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I don't cook. Well, I only enjoy two types of cooking. The kind where you can toss a few things into a crock pot and it cooks itself and the kind where you have 2-3 recipes that you've mastered and you fix those for special occasions. I'll share one recipe that meets both criteria:
Mexican Chili-
1- browned and drained ground beef (or leave it out and instead use 2 cans chicken broth)
1- can kidney beans
1- can black beans
2- cans corn
2- cans rotel diced tomatoes with mild chilies
1- pkg ranch seasoning mix
1- pkg mild taco sauce
Dump everything (that's my favorite part) into crock pot and cook on high 2-3 hours or low 5-6 hours. Serve with tortilla chips, shredded cheese, and sour cream.
PC doesn't cook either. In fact, at the first home he owned I asked if I could use the stove and he wasn't sure if it worked.
We differ in our eating preferences as much as we differ in our opinions about computers... but that's another post. Here's my final thoughts about cooking... it takes valuable time away from doing things that I enjoy, like posting my thoughts about it. Chic-Fil-A, anyone?
I like a good plan. PC is very sweet to participate in conversations that go something like this:
Mac- Can we go to the mall tomorrow?
PC- Sure.
Mac- Can we first get French Toast Sticks from Burger King? And then be on our way by 11 a.m. and arrive at the mall by 12 p.m.? And go by the bookstore before we leave? And g
et one of those good cookies to bring home? (Thought a visual would be appropriate here so you can see why it's an important part of the plan).
PC- Sounds good. As long as we can go to the bike store.
Mac- Deal.
Maybe this is why my infertility path so far has not caused me to go into a major crisis mindset. Not that it hasn't contributed to some intense emotional and stressful moments! It's just that every doctor has a plan. These plans give me a feeling of security and purpose... the OB/GYN who runs this or that test and prescribes this or that drug, the RE who tells me when to do this or that injection and when to show up for the IUI, the nutritionist who has the right kind of supplement and diet... they all have a plan. The problem is obvious- what happens when you've tried every plan and still do not have the desired results? Does anyone ever have a plan for that?
Where have I been? I've heard the term 'blog' but never gave it much thought until my never-ending quest to find one more fertility fact led me to another world that I enjoy weaving into my schedule. We are MAC- that's me...and PC- yes, he's Prince Charming, but our names also represent many discussions about who owns the better technological companion. Let's sum up the past four years. Met PC, married within a year and didn't waste any time trying to conceive. As it turns out, my ovaries have decided they will waste all the time they choose... three years without ovulating on my own.
In getting to this diagnosis- here's my checklist for those interested: Laparoscopy, check. Clomid, check. Femara, check. Post coital, check. HSG, check. Bloodwork, check. IUI with meds, check. IUI with meds again, check. Herbs, check. Insurance to cover any of this, unfortunately not. And now? Getting second opinions... looking for someone who will say "Let's find out WHY your body doesn't do what it's supposed to!"
And PC... Bloodwork, check. Semen analysis, check. Totally supportive and adorable, check!
This could be another infertility blog, but I choose instead to make it my online get-away to discuss anything that's on my mind and close to my heart. That may be infertility, but then again- it may not be. To be continued...
