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I found myself without a book one lunchtime and borrowed a copy of Life from colleague Daniel, thinking I'd hand it back after half an hour. Instead, I kept it 'til the final page and am now buying my parents a copy for Christmas. You don't even have to be a fan of The Rolling Stones to appreciate this great sex, drugs and rock n' roll story – in fact, you can feel free to do what I have been doing, and simply re-tell the anecdotes to your mates, substituting your own name for Keith's wherever you think you can get away with it. Speaking of which, did I ever tell you about the time my car full of cocaine and guns was seized by the Texas police?
By Holly Bennett
With the Rolling Stones, Keith Richards created the riffs, the lyrics and the songs that roused the world, and over four decades he lived the original rock and roll life: taking the chances he wanted, speaking his mind, and making it all work in a way that no one before him had ever done. Now, at last, the man himself tells us the story of life in the crossfire hurricane. And what a life. Listening obsessively to Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters records as a child in post-war Kent. Learning guitar and forming a band with Mick Jagger and Brian Jones. The Rolling Stones' first fame and success as a bad-boy band. The notorious Redlands drug bust and subsequent series of confrontations with a nervous establishment that led to his enduring image as outlaw and folk hero. Creating immortal riffs such as the ones in 'Jumping Jack Flash' and 'Street Fighting Man' and 'Honky Tonk Women'. Falling in love with Anita Pallenberg and the death of Brian Jones. Tax exile in France, wildfire tours of the US, 'Exile on Main Street' and 'Some Girls'. Ever increasing fame, isolation and addiction. Falling in love with Patti Hansen. Estrangement from Mick Jagger and subsequent reconciliation. Solo albums and performances with his band the Xpensive Winos. Marriage, family and the road that goes on for ever. In a voice that is uniquely and intimately his own, with the disarming honesty that has always been his trademark, Keith Richards brings us the essential life story of our times.
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Physical examination is essentially normal except for a few ocular findings. Inspection of the external eye is normal and pupils are equal and reactive without photophobia. On close inspection, she appears to have a very mild afferent pupillary defect (APD). Fields of vision are full when checked in each eye independently, but visual acuity is worse than 20/200 in the affected eye with best performance being finger counting at 5 feet. On fundoscopic exam, you see the normal retinal red reflex, but despite adjusting the lens of the ophthalmoscope, you cannot get a clear view of the optic nerve or retinal vessels. In the good eye, you are able to visualize a nice, normal retina, optic disc, macula, and retinal vessels.
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Daniel Menaker began to fear for the future of conversation at his own dinner table: "Some friends were over and our talk was peppered with '24/7,' 'pushing the envelope,' and 'at the end of the day,' " the 68-year-old New York editor recalls. "It made me a little insane to realize that business clichés had invaded my personal relationships."
It also made him something of a dialogue doctor, intent on assessing the health and well-being of conversation in the land. His diagnosis, laid out in A Good Talk: The Story and Skill of Conversation, may hearten or deflate you—possibly both—but never again will you think of chat as a trivial affair. "We can enrich our lives by understanding the great rewards of good conversations," Menaker says. "In finding out who the person we're talking to is, we find out who we are."
Intrigued by the book's utopian premise—that "every time people talk together in a social and mutually gratifying way, the world becomes a better place"—I invited the author of A Good Talk to sit down for, well, a good talk. Here's what he had to say:
Allan Fallow: You say the three ingredients of a good talk are "curiosity, humor, and impudence." So I'm curious to know what got you thinking about conversation, and impudent enough to ask what made you think you could build a book around it?
Daniel Menaker: I suppose a lifetime of conversation got me interested in the topic. My mother and father were very verbal, and our table was filled with words as well as food. So even as a kid, I got used to the notion of exchanging ideas. I was brought up to be a talker—and to be a listener, I hope.
There was also psychoanalysis. I cut that story out of the book, but I entered it in a very classical way in my early thirties, after the trauma of my older brother's death [of septicemia, following a routine knee surgery]. That got me interested in the subtexts of conversation—my own, and other people's.
To me, therapy and analysis are going inward in order to go outward. There's no point bathing in your own neuroses. But therapy taught me to listen to myself—and to other people regarding what they really cared about. People are always communicating things other than what they say explicitly. Anyone can see that—but analysis helped me read between the lines. Additionally, my experience [as a book and magazine editor] in helping people find out what they really want to say made me feel equipped, I suppose, to write about conversation.
AF: In the book you write, "I worry that fewer and fewer people know the pleasures and benefits of true conversation." Did something about the current state of popular culture—other than the obvious symptoms of people mesmerized by BlackBerries, cell phones, and iPods—trigger that observation?
DM: I think the extreme business orientation of the Reagan era—that sort of intense, fervid capitalism—has conspired with our recent financial debacles to infiltrate ordinary conversations with "business-y" language. That strikes me as regrettable.
I also had the sense that business clichés were becoming catch phrases—modular pieces of language that we simply plug into a conversation. And that dynamic bugged me so much it became an impetus for the book.
It's related to "first-name-ism"—that "faux-familiar" approach you get from telemarketers.
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DM: I understand your reaction—people of a certain age have an emotional objection to that. But it's also a lost resource—a lost elocution that you can use to calibrate how close you're going to be to somebody. It gives you a way to get to know somebody in stages, rather than—
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Altvater: Is Tiger Woods Running Out of Time?Written by Fred Altvater | | email@example.com
Tiger Woods officially finished five over par T-40 in the 2012 Masters. In reality he was finished on Friday afternoon when he drop-kicked his club, posted a three over par 75 and fell eight shots behind second-round leaders, 52-year-old Fred Couples and Jason Dufner.
Woods is stuck on 14 majors and has not won a major title in four years. His last major was the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines in that thrilling Monday playoff on a broken leg with Rocco Mediate.
Tiger seemed to be making progress over the past six months. He had a strong showing in Australia at the end of 2011 and won his own elite field Chevron World Championship in December.
He fired a final round 62 in the Honda Classic to finish runner-up to Rory McIlroy. He even looked a little like the old Tiger when won his first regular PGA Tour event in over three years at the Arnold Palmer Invitational just two weeks ago.
It seemed that the stars were aligning for Tiger and he would return to his former greatness.
Well, it appears that Tiger is not quite ready to resume his attack on Jack Nicklaus' career record of 18 major championships.
Tiger is 36. He has 10 good years of golf left, maybe. Very few major titles are won by players older than 45.
Ten years equates to 40 major tournaments. Tiger just lost another major title opportunity; one down, 39 to go.
He has had several surgeries on his legs and most recently was bothered by an Achilles issue. Will his legs hold up to allow him to compete for 10 more years?
Tiger has become a golf swing technician. Swing coach Sean Foley has made very technical swing changes. Is Tiger trying to become too technical and scientific in his golf swing? At some point a golfer has to put swing thoughts aside and focus on the shot at hand.
Swing thoughts, as well as, the frustration of losing four years of majors are affecting Tiger's thought process and his ability to focus on the particular shot at hand. His frustration was on full display after a poorly struck shot at No. 16 during Friday's second round.
Tiger realizes the clock is ticking. There are a dwindling number of opportunities left for him. Time is growing short for his assault on Nicklaus.
Tiger normally can finish top five in the Masters on one leg or with his eyes closed. That is not the case right now.
