Entries from May 2009

May 22, 2009

Simone’s Caring Bridge Web site

You can view updates at http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/simonelayne

May 22, 2009

Post Surgery Update

posted by Melody
Simone’s surgery was yesterday 5/21. Came through the surgery pretty well but started bleeding a lot from her chest tube upon entering ICU. Got that under control and she was stable until the middle of the night when her blood pressure dropped, heart rate went way up, became feverish(temp of 103) and she [...]

May 12, 2009

Conceptionversary

posted by Mel
One year ago today Vanessa and I showed up at Dr. G’s office around 7 AM hauling a metal tank. After 17 failed IUIs, a failed IVF, and a miscarriage after IVF using Vanessa’s eggs, I had undergone immunological screening that came back positive for alloimmunity. The RE said we should try IUI again w/the [...]

May 4, 2009

Boring is good I guess

posted by Mel
I think I’m getting really boring. All I blog about is this kid. I’m completely in love with her. Feels good to be in love with her because for the first nine weeks or so, I wondered if I was really cut out for parenthood at all.
Simone had a good weekend– lots of [...]