After
the sheer insanity of the last few days I decided to take the day off of work
and try to start putting the blog into some kind of presentable shape. This is
an experience that I want to remember. I also just didn’t think I had the
energy to do much more than sit on my couch for a few hours. Turns out I was
completely wrong. At about 10 am I got a call from the fertility clinic. They
had received my blood tests and needed me to come down to Salt Lake for a
special injection. My hormone levels weren't where they like them to be at the
start of a cycle and since we didn't have time to spare they needed to help me
in the right direction.
Well,
there went my chance to relax today. I called up Chase to let him know that we
needed to go back to Salt Lake. He was at work and could miss his afternoon
classes. Back in the car again to drive an hour and a half back to Salt Lake.
At least with all of these trips Chase and I get plenty of time to talk. To be
honest we have plenty to talk about. It is strange to have so many important
decision ahead of us. A week ago we were enjoying our spring break and talking
excitedly about what life would be like after graduation. Now our life seemed
to turn in to one long string of hospital visits and making decisions with
large life consequences.
We had
to stop by the pharmacy at the U of U hospital to pick up my injection, and we
couldn't believe how big it was. I was going to be happy to be back in Logan.
With the small clinic in Logan, the wait times were much shorter, and people
were starting to recognize me. Here I was one tiny person in a very, very large
hospital, where everyone was in a hurry, and everyone had problems.
After we
stopped at the pharmacy there was a little time to go eat lunch. We had both
packed a lunch that day so we decided to stop at Sugarhouse Park. It is right
next to a high school and it took us a while to find a nice spot that wasn't
already taken over by horny teenagers. It was fun to have a little picnic and
spend some time together doing something romantic.
Then it
was off to the clinic for my appointment. It went pretty quickly. Heidi the
doctor showed me how to give my injections. I was going to have to start those
on Saturday, two injections a day for about 8 days. We also found out that we
had been approved through the fertility foundation to receive free medications
and the discounted procedures. What a miracle! At least now it would be
possible to afford the fertility preservation, even though the insurance was
not going to cover it. I still cannot express how grateful I am to my family,
for their help with all of this, because even at the discounted rates it isn't
something we would have been able to do alone.
On our
way back to Logan we switched out our cars with Chase’s parents. Our car has
only had one working door for about a year and with me having so many
procedures and not feeling well after treatment they offered to get it fixed
for us. This was very generous since we didn't have time to do it ourselves and
couldn't spare the car to get it fixed.
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