Background

Welcome all to my new blog. This is all new to me so don't be surprised if I do things a little strange but I'll get the hang of it.

2011 is here and with it comes a year of the lowest of lows and the highest of highs.

The year didn't start so well, in February whilst sitting on the couch I located a massive lump in my right breast, feeling the blood drain to my feet I woke Sue and told her. Having had a long history of benign tumours and fibrous anenoma I knew what to expect and didn't panic but its hard to stay calm. Fortunately I was into the specialist the following day and in for two biopsies and a aspiration within the week. All good, panic over, heart rate back to normal.

With that finally behind us Sue and I soon had to deal with our beloved Bruce, a Schnauzer,westie cross getting out of the house one night only to go on his own adventure and not ending well. Bruce caused a four car pile up and lost his own life in the process. The devastation we felt was almost unbearable and it is still a process to come to terms with the grief.

Some of you who know us, know we have been trying for a family with IVF for well over a year. Sue has been riding a roller coaster of medication and I've been ducking for cover behind her. After six prior attempts we really though seven would be lucky for us, I even joked that the embryo was Brucie boy and I could see a little beard and eye brows, but it wasn't to be and again we are disappointed.

All this and the year wasn't even three months old. Things had to change and fortunately for us they did.
We have decided to rest from the IVF for a while and focus on some of the things we keep wanting to do bet never have the time or finances.
We are DINKS so lets start living like it.