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waitingonmymiracle... i am life coach... had taken a sabbatical for some years and am just now getting back into it... work from home & meet with my clients by webcam and phone. I also do speaking engagements and retreats.

So sorry to hear you are hurting... have you tried lavender oil... mixing it into a carrier oil and having your hubby rub and massage it in if you cant reach the area might help... lavender is not only calming but acts as an anti-inflammatory agent and may help soothe the pain and give you some relief. you could even mix a bit of peppermint oil in as well...

Also if the ice is not working... maybe some heat? May help to bring some relief by warming... 10-15 mins every hour.

don't mean to be redundant if you've already done those things... just trying to be helpful, lol. I will keep you in my prayers.

And yes, I love to cook adn I love to experiment in the kitchen, lol!! So I'm always online looking for new things to try. I love just about anything with pasta and seafood... junk! I LOVE cakes, pies etc so it's always great when I find new recipes that are healthier.

I particularly love the cook yourself thin cookbooks. GREAT STUFF!!!

What do you do from home?

Tara I think we are twins lol we have so much in common.
I think you were right, the cramps are coming on strong.
but my bbs aren't sore which they normally are when I am about to start. I just hope the doctor figures out what is going on. I am so tired of this emotional roller coaster of not having a period for 3 months. grrrr.......stupid body I need some

Going on day 33 tomorrow and no sign of AF and the preg test blood had come out neg on tues. doc office said if nothing by next week to call and get in. Blah I just want it to come already or something to happen. So then we can start trying again. My hubby is pissed off at me because I was forced into from school to drop my classes and start my doctorate back up in February. Is bad because we were hoping on my school refund check for some things. So needless to say he's pissed. I had to drop because I was behind in my classes due to medical and such. Can't start back up till feb. hoping that lack of this stress, and trying to ignore the lack of my AF and let it just come and try to get rid of my other stressors. Just hoping this is all due to stress and this will all work out some how ok rant done :)

@ waiting- by using the applesauce and such do u omit the eggs? My daughter is allergic to eggs whites and yolks so I'm trying to find yummy alternatives so I can bake cookies cupcakes and cakes.

I would love to work from home. I have a bachelors in marketing, dual masters: project management and IT management and restarting my Business administration doctorate in Feb. all these degrees and stuck at a min wage job :(.
Congrats to all the bfp's and sending baby dust to the rest :)

Sowell82... oh wow so sorry to hear what you are dealing with... sounds like that definitely is a lot of stress and emotional heaviness...

I know how you feel, somewhat... I am finishing my first yr in doctorate... had to shut my business down seven yrs ago due to health issues & just now coming back to work... definitely not the easiest thing to do to start a business from the ground up again with no help... I will keep you in my prayers for better opportunities with using your degrees and experience. And I def know a thing or two about depending on school monies, lol!

Had a thought...have you thought about maybe offering your services online, maybe working with start up businesses & entrepreneurs to help market their businesses & building a niche for yourself..? And as you do that you could get the testimonials and gain more clientele that way & turn it into a full-fledged business from home as you made more money to eventually replace your other income... just brainstorming...
LOL, I am truly an advocate for people following their dreams!

Hope everyone has a great day today!!!!

Today is an EXTREMELY emotional day for me for some reason... just all out crazy and certifiable! whooo I think I need to get out & go to a movie or something just to redirect my mind...

@Cutie- I tried doing that with one person but she ended up burning me in the end. I would love to do something like that and work from home but no clue where, how, or who to start with. Something I will need to deff look into.
Thankfully hubby is getting less angry and we are just ignoring the convo so we don't argue about it. It's better that way lol. Hoping now that's on hold and I can get some other things caught up my stress goes down more.
I was looking at my calander and I had two pos opk's. around the 20/21 and again on the 1st wondering if I didn't o the first time but I did the second. It so then I shouldn't start my AF till next Friday. So who knows but stress could have just thrown my cycle into a twist from all the stress I was putting myself to concieve. I think I'm gonna call the doc next week and see if they want me to wait one more week to see if I start or not on this possibly new cycle time and if not then see them. Just trying to stay positive :).

Sowell82... I have an idea. i will inbox you... ;)

Well I think it is official I think the evil has reared her ugly face. We shall see cause I though it started before and stopped bleeding. I'm going to guess that it will be a bad one after 82 days without a period. I feel like I need a stiff drink along with lots of chocolate. So maybe my doctor can do something that will help me get pregnant.

@Cutiepie-It's funny you offered me the advice you did cause I'm actually a Licensed Massage Therapist . Deal with clients with same issues I'm having all the time. Therapeutic massage and heat is out right now. Massage is contraindicated with acute injuries due to the inflammation. Massage provides controlled inflammation that aides in healing but if the area is already inflammed it will just add to the inflam. and make things worse. I know right now the best bet is rest and ice til I'm able to get some experienced glut work done, probably next week. Just wish I had some pain killers in the mean time . Slept with body pillow to support my back but inflammation increased thru out the night with no ice so my hips felt like someone poured quick dry cement over my butt this morning. But my butt is numb from ice right now so I'm in less pain. Just have to be patient. Hate just laying down all day. Feel useless.

But despite the pain, I'm having a lot of uterine cramps lately. Cramping, sharp pulls, heavy feeling. Strong enough to feel them thru the back pain. I'm going to be so ticked if I ovulate now and cant . Poor dh is going thru withdraw, havent done it in 3 days. Also having a lot of nausea and I dont think it's from the back pain. Hmm...great now I get to lay here and over think things!

@athena-I say call your dr now! She should have the results. Enjoy sex now....have some fun with it. Do it in places you havent yet. You may have normal AF length but with the extended cycle, you may bleed longer. Stock up on the tampons and pads. I had such a heavy flow and bled thru a supersized tampon in a few hours and onto my inlaws' new car's leather seat .

@sowell- the applesauce just takes the place of the oil. You can do it with almost anything with oil...cupcakes, pancakes, etc. If you're looking for an eggless cake...mix a box of cake mix and a soda of your choice (chocolate cake/ cherry coke, lemon cake/sprite). The soda takes place of ALL the add in ingredients. Bake it per instructions and done. Super moist yummy cake. For a healthier version, I'd google it . I wouldnt be surprised if the stress cause you to O late. You may have had a failed surge back on the 20/21st and finally triumphed with the most recent opk. Praying for your sanity . Not sure you believe in God or not but I'll share anyways. It's my favorite verse, "Lead not onto your own understanding, in all ways acknowlege Him and He will make your path straight". I know it sucks right now being a place you dont like and feeling stuck, I've been there. But God puts us in places we dont like sometimes for certain reasons. Like a caterpillar, we get stuck in a cocoon. We want out, we fight, we struggle so that we can get out and fly. It's hard, but it's the struggle that strengthens the butterfly's wings to enable them to fly. Sometimes God makes us endure the struggle so we're stronger when we come out the other side. As my pastor says, "You'll be like a freakin Lunesta butterfly!!"

YESSSS!!!!! My doctor is prescribing me Flexiril! A muscle relaxant that's safe incase I already ovulated or if I ovulate soon! YAAAAA! I could kiss her!!!!!

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