Back from Thanksgiving
A lovely holiday except for, you know, it being another marker, another anniversary. Another holiday I expected to be holding a baby, or at least, hugely, adorably pregnant. Not so much. Huge, yes. Adorable, no. Pregnant? It is to laugh.
Food was great, family was great, we even managed to sneak in some SIL/MIL/Sprogblogger bonding by going shopping in the next teensy town over. Nifty little antique stores and an amazing place called Pergola. If you’re ever in Litchfield county, CT, look it up. Wow.
There is, however, nothing new on the reproduction-front. hCG stab wounds still hurt. Lupron is still making me a crazy bitch. Cyst is still making me bloated and blech-y feeling. I guess what we’re hoping for now is that I get ANOTHER period in the next week. I get to go in on Day 2 if I get any bleeding, otherwise, my doc doesn’t want to see me until the 9th.
This is sort of sucky since it’ll be my first week at the new branch. ”Hi! I’m Sprogblogger! I’m your new librarian, except not so much for the next few weeks since I’ll be taking all kinds of late mornings and contiguous days off & hope you don’t mind. kbye!”
I’m going to buy a stationary bike. A “treat” for myself because I really need to move my butt. (And thighs. And calves.) Running just hurts too much, and I’m too cheap (and strapped for time) to commit to classes at a gym. Cycling is easy on my body and good for me. I think it’s my best option, and we’ll just figure out where to keep the damned thing. Anyone buy from a stationary bike company that they love?
Other than that, I’m just – WAITING! Yeah, tell you something new, I know. It’s what I do. I wait. And wait. And wait.
December 9 cannot get here fast enough. Unless I’m very lucky — or, I suppose, very unlucky 
– we’ll be transferring on Christmas morning. All I can say is, thank G-d my RE is Jewish…
What about a trainer for your existing bike? I’ve been considering one for years… most all the benefits of a stationery bicycle, but less pricey and little more to store than the bike you already have. I’ve heard that you need to use smooth street tires with a trainer because nubby tires make noise and don’t give you a smooth ride. Then again, I don’t think you can program a trainer to self-adjust the tension mid-”ride,” like you can with an actual stationery bike. That’s why I haven’t gotten one yet… still weighing the pros and cons.
Way to find the silver lining… Jewish RE and a Christmas transfer. That could potentially be the best xmas gift ever though… no? Good luck with the annoying cyst. I hope things get moving for you soon.
I’m a big fan of the Spinning bikes. There are no motors or electronics to break, they are very sturdy, last FOREVER, and adaptable to your fitness level – you just set the resistance.
I can’t believe your insane holiday – with running all over the hinterlands to get drugs! I have not a clue about buying a bike, I got my treadmill from Costco and I really like it – heavy duty and not too spendy, I believe it is Nordic Track. Don’t know if they have bikes. But I totally agree about making time for classes – would be great but I just don’t have time for it. Good luck – looking forward to hearing your research results on the bike!
Well Advent is the season of waiting… (sorry my lame attempt at a joke).
I highly recommend RPM (cycling) classes. They are awesome to drop pounds and tighten up. I need to get back on them…
Cosign the spinning bike suggestion. We have an upright nordic track bike that I hate. I splurged and bought myself a Schwinn IC Pro spinner. It was pricey, but I’ll probably be giving it to my kids one day. It also takes up less space than the upright bike.
Finally caught up on my reading today. Argggghhhhh for the damnedable cyst. We hates them precious, yes we do. What amazes me is that with all of the disappointment and delays and drug issues that you carry the joy of life in your heart with such grace. Good for you Miss Susan. Keep your chin up, keep fighting, we are all cheering you on and wanting this cycle to be the magic one.