Today is finally the day! It seems like forever ago since I bought my ticket. Well, it was forever ago, I bought my Jazzercise ticket last year, I can't remember the exact time but I know it was over a year before the big event and it sold out within 24 hours. I remember debating whether I should go or not because Tom and I were trying to have a baby and hadn't had any luck so I caved in and said "what the heck, just do it Rachael" so I did. And here I am today all ready to go. Here are event details Jazzercise on the Strip Check it out to see what we'll all be doing!
We leave tonight out of Cedar Rapids at 8:10pm and arrive in Vegas at 9:25pm, just in time to see all the lights of Vegas. The last time I've been to Vegas was when New York, New York was being built and I think I was 21 or 22, I know I was of legal age. So that would have been 15 years ago! Holy cow, I bet lots of things have changed.
Once in Vegas, we don't have any plans other than Jazzercise on Friday and Saturday, so tomorrow, we will have all day to do what ever we want. Probably hang out at the pool since it's over 100 degrees out there. I'm hoping to get in touch with my cousin, Doug, and we can't go out for lunch or something. I haven't seen him in a few years so it will be good to see him.
While I'm in Vegas, Tom, Micayla and Brandon and Tom's parents are going to pack up the van and head out to Vegas to meet me. They are planning on being there on Saturday so they can hang out in Vegas and see all the lights then Sunday we'll get up and head out to Elk Grove, CA! It seems like forever since I've been out to see my brother and his family but really it's only been 7 months ago, but it does seem like forever. I just wish I could see them more often.
So while on vacation, I get to start my IVF shots! My first shot will be on the 29th and then from there on I will be giving myself shots for the next 10 weeks or so. I guess I won't be giving them, but Tom will. The first 6 shots are in my belly just below belly button, these I will be able to do myself, but the 2nd round of shots will be in my rear end, ouch! I know Tom's already looking forward to jabbing a needle in my ass. LOL When I come back from vacation, I have to go for an ultrasound on July 4th and again on July 6th, this ultrasound will tell me when I'm supposed to take the big shot, the HCG shot, I think that's what it's called. I have to take it at the exact time and day that the doctor tells me to. This will then prepare me for my egg retrieval day which will be on or around July 11th!
So please pray for us that all goes well and that we have a safe vacation.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
Drugs and more drugs!
I wanted to blog about this when I got all my medication but for some reason the email on my phone was taking forever. I took all these pictures with my phone and I when I went to send them to my computer I didn't get them, until now, 4 days later. Technology????
All my meds came Thursday afternoon and let me tell you, wow, there is a lot and I have to take it all with me on the 20th when we go to Davenport for my ultrasound and injection training. They want to make sure I have all the right meds and make sure the amounts are correct too.
All my meds came Thursday afternoon and let me tell you, wow, there is a lot and I have to take it all with me on the 20th when we go to Davenport for my ultrasound and injection training. They want to make sure I have all the right meds and make sure the amounts are correct too.
Here is everything that came in one big box on Thursday, the bag with the 2 brown boxes came with a freezer pack in an insulated bag, these have to be refrigerated. I'm not sure if I will need this while on vacation but if I do, I have the freezer pack and the bag it all came in just in case. I know I have to take all this stuff with me on Monday!
This one here is the "big boy" I'm not 100% sure yet but I think this will be the one I use the last, it's supposed to hurt and just looking at it, my butts cringing. LOL
If you look to the left of this case that's the pen, not sure what everything else is.
Here are all my syringes, what a big bag huh? I sure hope I don't have to use them ALL! LOL
Here are all my meds, I have no idea when or how I'm supposed to take these but I'll figure it all out on Monday.
Thank God for insurance because I was told all these meds would cost up to $7000 and with my insurance we only have to pay $377.03 and I have $300 left in flex spending so I really only have to pay $77.03 amazing huh? Thank God for insurance, that's all I can say.
