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Fireworks, bonfires and long winters' eves will herald the Rat Smacketeers' BFPs this month and we are Brooking No Argument!

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Shrieklette · 27/10/2012 11:32

Welcome to our new humble abode for the next six weeks or so, Brookers!

Here's hoping this fred will be as lucky as sparks' and scarlett's [hgrin]

OP posts:
RubberBullets · 17/11/2012 17:34

My tables were named after the flowers. It was a coincidence that I had the same number of flowers as tables so I took advantage.

SecretSparkle · 17/11/2012 18:15

My tables were numbered, but this was largely because if we just had numbers the venue were willing to throw in the numbers, seating plan, place settings etc etc that all matched!!

BartletForTeamGB · 17/11/2012 22:36

I had my reception in a college dining hall (see FB and the "our wedding" folder but think Harry Potter) so only had three tables (left, middle and right) in front of the top table, where the Fellows would normally sit.

SecretSparkle · 17/11/2012 23:17

bartlet I'm totes imagining you having a Harry potter themed wedding now GrinWink

keepitgoing · 18/11/2012 12:00

I'm baaaack!!!

V tired but logged in to check on beedle???

BartletForTeamGB · 18/11/2012 15:21

sparks, that would have been great! I could have been dressed up as a witch, DH as Harry Potter, owls to deliver our rings, the catering staff dressed up as house elves, trolls to entertain the children, Butterbeer to drink. Now why didn't I think of this?!?

Princessishavingababyboo · 18/11/2012 15:23

Grin can we convince you so renew your vows Bartlet it sounds fab!

Princessishavingababyboo · 18/11/2012 20:31

Good luck tomorrow Geek :)

BartletForTeamGB · 18/11/2012 21:00

Do you all want to come then? We can have a big rat smacker day out!

Princessishavingababyboo · 18/11/2012 21:07

Ooh sign me up Bartlet :)

BeedleTheBard · 19/11/2012 05:22

keep sorry to disappoint you but there's nothing to report here. I got a bfn yesterday and y boobs aren't sore anymore so I think AF will be here soon.

Bartlet I'll come to the harry potter themed renewal, and I reckon sparks will too :o
How are you? Are you still having lots of scans?

We got our Xmas tree yesterday, its a little baby one that we dug up with the roots so its in a big pot in the garden. If it survives the move we'll bring it inside in a few weeks. DP has already got the boxes of decorations out in anticipation Hmm

Is there anyone else testing this week?

Geeklette · 19/11/2012 07:22

Ooh bartlet yes please! We can have a game of quidditch at the reception Grin

Thanks boo

Got rotten head cold so will probably be cancelling my give blood session tomorrow. Unfortunately, that means going to WW weigh-in after two weeks of being a seriously miserable, drunken cow bad girl

Geeklette · 19/11/2012 07:48
BeedleTheBard · 19/11/2012 07:55

geek I meant to say good luck for today. And as for the Xmas tree, well we weren't planning on getting one yesterday, but we were at DP's parents summer house (sounds a lot more impressive than it actually is!) and we saw a lovely little xmas tree so we dug it up and brought it home. Its only about a metre tall :o

Geeklette · 19/11/2012 07:56

Phew beedle I thought you meant you were so enthusiastic you had deliberately gone out to a christmas tree farm to have your pick!! Grin

keepitgoing · 19/11/2012 08:17

oh beedle that sucks about BFN and stupid AF. I'm not testing for about 10 days. Well actually AF due next Friday (and that's the day I start my IUI cycle) and i never test anymore. But i suppose i might just to check there's no sneaky little embryo in there before i start downing clomid. Eek i just realised how close it is. I need handholding, but also not to get my hopes up that IUI will work, so as i don't get too disappointed at the almost inevitable failure.

