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| This is me, standing in the fog and drizzle on the patio outside the Shedd Aquarium, texting family and friends that our first IVF cycle ended up negative. In so many ways, this picture sums up the mood. |
Thanks to Matt for planning a Chicago getaway today, where we could celebrate if there was something to celebrate, and enjoy ourselves (and distract ourselves) if the news came back negative. We got the phone message about the bad news while we were on our way to see the penguins. We took a quick break to text close friends and family who had been praying for us and to call the doctor's office to schedule a follow-up consultation.
But then, we went right back to enjoying all the fishies. We saw sharks and sting-rays and turtles and all sorts of crazy and colorful fish, and there were eels and frogs and manatees and starfish and seahorses and penguins and otters. Oh my. Otters are cute.
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| By the time we left the aquarium, this is how I was feeling. Much better, don't you think? |
Later, at dinner, I ordered a Goose Island Green Line (because I could), and toasted myself to future possibilities. We are strong, and we will get through this together. It is time to regroup and figure out next steps!
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