I'm getting really excited and I'm writing down a ton of questions so when I go in next Monday I won't forget to ask. My biggest question is, can I Jazzercise? I need to know so I can tell my peeps! LOL
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
IT'S HAPPENING
I know I haven't blogged in forever, but lately our laptop is occupied thanks to school being out and the kids home. Well, Micayla got her own laptop now, that was her graduation present from us!
So on to the good news! I am starting the IVF process..
My period came on Saturday the 4th, I was wishing for it to come on the 2nd because according to my chart I received from the doctor's office of when they do the retrieval and all that, I had to have my period on our before the 2nd, well, the 2nd came and went. Saturday my period came so I just went on with my day and said "I'll call the doctor's office on Monday" so when I got to work, I was looking at the schedule again and my cycle has been only 26/27 days and according to my calendar I wouldn't have been able to start all this until my NEXT cycle, so I was bummed, until I called to report my period!
Alley, she's the nurse, she cracks me up, she so funny and kind of ditzy but I love her! LOL I told her I got my period and that I was bummed but then she said well, this might be a good thing because they are using a new protocol with a different medication or something, so she was going to call Iowa City and see if they can get me in. So I was anxiously waiting for her call. She called me back about an hour later and asked me if I started my birth control pill (BCP) and I said no, because I thought I was going to have to wait, and I asked "is that a good thing or bad thing that I didn't start it" she said "it was a GOOD thing", not sure why but whatever. So she said she has to call back to IC and that she would get back to me. She called me while I was in the middle of getting my car washed but I didn't care, I just wanted to hear the news. She said "ITS A GO"! I can't believe it..
So that afternoon after work I was planning to go give blood to test my Thyroid, I've been a thyroid pill for about 6 weeks now and the doctor wanted me test on or after June 13th, for some reason I was thinking the 6th was the 13th, oops, I didn't realize this until I was in the office with my lab form and right on there it said June 13th or later. LOL I still had it done, however I haven't heard the results yet.
Alley said she will call me Wednesday to confirm everything and get my meds ordered. I was so excited to see Dr. Figge's office calling on my cell phone. She told me everything I needed to know and my meds are ordered! I got a call from Medco, our mail order pharmacy and she told me everything I was getting but I couldn't write fast enough nor spell the names of the drugs, but who cares about that. LOL She's going to call me back with how much we're going to have to pay, but she's running both insurances so hopefully it won't be too steep. She said they will be here next week! OMG
So here's everything I have to do from now until the day of the egg retrieval
Monday, the 6th - start BCP's take daily until the 26th of June.
Monday, the 20th - go to Davenport for an Ultrasound and injection training. I guess they will mark where the injections need to be injected. I'm supposed to take all my meds with me so they can make sure the dosage and everything is correct.
Sunday, June 26th - Last day to take my BCP
Wednesday, June 29th - my first injection! I will be in California at this time but that's OK! I think I will have to take daily shots up until July 4th.
Monday, July 4th - Ultrasound in Davenport, they will look to see how I am stimulating and if everything looks "good" then my retreival day will be, the earliest, July 6th. Otherwise, July 7th or 8th, then we will go back 3 to 5 days for the embryo implantation! We will be back from CA by then and we're already off work so it will work out great to have my ultrasound on that day. Sucks to be the tech, though, having to come in on a holiday but that's why they get the big bucks. LOL
Then the dreaded 2 week wait! No Jazzercising for me most of the month in July. I already talked to the owner and explained everything so she's aware of it. Getting subs shouldn't be a problem. If it is, too bad! LOL
And of course I had to on a website to see when my baby will be born and he/she will be born sometime in April. If the calculator is correct on the website I was just looking at. Maybe on our 3 year wedding anniversary we'll have a little one to care for!
OK, so I just heard back about my prescriptions and the cost. So first I'm going to say if I didn't have insurance the meds alone would be close to, are you ready, $7000 dollars. That's right, and I didn't add an extra zero, but that's what LaTasha told me, she was so nice. And she made the comment that my insurance is awesome! So I only have to pay, $377.03! Amazing, huh?? I had $300 left on my flex spending so that worked out great. The meds will be here tomorrow!
