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Stay at Home IVF Patient August 30, 2004

I was talking to my mom on the phone last night about IVF, including all my lovely side effects and my schedule of appointments for the next couple of weeks, and she said, “It’s a good thing that you’re not working right now.” I couldn’t agree more.

I really don’t know how people work while doing an IVF cycle. I know lots of people do. First of all, you have all of the appointments to deal with. Lots of offices do early morning appointments, but I’m sure working IVFers still have to miss a bunch of work. Then you have to deal with whether to tell your boss about IVF or just make up excuses every time you have to be out. Then there’s how on earth to be productive when you’re pumped full of drugs.

The latter would be the hardest part for me. Let me tell you, I am far from my usual self right now. It seems as though my brain is on vacation. Just ask my husband. It’s driving him crazy. I’m just so damn loopy on Lupron (Loopron as I’ve seen it referred). You toss in the moodiness, and I’m worthless. Completely and utterly worthless.

So, to all of you women who work while in the midst of an IVF cycle, I’m in awe. I just don’t know if I could do it. I’m very fortunate that I can just act like a moody idiot at home and not subject others (besides my husband) to this current version of me.

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1. Brenda Sumner - August 30, 2004

Amen. I’d hate to see the rath of the hot headed big boobed (thank you estrace) psychopathic insane hormone induced Monster woman if I had to work on the outside with real people.

2. Julianna - August 30, 2004

I am in awe also. I work two days a week and was very lucky last month that they were “good to keep busy days” during IVF hell. My schedule this coming month is terrible for mine and my husbands work schedule. We were VERY lucky last time.

I told everybody I saw that I was doing IVF. This time, I KEEP MY MOUTH SHUT! I will have to tell my office though. I work as a dental hygienist and we are 3 months booked up with patients so they need to move them ASAP.

3. sherry - August 30, 2004

I haven’t yet done IVF, but I did IUI while working and it still was a serious inconveinence. It was one of the reasons why I decided to start my own at-home business.

4. Anonymous - August 30, 2004

Yes, working during IVF sucks. Big time. If you explain why you have to be out, then an explanation of why things went is expected. And sometimes you don’t really want to share, especially when it’s failure after crushing failure (as it was for us for a goodish while). And you’re tired. And cranky. And half-crazy. You feel like you’re not doing anything right.
Yeah, it sucks. And I was lucky to have a supportive boss.
Menita
(lifesjestbook)

5. Dawn - August 30, 2004

I am a bit jealous of your stay-at-home-ness. I am just hitting busy season at work, where I end up working an average of 60 – 70 hours a week. Probably not so good for IVF, huh?

Fortunately, I disclosed everything to my boss and he is giving me a ton of leeway as far as appointments and procedures go. Thank God!

6. Anonymous - August 30, 2004

Yes, working while trying to do an IVF cycle is not fun. I have not told my boss, but she is aware that I have some sort of “medical issues” and is pretty flexible. I am taking most of my cycle time off this month as “vacation” (ha ha), so hopefully that will help!

Nina

7. Anonymous - August 30, 2004

I’m not working either – another thing we have in common! I think it helps but on the other hand it’s a lot of time to think and obsess.

-beaver girl