Cysts Be Gone

I am very happy and relieved to report that my two giant cysts have been drained and we are on our way to the embryo transfer set for October 2nd! We decided to make a family trip out of this whole ordeal since we had to return to Detroit for the surgery. The girls made it through their longest road trip yet (16 hours) on Saturday when we arrived at Shaun's parents house in the Chicago suburbs.
We had a fun couple of days there before setting off again, just the two of us, to Detroit. We camped one night at a state park on Lake Erie, which was fun, but SO hot and humid. I am not used to that humidity being from Colorado for the past 6 years!

Yesterday was my surgery, it was a long day of waiting around because I didn't have to check in until 12:30, and surgery wasn't until 2:30. But, we made it. I was surprised to find out that I would be going under full blown general anesthesia, but I knew from December that anesthesia shouldn't be a problem so that set me at ease a little bit more.

Once I woke up and the anesthesia wore off, I was pleased to discover that I wasn't in any pain at all. And happily, this morning I feel the same way, as if I had never even had surgery. And I haven't taken anything for pain. So, all in all I am so glad we went this route. If I had gotten my cysts taken care of in Colorado Springs the doctors there all required me to have another laprascopic surgery which would have put me in 2 weeks of pain, unable to hold or carry my girls.

Holy Injection! But God continues to provide

In my previous posts I wrote about how I need to get my ovarian cysts drained before we can proceed with the embryo transfer in October. Well, in order to get my cysts drained I have to have one injection of a medication called Lupron Depot. This week was spent making multiple calls to a specialty pharmacy, my doctor, and my insurance trying to figure out the most cost effective way to pay for this medication. Never have I had to be on a medication that costs almost $900! 

I was grateful for the fact that my doctor's office has been trying to save me as much money as possible, sending in an application to try an qualify me for a coupon that would save me $125. I figured it was the best we could do, and that we'd just have to bite the bullet and pay the $775. Then, yesterday a lady from my doctor's office called and said that she spoke with the Lupron Depot drug rep and that they might have a sample for me to use, which would mean that it would be free. I couldn't believe my ears, but I let her know how thankful I would be if that ended up being the case. She called back later that day to confirm that they did indeed get a sample! 

A few days ago I was starting to stress over the medical costs we've started to incur, with notices starting to come in from our insurance company about how much we will owe for each appointment, test, etc. Then this amazing blessing happens and I find out we won't have to pay for the crazy expensive injection in a few days! It was like God was just reminding me that He sees me, knows me, and is providing our every need right now.