Third Appointment (Cycle Day 11)

Today follicle jumped up to 15x12 (although one measurement had it at 16x12). Huge amount of growth in 24 hours.

LH came back at 6.6, so the ligering question is - is that the level prior to the LH jump, or the drop before the big surge. Bloodwork in the morning will tell.

Doctor wants to retrieve on Saturday morning - they're getting me in for the earliest appointment.

Tomorrow morning I do bloodwork/ultrasound at 10am. Then I'm checking into a hotel and waiting for the clinic to call me in for a second round of bloodwork in the afternoon. Trigger will be tomorrow night.

I'm nervous that tomorrow morning's bloodwork will show I surged today. I've had a good deal of uncomfortableness in my abdomen today....usually I don't feel that until after the trigger.

So...Shit!...or Yay! I don't know which yet.

J gets in tomorrow - I'll be so relieved when he's here.

Second Appointment (Cycle Day 10)

Today: Follicle at 11.9 x 9.9.

Just talked to the clinic, I'll be going in everyday for bloodwork/ultrasounds from here on out. Since I've surged so quickly in the past, they want to keep an close eye on me.

J arrives on Thursday...thank god.

First Appointment (Cycle Day 8)

This morning was my first dr. appointment. Follicle looking good for Day 8. It's on the left side (for the 3rd time), size is 11x8mm. Not going back until Tuesday.

My grandfather drove me up for the appointment. He was big-and-bad on the ride up saying he wanted to talk to the doctor and see if there was anything more we (we?) can do to make this work. Was kind of terrified on the trip there - the last thing I need is my grandfather screwing up my relationship with my doctor (he's a 6 foot 2, bear of a 70+ year old man who doesn't understand a thing about IVF, but wants to see it work for us). When we pulled into the parking lot, he decided to wait in the car instead - wouldn't even come sit in the waiting room.

On the drive back, we got behind the only goddamn vehicle in the state of VA with the license plate: "MLFHNTR." After a few minutes of trying to figure out what it said, my grandfather turns to me: "What kind of hunter?" Christ alive...what is up with the fucking universerse? "No idea, Pop."

Coming through town, he turned off at the cemetery. A visit to my uncle's grave. I hadn't been since he died 6 years ago. We only stayed for a few minutes and as we left, he leaned down and patted the ground. My grandmother says he goes at least twice a week and she's never seen him leave without patting his grave. Absolutely breaks my heart.

Home sweet home

Well, my fabulous husband got the internet running again. I am back at home...although still chained to the desktop...still beats the pants off Panera.

And tonight's the VP debate...I can't wait to hear what nutty thing comes out of Palin's mouth next.

The perfect storm

Amazing how three major things at work can all fuck up at the exact moment...

1. My morning started with my internet going down. I called my provider, those bastards tell me they can have me back online...in 48 hours. Yeah, I work from home. I'm then informed that if I run a business from my house, that I'm supposed to have BUSINESS internet...not personal internet. I don't own a business, I don't run a business from my home....I telecommute. Hell, I didn't even know I could GET business internet until today. Apparently biz internet has a 4-hour service turnaround....it's also more than double what I currently pay. Annoying.

2. The internet going down wouldn't normally be a big deal. But oh wait...I dropped my laptop off at the repair shop 2 days ago. For the first time in 2.5 years I am not mobile, and my internet goes on the fritz...seriously.

3. This is the first time in 2 months that I've had a crisis client going on at work. I had a 150 page report due out at 8am. Yeah...didn't make my deadline.

And of course all this is the perfect time to go wrong considering the economy is in the shitter and I'm absolutely convinced that my company's going to start layoffs at any moment. Sweet...look at me being late with deadlines....

All that leads me up to Sunday. That's my first IVF appointment for this round (did I mention LAST round?). I need to be mobile for my trip...and I haven't even heard back from the computer repair jackasses.

I'm typing all this from borrowed internet (Panera) on a borrowed laptop. This is seriously sad stuff. Even sadder? I'll be here at Panera at 6:30am when they open to start tomorrow's report. woohoo.

Virginia Legislation: Fertility Coverage (SB 631)

Please consider signing and forwarding this petition to require insurance companies in Virginia to cover fertility treatments.


http://www.petitiononline.com/060200/petition.html


S.B. 631: a bill to require health insurers, health maintenance organizations, and corporations providing accident and sickness subscription contracts to provide coverage for the treatment of infertility.

The bill now moves to the Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits. This is a joint commission that also includes Governor-appointed private citizens. We anticipate testifying before the Commission in the fall of 2008.

Huh, so summer vacation's almost over....

J and I just got back from a week long camping trip and I called my grandparents this morning to fill them in on our great adventure in the wilderness. My very non-campery grandfather was no doubt rolling his eyes on the other line as I rambled on about night hikes, meteor showers, happy hour by the campfire, ghost stories and my discovery that marshmellows are NOT vegetarian friendly. Then he asks, after a long pause: "So, when are you guys going to start IVF again?"

Huh. Yeah...was trying not to think about that. August's almost over.

The question has kind of had me in a daze all day. IVF. Again. Soon.

J and I have had a great summer. The alcohol, the camping, the chillin' on the porch, the alcohol...oh it has been a good, good mental vacation. One that I'm not sure I'm ready to give up yet. I'm not at all ready to dive back into fertility clinics.

J and I have had a few short conversations about where we both are with treatments. I want to start grad school, he is talking about doing some traveling. We haven't made any huge decisions - but we both seem to be on the slower end of getting this machine cranked up again. We have at least another month before we can get started (2 trips coming up)....so we'll see......

Can't believe the summer is over.....