Poor Dexter...

Our poor little baby doggy Dexter was sick last night. It was so scary because he was shivering and so lethargic and didn't even want a treat!

Peter and I were so worried about him we stayed up all night to make sure he was ok. The vet said that he strained a muscle and he gave him Aspirin and a shot. I'm so glad that it's not something horrible. We were so scared and worried. It's so tough when you just don't know what's wrong and the little guy can't tell you.

I'm looking forward to going to bed early tonight and snuggling with Chico & Dexter!

We're still waiting to hear from the IVF place. It's been a week since Kaiser sent off the approval docs, so hopefully we'll here something soon. I think I'm being very impatient!

Kaiser Approved!!!

Great news today!!! Kaiser has approved the In Vitro and so all the paperwork was forwarded to Dr. Vu in Honolulu today. So now I just have to wait until the Pacific In Vitro Institute calls me to make our first appointment!! WOOHOO!

Doc had said that it would take about 2 months for the approval, and it hasn't even been that long, so we may be looking at a July or August transfer (versus Aug/Sep like I thought).

:)

And another test, and another, ect...

So luckily I talked to Kaiser early enough that I could go in for my blood tests at lunchtime and get it over with. I swear they test for everything to make sure that you're a good candidate for IVF! Ah well... ya gotta do what ya gotta do, yeah?

So I guess in about a week or so the Doc will have all the blood test results and we'll find out when we get to fly to Oahu for guess what... MORE TESTS!! It's all exciting though.

Had a fun wedding tonight with a great couple - their pictures came out awesome!! It was a really pretty evening and no wind - but it sure was HUMID!!! I drank like two huge Gatorades when I was done...

Referral Almost Ready!

I had a message from Kaiser on the machine on Friday and I missed their office hours to call them back. So ALL WEEKEND I was wondering what they wanted to tell me. All I could think about is "is it good" or "is it bad"...

Well I called them today and it wasn't the same nurse who had called so she didn't know what the call was about but put me on hold while she researched the notes in my file.

I guess my five vials of blood wasn't enough... they need more! More tests... they want to make sure I'm sparkling clean. haha. She did say that once these tests go through, our referral is almost ready and we'll be able to fly to Honolulu probably next month for our first consultation with Dr. Vu. Of course, I've still gotta start my shots next month, so I'm thinking the transfer will probably be in August or September. August would be nice - a good birthday present as I'm turning 25!

That's all for now!!!

BCP's Driving Me Crazy!

OK - so this is the 5th day on the BCP's and they're driving me crazy! Maybe I'm just sensitive, but sometimes I feel like I'm on speed and I'm jittery and frantic, and other times I feel like a slug and I don't want to move.

And I'm hungry ALL THE TIME. I just ate dinner like 2 hours ago and right now I feel FAMISHED! So much for that 20 pounds I lost... urgh.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!

Well we made it.... 8 years together. Isn't that so wonderful? I'll never forget the day I first met Peter 8 years ago.

FIVE vials of blood!!!

So I went to Kaiser on Saturday morning for my blood tests. There were so many tests they had to do that they took FIVE VIALS OF BLOOD! Can you believe it? My eyeballs were about to pop out! haha

They test for EVERYTHING - even my blood type, which I know I should know, but I don't. So I'll find out! WooHoo!

On another front, things are going really good with weddings and portraits and I'm having a great time and keeping busy.

More Waiting!! Aaaahh!!!

So today was our doctor appointment to start the IVF process. Little did I know (although I should have known) was that the insurance process (paper shoving) takes 6 to 8 weeks. SO...today there was a lot of paperwork and I'll go for blood testing on Saturday and Peter has his blood testing today.

Although this sounds like a step in the wrong direction, Dr. put me on birth control pills for a month to rest my ovaries which have been incredibly medicated this past 6 months, and then I will start Gonal injections in July. HOPEFULLY, all the paper shoving will be done by then and we'll get our referral out to Honolulu and meet with Dr. Vu, the Reproductive Endocrinologist (did I spell that right?).

So today was both good and bad - I didn't get the news that I wanted (I wanted to start right away), but I guess it's a good idea to give my body a rest for a month. It just seems that after five years of this, another month is hard to wait for. *sigh*

Thanks for listening!!!

Mariah

Our New Home on the Web

Aloha friends and family!

As many of you know, Peter and I have been battling infertility for quite some time, and we've decided to take the In-Vitro route to start our family.

This is our new home on the web to track our journey through this process (or whatever happens along the way!) - so check back often, and feel free to share this page with those who may be going through the same thing!

Love,

Mariah (and Peter too!)