We are giving IUI one more try this year. I was enjoying the last part of November and the first part of December without any appointments, shots, blood draws, etc. I didn't even realize that my next cycle was supposed to start when it did. The doctor changed my Menopur dosage because he felt I was producing too many follicles, too quickly. He wanted them to have more time to develop before I had to trigger. One night I gave my self 150ius and the next night was 75 ius. Then I just repeated that process for 8 days. I am sitting in the waiting room right now hoping to be called quickly. My amazing co-workers offered to split the students in my first class, so I wouldn't have to take a 1/2 day off. Today is the last day before break and the last think I want to do is be getting ready for a sub and leaving my teammates with a bunch of crazy kids. Not that they wouldn't be crazy already due to the fact they had only a few hours until freedom...
As I was in the middle of this post, I was called into the exam room. One more day of meds and back tomorrow for another check. I am hoping things look good tomorrow (which would mean an iui on Saturday) because the clinic is closed on Sunday. I am trying not to think about what we would do if we had to wait until Monday and if my body would ovulate on its own and if we miss the window of opportunity. I told my mom I wasn't going to think about it, so I won't.
I am not very happy with my pharmacy. At first I was upset with my insurance company, but now I know it is the pharmacy I need to have a few words with. Joe went to go pick up my prescription that I needed for tonight and they told them my insurance would not let us refill it there and that we would have to go to a specialty pharmacy. The only specialty pharmacy my insurance covers is a mail order one. I need my meds by 8:00 this evening. There would ne no way to get then here in time. I was there just on Saturday and picked up that exact prescription. I know things can change fast with insurance, but in the matter of 4 days? I learned this as I was in the middle of teaching. Thankfully, the students were working on a project that is due after break, so I could give my insurance company a call. I was in tears on the phone telling the customer service representative that this whole cycle would be shot it if I could not get the meds today. She was very understanding and seemed confused by what I was telling her the pharmacy told Joe. She put me on hold and later said she would give me a call back. I did not realize it at the time, but Joe had been calling the insurance company and was trying to figure this whole mess out, too. I was so thankful he was taking time out of his day to do this. In the end, it was the pharmacy that was entering a wrong number as they were submitting my order to my insurance. Joe made it seem like they would not fully admit to doing this, but when they tried an additional number, it went through. I have to decide if I am going to call them and talk to them about this or not. You do not tell someone who is trying to pick up fertility medication that all of a sudden you are no longer able to fill their prescription! I am glad Joe dealt with the pharmacy, as I would have lost it. All these hormones are making me a sensitive mess!
Hoping for good news tomorrow. Trying to stay cautiously optimistic again. The two boards I am in through babycenter have had a lot of successes. I hope I can be one of them, and soon!
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