Will he get to 19 major championships? No one knows, but it may be time for a reassessment of his current status and what comes next. He is probably too far into the Sean Foley experiment to back out now. Plus that would admit failure. He is committed to make this work. Woods' performance at Bay Hill proves that this swing can work.
The problems may be more mental. Trust is a huge issue for a golfer. The question becomes, does he completely trust the swing under pressure? The only way to create trust is success and wins. Those take time.
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with the liberties of conscience and religion. Madison's
attitude toward the evils of religious establishment
remains unchanged. By incorporating the Protestant Episcopal
Church, the authority to make rules, govern proceedings
and select ministers would be removed from the general
church or society and placed in the hands of a few.
Furthermore, giving legal effect to church rules and
regulations would require submission to the state penal
laws for their violation. This the Constitution forbids.
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federal funds for the use and support of religious societies,
such as the Baptist Church in the Mississippi Territory.
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examined and considered the bill entitled "an Act incorporating
the Protestant Episcopal Church in the town of Alexandria,
in the District of Columbia," I now return the bill to the
House of Representatives, in which it originated, with the
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the bill exceeds the rightful authority to which governments
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are to be taken as the descriptive criteria only of the
corporate identity of the society, inasmuch as this identity
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established are generally unessential and alterable according
to the principles and canons by which churches of that denomination
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examined and considered the bill entitled "An act for the
relief of Richard Tervin, William Coleman, Edwin Lewis,
Samuel Mims, Joseph Wilson, and the Baptist Church at Salem
Meeting House, in the Mississippi Territory," I now return
the same to the House of Representatives, in which it originated,
with the following objection:
the bill in reserving a certain parcel of land of the United
States for the use of said Baptist Church comprises a principle
and precedent for the appropriation of funds of the United
States for the use and support of religious societies, contrary
to the article of the Constitution which declares that "Congress
shall make no law respecting a religious establishment."
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Hunt ed., 1908).
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With the loss, the Wildcats (13-3-1) snap their 12-game unbeaten streak and Cornell improves to 9-3-1 on the year.
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You find the documentation here.
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As a former high school principal and superintendent of schools, I was surprised to read that the Charleston area schools are still holding their graduation ceremonies on weekdays. We are all aware one of the highlights of any high school is the graduation ceremony. Many consider graduation a celebration of a high school's highest achievement, their "Academy Awards" so to speak.
However, I do not recall ever watching an Academy Awards presentation on a Wednesday morning at 8:30 a.m.
I have served as chair of the select panel for the National Blue Ribbon Schools. While in that position I had the opportunity to visit nationally over 1,200 high schools, and if I recall correctly, not one of those schools held graduation ceremonies at 8:30 a.m. on a weekday.
From experience, one of the most difficult events that superintendents and high school principals have to plan are graduation ceremonies. Taking into consideration the number of graduates and the number of guests, as well as out-of-town guests, is an awesome task of logistics.
But a schedule of convenience by superintendents and boards of education is not the answer.
Most of the days and times of all the graduation ceremonies that are currently held in the Charleston area are on working days and during ridiculous hours. Most of the schools are located in areas where working-class families have to take time off, without pay from work, to witness their family's proudest moment, the graduation of their son or daughter.
Charleston Math and Science High School does have a great time and place to hold its ceremony, Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Charleston Music Hall, as it should be. Graduates deserve that recognition, no exceptions.
However, for the rest of the graduation ceremonies there are other solutions. Most ceremonies can take place on Friday evenings, all day Saturday and Sunday.
Large facilities such as the North Charleston Performing Arts Center, the Music Hall and others would be honored to accommodate the graduation ceremonies of the future leaders of our country. They can plan a schedule around profit-making events to accommodate graduation ceremonies.
Just take a moment and reflect, where are you on a weekday morning at 8:30 a.m.?
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Quake III Arena
DC vs. PC Netplay Guide by DooMer / Problem*69
Version: 2.0 | Updated: 01/08/01 | Printable Version
Quake 3 Area ROGUE SERVER GUIDE FAQ for DC vs. PC Ver.2.0 / Jan. 22nd. 2001 Sega Dreamcast (DC) vs. Personal Computer (PC) Written by DooMer, and Problem*69 CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2.0 HISTORY 3.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 4.0 SETUP 5.0 COMMANDS 6.0 TWEAKS 7.0 MODS 8.0 CLOSING WORDS 9.0 LIST OF OPERATING ROGUE SERVERS 10.0 DISCLAIMER 1.0 --]INTRODUCTION[-- We will try to keep this FAQ short and sweet. But first a few thanks to individuals and organizations, SEGA (SOA) (SOJ), SEGA NET, Striker (DFC), and the TW clan. The rest.... you know who your are...especially the DC Map converter guy. We also suggest that everyone use "Rogue Server" as part of their server name in the server.cfg (see 4.0 Setup) file. For example: Stan's Rogue Server, or Chicago Rogue Server, or Chicago 1 Rogue Server etc... Since your not part of Sega Net or Sega, this should be clear for the users of Sega Net who pay a monthly fee. We don't need to give Sega or Sega Net a bad rap for poor performance from Rogue Servers. You may include your e-mail address as well, this will allow users to e-mail you with suggestions or complaints. We would also like to inform you that another FAQ is availble from www.gamefaqs.com. It's called Dreamcast Quake III Network Guide, Written by Adrian O'Grady. It's a very well written FAQ. 2.0 --]HISTORY[-- Version 2.0 Jan 8th. 2001 -Major revision -Clean and organized the FAQ properly with contents -Covers Server Side MOD's -Server commands -Voting Control Version 1.0 Dec 18th. 2000 FAQ was created by DooMer, and Problem*69 3.0 --]GENERAL REQUIREMENTS[-- Here is what you need to set up a server which allows DC users to play on your server and for your server to be present in Sega Net's master list which DC users see when logged into Sega Net. -A PC with Quake 3 Arena -Point release 1.6n -The DC maps converted to play on the PC. NOTE: WE [Rogue Servers] CAN NOT HELP YOU OR PROVIDE YOU WITH THE DC MAPS ! DO NOT ASK US FOR THEM! -A very good connection to the Internet ie: DSL, Cable, T1, T3 etc... 4.0 --]SETUP[-- (Step 1) Install Quake 3 Arena on your PC. Then patch it to the 1.6n point release version. (Step 2) Take your DC converted maps and place them in your /baseq3 folder of the Quake 3 Arena folder (usually found in you program files folder). (Step 3) Now create a server.cfg file with the following commands: Use notepad and cut and paste the commands below: seta sv_master1 