So, Charlie had his surgery on Tuesday so that they could extract sperm or tese as they call it in the RE's (reproductive Endocrinologist) office. The procedure went very well, they got 6 vials, which means nothing to me, since I don't know how big the vial is. I do think that should be enough to get me pregnant. The way they extract it is that they do a testicular biopsy- cut a bit of his testicle out. Then they (and I'm quoting here), "pulverise" the testicular tissue to retrieve the actual sperm cells. I'm glad that part is over and he's basically home free for physical discomfort- and he's very sweet when he's on pain medication.
I ordered and paid for my IVF medications on Tuesday after we got home from the hospital and they were delivered the next day. The grand total was $3,059. On top of the fees we already paid ($5,100), we have spent $8,159 in the last week. Another $4900 is due at the time of my harvest. I am panicking a little about the cost, but I think it will be worth it.
The medication delivery was a little overwhelming. It's a lot of syringes and a sharps disposal container and vials and vials of medications and hormones. Some of them have to be mixed with water. That's what I'm most afraid of screwing up. If I mix a bit too much water with the trigger shot that I take right before my harvest, the whole cycle is blown and I am back to square one. I also can't figure out the calendar that my doctor's office sent me to track when I need to take which injection. It's as frustrating as math class and I know that there are women out there who are not geniuses that have done this. I just don't know how. Maybe it's a conspiracy by the medical field to thin the herd. Like, if you're not smart enough to do this, you have no business with a child. I certainly hope not...because chances are good that I don't have any business raising a child. I've just been hoping no one would notice.