Three short weeks from Monday I am to start my stims. I can't believe how quickly and yet slowly the time is going. DH still hasn't done his SA. Not because he's being difficult, but because the appointment times aren't accomodating. But if he really wanted to do it, he would make it happen. I know the next 3 weeks will go quickly and I don't need to be waiting until the last minute to get it done. So...I'm frustrated and I knew from the beginning that this would be the hardest part of the IVF checklist.
My update for the week:
I had been trying to get in touch with the billing department at the clinic to get a clear answer on the funds that I need to come up with before starting the cycle. I left two messages last week and nurse Jackie sent an email for them to call me. Finally on Wednesday I received a phonecall...unfortunately I was in a meeting and she was gone by the time I got out. The message she left said that she got my message saying that I wanted to pay for my IVF...ummmm...no. I called her back on Thursday and got through to her. I asked her about single embryo transfer (SET) and ICSI. I am choosing to do SET because I feel like it's too likely that both implant if we put 2 back. The paperwork I have said that I don't have to pay for freezing if I choose SET and since Dr. K said we won't need ICSI (most likely) I wanted to make sure that I only have to pay the IVF fee and the anasthesia. Well, she wasn't sure because she said I was the first person to do a SET. I was shocked to hear this. Am I really the only person that feels it's better to start with one? Either way I feel that it's best for us. She finally called back and said that I don't have to pay for freezing or ICSI! If I wind up needing ICSI, we will be billed for it. This is HUGE! In addition, if this cycle doesn't work and assuming that I have frosties, they offer up to 3 frozen cycles for the price of one for the first year or until I get my take home baby (or use up my frosties). At first I was really excited about this, but it's changed to fear. What if this fails and I have NO frosties?! I try to not be so negative, but I also can't let myself get too excited.
In addition to all of this, I received a letter in the mail yesterday saying that my homocysteine level is slightly higher than they'd like it to be. Normal is less than 10, but they want it less than 7. Mine was 7.8. So I have to start extra folic acid and vitamins B12 and B6. Yay...more pills! I have to ask Jackie if I was tested for MTHFR, but I also want to make sure that I trust my doctor. I don't want to be questioning them, but if I feel that something else needs to be tested, I will inquire.
I am incredibly grateful that things seem to be moving smoothly. The donated meds, the state grant, the options for SET, tests have come back normal. I just hope that it continues to go well. I'm also incredibly grateful for the friends that I've made through this process. I hope and pray that we all get what our hearts desire and we can truly be happy. I'm so tired of hurting and seeing people hurt.
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