Please say some prayers that everything works out! I know we're so excited to get this process started. I hated waiting every month, now I only have to wait a little while longer.
So on to the good news! I am starting the IVF process..
My period came on Saturday the 4th, I was wishing for it to come on the 2nd because according to my chart I received from the doctor's office of when they do the retrieval and all that, I had to have my period on our before the 2nd, well, the 2nd came and went. Saturday my period came so I just went on with my day and said "I'll call the doctor's office on Monday" so when I got to work, I was looking at the schedule again and my cycle has been only 26/27 days and according to my calendar I wouldn't have been able to start all this until my NEXT cycle, so I was bummed, until I called to report my period!
Alley, she's the nurse, she cracks me up, she so funny and kind of ditzy but I love her! LOL I told her I got my period and that I was bummed but then she said well, this might be a good thing because they are using a new protocol with a different medication or something, so she was going to call Iowa City and see if they can get me in. So I was anxiously waiting for her call. She called me back about an hour later and asked me if I started my birth control pill (BCP) and I said no, because I thought I was going to have to wait, and I asked "is that a good thing or bad thing that I didn't start it" she said "it was a GOOD thing", not sure why but whatever. So she said she has to call back to IC and that she would get back to me. She called me while I was in the middle of getting my car washed but I didn't care, I just wanted to hear the news. She said "ITS A GO"! I can't believe it..
So that afternoon after work I was planning to go give blood to test my Thyroid, I've been a thyroid pill for about 6 weeks now and the doctor wanted me test on or after June 13th, for some reason I was thinking the 6th was the 13th, oops, I didn't realize this until I was in the office with my lab form and right on there it said June 13th or later. LOL I still had it done, however I haven't heard the results yet.
Alley said she will call me Wednesday to confirm everything and get my meds ordered. I was so excited to see Dr. Figge's office calling on my cell phone. She told me everything I needed to know and my meds are ordered! I got a call from Medco, our mail order pharmacy and she told me everything I was getting but I couldn't write fast enough nor spell the names of the drugs, but who cares about that. LOL She's going to call me back with how much we're going to have to pay, but she's running both insurances so hopefully it won't be too steep. She said they will be here next week! OMG
So here's everything I have to do from now until the day of the egg retrieval
Monday, the 6th - start BCP's take daily until the 26th of June.
Monday, the 20th - go to Davenport for an Ultrasound and injection training. I guess they will mark where the injections need to be injected. I'm supposed to take all my meds with me so they can make sure the dosage and everything is correct.
Sunday, June 26th - Last day to take my BCP
Wednesday, June 29th - my first injection! I will be in California at this time but that's OK! I think I will have to take daily shots up until July 4th.
Monday, July 4th - Ultrasound in Davenport, they will look to see how I am stimulating and if everything looks "good" then my retreival day will be, the earliest, July 6th. Otherwise, July 7th or 8th, then we will go back 3 to 5 days for the embryo implantation! We will be back from CA by then and we're already off work so it will work out great to have my ultrasound on that day. Sucks to be the tech, though, having to come in on a holiday but that's why they get the big bucks. LOL
Then the dreaded 2 week wait! No Jazzercising for me most of the month in July. I already talked to the owner and explained everything so she's aware of it. Getting subs shouldn't be a problem. If it is, too bad! LOL
And of course I had to on a website to see when my baby will be born and he/she will be born sometime in April. If the calculator is correct on the website I was just looking at. Maybe on our 3 year wedding anniversary we'll have a little one to care for!
OK, so I just heard back about my prescriptions and the cost. So first I'm going to say if I didn't have insurance the meds alone would be close to, are you ready, $7000 dollars. That's right, and I didn't add an extra zero, but that's what LaTasha told me, she was so nice. And she made the comment that my insurance is awesome! So I only have to pay, $377.03! Amazing, huh?? I had $300 left on my flex spending so that worked out great. The meds will be here tomorrow!
Please say some prayers that everything works out! I know we're so excited to get this process started. I hated waiting every month, now I only have to wait a little while longer.
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