News Bulletin: AF has arrived...
Yup. I got up yesterday and started going about my day and the 2nd time I went to the bathroom, BOOM, there's the first signs of AF. By the time I went to bed, she had come with a vengeance. I felt like utter crap yesterday, and feel like utter crap today.
Sparrow had a check up yesterday morning and was given the all clear (for now, since it can reoccur within the next couple of weeks, esp with us moving). So, no more high vet bills for us!
Speaking of vet bills, I went to pay the bill for my regular vet yesterday and my credit card was declined. In trying to figure it out, since I still have $510 available to me and the bill was only $132, I called my credit card company and found out that my card has been flagged as compromised. Now the last place I used it was at the emergency vet, and I think it was flagged because of the amount spent (almost $700, which I normally don't spend). The problem I have is not that it was flagged, but that I had NO notification. Seriously, I checked my web account and it had nothing on there. They should start notifying people that their cards have been flagged. Especially since the only way to remove the flag is for them to cancel the current card you have and issue a new one. I'm so frustrated with them!
*takes a deep, calming breath* OK.. moving on before I end up feeling worse today. My interview yesterday. It went ok, but I found myself falling into the nervous trap and ended up repeating myself a lot. It thought it went well really, I'm just not confident that I'll get the job. I don't know why, but my gut feeling is that I won't get it. I'm not concerned, I mean it's not absolutely vital that I get a job NOW. It would just be nice to have that extra income to fix the damage Sparrow's vet bills caused.
And now back to the IF stuff. I finally got a hold of my RE's office today and got the receptionist/nurse to call in my letrozole refills. I get 3 more refills, yay. I am really hoping that I don't have to use all three. Also, hoping I can afford to get a Clearblue digital OPK just to make this stuff easier on me. These strips are good, I'm just thoroughly confused with my cycle and anything to make it clearer/easier is good! In the last 3 cycles I've ovulated between CD20 and CD22, so really I shouldn't be as confused as I am. I wish my RE's office did more monitoring so I would know for sure, but they don't do monitoring with just medicated cycles.
If these next 3 cycles don't work, I'm moving on to IUI. At the moment, I don't know if I could afford it. Then again, my first IUI cycle would be in November/December if I went for it right away and I don't know if I want that kind of stress added onto the already stressful holidays. I think I'll hold off on IUI for a couple of months IF I have to go on to it, but I have plenty of time to make a decision. Hopefully I won't have to make that decision.
And to end, I just want to say to the ladies who read this, thank you for reading and for your advice. I feel like such a dork when it comes to all of this since I've been TTC for 5 years and yet know next to nothing about the process. You all have taught me a lot and I am very grateful for all your invaluable advice and friendship!
Sparrow had a check up yesterday morning and was given the all clear (for now, since it can reoccur within the next couple of weeks, esp with us moving). So, no more high vet bills for us!
Speaking of vet bills, I went to pay the bill for my regular vet yesterday and my credit card was declined. In trying to figure it out, since I still have $510 available to me and the bill was only $132, I called my credit card company and found out that my card has been flagged as compromised. Now the last place I used it was at the emergency vet, and I think it was flagged because of the amount spent (almost $700, which I normally don't spend). The problem I have is not that it was flagged, but that I had NO notification. Seriously, I checked my web account and it had nothing on there. They should start notifying people that their cards have been flagged. Especially since the only way to remove the flag is for them to cancel the current card you have and issue a new one. I'm so frustrated with them!
*takes a deep, calming breath* OK.. moving on before I end up feeling worse today. My interview yesterday. It went ok, but I found myself falling into the nervous trap and ended up repeating myself a lot. It thought it went well really, I'm just not confident that I'll get the job. I don't know why, but my gut feeling is that I won't get it. I'm not concerned, I mean it's not absolutely vital that I get a job NOW. It would just be nice to have that extra income to fix the damage Sparrow's vet bills caused.
And now back to the IF stuff. I finally got a hold of my RE's office today and got the receptionist/nurse to call in my letrozole refills. I get 3 more refills, yay. I am really hoping that I don't have to use all three. Also, hoping I can afford to get a Clearblue digital OPK just to make this stuff easier on me. These strips are good, I'm just thoroughly confused with my cycle and anything to make it clearer/easier is good! In the last 3 cycles I've ovulated between CD20 and CD22, so really I shouldn't be as confused as I am. I wish my RE's office did more monitoring so I would know for sure, but they don't do monitoring with just medicated cycles.
If these next 3 cycles don't work, I'm moving on to IUI. At the moment, I don't know if I could afford it. Then again, my first IUI cycle would be in November/December if I went for it right away and I don't know if I want that kind of stress added onto the already stressful holidays. I think I'll hold off on IUI for a couple of months IF I have to go on to it, but I have plenty of time to make a decision. Hopefully I won't have to make that decision.
And to end, I just want to say to the ladies who read this, thank you for reading and for your advice. I feel like such a dork when it comes to all of this since I've been TTC for 5 years and yet know next to nothing about the process. You all have taught me a lot and I am very grateful for all your invaluable advice and friendship!
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I\'m sorry that once again AF has arrived to crash the party, she\'s an evil bitch for sure. Funny thing is I never really disliked AF until I started TTC and now she\'s just an evil unwelcomed guest.
Glad to hear Sparrow is doing better and I will keep my fingers crossed for the job!
Hoping your day and weekend get better!
((HUGS))
So sorry for AF...i hate her too. I always have cuz she\'s been painful and annoying, but now she\'s just like a slap in the face too. I hope you get the job, and they realize you were just nervous. I repeat myself when im nervous too. And yay to Sparrow feeling better!
Thanks ladies. AF is being a painful bitch this month too, so I\'m miserable on top of everything else. I\'ll find out some time next week about the job.