have a perilous journey with dragons to fight. And while I feel proud of myself for how I've learned to deal with some of the dragons, I often wish that I'd never seen them, and that the walk through the field was what I got, too. Stinks, huh?Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09352341442556433375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699072659992921489.post-34922042239425157752010-12-06T02:32:45.906-08:002010-12-06T02:32:45.906-08:00Keep on running, warrior-woman. You can stop to co...Keep on running, warrior-woman. You can stop to comment when you can. And I agree with commenter number one, if I could carry you I would. But when you cross the finish line, there will be such a crowd there waiting with hugs and cheers and tears. I'll be there.'Murgdan'https://www.blogger.com/profile/00740095971968567222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699072659992921489.post-36653783523789748662010-12-05T23:08:46.539-08:002010-12-05T23:08:46.539-08:00I just wanted to thank you for your honesty in sha...I just wanted to thank you for your honesty in sharing your thoughts and feelings so eloquently - you really do bring us all along for the ride with your stories. <br /><br />I've been following your blog for a long time, lurking mostly. And when you announced your plans for adoption, I was both happy and sad for you. Happy that you had a new plan, but sad that it wasn't the one you had originally hoped for. <br /><br />At the time you wrote about those new plans, I was pregnant with twins (after 6 years of IF hell) and I felt incredibly lucky. But as fate would have it, my boys were born early at 26 weeks and left this world far too soon. The doctor said "no more pregnancies", so we have joined you on the adoption path now - although our plan is domestic. <br /><br />Oh, how great would it be if crossing the finish line was just about wanting it, or believing, or trying hard enough or wishing it to be so - if that were the case, we'd all have been there long ago I think. But reality is that none of those things seem to make an iota of difference, and that part sucks. <br /><br />So, thank you for continuing to share your journey with us all. You are an inspiration. And knowing that there are amazing and deserving people out there who also are having difficult journeys, makes it ever so slightly less lonely. <br /><br />I hope that your challenges get easier, your hurdles get smaller, and that 2011 brings us both across the finish line.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699072659992921489.post-36649525556586990212010-12-05T22:20:17.603-08:002010-12-05T22:20:17.603-08:00So nice of you to wait for your friend.
Reading ...So nice of you to wait for your friend. <br /><br />Reading your post made me think about how long we have wanted a family, and it has been eight years. We have put ourselves through so much without definite answers as to why things happened the way they did. I just think I will appreciate things much more when things do go well. <br /><br />You are a strong woman and I encourage you to continue fighting. It is hard, but you have our support.<br /><br />TAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699072659992921489.post-21466655753892313112010-12-05T21:57:49.182-08:002010-12-05T21:57:49.182-08:00If I could carry you piggyback to the finish I wou...If I could carry you piggyback to the finish I would!! This hand you have been dealt just sucks and I wish there was something I could do to fix it. I don't mean to be harsh- I just feel frustrated and discouraged for you right now. :( <br /><br />I very much appreciate you stopping by and leaving a note to say hi! I think that since you have become a hard core runner I am going to hit you up for a run the next time we are in town :) Hugs to you and Mr LC as we head deeper into the holiday season. Oh, and the cookie tree with the cake ball presents? Awesome!!B and Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10416692168360713720noreply@blogger.com