All That Jitters. . . Could Lead To An Amazing Idea!
Blog Day!
I have been looking forward to this all week long!!
It has started to set in that we are really about to do IVF. With that being said, I started doing research about IVF & quickly became overwhelmed. The meds, the syringes, the needles, the organizing of it, the timing charts, etc. I found comfort in Pinterest when I found an easy and inexpensive way of organizing the insane amount of items that would be cluttering my bathroom in the near future. . .
I never knew the extent of IVF. I knew the ins and outs of IUI and what work went into it, but I think I knew and researched that because I had the "we wont need IVF" mentality. If I would have known then, what I know now I think I wouldn't be so overwhelmed. I quickly became overwhelmed and could only think of how much it was going to cost. The possible numbers were going on over and over and over in my head and I couldn't break the feeling that IVF was just going to be out of our reach. Those jitters sent me into a full panic attack. Full crying spell. These things are coming more frequently now and I know that it has to do with stress and anxiety.
How could I not have that?
I finally received the call I was waiting for since our specialist put in a bid with my insurance to have them consider covering our IVF with an 80/20 split instead of the 60/40. THANK THE GOOD LORD!!!!! It was accepted and we received our final bill for the IVF minus meds.... $2,911.05. It includes the nurse coordination, retrieval, transfer, freezing, storage, etc. HOLY TOLEDO. The first quote we were given (with the 80/20 split) from another clinic was 20K. 20!!!!!!! I was immediately relieved with that, but then the panic hit with raising that money.
How does one deal with that? I don't even have a glass of wine anymore. My version of relaxing is hours in the gym, but I know that as the egg retrieval nears I wont be able to lift due to the possibility of ovarian torsion. Definitely not what I would want to be faced with. So how does one deal?
We have had an overwhelming out pour of love and support since my last post. In fact, my last post was my most viewed since I first started blogging!! How exciting is THAT? I can't even begin to explain the positive responses from our friends. Now that I am out in the open with it, it's easier for those that have been wanting to be excited for us to actually be excited for us. It's been wonderful! My best friend Justine calls me with success stories and tags me on instagram to get me in touch with others going through the same thing.
My friend Krystal Eicher is an amazing LipSense Rep and she is donating a percentage of her sales for the month of April to help us raise money for our IVF journey. You can find her facebook group by clicking here. Also, I have been doing some amazing sales and I am hoping that the momentum continues in my LulaRoe group, which you can also find here.
Here's where I am the MOST excited! My goal is to work hard and raise $3,500 to cover IVF and possible medication. With the raising of money for our IVF journey, I really want to also help another family make their dreams come true whether in a big or small way. Anything over $3,500 will be donated to another family! This journey is a tough one. One that makes you laugh, cry, smile, frown, and even makes some question their faith. Any way that we can help another family as many of you have offered to help us, we want to be able to do. If you know of any family that is struggling with infertility and has maybe a gofundme account or a local family that we could call and make a payment on their behalf, please reach out to me via email jpenneylv@icloud.com
As always, LOVE LOVE LOVE!
XOXO
I have been looking forward to this all week long!!
It has started to set in that we are really about to do IVF. With that being said, I started doing research about IVF & quickly became overwhelmed. The meds, the syringes, the needles, the organizing of it, the timing charts, etc. I found comfort in Pinterest when I found an easy and inexpensive way of organizing the insane amount of items that would be cluttering my bathroom in the near future. . .
I never knew the extent of IVF. I knew the ins and outs of IUI and what work went into it, but I think I knew and researched that because I had the "we wont need IVF" mentality. If I would have known then, what I know now I think I wouldn't be so overwhelmed. I quickly became overwhelmed and could only think of how much it was going to cost. The possible numbers were going on over and over and over in my head and I couldn't break the feeling that IVF was just going to be out of our reach. Those jitters sent me into a full panic attack. Full crying spell. These things are coming more frequently now and I know that it has to do with stress and anxiety.
How could I not have that?
I finally received the call I was waiting for since our specialist put in a bid with my insurance to have them consider covering our IVF with an 80/20 split instead of the 60/40. THANK THE GOOD LORD!!!!! It was accepted and we received our final bill for the IVF minus meds.... $2,911.05. It includes the nurse coordination, retrieval, transfer, freezing, storage, etc. HOLY TOLEDO. The first quote we were given (with the 80/20 split) from another clinic was 20K. 20!!!!!!! I was immediately relieved with that, but then the panic hit with raising that money.
How does one deal with that? I don't even have a glass of wine anymore. My version of relaxing is hours in the gym, but I know that as the egg retrieval nears I wont be able to lift due to the possibility of ovarian torsion. Definitely not what I would want to be faced with. So how does one deal?
We have had an overwhelming out pour of love and support since my last post. In fact, my last post was my most viewed since I first started blogging!! How exciting is THAT? I can't even begin to explain the positive responses from our friends. Now that I am out in the open with it, it's easier for those that have been wanting to be excited for us to actually be excited for us. It's been wonderful! My best friend Justine calls me with success stories and tags me on instagram to get me in touch with others going through the same thing.
My friend Krystal Eicher is an amazing LipSense Rep and she is donating a percentage of her sales for the month of April to help us raise money for our IVF journey. You can find her facebook group by clicking here. Also, I have been doing some amazing sales and I am hoping that the momentum continues in my LulaRoe group, which you can also find here.
Here's where I am the MOST excited! My goal is to work hard and raise $3,500 to cover IVF and possible medication. With the raising of money for our IVF journey, I really want to also help another family make their dreams come true whether in a big or small way. Anything over $3,500 will be donated to another family! This journey is a tough one. One that makes you laugh, cry, smile, frown, and even makes some question their faith. Any way that we can help another family as many of you have offered to help us, we want to be able to do. If you know of any family that is struggling with infertility and has maybe a gofundme account or a local family that we could call and make a payment on their behalf, please reach out to me via email jpenneylv@icloud.com
As always, LOVE LOVE LOVE!
XOXO
Hi! Would you be able to share where you got this hanging
ReplyDeleteone? I can't find it anywhere!