master.id-q3a.games.sega.net seta sv_hostname "XXX Rogue Server" seta sv_pure 0 seta sv_maxclients 4 seta sv_maxrate 4000 seta g_motd "XXX Rogue Server firstname.lastname@example.com" seta g_quadfactor 4 seta g_gametype 0 seta timelimit 20 seta fraglimit 0 seta g_weaponrespawn 3 seta g_inactivity 3000 seta g_forcerespawn 0 set d1 "map DC_MAP01 ; set nextmap vstr d2" set d2 "map DC_MAP02 ; set nextmap vstr d3" set d3 "map DC_MAP03 ; set nextmap vstr d4" set d4 "map DC_MAP04 ; set nextmap vstr d5" set d5 "map DC_MAP05 ; set nextmap vstr d6" set d6 "map DC_MAP06 ; set nextmap vstr d7" set d7 "map DC_MAP07 ; set nextmap vstr d8" set d8 "map DC_MAP08 ; set nextmap vstr d9" set d9 "map DC_MAP09 ; set nextmap vstr d10" set d10 "map DC_MAP10 ; set nextmap vstr d11" set d11 "map DC_MAP11 ; set nextmap vstr d12" set d12 "map DC_MAP12 ; set nextmap vstr d13" set d13 "map DC_MAP13 ; set nextmap vstr d14" set d14 "map DC_MAP14 ; set nextmap vstr d15" set d15 "map DC_MAP15 ; set nextmap vstr d16" set d16 "map DC_MAP16 ; set nextmap vstr d17" set d17 "map DC_MAP17 ; set nextmap vstr d18" set d18 "map DC_MAP18 ; set nextmap vstr d19" set d19 "map DC_MAP19 ; set nextmap vstr d20" set d20 "map DC_MAP20 ; set nextmap vstr d21" set d21 "map DC_MAP21 ; set nextmap vstr d22" set d22 "map DC_MAP22 ; set nextmap vstr d23" set d23 "map DC_MAP23 ; set nextmap vstr d24" set d24 "map DC_MAP24 ; set nextmap vstr d1" vstr d1 Now save and place the server.cfg file in your quake 3 arena /baseq3 folder. The above command variables are only suggestions and can be modified to your liking. *Quick note: When playing in levels dc_ss401 to dc_ss409 people can't JOIN via the dreamcast. So only go to those levels once the server is full. You may or may not want to include these in your map rotation found in the server.cfg if you do, maybe stagger them though the rotation. (Step 4) Now you need to create a shortcut on your desktop which will be used to start your quake 3 server. The following command line should be used in your shortcut: quake3 +set dedicated 2 +exec server.cfg NOTE: The above command line makes refernce to the server.cfg which was created in the last step. Make sure it's the same name. (Step 5) Make sure your connected to the net. Now run your quake server by double clicking your shortcut. You should now be in the quake 3 console mode. Yes it's that boring, you should only see a blue screen with text messages about your server and the people connecting and playing. 5.0 --]COMMANDS[-- Server Console Commands: These are some commands for you to have fun with. Use them in the quake 3 console mode: -Say (Your message goes here for the people playing) usage: Say Hello everyone, this is my quake 3 DC server -Map dc_map01 (this changes the map that they are playing). usage: Map dc_map01 -Set g_gravity (default is 800) (This changes the Gravity) 150 is a nice moon setting. usage: set g_gravity 150 -Set g_speed (default is 320) (Speeds the gameplay up) 900 is like running 100 miles an hour. usage: set g_speed 900 -Status (Shows a status of players connected) map, ping, score, ports, maxrate. usage: status -Systeminfo (shows system info) serverid, pure server, if cheats are on etc. usage: systeminfo -kick (kicks a player out by name or number) Use status to see the player's number usage: kick 0 or kick DooMer -killserver (Closes the server) usage: killserver -addbot <botname> [skill 0-4] [team] [msec delay] [altname] (Adds a bot to the game) usage: addbot 0 red 1 DooMer Note: Bots must be enbaled in the server.cfg file withthe variable: bot_enable "1". You could also turn of talking by using: bot_nochat "1". -knockback (sets the knockback force of the shot taken) usage: knockback 1000 Client (DC) Commands: *Quick note: When playing in levels dc_ss401 to dc_ss409 people can't JOIN via the dreamcast. So only go to those levels once the server is full. -;callvote map dc_map01 (Changes Map) Hidden maps are dc_ss401 to dc_ss409 usage: ;callvote map dc_map01 -;callvote kick (Kicks a player by name or number) By number it's 0,1,2,3 be careful ! usage: ;callvote kick 0 or ;callvote kick DooMer -;callvote nextmap (Moves to the next map in the server's rotation) usage: ;callvote nextmap -;callvote map_restart (restart the level) usage: ;callvote map_restart -;callvote g_gametype (picks the type of game DM=0, T=1, TDM=2, CTF=3 usage: ;callvote g_gametype 0 6.0 --]TWEAKS[-- Ping time and lag/letency issues are addressed here for helping you get better performance. Check out www.dslreports.com/tweaks they have an on-line java test for broadband computers. They also provide you will suggestions after the test. [Make a back-up of your Registry before you change anything] Close everything that you don't need opened when running your server. The system tray should be empty and you may use the ctrl-atl-delete command to remove unwanted programs. We all know Winblows 98 doesn't work so well, so try upgrading to Winblows 2000 it's based on WinNT and apperently networking is much better. Try Tweakall (www.abtons-shed.com) a program which allows you to turn off unwanted programs and reclaims wasted memory. Last revision we mentioned the "cl_timenudge 0" command. After lookng into this command more, we have come to understand that it causes a small lag on the cient side. 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Some mods are pretty fun :). 8.0 --]CLOSING WORDS[-- ///////////*****PC PLAYERS READ THIS*****\\\\\\\\\\\\ Set your rate to 4000 with this command: /set rate 4000 This brings you down to the level of a DC player. And remeber your most likely getting a FPS of 60 or greater ! DC players are getting 30 to 45 fps. Up your computers resoulution like 1024x768 or even higher so that you get the same FPS! ///////////*****PC PLAYERS READ THIS*****\\\\\\\\\\\\ Can you cantact us? Try our Servers we sometimes watch. Or e-mail email@example.com subject quake3 Where can you find this FAQ. Search on the Net. Maybe you will find it on www.gamefaqs.com. Distribute it as is. 9.0 --]LIST OF OPERATING ROGUE SERVERS[-- Do you want your server listed here? Then e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com subject quake 3 server. Server: Montreal Rogue Server (Down until further notice.) Admin: DooMer Hours: Running during the night Approx. 9:00ET to 2:00ET Server: Rogue Tabula Rasa Admin: Problem*69 Hours: Running during the evenings and nights. 10.0 --]DISCLAIMER[-- Sega and the Dreamcast are registered trademarks and belong to their respected owners. I will in no way take responsibility for anything that happens to you or sega or your dreamcast or anything at all, for using this document. This document was written for educational purposes only and should be used for such. This document Copyright 2001 DooMer & Problem *69


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Expensive place, but was nice. The free activities I would watch out for, my husband went to book kids in for the football that's listed as FREE and they were trying to charge him £12!! When he went back and showed them the booklet he got it free, I wonder how many people have been conned.
Very busy place, we never ate out once as prices were very dear and drinking out was very pricey. We would just have one and take our own drinks.
I wouldn't return, once was enough.
Great place for a family holiday. There are lots of fun packed activities for everyone. We enjoyed our stay but the activities were too expensive.
Whole family had a great time. Defo be back.
Very nice site and very helpful staff
Had a good time with my family. Just one thing about kids club in the evening I think the children entertainers should do things a bit better on the dance floor. I know it's hard with children but when the tiger bear and so on comes on they tell the kids to sit down but they want to dance with them.
The swimming pool toilets were out of order the whole week we were visiting, with only two disabled toilets in use for all visitors to the pool. Not really acceptable for this time of the year.
