The Greene Life....: Puppy Costumes

.. Our Journey To Now ..

*October 2011* Doctor recommends Lo-Ovral for the time being....
*September/October 2011* Abnormally light, short cycles...tracking pains and days again.
*September 2011* Brantley turns 1!
*July 2011* Switch to LoEstrin as BC to hopefully get cycle back cyclic and not as severe and to prevent future cysts & ruptures
*July 2011* Large blood loss & clotting issues-ER visit-determined to have hemorrhage bleeding with a ruptured cyst & slight infection in the UH
*May 2011* Skipped cycle...HPT negative
*Late February 2011* Decide to see OB about abnormal cycle; decide to try Lo LoEstrin as BC since we are not TTC
*February 2011* Abnormal cycle while away visiting family (wrong timing as well)
*January 2011* After 3.5 months of pumping, AF returned. Cycle seemed to start again normal. Hopefully it remains normal.
*September 2010* On the 18th of this month, we welcomed our son, Brantley. There were a few complications during delivery, but otherwise Mom & baby are doing well.
*June 2010* We have a soccer player in training! Baby is routinely kicking and Daddy can officially say he felt it, even though I have been feeling it for a bit now
*May 2010* It's a Boy! 20 week ultrasound confirmed our thoughts
*February 2010* 2/22/10 1st U/S...Doc says baby's heartbeat is strong, baby is big and very photogenic! Next appt. 3/22/10
*February 2010* 2/2/10 1st visit..Beta levels doubled, more bloodwork
*January 2010* + HPT on 1/15/10!!!
*December 2009* Blood work results: Insulin, glucose and thyroid levels all normal. Hormone levels all consistent with PCOS. New plan: 1 more pack/cycle of Femcon to stimulate cycle. D (5-9) of next cycle, take Clomid and track ovulation and TTC.
*Late November 2009* New Doc.; exam showed no visible problems or issues. Still Amenorrhea on Femcon, discus future plans and orders bloodwork
*November 2009* Amenorrhea again. Took AHPT, BFN. Waiting to schedule new appt.
*November 2009* Favorite Doc changed practices- not allowed to see old patients due to contract...start the search for Doc # 3
*October 2009* Start thinking about future plans and ready to TTC
*June 2009* Amenorrhea again after AF had returned for a bit; change to Femcon FE and add tracking abdominal pain days
*March 2009* Amenorrhea again; start Loestrin since not in rush TTC and need to regulate cycle
*March 2009* 1st Anniversary in Florida Keys
*August 2008-February 2009* Feeling back to "normal"; tracking everything
*August 2008* New Gyno.- diagnosed with PCOS from ultrasound results; start Metformin
*July 2008* Abdominal pain and hospital visit due to undiagnosed ovarian cyst rupture
*June 2008* New Gyno. and many exams, ultrasounds, bloodwork and tests later...no answers
*May 2008* Amenorrhea started
*March 2008* Married my best friend
*May 2007* Became 1st time homeowners
*April 2007* Switch to OrthoTriCyclen on Dr.'s suggestion
*October 2006* We got engaged!
*May 2006* Graduated college together and moved-in to our 1st apartment
*April 2006* Met his family
*January-February 2009* Found afforable BC plan and started OrthoTriCyclen-Lo
*January 2009* He met my family during the rough time
*January 2009* Rough, personal time together- "What doesn't kill you, only makes you stronger"
*December 2005* Spent holidays apart and all we could think about was getting back to spend time together
*November 2005* Decided I had met my match and fell "head over heels"
*October 2005* Crossed paths again due to my philanthropy event and started hanging out
*January 2005* Took a class together-again no connection
*February 2003* Met my future husband while we were in college through mutual friends-no connection