FedEx Delivery

FedEx delivered all my meds yesterday. I remember being so overwhelmed during my first IVF cycle back in February 2007 when I received the shipment of all the meds. I remember starring at all the injections and feeling the shock of how expensive this whole process is. However, I also remember that feeling of excitement and hope because I knew that this was our chance at a biological child. Never did I dream that it would be 2 years later and I would be sitting here with empty arms.

The last 2 years have been such an emotional roller coaster filled with so many disappointments. I think after 2 years of infertility treatments, I've sort of become numb to the whole thing. As I opened up the box last night, I didn't have that overwhelming feeling because giving myself daily injections has just become a part of my life. Heck, at this point, the price tag of $1,200 for the meds doesn't even shock me anymore.

RMIA, my fertility clinic, called on Monday and gave me the IVF dates. We are tentatively scheduled for a retrieval date of February 9th.

Jan 29th - Baseline U/S
Jan 31st - Start all IVF drugs
Feb 2nd - Blood work
Feb 3rd - Pre-op physical
Feb 5th - Day 6 U/S
Feb 7th - Day 8 U/S
Feb 9th - Egg Retrieval

You might be wondering what $1,200 worth of IVF drugs look like? Well, I decided to take a picture since our dining room looks like a mini-pharmacy at this point.