Two Roads Converged ~~ (Putting the Fun in Infertility)

Friday, March 26, 2010

Two Roads Converged

Nine years ago today I met the most sinfully funny/handsome/dreamy man while shopping for ski pants for a date with another guy.

Five years ago today I married him.

And that has made all the difference.

7 comments:

myinfertilitywoes said...: Congratulations! I'm sure that's a fun story that you can further develop for us! :) Hope you have fun plans to celebrate!; March 26, 2010 at 6:25 AM
Peaches said...: Happy Anniversary! I just started reading your blog and I love the fact that both you & your DH are blogging.; March 26, 2010 at 6:53 AM
Anonymous said...: Happy Anniversary and good vibes for your upcoming IVF.; March 26, 2010 at 7:22 AM
Chelle said...: Awesome photo. :D

Happy anniversary!; March 26, 2010 at 8:43 AM
rebecca said...: Happy Anniversary...hope you guys have a fantastic day celebrating:); March 26, 2010 at 3:26 PM
Jana said...: happy anniversary; March 26, 2010 at 4:38 PM
christina said...: Great picture! Happy Anniversary to you and best wishes for your IVF cycle!

iclw; March 27, 2010 at 7:15 AM

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A FUN RECAP

March 26, 2001
An ill-fated meeting. The next four years marks a bizarre romance so sickly sweet I don't even dare to blog about it.

March 26, 2005
Tied the noose! Decided to put off having kids for a while, as we were still pretty much kids ourselves, and jump start our careers. Plus we were having too much fun languishing in our independent and irresponsible young adult life.

Early 2008
Started tentatively dropping hints to each other about it getting to be THAT time. Baby fever starts to silently creep into the psyche.

September 17, 2008
The man-child turns 26 and is diagnosed with stage 4 testicular cancer.

October 2008
Try quickly to conceive all natural without success but are able to bank for later.

October 24, 2008
Testicular removal and the end of all hopes of having a baby the ol' fashioned way.

October 2008 - March 2009
Cancer spreads to John's lymph nodes, heart and lungs. Get our asses handed to us with 4 very intense rounds of chemotherapy.

March 2009
John battles cancer back with a big stick and wins!!!!!!!

January 2010
Decide to strap the ol' armor back on and begin the infertility battle. Schedule 1st appointment with RE and learn that our battle plan is IVF with ICSI. Bring it on!

March 24, 2010
Begin IVF cycle

April 2010
Retrieve 33 Eggs
18 Fertilized
14 Frozen Embryos
5 Day Transfer of 2 Blastocytes

May 10, 2010
We're pregnant!!!!!!!!!!
7dpt Beta 99
9dpt Beta 270
16dpt Beta 7018

May 29, 2010
Twins!

Friday, March 26, 2010