And beedle will your little tree be drowned in decorations?! Get MrB to JIAJ before you get to your next ov time. He needs to get a shift on!

geek good to see you! Don't stress about christmas being close. That just means that your op is close too!

sparks and biscuit those posts were so sweet! I too really appreciate you guys and will do so even more if i ever get a bfp! I love to see other brookers' successes, and to go on these journeys with you. Yes, these are difficult times, but this is our thing, girls. This is our hardship, and we all have them.

sparks love the other thread you started btw. Maybe i should send it to my sister... What not to say to a ttc-er!

so back to thailand from stinky India. I will not name my daughter Calcutta now i have been there. Managed lots of rat smacking, and actually got a huge glob of ewcm! I wonder if it's the first time i noticed it because there'd be no swi until that point due to us not being together. maybe normally it all just gets mixed up with sperms or something, whereas this time i knew it wasn't. Anyway, we smacked it right away, so let's hope that was a good sign, and kept those funny shaped swimmers going till my beautiful egg turned up.

SecretSparkle · 19/11/2012 08:46

why does my boss keep coming in when I'm midway through a mammoth post? idiot!!!

YYYAAAAYYYYY for christmas Grin

Solars · 19/11/2012 09:03

Ooooo will there be a sorting at at your ceremony Bartlet? brookers & non-brookers perhaps??

Good luck today Geek

Everything crossed for your ironic BFP Keep

Beedle sorry about bfn. Your diddy Xmas tree sounds sweet! Yes get your DH to JIAJ soon!

Solars · 19/11/2012 09:03

That was meant to be sorting HAT...

GenericDietCola · 19/11/2012 10:34

Just wanted to let you all know that I'm still brooking for you! Anyone that is feeling despondent about TTC taking a long time, I want to reassure you that you will get there in the end because you are brookers. Fact. It took about 18 months for me this time, with 2 mcs on the way, so I know what a tough, all-consuming journey it is, but I refuse to admit defeat for any of you!

keepitgoing · 19/11/2012 13:52

Good luck geek! Let us know how it went.

solars!!what's new with you, lovely? Hope you're OK. I think that a second opinion sounds great, as it's a big decision. Hope you can get seen soon.

Lovely to see Bartlett and gen. Whose next up to sneeze out a gorgeous brooking baby?

Princessishavingababyboo · 19/11/2012 14:07

Hi Keep we are all staring at Smegs at the mo, due any time now Grin

Geeklette · 19/11/2012 15:29

Hello ladies, apologies on advance as am on phone but will try to keep my imp fingers to a minimum!

Just got out from my appointment. Seems I am a bit of a mess down thrtr, and the consultant expects to deal with four different things when I have my op. I will habe d&c, ovarian drilling, fibroid investigation and attempted removal of adhesoons.
He will also check during d&c for internal adhesions and fit me with a coil to open me up if necrssary.

Before I can have the op I need another scan, and dependimg on the finfings of that I may need an mri too. Je wants as much info as possible before je opens me up.

Op won't be til feb due to paperwork needing to go back and forth between clinic and nhs. Still a lot quicker than getting the whole thing on nhs though.

He did say that if his investigations find that my fibroid is in any way inside the uterus the op would stop and I would need a full open op at a latrr date to remove it. He said if it's in the uterus at all, that would prevent me carrying a pregnancy.

Oh ladies, I'm trying to put a brave fave on for mrgeek but I feel so broken Sad

Missed train back so sat on platform for an hour waiting for the next, so sorry for long me post but wanted to get it all down somewhere befoore I forget it all.

SecretSparkle · 19/11/2012 15:46

oh Geek you poor love Sad I totally understand why you feel like that, but dont feel you have to put on an act for mrgeeks, Im sure he will understand why you feel that way. I don't know what else to say, other than at least they are being thorough, I know your not a huggy person, but if you want to meet up for a coffee or something let me know

RubberBullets · 19/11/2012 15:46

Oh Geek.

Right, there are a number of things wrong but now you know and have a plan to sort them.

There is enough brooking power to get through this. With all that treatment your body is going to become the ultimate baby making environment so make the most of these next few months before the op before all the morning sickness, cramp, indigestion, fat bloaterness hits :)

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