I have never been so glad to finally start my cycle! I was told to call my doctor's nurse on my cycle day 1 to get my instructions and start my IVF cycle. I was excited to call and find out my next step. When I got the call back, the nurse gave me my instructions through March 8th. I will take a prenatal vitamin every day. I will start oral contraceptive (OCP...birth control) tomorrow and will continue through February 28th. I will start Lupron injections (to suppress the hypothalamic-pituitary control centers in the brain to prevent premature ovulation). I will take these injections in the lower abdomen every night starting on February 26th and continue until told otherwise. On March 8th, I will go to Memphis. My money and consent forms are due this day. My husband will have a semen analysis done in their office. I will have a sonogram, E2 (Estridiol) blood test, injection teaching and a trial transfer performed. I will also go to the surgery center to get anesthesia clearance for my egg retrieval and I will get the rest of my instructions too. Our egg retrieval will be scheduled the week of March 18th!
I was so surprised that it will be so quick. I was also so happy to see how God is working things out. When I will be feeling the roughest and traveling to Memphis every other day, I will be on my spring break holiday. I was an emotional wreck this morning. I was excited and happy, with nerves, full of eagerness and crying too. I did an actual happy dance a couple of times in my seat at my conference today. It makes all the hard work of last week worth it! I have been working really hard to raise and save this money so I could start as soon as I got the green light. I am still $3,002.94 away for having it paid in full and its not due until March 8th. I can do this folks. God has been providing for me so much. It has blown my mind! A friend did a fundraiser for me last week and exceeded all our expectations. I even have someone, I do not even really know passing around Pampered Chef catalogs to help me raise money, and the donations from strangers is overwhelming. I have been blessed by the kindness of others!
So I need to ask everyone I know to help me reach this goal. If you are able to help me in any way, find me on facebook, send me an email, call me. I will be doing a few more things to raise money and will be so grateful for the help. If you are planning to come to Bunco on Feb. 28th at Rosie's (6:30) Please register and pay your $20 by Feb. 24th. If you would like to gather a few Pampered Chef orders by February 28th, I have plenty of catalogs. It only takes $150 for me to place an order and my commission would be no less than $30 (two of my friends have almost earned me $500 this week). I am counting on God and the generosity of others. I don't like it to seem like I 'm begging but I'm just putting it out there. People don't know how to help if I don't. This $3,002.94 is just to cover my IVF, this doesn't even start to touch the time off and gas expenses from traveling back and forth. I hope to pay it forward one day like many people that have introduced themselves to me just because they know what it is like. Thank you and keep the prayers flowing constantly!
