Mailed off

One step closer to my second opinion appointment - the whole chart is mailed off. It was a lot of paper. So more waiting...

And to keep busy, I've been watching lots of baseball. As a Midwest transplant (I was born an East Coast girl), I've started following the Cubs. I think watching the Cubs is good preparation for the roller coaster that is infertility treatment. If you didn't know, or care, the Cubs have not won a World Series in 100 years. And yet, despite it all, they are known for very devoted fans. Wrigley Field is packed every day. These fans have faith, they do not lose hope, they watch the ups and downs and stick with their Cubbies. The Cubs occasionally delight you, they often keep you on the edge of your seat, they frequently (at least this season) fail. But as a new fan, I keep watching them, and rooting them on. There is always the next game.

I think this is good for me. I'm not a faith-filled person by nature. I happily call myself a pessimist (or the more preferred "realist"). But the Cubs (and 2 failed IVFs) have shown me that I can see the hope, the promise, the possibility of a better outcome, even when faced with previous failure. Both for me and for the Cubs.

Now let's get some runs! (and a BFP!!)