Despite my external sexual organs, several of you have been kind enough to dub me a "Rockin' Girl Blogger." So a special thanks are in order for Top Cat, Sticky Bean, and Mrs. Spock.
In the spirit of the game, I wanted to acknowledge just a few of the blogs that I frequent. There are three in particular that I feel are very well written and entertaining (I also think that they haven't been recognized yet).
First, I really like "Maybe Baby" by Matt M.F. Miller. A much braver man than myself, Matt actually writes using his real name! I appreciate Matt's openness and honesty about his feelings regarding infertility, marriage, and life in general. I think he makes a good role model for obsessives like myself who only focus on IF. He manages to gently remind us that the rest of the world continues to turn as we try to procreate!
Second, I love to keep tabs on Flotsam's blog. Her writing is incredible and she consistently makes me laugh. She is also a few weeks ahead of us in the IVF game so her blog has been particularly terrifying and helpful. She always has the perfect adjective to describe whatever invasive procedure is being done.
Third, I have to recommend checking out Offsprung's blog. He hasn't written in months, but he is still well worth the visit. His writing is so good that I actually read his blog from the beginning and followed his entire story. It is worth noting that his mother-in-law works at the clinic that he and his wife use, so when he has to produce his "sample" she is in the next room! God bless this poor man.
Finally, I wanted to recognize several bloggers who go above and beyond the call of duty with regard to commenting (I also enjoy their blogs a great deal). I consistently see the names Sully, Samantha, Rachel, Chicklet and JJ in the comment sections of several blogs, including my own. I know that many people write for themselves, but it is always nice to know that someone else is listening and cares about what you think. These ladies have a knack for offering their compassion and support, they really are the glue that keeps the community together.
Stay tuned. Next week I plan to offend half of my readers with "Are you there God? It's me, Frank N. Beans."
10 comments:
You definitely deserve the nod--girly parts are optional=) You are on the same quest as we are...
Thanks for the very kind words--I apprecaite all the support I get from this community, so its only natural to give back!
I look forward to that next post!
Good know you've joined the crowd! Thanks for the kind words too. We're all here to support each other.
You definitely Rock! Oh, and I found this for you so you are anatomically correct :)
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb12/Primarkqueen/RockingGuyBloggerpicfromOscar.jpg
JJ said exactly what I would've, but she beat me to it so I'll just say ditto, ditto, and ditto.
Good luck with this cycle:-) Here's hoping IVF is your magic trick.
OOH after Are You There God can you write Dear Mrs. Frank N Beans too? I loved those books a girl :)
I am glad you were nominated!
"Terrifying and helpful?" Just what I was aiming for, my friend.
Thank you for the kind words, and I hope all is going well with the cycle. You must be on what, day 11 by now? I didn't chime in on your last post re: # to transfer, so here are my thoughts now:
If you are in shared risk, or have embryos to freeze, and are uncomfortable with the idea with twins, stick with one. Otherwise...well, we ended up going with two because we knew we couldn't afford to do this again, and twins started to look alot more appealing as we got further in the process and saw everything treatment entailed. And not to be my usual terrifying self, but conceiving twins doesn't always mean giving birth to twins--vanishing twin syndrome is quite common (and usually results in no ill effects to the remaining baby). My clinic gave me similar success rates (52% for transferring two embryos) with a 30% chance of twins.
I'm glad you appreciate the support :-) I really enjoy your blog & hope this cycle will go well (and hopefully be interesting too).
I can't wait to hear about your first period!!! :-)
hee hee - the judy blume reference slays me...
YES! you do indeed rock frank!
I'm looking forward to being offended by you and my childhood favorite, judy blume. I can only imagine. :)
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