We bought activity passes which we couldn't use because all activities were fully booked, even booking in advance, wasted money. Its not fair on kids when you promised them fun things to do. A suggestion would be that the same activities should be run twice a day.
I took part in the archery activity and felt that the younger participants weren't listening to the instructor. Such an activity should have two members of staff overseeing the event to ensure safety of all participants. i only had the opportunity to shoot an arrow 4 times because there were so many taking part. Would've liked to have the chance to shoot a few more for the price it was.
Our stay at the park was great overall, the standard caravan was nice and clean but did get a little claustrophobic after a couple of days so if we stayed again we would get a bigger caravan. Lots for the kids to do which means lots of money to spend so be prepared! Lots of good attractions nearby the holiday park, swimming pool was great too the kids loved it and could spend all day in there. All the water activities were great too for them. Nice place to go for a holiday
Was that impressed I booked the same week next year but in a higher spec caravan
My family (2 adults and 4 children) have just returned from one week at Blue Dolphin Holiday Park, an amazing time was had by all. The location and facilities were great, a range of activities were available for all ages. The caravan was first class, very clean on arrival. I would definitely return to Blue Dolphin again. Highly recommended.
On arrival there was nobody on reception due to it being after 5. I was advised by a notice on the door to call a number to get assistance. This number put me through to security who half heartedly explained we had to find someone at the clubhouse to check in. By this month my 6 month old was screaming for his tea, I then had to drive to the complex and run around looking for someone to give me a key for our caravan. I was directed to a 'security' member who seemed to be on holiday himself, and was given an envelope with a key and some leaflets.
On finding the caravan we could hear some dogs howling, turns out this was next door and this continued throughout the whole week as their owners went out and left them during the day and night. The dogs howled and barked until they returned sometimes until after 11.
I reported this to reception who promised they would do something. Later on they told us if it happens again after hours to call security. When I did this they just said they would put 'a shout out' in the club...they clearly did not hear this.
The area and surroundings is beautiful with lots to do so next time will stay in a hotel.
It was really good and very nice my grandchildren loved it!
swimming pool could be open longer and earlier
Very outdated. Soft play area had broken equipment which was potentially dangerous. The whole place wasn't suitable for children under 5 years
Brill little break , loved the cliff walk to Filey definitely will visit again !!!
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|Chapter 26: Fundamental Principles of Material Nature
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.26.42
kaṣāyo madhuras tiktaḥ
kaṭv amla iti naikadhā
bhautikānāḿ vikāreṇa
rasa eko vibhidyate
kaṣāyaḥ — astringent; madhuraḥ — sweet; tiktaḥ — bitter; kaṭu — pungent; amlaḥ — sour; iti — thus; na-ekadhā — manifoldly; bhautikānām — of other substances; vikāreṇa — by transformation; rasaḥ — the subtle element taste; ekaḥ — originally one; vibhidyate — is divided.
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Fresh from a trip to India, Mr. Feldstein presents an upbeat economic travelogue of the subcontinent. Macroeconomic reforms receive high praise. Mr. Feldstein correctly points out that "sound monetary policy by the central bank has reduced inflation to less than 5% despite the jump in energy costs." He then asserts that "a floating exchange rate and the accumulation of more than $130 billion in foreign exchange reserves reduce the risk of the kind of currency crisis that hit Asia at the end of the 1990s."
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India's recent stellar macroeconomic performance stems, in part, from its stable exchange-rate policy (as does China's). Mr. Feldstein's misrepresentation of India's exchange-rate regime fails to convey this simple fact. More importantly, it injects yet another layer of confusion into a loud and muddled Washington debate about Asian exchange rates.
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Sila - sorry your AF sucked so much. It's like being kicked when you're already down... just the fact that you're not pregnant is depressing enough, and then AF shows up and makes your life a living hell on top of that... and all the while you're thinking to yourself "I shouldn't even have an AF right now!!!". The donor embryo thing sounds interesting. What drew you to that particular route?
SKJ - no this type of stuff going on with my cycle is not normal, though I do often have wonky stuff happen on my first cycle off meds but the next cycle is usually better... next cycle I'll be back on meds though so I wonder if 1 cycle is truly enough for me to recover from what the meds do to me.
I think having an IUI 28 hours after trigger is fine. Check out this study: http://www.rbej.com/content/8/1/18 ... they decided to do the IUI's BEFORE the trigger and they actually doubled the pregnancy rate... their conclusion is that IUI's work best when done before ovulation, even up to 2 days before. I found that very interesting.
Yes it sure is hard. You just have to make it through one day at a time. You'll feel better in a few days.
shesaidboom - I'm so sad for you. Give yourself permission to cry and be upset and hide out from the world for a few days!
AFM - well I was really upset about my cycle being so messed up, so I decided to start doing acupuncture again in hopes that it will help. I did acupuncture for 1 whole year previously, but since I didn't get pregnant I gave up because it was costing me an arm and a leg. It's been a year since I quit and I think I'm ready to try again. Last time my acupuncturist was very young and didn't have much experience in fertility issues. This time I am going to THE best infertility acupuncturist in town, maybe even in the country. She is so good that Celine Dion worked with her on her 6th IVF, and that is the one that got Celine pregnant with her twins after 5 previous failed IVFs. She also charges prices fit for Celine Dion's wallet haha but I figure if I'm going to spend money on acupuncture, I want to go with someone who know their stuff otherwise it's probably a waste of money! Even if it doesn't get me a BFP next month, I'm sure doing a few months of acupuncture before my IVF will improve my chances. She is also recommended by my fertility clinic and is willing to go onsite and do acupuncture before and after embryo transfers so if I make it to IVF I will definitely do that. My first appointment is tonight right after work! I'm so excited!
Me (32), married to DH (36)
3 years of TTC #1, M/C @ 6wks in May 2013
Mom to Liliana born May 2014
Hello, I've spent a lot of time lurking this month since there really is nothing going on with me. I am CD21 and still taking those BCPs. Boo.
Milk - Happy birthday!!! Hoping for some bling for you today! Also, phew! about your kidney!
Sourrie - Good luck at acupuncture!
Shesaidboom - So sorry to hear!
Sila - Ugh, that sounds rough. So sorry AF sucked!
Mensch - Congrats! Best of luck to you.
ToothFairy - Interesting about the pasty CM. Seriously, my doctor must not tell me anything!! Maybe that's sign I need someone else... but I like him a lot so...
SKJ - Not sure about the triggering part but I had my two IUIs about 24 hours after a positive OPK.
Me - 31, DH - 35, DD#1 11, DD#2 6 MC 2/11 MC 1/12 DS#1 3/14
milk - Happy birthday!! And glad your kidney is okay!!
SSB & Sourire -
Also, someone mentioned something about their RE not doing Femara b/c it's off-label, but having lining issues on Clomid (sorry, can't remember who). The RE I used to see would always prescribe estrogen along with Clomid for that reason - so that's something you might consider asking about.
Sorry for not responding to everyone - just doing a quick flyby, now going to make dinner!
