I'm fairly sure I've started my period. The reason I don't know is that my period has always been extremely heavy and accompanied by 2-3 days of excruciating cramps, cramps that are so bad I almost feel like throwing up. This is completely different. I barely have cramps, just a twinge here or there. Blood isn't gushing out of me, it's more of a very slow trickle. Barely. Before, if I went to the bathroom, between the time I removed one tampon, did my business, and inserted another, the water in the toilet would become dark red. I lived in constant fear of ruining my clothes. Most of my sheets and mattress covers have some bloodstains because 8 hours was way too long to go without changing my protection, even if I doubled up with a tampon (or menstrual cup) and a pad. I'm terrified of staying at a friend's house or hotel when I have my period, because I have ruined other people's bedding.
This is so different. If this is the way periods are without fibroids, I wish I had them removed years ago. I'm amazed at the difference. And I'm so encouraged for our chances now, despite my lower AMH and higher FSH. If I can manage to get a good egg and have it fertilize, it might have a shot now!
In other news. My husband ran into the partner of the nasty neighbor this morning while they were both out dog walking. The partner was extremely nice. So I don't really know what's going on there, except I guess the neighbor was just having a bad day the other day. It's too bad he felt he needed to take it out on me.
The whole experience did get me thinking, though, and my husband and I are talking much more seriously about moving. I'm very torn. Right now, we live about 10 minutes from downtown, where we both work. 15 minutes if there's traffic, and I can bike in 30 minutes, which is nice because I can avoid traffic and get exercise at the same time. I love my house, although with only 2 bedrooms it's not ideal for a growing family (which we are not, but we hope to be someday soon). We have the largest yard in the neighborhood, a fifth of an acre, but ideally we'd like half an acre or more. We have lots of beautiful trees, which is nice in spring and summer, but cold and a lot of work in winter and fall. The house needs some work, yes, but it's mostly stuff we can do ourselves. The neighborhood is arguably not great - a decent amount of crime, bad schools, not a lot of other kids.
I wouldn't mind a nicer, bigger house that needs less work. I wouldn't mind a bigger yard that needs less work. I hate the idea of a longer commute for sure. I especially hate the idea of moving farther from the mountains, which is one option we're considering, although it would allow us to be closer to my husband's family, who will probably be a lot of help if we ever have kids. But I love mountains and trees, and I much prefer the weather in the foothills to the weather in the valley, and the difference can be pretty extreme even though the areas we're looking at are only an hour or so apart. It's hard to know what to do...
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