Thanks so much for all the great San Fran advice! I've written down every single one and am going armed to SF with a heady list of foods and activities and only 2.5 days in which to do them! But I'm going to try -- I can eat alot! Also, we are planning to do the Castro district on Halloween night, thanks for the reco Cindy! I've spent many a year in NYC partying at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade or the Halloween Parade in the Village, so I know a good party when I hear of it!
I received my mongo box of IVF meds for my December cycle by FedEx yesterday. It's seriously insane, because I'm such a poor responder, how much stuff is in this box. I have 8 boxes of Men.opur (that's 64!! vials), 6 G.onal-f 9001iu pens, 10 Ganire.lix syringes, 1 Ovi.drel, many Vive.lle estrogen patches, a couple of boxes of Crin.one and many, many, many "supplies". Seriously, if this IVF got cancelled and I sold these on the blackmarket, I could do a lovely kitchen remodel. Or, if I decide to bail on this whole crazy baby-makin' exercise, I could pretend to do my remaining 5 covered IVFs and just amass mountains of fertility meds -- if I weren't really taking them, they'd think I was an even POORER responder than I am (though hard to get much worse than one follie) and start sending me, double, TRIPLE what I already get!! In five cycles, I could have enough cash to buy a cheap cabin in Vermont and live out the rest of my crazy, childless days!!
Of course I'm kidding. I'm not cut out for insurance fraud, the viewing of too many episodes of Oz has cured me in the contemplation of most crimes. I just wish I could parcel out these remaining 5 IVFs to women who could actually stim well and then steal their babies. Ha! Kidding again. Maybe. >:)
I'm in good spirits, work has calmed down and we've got our mini-vacation on the horizon. I'm trying not to think too hard on the fact that despite this massive box of stims, I will likely again only get one follie. That follie's a hard worker, though, I have to say. Though my RE thinks the one follicle that's working varies each cycle, I really think I just have one underpaid, illegal immigrant in there, working overtime while the other lazy, upper-class follies just lie around. I liken it to my mom, who came here in 1969 from Holland as a nanny and was so worked into the ground by her evil Park Avenue employers and their two spawns of Satan, that she resorted to cannibalism. Not her own, of course, but she chopped off the top of her finger (by accident!) when making a salad for the family and left it in the salad for them to consume. Heh, if you only knew my shy, meek mom, you'd know why this is so awesome. My sisters and I like to act it out every Thanksgiving, a performance that never fails to impress my mother with our comedic skills and grotesque humor.
My temps continue to be a mystery, I'm still way below baseline and zigzagging up and down. No definitive O at all which never happens to me. I had a big drop this morning and now, not surprisingly, have some spotting. I went in for that b/w this morning to see if my beta is finally negative and I also got the nurse to tack on hormone levels so I can see where I stand cyclewise. Praying that my hormones make it looks like AF should come in the next week!
Finally, in fashion news, I am in love with the Bootcut Cords from J.Cr.ew. I have the hardest time find cords that are good for me -- I'm 5'7" so I like them long, but I don't like lowrise. Finding them long enough for my legs but also long enough not to drag down enough to sport whale-tail is tough. I have an easier time with jeans because there's more variety, but I like to have something other than jeans to wear over the 6 months of almost winter/winter/where-the-hell-is-spring that is New England. These cords are great! They're stretch, so they fit snugly but not tight and come in lots of pretty, jewel colors. The best part is that the local outlets near me sell them for $35 instead of the egregious $79.50 on the website. Just wanted to spread the love in case anyone else has similar pantaloon challenges and has a J.Cr.ew outlet near them.
Can you tell I've been drinking coffee this morning!?
You HAVE to post a picture of that massive meds box. I can't imagine what that much stuff must look like in your fridge!!! Girl, it makes me hurt just thinking about all of those needles :)
ReplyDeleteAnd man, I totally forgot about the Castro in SF. That would be a good time :) Did you ever see MILK?
Lastly, thanks for the suggestion on the JC cords ... I need to go clothes shopping to fit my newly expanded stimms fat ass into something new for the fall and those are some cute little pants!!! As a matter of fact we have a JC outlet not too far from here so I will totally check those out!
Lastly, hoping your b/w comes back with a negative beta and AF that is looming.
IVF#2 here you come!!!
You do sound full of energy this morning!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're not trying for insurance fraud, but man, those are some pricey meds. You could blame it on the hormones, and maybe they'd take it easier on you :).
I hope the bridge closure doesn't affect your time in the city. I'm getting jealous, wishing we were going somewhere fun for Halloween too. San Fran is just the best...
That chart is wackier than mine even! I hope the b/w shows AF is about to come so you can get started on this cycle.
Oh wait, I just realized you wouldn't actually be taking the hormones...so there goes your defense. Yep, insurance fraud is a bad idea :).
ReplyDeleteMy fingers are crossed for this ivf cycle and your one follie that does all the work. I hope hope hope hope this is the cycle for you. You made me LOL about selling your drugs to remodel your kitchen. That would be a great kitchen.
ReplyDeleteI completely understand the massive amount of IVF meds. The box I received was 19 pounds. Eek!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with this cycle, wishing you the best!
Wow, you are, um, exuberant! But that's a good thing. I hope all those meds do the trick, I'm sure they cost a fortune. Weird and freaky story about your mom and her finger tip, but kind of cool if she fed it to the spawn of Satan! Well you have a wonderful trip and I can attest, SF is a really fun place to go. Stay safe!
ReplyDeleteOh, just want to let you know that there is not a party in the Castro anymore. Someone was knifed and another person was shot a few years ago and the party has been canceled ever since. There are signs in all the Munis that say THERE IS NO PARTY AT THE CASTRO THIS HALLOWEEN so I wouldn't go there. Sorry!
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a great time in SF! Also, I have some left over gonal.f, menopur and ganirelix...not to mention prometrium, estrace and endometrin...can I join your "business" of re-sale? We can bee like an IF Thelma and Louise or something. J/K of course. Please post a picture of all that stuff...I think newbies would really get a kick out of it...or it would scare them away. :-)
ReplyDeleteOhhhh, I am so sorry to learn that there is no longer a Halloween party in the Castro anymore. Boo!
ReplyDeleteYou made me laugh out loud when you were talking about your status conscious ovaries. I hear you. My right ovary is a total lazy bitch. I am pretty sure that she is laid up on the couch eating bon bons. But that big ole box of meds sounds promising. 64 vials of Menopur!!! Your DH may want to create some sort of fall-out shelter near the end of your stims. Welcome to crazytown.
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Funny you should mention those cords. I was in jcrew yesterday and was eyeing those exact pants! I love cords, but living in South Florida I hardly have the occasion wear them so I couldn't justify the expense--that and WTF wants to try on clothes just before ER?!
ReplyDeleteYou should post a pic of those meds. (I'm totally picturing you selling boxes of menopur on the street corner. LOL!) At least your insurance covers them. They would have cost me a small fortune.
Have a fantastic weekend! I'm so jealous. I just love SF!
I love the idea of cashing in your IF meds for a kitchen remodel. Totally made me giggle.
ReplyDeleteI hope that your temps sort themselves out soon.
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