Monkey (31) + Pirate (28) = a forever family (5/10) - Baby Bird (8/12), our long-awaited first, one (9/13 @ 7w 6d), and Baby Yummy (10/6/14)
SKJ: Thanks for the heads up. I think I'm probably just going to lay low on the boards and check in with you all and my IVF ladies. My current RE said that I had to wait two full cycles before I could do IVF again (and he said he could take up to 4 weeks for the first cycle to come on, hence the 3 month wait). I'll see what the new doc on the 6th says, but I'm guessing it will be similar. I'm much more OK with it than I thought I would be. I'm excited to try and lose some of this IF weight I've gained these last 8 months - it ain't pretty, let me tell you :) I'm excited you got your tubes flushed out and that there was nothing there! Keeping my fingers crossed that it cleared a pathway. It sucks your clinic won't let you use the Femara. As for timing, I always had my trigger the same day as my first IUI and then had another IUI (roughly) 24 hours later. So, I think you should be right on time! Hoping that it all comes together this IUI so you don't have to worry about a next step, b/c dealing with this stuff when you're travelling is so not fun. I have no good suggestions for you on that front (bring DH with you and have some fun South American BD time?)
krunchyk: Thanks for the book recommendation! I love your scientific proof for my medical change-up - definitely gives me confidence that I'm making the right choice :)
Milk: So totally relieved to hear your kidney is fine!!! I couldn't imagine you with another medical issue :( I can't believe you managed to NOT jump DP - well done friend! HAPPY BIRTHDAY lovely lady!!
Sila: I'm so glad you O'd on your own!!! That's super awesome. I'm totally stoked that you're going to try the natural route again. I probably shouldn't speak for everyone else, but I know I dream of a day when I can discard all the meds and let my body take over again. I think it takes enormous courage and faith, and I hope you'll stick around so we can cheer you on (well, and even if you don't, I'll still cheer for you from afar!). Also, I'm super interested in donor embryos. I know I'm not there yet, but if you find a good website, will you post?
Sourire: I'm sorry you were bleeding at 7DPO - that totally sucks. But, bad mood or not, I would have supported the fundamental argument you had going on with Mensch. (Actually a bit sorry I missed all the action, is that super mean??? Sorry!) I don't think she ever quite got the point, which is sad. Oh well. What will you do for your last IUI cycle? And, I can't wait to hear all about your new acupuncturist. I'm sure she'll be an interesting character at the very least :)
Shesaidboom: Aw, girl. I'm so sorry. I think my fingers are permanently crossed from sending you good wishes these past few days (I'm actually using voice recognition software right now since I can't type with my crossed fingers.... j/k.... or am I????)
Cait: Aw, sweetie. I am so sorry... about the CM and about your friend/co-worker. Both are total bummers. (Although, I kind of love that your doctor can tell you serious info by your CM - even though it's bad news, it's still kind of cool, right?). I haven't been "lapped" yet, but I have been asking (in a most paranoid fashion) all of my friends with singletons when they think they'll try again. Is that totally pathetic?? Hot flashes were the worst - they were super embarassing for me at times (I'd get them in the middle of important meetings at work, not pretty!) I hope yours simmer down soon :) Your time has to be coming close. I can totally envision you as a mom, so it just has to happen. Keep the faith (as I know you will!).
Monkey: I cannot believe you're about to pop that baby out!! (and that you're still dropping in to encourage everyone!) Hoping you have as easy a birth as possible!!!!
AFM: I got nothing! Um... go see Beasts of the Southern Wild.... it was fantastic. That's about it :) We're heading to Cape Cod on Thursday AM b/c I have a work event up there, but we'll stay a few extra days for fun. I've never been to the Cape, so hoping the weather is good and that it's overall relaxing. Sending big hugs to you all as I know what a rough few weeks it's been!!
monkey - thanks for the tip on the estrogen. I actually brought it up this cycle - that and baby aspirin - and my doc said he doesn't do that. I just asked the nurse and she said that he didn't do estrogen, but that my lining was in the normal range. So, next cycle I'm going to push hard to not do clomid. This month, in addition to my lining, I've got basically no cm to speak of, which has never been a problem for me. So, I'm done with clomid after this cycle. Good luck in the final stretch!!
Plane - how long is your cycle usually? I hope the bcp's work and that the cyst is gone. thanks for the iui thoughts. Like I said to Teresa, there seem to be so many different timing strategies.
Sourire - Thanks for your thoughts and the article. I guess I won't assume the timing was off. Sorry that this month is being so strange. I really wish you got a free baby. You deserve it! I'm excited to hear about the acupuncturist! You'll be only 1 degree of separation from Celine Dion - wowee! That pretty much makes you famous in my book. I wish you were also 1 degree of separation from her money too
Teresa- so jealous about you cape trip! We were goingto head there next week but are goingto Mystic, CT instead. I bet you!ll drive pretty close past me though, I'll send a wave! Enjoy your trip, we are having lovely weather here!
Skj- clomid side effects really suck. It is good you did te IUI to bypass the CM cuz that causes big swimmer trouble. This is the RE you really like, right? You just have to trust his judgement I guess. Will you move to injectables next?
Afm- thanks for the kind words about my doctor. Napro carefully studies every minutea of a womans cycle, so my guess is if you asked an RE about a cange in CM they would look at y all googly eyed and tell you it means nothing. Also, fabric softener or anything scented on your underwear can cause pasty creamy CM so it is possibe it was jst my panties but it was on the same days it usually comes and s goe today, so unlikely. Also I was jus thinking yay, no hot flashes tonight!! But then they started... What the heck?!
SSB - sorry about the negative. It's just crap and there is nothing more to say. Did you manage to chat to your cardiologist at all?
Cait - Uh, that Spice Girls reference is making me rethink our friendship!! I never even watched blip of the Olympics. Sadly Australia didn't do very well at all! Hope hubby can time his "arrival" to your requirements. Sucks about your friend's lunch news. The left behind thing is one of the suckiest parts of all of this, I swear.
PS: Thank you for the Sangria recipe, it looks Ah-May-Zing. I am going to be incredibly intoxicated.
Smiles - Glad you are feeling the love, and mostly doing okay. OH and I have kind of twisted senses of humour too, so we have had a few similar jokes over the years about our journey.
Sourire - Oh crap. Sounds like your cycle is a bit skew-iff. I've had a few like that this year, it frickin' sucks, and the hormonal roller coaster is miles worse too.
Sounds like you have a good plan for the next cycle though. Having a plan always helps. PS - I looked at your "what not to do chart" but still didn't learn anything!
Wow, that acupuncturist sounds amazing. I have to say, I've always been skeptical about acupuncture being a bit airy fairy for me. I've had it a few times for various things, but never really felt much difference. I am a bit curious about fertility acupuncture though. Maybe I should check it out? I hope your appt is great.
Sila - Glad that you are back around. Sorry about ass kicking AF. That really sucks. I am usually fairly useless around that time also. I totally understand the research phase. Been there, done that. Randomly do it again every so often. Knowledge really is power, for me. I like knowing exactly what I'm dealing with, and every possible outcome before I set foot down any path. You don't have to decide about anything just yet.
SKJ - Ohhhh, how exciting to get things underway! I hope that your lining will pick up a little with all the extra things you are doing! Shame about the Clomid Crazy though. Bloody baby showers are so hard. I just do not go to them at all. Ever. Self preservation demands it. Here's hoping you don't have to worry about your next cycles because this is your month!
Planegreen - It's hard when things are boring. It's boring at my place too.
