Pamplemousse

PCOS - check. Infertility - check. IVF - check. 43 years young - check. Sick of babydust - fricking double check. Join a Scottish infertile as she slowly swirls down the plughole. Now with added donor egg flava.

Monday, January 30, 2006

A Toast to You All

Happy Blogiversary to me!!!

One year ago today, I inaugurated this blog. Guess what I was doing? Waiting to start IVF. At that point, I had already been waiting for about 7 months and I did not know then in January that I would wait until March to start down-regulating. Of course, things have gone tits up ever since. It is just as well that you cannot see what is in front of you.

I know that a lot of our paths have diverged in the past year. Some are awaiting the birth of the longed-for child/children, some are wending the intricate windy path of adoption, some are adjusting to a child-free life and some, like me, are trying to follow a different path with DE. None of us has ever had it easy.

There have been times in the last year that I did not know how to go on and one of you would extend the hand of sisterhood in a comment or an e-mail that would make a tiny and yet huge difference in how I felt. The sharing of stories and pain and loss and humour and shoes and Morrissey have kept me buoyed like a lifejacket.

Without you all, my friends, I would surely have sunk like a stone. Here's to another year.

35 Comments:

At 9:51 PM, Blogger Mellie said...

We're so glad to have you here! Happy Blogiversary indeed!

 
At 9:57 PM, Blogger Eggs Akimbo said...

Definitely! I hope all goes well with the DE thsi year.

 
At 9:59 PM, Blogger DD said...

"Cheers" right back at you. I hope that when I reach my annual that you find yourself successful with the DE.

 
At 10:18 PM, Blogger charlie's mom said...

Here's to a better year. (One where the tits stay where they should)

 
At 10:20 PM, Blogger Lut C. said...

A year already? Of course I just started reading you relatively recently.

I sincerely hope to strike you off my reading list soon, because you've hit the jackpot and I can't stand to read another word about your lovely offspring. :-)
What did you think, because I don't like your company? Never.

 
At 10:20 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Cheers! And I second fisher queen. May all our tits stay in place!

 
At 10:27 PM, Blogger Lisa said...

Happy Anniversary! I'm a big advocate of celebrating EVERYTHING, so I hope you're doing something happy today!

 
At 10:34 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Happy Blogiversary! Thank you for all the nice comments you always leave on my blog. I hope when you are celebrating your 2nd next January, you are well on your way to motherhood or up to your tits in nappies. (BTW, I wish my tits were up just a little...)

 
At 10:53 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Happy Blogiversary, love...

 
At 10:57 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hear! Hear!! I wish none of us had ever met each other but alas...

Happy Anniversary!!!!

 
At 12:09 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Here's to many more years of blogging (hopefully about the madcap adventures of your children)!

 
At 12:16 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Happy Blogiversary, my friend.

 
At 1:09 AM, Blogger beagle said...

Tonight I am blogsurfing via links from blogs I've already found. I love your writing style! And, I'm just in time to wish you Happy Blogiversary!!!

 
At 3:35 AM, Blogger Portlairge said...

I love that-Happy Blogiversary to you. I hope your DE cycle comes around really soon.

 
At 2:14 PM, Blogger ankaisa said...

Happy Blogiversary to you! I'll toast to you, too.

 
At 3:09 PM, Blogger Anna said...

Happy Blogiversary to you, my dear! I am really hoping that 2006 is a better year for you and comes to fruition in your quest for DEs. I know where I would be without them - fucked.
May your tits always be perky and upright, right where htey belong. Here's to a more fuitful year. xoxoxoxo

 
At 6:28 PM, Blogger Kristi said...

Happy blogoversary! May the next year bring you everything your heart desires, and much, much success with DE.

 
At 8:34 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ah, that's why I had that cupcake and ice cream - happy blogiversary!

Tits oot fer the lads - oh wait, that's something else.

Let's go 2006!

 
At 9:48 PM, Blogger OvaGirl said...

Happy Bloggiversary dear Pamplemousse. Hoping this year is THE year.

xxx

 
At 10:47 PM, Blogger Sparkle said...

Happy Blogiversary!
It's amazing to have this last year documented, all the twists and changes. It's amazing for all of us to have this collective experience to draw on.

 
At 11:44 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Here's to a Year 2 that's filled with stories of bringing home the babe. And I hope you find yourself on your way soon.

 
At 1:20 AM, Blogger DI_Dad said...

May this be your and the Mister's year! From one donor conception blogger to another, Cheers!

 
At 1:43 AM, Blogger Donna said...

Thanks for being one of my lifejackets last year!

 
At 1:59 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Oh my little grapefruit, this community would not be the same without you. Thank you for all you've done for us. May your second year blogging be a joyous one.

 
At 2:16 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Happy Blogiversary! Hopefully this is the year that things change for the better and the tits stay put.

 
At 3:55 AM, Blogger Amyesq said...

I know! The year has flown by. I remember first finding your blog and being so excited about a Scottish blogger! And now, just think, I get to meet you soon. And hopefully our tits will stay right where they belong.

 
At 12:01 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Here's to a better year, my dear. A much, much, much better year! Happy Bloggiversary!

 
At 4:11 PM, Blogger ninaB said...

I'm glad you're out there Mrs. P. I quite enjoy the shot of grapefruit into my morning routine.

 
At 6:12 PM, Blogger JennaM said...

Congrats, Dearie. I hope this is your last blogiversary, actually (at least insofar as you're IF blogging).

Thanks for all the tartness and pink :)

 
At 7:04 PM, Blogger Katie said...

Okay, okay-- I know what you mean by tits up, but I sure do wish my tits were up... oh well...

I also know what you mean about the blog being a life saver, and I'm glad you're around because you've certainly made me a more sane woman a lot of the time too.

All my love, and some of my tits.

 
At 8:50 PM, Blogger soralis said...

Happy Blogiversary!! I have just started blogging and I hope I manage to stay around as long!! Good luck with your IVF!

 
At 2:10 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Happy Blogiversary! And if it's all the same to you, I'm hoping that we don't have another year of this . . . unless, of course, we all have mommy blogs by then. :-)

 
At 4:13 PM, Blogger Bad Egg said...

Congrats on your blogging milestone. Hope the next year brings you all the joy and delight that you deserve!

 
At 4:41 AM, Blogger Sue said...

I'm with Wessel....hoping 2006 is the year for mommy blogs.

 
At 4:13 AM, Blogger MC said...

Happy blog anniversary. I hope this is a great year for you.

 

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