Let’s see…a tiny catch up. We’ve just been living life & enjoying our childless time. We know how good we’ve got it right now, and we are taking full advantage of it while we can. The only big change we’ve had is my job (yes, again!). I finally got my foot in the door getting back into worker’s compensation claims. I LOVED doing work comp in Nevada. I looked forward to work (nearly) every day, and I was damn good at my job. I was having a very difficult time finding a job here in Idaho handling claims. Turns out that you have to be licensed in Idaho. I had an interview with my company in June, and they hired someone who was licensed. That’s when I first heard of it, so I ordered the material and studied a bit. That same company contacted me in September for an interview. At the interview, I was told that they wanted to hire me, but I could get paid what I was worth if I was licensed. So, I buckled down, took the test, got my license and had a job offer 2 days later. I’ve been working here since September 30th and loving it. It is SO different from Nevada, it’s a lot to learn, but my brain feels refreshed and stimulated daily!
K finishes his last year in school in July. He’s attending the Graduate School of Retail Bank Management. It’s a pretty big deal for him! I’m planning on flying down to South Carolina with another couple and we’re going to attend his graduation, then take a week to stay in Myrtle Beach. 5 months and counting!!
Now, back to the point of this whole blog (and the only reason you’ve hung on this long): we are doing another IVF! We looked into a lot of options and the best one was to stay here with our doctor. We sat down & had a long talk with her back on January 20th (our 7th anniversary, btw). She said that she still feels very confident that IVF will work for us. They’ve got a program that is a refund program. It’s a lot of money, but it is 3 fresh and 3 frozen cycles, and if we don’t take a baby home after that, we get 80% of the money back. We did the initial lab testing that day. My AMH (Anti-Mullerian hormone) was excellent (anything over 3 is great, I was 11). This is basically a test of egg reserve. We did a voluntary genetic testing as well, as there is a company that offers it free if insurance doesn’t pay. That all came back clean.
Today I had my water ultrasound. This basically checks to make sure my uterus hasn’t grown poisoned tentacles or bottomless caverns or anything. Everything looked great and smooth and “hospitable”. She checked out each ovary. At the current resting state, my right ovary had about 10 viewable follicles and my left had about 13. This is a great sign! It means I should have lots of little eggies to produce when the shots start.
Here’s a picture of some of the stuff used in the ultrasound.
Basically, they use the giant Q-tips to swab around, then put the full catheter of water in with the wand (not pictured) and then swab again. It’s slightly uncomfortable and incredibly wet.
We got our calendar today. Initially boring. I stay on the birth control (to keep everything resting) for another month. I’ll start the first follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) Lupron on 3/18. K & I will both start an antibiotic at that time for 10 days. April 1st is when the fun begins. So, you may not hear from me until then, but come April 1st, strap yourself in for the ride with us!