Monkey - Your bub officially missed the chance to share a birthday with me. Happy Due Date though!
Teresa! Good to see you checking in. I haven't heard of that movie, but I might go download it!
AFM: No shiny birthday presents. In his defence, I did tell him years ago that if he asked me on my birthday, Christmas or Valentine's day, I would say no. I reckon I deserve my own day.
(Hopefully SOON!) I'm not known for my patience.
Yes, Kidney is all good. Seems it might just function on the low side of "normal". Very happy about that, I really don't need any shit. Slightly annoyed that it cost me $180 to find out that it was fine, though. Ugh.
I did end up jumping DP on the day after O. Not "on purpose" though. I dunno what the odds are of anything happening. Probably tiny.
SKJ - thank you.
I'm so sorry about the baby shower and the moms group ladies. It's just not fair. I'm angry at the wold too. How did your IUI go? Let's hope that this cycle is the one and you don't have to worry about any more!
Sourire - thank you. it's hard to give myself permission to be upset, but you're right, sometimes it's much needed.
Doing accupuncture with Celine Dion's accupuncturist sounds exciting! I hope she lives up to her expectations and gets you a BFP right away!! I can't wait to hear about the experience.
planegreen - are you off the bcps after this month? What happens next?
monkey - thanks for the hugs.
Is Femara off-label? I had no idea.
I hope everything is well with you!
teresa - haha! that would be awesome if you were, and thank you. I really appreciate all the crossed fingers and good thoughts.
I hope you have a great time at the Cape! It should be a nice little break for you.
Cait - The more I hear you talk about it, the more interested I am in Napro. I need to read more about it. Sorry the hot flashes are back.
milk - still trying to get a hold of him. There's a frustrating story that goes along with it, but I'll spare you. I am just really annoyed at him!
He should ask the day AFTER your birthday then! Definitely a good thing that the Kidney is all good, but ugh to the $180 to find out.
AFM - AF is here. It always likes to be annoying and start late at night so I have no idea which day to count as CD1. I guess today since it's the first day of real flow. I'm really annoyed because I still have not spoken to my cardiologist. I spent over an hour on the phone yesterday trying to chase down my test results and get them to him, and then he never called. The lady at the hospital where I had the test done, in the Cardiac Imaging Centre, tried to tell me that they do not send results to cardiologists. Who, besides a cardiologist is going to order all these cardiac tests? I just. UGH. So I'm still working on that. I have to call the fertility clinic today to let them know if we're starting IVF or not. I was supposed to visit my dad's aunt up in Collingwood today, but I was up all night with a stomach ache and I'm in for another day of phone tag, so I stayed home instead. At least maybe I'll take my new bike out for a spin.
Nikki , partner to Jeremy . Baby Joshua Nolan is finally here after a many year struggle with infertility. I blog at www.loliecraft.blogspot.com.
planegreen - only a few more days until you get to ditch the BCPs! It sounds like our next IUI cycles will start only a few days apart! I'm expecting CD1 on Friday.
teresa - I hope you get a chance to fully recharge your batteries and get back in shape for your next IVF. Maybe we'll get to do IVF around the same time? Who knows! The plan for my next IUI is pretty much the same as my last one: 5mg Femara CD 2-6, 50ui Puregon every other day starting on CD 6, first ultrasound CD9, then Ovidrel and Crinone. I'm thinking of trying a double dose of Crinone this time around because I've never fully managed to stop my spotting on the regular dose and also because I am a masochist (I hate Crinone sooooo much!!!) :P Have a nice trip!
toothfairy - so interesting about scented stuff in your underwear. Your doctor really is full of interesting tidbits! Yep still bleeding brown gunk mixed with brownish-red blood. Quite a bit of it too... like having to change my pad multiple times per day and these aren't pantyliners either. At this rate I'll have used up all my cloth pads before my period has even started!
Milkshake - I guess if I miraculously get pregnant without IVF in the next few cycles it might be convincing evidence for acupuncture right? Good point about not mixing an engagement with another holiday. After we got married, I tried to convince DH that we should celebrate each of the following: the day we got married, the day we got engaged, the day we started dating and the day we met. Didn't work! The only anniversary we are allowed to celebrate now is the wedding one. Which happened to be yesterday. DH got me some lovely flowers, I was suprised, it was wonderful.
AFM - well the acupuncturist to the stars was on vacation yesterday so I got to see one of her subordinates. I was very impressed with his knowledge of infertility related stuff.... he was familiar with all my meds and also knew all about endometriosis, laparoscopies, IUIs, etc. My needles were in all kinds of new places that my previous acupuncturist never used, so clearly he is doing something different and maybe it will work better than last time. Also he had a different way of putting in the needles which hurt less. When the other acupuncturist gets back I will see her and get a prescription for chinese herbs as well, I've never tried those before. Overall though I didn't feel any different after my treatment. My next appointment is on Monday.
Me (32), married to DH (36)
3 years of TTC #1, M/C @ 6wks in May 2013
Mom to Liliana born May 2014
shesaidboom - we cross posted! I would definitely count today as CD1. Blarg to medical bureaucracy. This lady you talked to sounds like a real idiot! Hopefully today you can reach someone who makes more sense.
Me (32), married to DH (36)
3 years of TTC #1, M/C @ 6wks in May 2013
Mom to Liliana born May 2014
Sourire - Happy (belated) anniversary! And glad to know you've got new and different things going on with acupuncture. I hope it's the magic bullet for you. Funny thing about anniversaries - dh and I met on Halloween (and basically started dating then), and he proposed on my birthday, so both of those 'anniversaries' are already taken. Though it makes them easier to remember! Our wedding anniversary falls over/around Memorial Day weekend in the US, but that just means dh will always have some time off for it. :) We don't usually celebrate our 'month-a-versaries' (the 29th of every month since we were married on the 29th), but we do usually mention them to each other. Nerds, I know. I figured after we were married for 2 years, we wouldn't pay much attention to them any more, but it was dh who actually noticed and commented on our 25th month-a-versary. I hope you were able to have a good time with your dh, even though it is also a TTC anniversary.
Monkey (31) + Pirate (28) = a forever family (5/10) - Baby Bird (8/12), our long-awaited first, one (9/13 @ 7w 6d), and Baby Yummy (10/6/14)
Sourire- So glad it was different than your last acupuncturist & you get what you pay for. I read somewhere if you arent oreg i 6 mos wit that clinician you probably wont get preg, so it is good to try someone new. Do you feel like your body is flowing with energy when the needles are in? It almost feels lke little shivers to me... Weird anyway! How annoying about that spotting... Time to start washing the cloth pads!
Monkey- thats sweet that he still notices, what a nice husband . Cant wait for news of your baby coming! Are you going to a birthcenter or the hospital?
SSB- I tink REs say after 3 pm that you count the next day. I count CD 1 whenever full flow starts, but it doesn't matter a whole pile with NaPro. Frustrating about your medical offices & that yu hav to spend another day playng phone tag. Enjoy the bike ride!!
AFM- went to a new yoga studio today & loved it. CD10, got a hint of EWCM starting this morning o I shouldn't o before DH gets home Friday, yay!
Will catch up in a minute, but I need some advice..
