Hi mapia,

How are you? I have been thinking about you lately and wondering how you guys are doing? Are you cycling right now? I hope you are doing well.

Give me an update

Koukla

OMG Hi Koukla I cant believe u took the time to see how I am doing.That is so sweet of u.I am not cycling havent been since late April I think.We deceided to move back to greece and seek treatment there.Greece is ranked almost #1 in the world as far as IVF goes so there are many great RE's there.We are leaving Aug 13th.So how are u and baby?I am sure u guys are great.Let me know how u are.

Mapia

Wow Mapia,

I didn't know that you were moving back to greece. Are you moving for better treatment or do you miss living there? If I remember correctly you still have a lot of family over in greece right? Where are you moving to? That must be so fun and exciting!!!! My cousin lives in athens. My dad is from palaponeesis (i can't spell that), a little village outside of olympia i think it used to be called koutsaherra (can't spell that either). im not 100% sure.

Things here are good. I started my residency this past week. It was hard being away from Elliana. I really enjoyed staying at home with her, I wish that I didn't have to work. She is growing like a weed, I can't believe that she is 12lbs already...definately a chubber. I call her my little kouklitsa, she is so cute!

My husband and I are already thinking about trying again. My RE told me that I have to try on my own again before we do fertility treatments. They never really found a cause for our infertility so we decided not to go on birth control and hope that we get pregnant on our own. I don't want to wait a year to try and then do the waiting game from there. I also get 50% fertility benefits with my new job. I am doing my residency at a big hospital University hospitals in Cleveland and it is for 3 years. So just in case we have to go through infertility all over again, I want to maximize my benefits while we can. It is such a shame that fertility isn't covered by insurances and it is soooo expensive.

I am already starting to have anxiety about the whole process again. I know that dreams do come true though...now that we have elliana. She is such a blessing and a joy. I would definately go through what I did before and more for more little ones like her.

I want to hear all about your move etc. Im glad though that you will be able to still keep in touch with all of us! I love the internet!

Good luck planning for your move!

koukla

Hey Koukla wow sounds like ur little angel is getting big.I know it must have been hard to go back to work.Well we deceided to go back to greece cause we dont like the lifestyle here we came we tried and now we are leaving.I am sad in a way because I have to leave my mom once again and it is going to kill her.But what can I do I have to be happy and so does DH and we are just not happy here.So the reason we are leaving is because we like the life better over there.Having great RE's is just a plus for us.It dident work out here so we will see what the RE's suggest over there.I am praying it will happen cause I cant take much more treatment.The same thing u said in ur post about starting treatment again.But we will do whatever it takes to get our little miracle.It will defently make our lives much happier and get us out of this funk we are in.

We live in Thessaloniki dont know if u have heard of it but its the second larest city in greece next to Athens.We are about 4 hrs north of Athens.Beautiful city nothing like Athens I hate Athens dont know how people live there.Well 6 weeks left till our move I just wish I could wake up and be there cause I really want to get my goodbyes over with.Seems like I am always saying goodbye.The first time I left here several years ago then saying goodbye to everyone in greece when I came back now once again saying goodbye to everyone here again.I really hate goodbyes.I guess everyone does.Anyway what can u do thats life.So we plan on taking a vacation when we get back to an island we really need one.We need some alone time and peace and quiet to get our minds calm for the next round of treatment.We do plan on seeing RE hopefully a few days after getting there so we can take our vacation and have one less thing to worry about.

U are right thank god for the internet this way I can keep in touch with all u girls.I wish u all the luck in the world on ttc #2 I have a feeling u will conceive without treatment.I will keep u in my prayers.Keep me posted on ur progress.

Mapia:)

Mapia,

I am so happy for you. I think this will be great for you and DH. I bet you it will help you both in your treatments. you will be less stressed and that always helps. The month I got pregnant I walked every morning for an hour just to de-stress and I swear that helped. I want to take DH to Greece. He has never been there. I have never been to any islands so we are going to have to go visit them also. I wish you the best of luck in your move and in making your little miracle! Please keep in touch!

Koukla

Koukla thank u so much for ur support it really means a lot to me.I really hope u can come to greece some day it really is beautiful.I will be visiting many churches and lighting candles so I hope god hears my cry for help.When was the last time u were in greece?Anyway I will be keeping in touch I could never leave my girls.In the begining I might not be on because I will need to get internet connection plus we are taking our little vacation.My SIL is getting married on Aug 19th so we will have a busy first week there.I am trying to make an appt now to see RE when we get back to greece so we can take our vacation and not have to worry about seeing the RE.Oh well things will fall in place I know they will.I really cant wait to see everyone back in greece especially my BF and my little godson.Now my BF is about to have a little girl in Sept so I am so happy I will be there for that.I might baptise her as well:) So when will u baptise ur little angel?

Mapia

Hi Mapia,

I am so happy for you. You sound so excited to get back to greece. I was only there once, many years ago. It was actually about 20 years ago when I was 8 I think. I can't wait to go back and take Elliana and DH. My parents were there last year for a month with my two nieces...they loved it. They went on a cruise to a bunch of the islands, turkey, went to athens, olympia, to the village my aunts live in (where my dad is from) and then they went to crete for the last week. I was so jealous. When they were there was when I got pregnant. I know my parents went and visited some holy caves???and my mom lit some candles for me when they were there. I think it worked! I keep thinking about last year at this time. This is the month I got pregnant. July 16th to be exact.

That is so exciting that you might baptize your friends new baby girl. What are they going to name her? We already baptized elliana. I wanted to do it right away b/c of starting residency. It would have been hard once work started to pick a weekend b/c of my on-call schedule. We did it June 3rd, she was so beautiful. She looked like a little bride. Her dress was so long and poofy. I wish I could post a picture of her so you could see.

Please keep in touch and I will definately be thinking of you and keeping you and Dh in my prayers.

Good luck!

koukla

Mapia, cherie, we miss you so much! I wish you and Holly to come back. Thisboard is filled with amazing women (IF SISTERS!! :D) and the most supportive place I have ever been...but it is not the same without you. I do't know if you'll ever read this, but I pray God you know that you know how much you are missed and pray you can return.

Koukla, I hope that you and Elliana are doing well. It's so incredibly sweet of you to check back in on the friends you made while on the IF board. You're an inspiration.

Mapia, I miss you so very much... I can't even begin to convey how much I miss you. Esp when it's late in the evening and I don't have my nite-time chat buddy to talk to. I pray for you every day and hope that you are doing well. Counting the weeks now till you will be in Greece and seeing the RE who will bring you the BFP you deserve. (((hugs))) Kari

Mapia

Missing you so much too.....hope that you ll be back soon.

Amy

Mapia, I really hope you come back soon. It isn't the same without you. I hope you are doing well and looking forward to your upcoming move. I know how much I missed the boards while I was gone and I really hope you are okay. Miss you so much.

Holly

Hi Mapia

I have been thinking about you and hope that you come back to the boards soon - we all miss you heaps!
Hope you and DH are okay and that your moving plans are coming along nicely.

Thinking of you hun and miss you heaps!

Ruby