11 days down. 10 to go.

I am officially more than halfway done with my active pills of my birth control. I have only been on birth control pills one other month in my life and they were a different brand. I have no idea how my body is supposed to react to them. So far, they seem to make me even more tired than I usually am (I didn't realize that was possible). I have had a few headaches. My sinuses are really stuffy, which in turn make my eyes feel like I could cry at any moment. I am a little more emotional than I usually am, just in that I want to cry all the time. I don't know if this is common or not, but I am ready for it to be done. Also, I felt so insanely hungry the first 4 days I started the pills. I could not get enough food in my gullet. End result = 2 pounds gained.

I don't really know what is coming down the pipes for me yet as far as treatment is concerned. I will go I'm for some blood work at the end of next week and then I guess wait to hear from the doctor when he gets my results as well as my donor's results. I imagine I will start my leuprolide acetate injections on April 2nd. That will last 2 weeks (I think). I got notification from CVS Specialty that my medications have been shipped and I am supposed to receive them tomorrow.

Can I get an Amen for having great medical insurance (at least prescription coverage)?! I realize that my medication protocol is very different from my donor. I imagine her meds cost between 3-5 thousand (these costs are built into the cost, so I have no idea how much they actually are). My meds are only costing me $152! Hallelujah! Cash price is somewhere around $3000. I honestly don't know how people without infertility coverage do it. I can't afford the cost of this donor cycle anyway. Have I mentioned my mother-in-law is a blessing? Not to say my own mother isn't a blessing, she has blessed monetarily us with other endeavors. Scott and I are doubly blessed with such strong, supportive women as mothers.

Sorry, this post is getting away from me. I know I haven't communicated much on here lately, but just wanted to let you know the proverbial plane is still in the air headed toward our destination!