I finally spoke with my cardiologist and he basically said all of this was a non-issue. Since he started seeing me my ejection fraction has been jumping around, which is not necessarily it jumping, but our ability to measure it. Science isn't perfect. He thinks the MRI will come back showing it higher because that's always what has happened and thinks I should be fine through IVF and through a pregnancy. But he said that he'd recommend waiting until we do the MRI and get the results just to be safe, because there's always the chance it could come back lower and then we'd have to figure things out. He already sent my GP a letter saying he thinks I'm fine for IVF (which i really wish someone would have told me!) so I just have to get my GP to send it to my fertility specialist. The problem is if we wait for the MRI we're waiting another month to start IVF and we don't want to. If we don't want we SHOULD be fine, but there's a chance the MRI could show something. I really don't want to wait, but I don't want to kick myself in the ass later for going through everything if something shows up. We should be doing the MRI within the next week (specialist said 3 weeks, it has been 2, but I haven't heard anything back yet), but I have no idea when Lupron injections start. If they don't start for a while, I'd just be on the bcp during that time anyway.
So someone who has done IVF - when do the injections start? Also, would there be issues with being on the bcp for two months rather than one? My fertility specialist isn't in today so I can't get answers there.
Also, what would you do? Is it even fair of me to ask this? Probably not, but I don't know. I feel like every month we wait is a big deal at this point because of my low AMH numbers.
Nikki , partner to Jeremy . Baby Joshua Nolan is finally here after a many year struggle with infertility. I blog at www.loliecraft.blogspot.com.
Thanks so much for your response, SKJ. Last night DH and I talked and decided that I'd start on the BCP and we'd continue taking them only depending on when we would be doing the MRI. This morning I played some more phone tag (UGH) and got in contact with the specialist that ordered the MRI and the MRI location and apparently they never got my paperwork. The story is their fax number changed and the clinic sending the request didn't know and since the fax machine showed that everything went through to the number they had, they assumed it had. I really wish I hadn't waited these two weeks since my appointment where they were going to send off the paperwork to check up on it, but I had assumed it was in the process. So, now we know that we're pretty much going to have to wait at least 3 weeks for the MRI, so we've decided to wait the month. If it was just a month of BCP we'd do it, but I'd also be starting Lupron injections and having a uterine biopsy at some point. It's just too much pressure and stress to have to worry about getting the results soon enough and spending this money for nothing. I'm also actually really terrified about starting IVF. Not the getting pregnant part or anything like that, but the procedure...the anesthetic mostly. I can't seem to get over that fear. That's not to say I'm not going to do it, just that I'm really scared. Anyway, it looks like we'll be taking a month off and then starting up in September. Now some of you need to bring me some good news so I can feel better (no pressure, of course)! Come on BFPs
Nikki , partner to Jeremy . Baby Joshua Nolan is finally here after a many year struggle with infertility. I blog at www.loliecraft.blogspot.com.
SSB - Glad you figured out something you're comfortable with. And I think lots of parts of IVF are scary - just the thought of all the needles is enough to completely terrify me, though that's old hat for you by now. I think for me, I would probably have pressed forward regardless, but that's more because I'm stubborn and want what I want and don't like waiting rather than because it would be the best decision. September isn't too far away! Oh, and to answer your question - using Femara for fertility purposes is off-label, at least in the US. It's actually a breast cancer drug. It is very widely used for ovulation induction, though, and I know at one point there was a clinical trial being run comparing it to Clomid. Not sure what came of that. However, from my understanding, a big part of it being off-label is the drug manufacturer not wanting the liability that comes with being associated with pregnant/possibly pregnant ladies in any way.
SKJ - Sorry your doc is not really on board with trying alternatives. :( It really doesn't sound like Clomid is doing your any favors, so I hope you can move on from it!
Milk - Well, this baby clearly missed out on a golden opportunity! dh's prediction for the birth is the 20th, which is my dad's birthday. So maybe he can share with Grandpa!
Cait - We are going to a birth center. :) Good luck on O holding off until your dh is back!
AFM, I'm keeping the updates to the grads thread, so as not to annoy you all. But yes, still pregnant. :)
Monkey (31) + Pirate (28) = a forever family (5/10) - Baby Bird (8/12), our long-awaited first, one (9/13 @ 7w 6d), and Baby Yummy (10/6/14)
Monkey - Good luck in the home stretch! So exciting!
AFM - I don't have a whole lot (or any) hope for this cycle so I scheduled an appointment to talk with the RE about what comes next. He originally said 2-3 rounds of clomid then on to injectables. I've done 2 rounds, so I'm hoping I'll get the green light to move on. I would be happy to try Femara, but I'm pretty sure he'll say no. My appointment is the day after my beta. The added complication is that I"m traveling right around prime monitoring and O time next month. So, I'm wondering if there is anything I can do to delay my period. I'll be starting crinone tonight. Can I just keep taking that to hold AF off? Or, can you take bcp for a short period of time? I'm only being neurotic about this b/c the following month I'll be out of the country for 2 weeks and I am like Monkey and don't want to wait.
Monkey - my parents actually used to celebrate their "lunaversary" (as they called it) every month by having a cheesecake for dessert. I always looked forward to cheesecake nights! I regularly stalk the graduates thread to find out if you've given birth yet!
toothfairy - that advice about changing acupuncturists after 6 months makes a lot of sense. I wish someone had said that to me when I was with my old acupuncturist, I could have tried a new one sooner. I have experienced all kinds of cool feelings during acupuncture, though at my appointment this week the only thing I felt was my hands a feet falling asleep haha.
shesaidboom - that sucks that your MRI is delayed. Sounds like a waiting a month is the right decision for you though. I'm suprised they would even let you start IVF immediately after an injectables cycle... I've heard other clinics want you to wait at least one cycle to make sure all the meds are out of your system, because apparently IVF stimulation tends to work better after a bit of a break from meds. So maybe this delay will end up being a good thing for you!!!
SKJ - I totally think it would be possible to extend the Crinone a bit so that things work out more conveniently. I've considered doing that myself. As long as you don't extend it for too long, I think a few days to a week would be perfectly fine and the worst that could happen would be that your period would come while taking Crinone and then you could just stop it.
AFM - well AF is here. It was such a gradual transition that I have no idea which day is CD1. My clinic tells me to count CD1 as the first day of heavy bleeding, and I haven't yet had any bleeding as heavy as my usual AF, so I haven't yet called them to schedule my appointments. I'm assuming tomorrow I'll be able to make that call. Not looking forward to starting my meds again!
Me (32), married to DH (36)
3 years of TTC #1, M/C @ 6wks in May 2013
Mom to Liliana born May 2014
Teresa - have fun at the Cape. I have never been there and live nowhere close so enjoy!
SKJ - My cycle used to be a regular 28 or 29 days. Since using Clomid, my cycles are more like 35. Last month it was 30 so no idea. I'm expecting AF sometime late next week probably although she has a mind of her own so who knows!
Shesaidboom - Next month if the baseline u/s all looks good then it will be femara and injectibles with an IUI. I think. I'm pretty sure that's what he said Ugh, I hate those appointments where you go in and talk about so many things that you leave with your brain mushy. I know med + shots + IUI for sure. I'm really glad you heard from the dr and he thinks things are fine. I'm also happy for you that you made a decision on what is best at this time for you and DH.
