Laughter is the best medicine

             Throughout this entire journey we have had our down moments, sadness, and depression. We have also learned that there are some moments when it is just better to laugh, because A) We have no more tears to cry B) We all have a little childish humor still left in us. And for people that really know me, I have a LOT of humor, ha!!

Please do not think we do not take this seriously, because that is quite the opposite. Laughter has been a way to cope with the pain. I hope nothing I am about to say offends you, it is not my purpose of this entry. So tonight I leave you with some of our humor that we have laughed about during our journey…………..

You know you are trying to get pregnant when…Someone asks you today’s date and you reply “Day 21″ . . .

“I am suppose to stick this where????”

While giving routine blood (I go in at least twice a month) Chad had to get his blood drawn for a chromosone test.  As I am sitting there getting my 12 viles of blood drawn I look out the corner of my eye and there Chad is passed out and his skin is green from his one vile.  I went to him to make sure he was all right, but as soon as I knew he was not going to die I started laughing.  Chad was trying to make it sound like he had an out of body experience (he related it to an episode of LOST).  He was only making me laugh harder and harder.  I went back and finished my 12 viles and I drove us home and he was out of commission for the rest of the night. 

Chad with his Spiderman sticker

The second time Chad had to give blood I prepped him for a week before going to the clinic.  The nurse was so great. She really made him feel comfortable and relaxed.  He made it through with out passing out and the nurse rewarded him with a sucker and a Spiderman sticker.  I was proud of my big boy!!!

The following are terms that we either made up or we found:

Pitspermitis - the crick in your armpit, which arises from carrying that plastic bottle of semen from home to the clinic.

Pregtember - name of the month you hope to be pregnant by.

Multiple Dwarf Syndrome - a state caused by the ups and downs of fertility treatments, characterized by describing oneself as some combination of grumpy, sleepy, dopey, bashful, etc; especially effective descriptor if you include what we like to call the "alternative dwarves," such as horny, bitchy, barfy, crampy, etc.

Cruisin' for a bruisin' - driving one hour each way in rush-hour traffic to have blood drawn by a technician who's blind in one eye and has arthritis in both hands.