tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356184928339139776.post5534570237727441819..comments2023-06-14T02:57:20.800-05:00Comments on This Ro(a)mantic Life: TuesdayThis Ro(a)mantic Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09324882155203905958noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356184928339139776.post-51515018456737043642010-04-20T14:28:37.429-05:002010-04-20T14:28:37.429-05:00Jane -- all lovely ideas for treating myself. Than...Jane -- all lovely ideas for treating myself. Thanks for your kind words. I recently got a coffee grinder (first ever!) so now I'm enjoying fresh-ground beans. A little luxury to start the day :)<br /><br /><br />Anonymous -- while I'm sad for you that your <i>lack of tact</i> means that <i>you</i> feel free to please yourself by commenting to serve your own agenda, I'm also relieved that there is yet one more person to demonstrate the irony of commenting anonymously in the name of a cause. <br /><br />There are already way, way too many people who hide behind anonymity while trying to promote their personal views. Not only are you undermining your credibility by not providing a traceable name (Blogger-specific or through OpenID), but you are also eliminating the possibility of a real discussion of the "single biggest problem" you feel we face.<br /><br />Problems, large or small, are more easily solved with dialogue. Which you can't really have if you can't be reached, no?This Ro(a)mantic Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09324882155203905958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356184928339139776.post-1794377267551153842010-04-20T07:13:46.954-05:002010-04-20T07:13:46.954-05:00I'm glad you've got good news on the liver...I'm glad you've got good news on the liver front. <br />While I'm sad for you that your health issues mean that you and your partner aren't free to please yourselves with respect to starting a family, I'm also relieved that there is yet one more person not starting a family just now. <br />There are already way, way too many people on the planet. So you are not only caring for yourself by not breeding now, you are also caring for the entire planet by not contributing to the single biggest problem we face.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356184928339139776.post-24962713467149396132010-04-19T19:49:09.950-05:002010-04-19T19:49:09.950-05:00I am so, so sorry about your struggles. I wish I c...I am so, so sorry about your struggles. I wish I could wave a magic wand for you and blow the dark clouds away. As everyone else has already suggested - take care of yourself. Treat yourself with things you enjoy - bubble baths, a manicure, a latte in peace and quiet, anything as long as it's something that nourishes YOU. You deserve it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356184928339139776.post-89933241484859310482010-04-17T13:13:12.420-05:002010-04-17T13:13:12.420-05:00Corinne -- kindness to the self is sometimes the h...Corinne -- kindness to the self is sometimes the hardest thing for me to practice. You are right, though. It's important to remember.<br /><br />FF -- thank you for the metaphor and the reminder. And yes, small comforts count!<br /><br />MW -- I haven't looked into other medication options yet, but I'm thinking I should at least do my homework. Thanks for the encouragement. And yes, trying for a baby is going to be a whole new exciting time (we know it isn't generally that easy so we weren't expecting to have it work on the first try -- but I so wanted to be ready to try). Thinking of you too and the Medieval Manatees!<br /><br />SuziCate -- cathartic indeed! I can't tell you how much better I felt just being able to put words on virtual paper.<br /><br />Sherlock -- how I know you know about that balancing act. I appreciate hearing the reassurance from someone who's experienced there though I wouldn't wish that experience on anyone.<br /><br />TKW -- love you too, Kitch, you sweet thing! The repro-endo guy didn't quite say, "Thou shalt get off thy meds"; more like "These are Category C meds that may pose risks to your baby." Of course, the mother-to-be in me said, "Oh dear, I don't want to pose more risk than I have to" and decided to give the taper a try. As I said to MW, it's time for me to do some research into alternatives ...This Ro(a)mantic Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09324882155203905958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356184928339139776.post-35105284408360815912010-04-16T13:41:03.568-05:002010-04-16T13:41:03.568-05:00Sweetie! I'm so sorry that the depression mons...Sweetie! I'm so sorry that the depression monster is hanging around. That's absolutely not fair.<br /><br />I AM happy about your liver. Really happy.<br /><br />I also sort of don't understand the reason for going off anti-depressants in the first place? Some of them aren't advisable during pregnancy, but I was on a doctor-approved antidepressant for both pregnancies. And we're all healthy as can be. Did your doctor give you a good reason for quitting them altoghether?<br /><br />Try to be gentle to yourself, like Corinne wisely advises. Life is hard enough--blaming yourself isn't going to do any good.<br /><br />We love you, CT.TKWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409505008377005185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356184928339139776.post-7315914319227914632010-04-15T15:26:27.601-05:002010-04-15T15:26:27.601-05:00Good news about the liver enzymes. Mine are proble...Good news about the liver enzymes. Mine are problematic too and it's a difficult balancing act between meds and enzymes. You have had so much going on and it takes a while for us to adjust to such changes and stresses. Hang in there! Take care of you and everything will fall into place as its meant to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356184928339139776.post-84065956663533797992010-04-15T12:53:38.297-05:002010-04-15T12:53:38.297-05:00I know it hurts when things don't happen in ou...I know it hurts when things don't happen in our timing. But being healthy first will be better for both you and the baby. I hope that it's a quick road in healing and things go according to schedule. And writing can be so cathartic. Hang in there and take care of yourself. Blessings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356184928339139776.post-82980011331704012382010-04-15T09:25:28.892-05:002010-04-15T09:25:28.892-05:00Everyone's right, you do need to take care of ...Everyone's right, you do need to take care of yourself and getting all the enzymes back where they should be is a big step in the right direction! Are there any anti-depressants you can take while trying for a baby - perhaps not those bad liver ones! But there are lots of people who aren't able to go off their meds and still have healthy babies. I know in a perfect world we'd all be taking no pills at all when pregnant, but sometimes that's not possible and the little guys are resilient! <br /><br />I'm thinking about you - happily now that the commute is over and you're feeling better things are likely on the upswing. Also, it could take you many months to get pregnant when you do start to try - and that's an exciting and wonderful time!<br /><br />((CT))medieval womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457130525946143002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356184928339139776.post-46109541202763984752010-04-15T01:35:47.096-05:002010-04-15T01:35:47.096-05:00Oh CT, I am sorry to read all this. One good thing...Oh CT, I am sorry to read all this. One good thing though is that the liver readings are normal again. I know it is small comfort at the moment but at least it is one little good thing. Another is that you are doing such a great job fostering those little kittens - and you got the rose to bloom again.<br /><br />You too will bloom again. <br /><br />Keep pouring it out on to here. We're your friends and really care about you, you know.<br /><br />xFrench Fancy...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04941577892849157015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356184928339139776.post-55149953533566963082010-04-14T20:58:55.220-05:002010-04-14T20:58:55.220-05:00Writing can be so therapeutic...
Sounds like there...Writing can be so therapeutic...<br />Sounds like there' so much going on, so much to process, be kind to yourself :)Corinne Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07604810312185816792noreply@blogger.com