Sourire - Awesome that you are confident with what the new acupuncturist did. I'm glad you are having a good experience so far! I think my cycle will be longer that yours so you'll be ahead of me.
Toothfairy - Here's hoping for your body and DH to connect on the right day!
AFM - Same ol', same ol'... My 3yo DD had her tonsils out Tuesday so it's been a helluva week here...
Me - 31, DH - 35, DD#1 11, DD#2 6 MC 2/11 MC 1/12 DS#1 3/14
Sourire - I'm glad your accupuncture session went well and the guy was very knowledgeable. Hopefully Monday will go even better!
I had no idea that most clinics want to wait for meds to be out of your system. Maybe this will end up being a good thing!
Sorry about having to start meds again. Hopefully this will be the last time!
Cait - that's good to know. I'll have to remember that because AF always shows up in the evening.
I hope your evening with DH went well and that O held out!
monkey - I'm definitely used to the needles by now! For me it's the anesthetic. I'm nervous I'm going to need it for the uterine biopsy too.
Now that you say that about Femara, I remember reading about it being a breast cnacer drug.
I will have to stalk the grad thread to find out when your little one arrives!
SKJ - I totally understand not wanting to wait. I hope your RE has some answers for you.
planegreen - I always feel that way after appointments with my fertility doc. There is just so much info! I hope the med + shots + IUI are the ticket.
I hope your little one heals up quickly and things calm down a bit for you.
AFM, still bummed about having to wait a month, but like Sourire said, maybe it will be for the best. Best to get all those meds out of my system before we start. Tonight my uncle and his wife threw a party for the wife's oldest son and his fiance. They live out of Province so most of the family had never met her before. As soon as I walked in I saw that there was a baby there and completely lost it (on the inside). We don't have any babies in our family (she belonged to the son's cousin) so it caught me completely by surprise. Normally I'm great with babies and kids, but this week has been rough, and earlier today I got a phone call from the MRI place reminding me that two weeks ago I checked off that I may be pregnant, which by itself really isn't a big deal, but it probably added on to things. My cousin just had surgery and wasn't feeling well, so I kept her company away from the group, which ended up being a good thing as this group is not used to babies and all evening was just baby talk. I hate that my cousin is in pain, but I was very grateful to have an out. I feel awful and kind of guilty about not being able to be around a baby. Normally I love being around them. I feel like I'm becoming one of those baby haters who just complains about everything and everyone being about babies. I don't want to be that way. I hope this is temporary.
Nikki , partner to Jeremy . Baby Joshua Nolan is finally here after a many year struggle with infertility. I blog at www.loliecraft.blogspot.com.
Cross posted from the IVF thread "Well, yesterday wasn't the best collection day for us. We only had 3 motile, 2 "shaking" and 3 non-motile sperm for freezing. The nurse at the clinic said to make a consultation appointment with the doctor to see if we need more collections or not. I was crying because it just seems like we keep going back again and again to drop of collections but with no "goal" of how many sperm they want frozen. Between that and the money issues where we keep waiting for a reimbursement that will pay for our IVF with ICSI, but no reimbursement being in the check every other week. It is just sucking the energy from me not knowing when we will be able to move forward with IVF with ICSI. I am glad DH has some sperm to use with our procedure, but not knowing what "quantity" is desired by the doctor makes it feel like one step forward, 2 steps back."
Crafty Geeky lady (37, hypothyroid) married 7/2010 love of my life (42, azoospermia). I believe in MIRACLES! Twin boys born 12/21/13 at 40 weeks 2 days! 3/52 crafts in 2014 Ramsey's BS1: Done! 2/17/12 BS 2 goal: 6/7/17 no sperm initial DX 3/23/12 BFP 4/7/13!
Quick note - SSB, I didn't have to have any anaesthetic when I had my biopsy. I took a couple of nurofen before the appointment, but the doctor was two hours late, so it had well and truly worn off.
It was less than pleasant, but not excruciating.
They say people plan and God laughs... He must be rolling on the floor right now.
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I'm freaking right out. I haven't been taking any of my meds at all this cycle, because we weren't meant to be trying. We didn't try, really. I honestly thought I was in the safe zone.
Frick. What if this baby dies because I haven't taken any of the meds? Goddamnit, I'm so stupid.
Jumping up and down for you Milk! I hope all goes well. Great way to start off my day. Great way to end a birthday week isn't it!
Crafty Geeky lady (37, hypothyroid) married 7/2010 love of my life (42, azoospermia). I believe in MIRACLES! Twin boys born 12/21/13 at 40 weeks 2 days! 3/52 crafts in 2014 Ramsey's BS1: Done! 2/17/12 BS 2 goal: 6/7/17 no sperm initial DX 3/23/12 BFP 4/7/13!
planegreen - I thought when you took BCP you automatically had a 28 day cycle? It least that's how I remember it, though it's been over 5 years since I took it. Doesn't AF just come as soon as you stop taking the pills?
shesaidboom - ugh to being caught off guard by babies! You have every right to complain about babies, you shouldn't feel bad about it.
lilac - That sperm collection process sounds so draining! You and your DH really are troopers for doing this over an over again. Hopefully you don't have to do this anymore.
milk - wow that is crazy that you got pregnant in the month you weren't even trying... is it too late to start your meds now? Maybe they will still help. I really hope this works out for you.
AFM - 2 doses of Femara down, 3 to go. I broke down crying yesterday because it's so incredibly hard to go through these medicated cycles and I don't know how I'm going to get through this one. Hopefully I feel better after acupuncture tonight.
Me (32), married to DH (36)
3 years of TTC #1, M/C @ 6wks in May 2013
Mom to Liliana born May 2014
Milk - Praying this is it for you guys!
Married to my love , Mommy to W ('09) and Doula.
God has answered our prayers & we welcomed our baby girl earth side 11/24/13
Sourire I totally hear ya on the difficulty of going through this month after month and I'm only on my second month. You deserve this to be your month. Please, oh please let the acupuncture be the ticket!
Just wanted to chime in to share my excitement for you, milk!!! I hope that this is the one for you, sending positive thoughts your way.
I'll go back to lurking now...
Milk- I don';t know what meds you are on, but I know we didn't start my prednisone until around 5 1/2 weeks with me and my boys stayed put a good long time. Losing them was not related to my Hashimoto's as far as we can tell.
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90s -Bellpointe- Womens blue, green, red, yellow, black and white school supply print cotton ramie blend cheesy ugly sweater vest with V-neckline, little plastic tubes of paint button front, rulers, apples, stars, paint, crayons, kids and letters all over the front, black and white checkered flannel back. Missing bottom button, barely noticeable, still a great ugly sweater.
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Corpus Christi police: Man arrested for drunken driving Friday after crashing Jeep
CORPUS CHRISTI - Corpus Christi police arrested a 48-year-old man Friday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after he hit two poles with his Jeep, causing it to roll, according to a news release.
About 8 p.m., the man, who has since been released from Nueces County Jail, was headed west on the Interstate 37 access road near McKinzie Road.
His blue 2000 Jeep Wrangler veered off the road to the left, struck a pole, then went through the intersection of the access road and McKenzie Road, and struck a second pole, according to the release. The Jeep rolled onto its top and no other property was damaged.
The driver was treated for non life-threatening injuries. When he was released from a hospital, he was arrested and taken to the city detention center, officials said.
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