So It Begins

After a couple of weeks of waiting, and determining whether the lack of a phone call from the doctor was a sign or not, I decided to follow-up with my doctor's office.  I remembered giving my new cell number and insurance information over the phone, but I feared it had been tossed aside in the hustle-and-bustle of the medical industry.  Sure enough, they noted that they had tried calling a couple of times but were unable to reach us.

They updated our numbers and stated that they had a "start date" available for the week of October 20th.  In IVF, they base everything off of the egg retrieval and work backwards accordingly.  I questioned whether or not we would be able to come up with the remaining money by that time, but I knew from past experience that you never base major decisions off of money.  Therefore, we signed up for "the beginning of the end" as we prayed that this was the answer to our prayers.

Friday, August 29, 2014
9:00am

The following day I walked into the office for my first draw of blood work.  There was a sense of nervousness and excitement that came over me as I knew we were officially starting treatment.

After much discussion, Joshua and I had decided not to tell our families until we had a successful pregnancy.  We already miss out on so much of the fun that comes along with pregnancy in general.  There will be no "big surprise" as I randomly feel queasy and take a test.  We will be expecting good news or bad news.  There will be no "big reveal" as I get to tell my husband for the first time, "You're going to be a dad!"  And, there's a sense of sadness that you feel when you miss out on those special moments.  Therefore, we wanted our families to still enjoy the element of surprise...to be able to tell them, "You're an aunt, uncle, grandparent!"

Immediately following my appointment, I took the opportunity to go visit some old co-workers downtown.  I welcomed the opportunity to see some comforting faces.

That night we met a few new friends downtown at an event called H & 8th.  It was so nice to enjoy ourselves with good food and company.