Progress! Finally! We have finally been matched with a clinic to begin our IVF journey! We actually received the good news on Friday, and it has taken this long to sink in that this is really happening! Like most socially-neurotic people, the first thing I do every morning, before I even roll out of bed, is check my email and my facebook. This particular Friday was no different. I didn't have anything interesting come thru, so no reason to prolong the inevitable. Up and ready for work, I go! About 5 minutes before I should have been walking out the door, I get the email that we'd been waiting for. We have been matched with Dr. Keith Blauer, in Sandy, UT. UTAH! I must admit, I had to do a quick Geography check. 1147 miles from here. Hmmm. Well, looks like our credit card will be getting some action! Maybe after all of this, our SkyMiles bank will be full and we can take a stellar vacation!
Needless to say, I was late for work that morning.
Now, we have known for quite a while that IVF would be our only option for having our own childern. (Please note that I said "our own children." Adoption is also an option, but IVF is our first option.) But even while knowing about our reproductive challenge for years, I never made much effort to research what this process entails. Sure, I know it's about hormones, and injections, and petri dishes, but I never looked into the step-by-step specifcs of this procedure. Maybe it's because it never felt real until now. Even after being selected for the scholarship, it still felt like an unreachable goal. So, to the Internet, I go. I know a lot of you have been following our journey from the beginning, and perhaps some of you have done some research. I, alas, have not. (I don't think I've ever said "alas" before!)
So, with the help of About.com, here's the best explanation of what we'll be doing in the next few months. Click here for the link.
Any of you that actually know me are fully aware that I don't do needles, so all of these injections should be interesting. I don't know if I will be able to inject myself, so I'm hoping that between my dear husband, my nurse friends, and my coworkers, we can get the job done. Gah, I've got the heebie jeebies just thinking of those needles...
Well, that's where we stand for now. I have to wait til later in the week to call Dr. Blauer and make our first appointment. I don't expect to get in right away, which I guess is fine, because we'll need a little time to come up with the money for a flight. (I'm sure it would be cheaper to drive, but I can't take that much time off work right now.) I will definitely keep y'all posted! And if any of ya are feeling nosy, like I was, and wany more info on our doctor and his clinic, click here! Have a great weekend!
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