Greg and I just got home from a weekend in Maine. I grew up in Maine, and I always get incredibly home sick this time of year - 90 degrees in Texas does not feel like fall to me! So we decided to escape the heat for a long weekend. We had a great time and really packed it in: apple picking, a hike in the Appalachians, a trip to the ocean, lobster eating, and, of course, there was lots of Shipyard Pumpkinhead Ale drinking going on. Here are a few pictures from our trip:
Apple Picking
The View from my Parent's Deck (Yes, I Grew Up Here!)
Casco Bay with Portland Headlight in the Distance
My Sister & I Peaking through a Window of the Fort near Southern Maine Community College
Hanging out at the Lighthouse near Southern Maine Community College (I was trying not to giggle in this picture)
My blog definitely contains a bit "TMI" (Too Much Information) at times. But I really wanted to be very open about my journey, and I am a very open person. (And yes, people do sometimes say “Thanks for Sharing” to me in real life :) If you don’t want to read about "womanly" issues, you probably doesn't want to venture any further into my blog! ;)
I am 39 years old with cystic fibrosis. For the CFers who may be interested, my FEV1 is 115%, my genotype is dF508/R117H, and I am pancreatic sufficient. The primary way CF impacts me is chronic sinusitis and repeated bronchitis and mild pneumonia. My sputum cultures show pseudomonas aeruginosa(PA). I have only been hospitalized twice. I have been on Kalydeco since February 2015.
My husband, Greg, and I have two daughters: Lily, age 5, and Grace age 3.
I started this blog to share our journey towards conceiving our first child, and to share the information we learned along the way in case it may help other women with CF. During our struggle with infertility, this blog was a wonderful way for me to connect with other women who were dealing with similar struggles.
I now write this blog to share my life as a mom with CF! It has been an amazing journey!
2WW = Two Week Wait (the time from ovulation to menses) AF = Aunt Flo BFN = Big Fat Negative (regarding a pregnancy test) BFP = Big Fat Positive (regarding a pregnancy test) CBEFM = Clear Blue Easy Fertility Monitor CF= Cystic Fibrosis CM = Cervical Mucus CP = Cervical Position ENT = Ear Nose Throat Doctor EWCM = Egg White Cervical Mucus IUI = Intrauterine Insemination KU = Knocked Up LP = Luteal Phase O = Ovulate OPKs = Ovulation Prediction Kits OB/GYN = Obstetrician/Gynecologist PCP = Primary Care Physician PG = Pregnant RE = Reproductive Endocrinologist TTC = Trying to Conceive
1 comment:
Very Beautiful pictures!! Looks like a fun trip!!
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