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I Need a Cigarette January 25, 2005

I haven’t had a smoke in over six years, but man I could use one right about now. Or maybe a drink even. Some nice prescription drugs would probably do the trick, too. I’m not about to seek out any of these things, but holy crap I’m stressed. I think my head is about to explode. Really.

The meds saga continues. Again. It’s never going to end. UGH!!!! Anyway, I’ve been obsessively tracking shipment #3 since it left London yesterday. By yesterday evening it had made it to the courier’s distribution hub in Belgium, and I assumed it would make it on one of the outgoing planes overnight. Wrong. Shouldn’t I have learned not to make assumptions by now? I got up this morning to check its status only to see that the latest update was “Potential Linehaul Delay Due To Technical Problems.” How the fuck do I get this unlucky?

I emailed IVFMeds and waited. And waited. I called and left a message and waited a little more. I finally got a call back. The plane that shipment #3 is on is apparently experiencing technical difficulties. However, the courier is telling IVFMeds that my shipment will still be delivered tomorrow. There’s no guarantee with that, however.

Shipment #2 finally cleared customs at JFK last night at 6:30, but it’s still floating around somewhere other than my apartment. The guy at IVFMeds told me that a lot of orders that cleared customs yesterday were delivered today, but apparently mine is not among that group. Of course it isn’t. However, it should be here tomorrow. “Should” being the key word.

I was told that there is a really good chance that I will have at least one of the two make it here by tomorrow. I asked what I was supposed to do if neither of them showed. I was told to go ahead and buy enough locally to make it through another night and that IVFMeds would reimburse me for that expense.

This will work out. I have to keep telling myself that. One of two things will happen tomorrow. Either I’ll get at least one of the IVFMeds shipments or I’ll have to go on a last minute drug hunting expedition. I know that my RE has extra meds that are kept for situations such as this, so I can get them there if all else fails.

Now I just have to figure out how to be at my bloodwork/ultrasound appointment and at my apartment in order to sign for the package(s) at the same time tomorrow.

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1. ThreeBees - January 25, 2005

Sound like there is a lot to be stressed about. . .
Don’t have much to contribute but just wanted to let you know I was thinking of you and hoping the meds come in soon and things start to come together.

2. Galloping Cats - January 25, 2005

So sorry for the stressssss. Glad the clinic has extra as a last resort. Maybe you could pick it up from the clinic today so you can be home for the delivery tomorrow. Then if it DOES arrive you can return the borrowed meds to the clinic?

3. Galloping Cats - January 25, 2005

oh duh, you have to be at the clinic for ultrasound and bloodwork so so much for my non-solution. i don’t read well.

4. Anonymous - January 25, 2005

Well, shit! What an ordeal this has been! I hope it’s resolved once and for all tomorrow.
Danae

5. Joanne - January 25, 2005

Holy crap, you’re going through a lot! I hope both shipments come tomorrow and they end up telling you to keep them both gratis for your troubles.

6. Julianna - January 25, 2005

will it ever end?

7. Bella18 - January 26, 2005

Wanted to say “hi.” I read your whole blog today and I can relate to the whole male factor thing. We did six fresh IVFs (we never had any leftovers) before having our amzing little boy. He’s 2.5 now. IVF 7 failed, and we’re gearing up for number 8…

Speaking of inconvenient enough to work? The retrieval for the cycle that worked was on 9/12/01, in NYC! A tale of suspense including barricades passed with a note from the urologist…

Sorry about the stuff you’ve gone through so far. I’m wishing you all the best!

8. Linda - December 9, 2005

i’d love to hear if you ever got your meds and how they worked.

i’m considering using http://www.ivfmeds.com as they’re the only affordable game in town.

which specific drugs did you order? also…can you tell me anything about where they were manufactured, the country of manufacture, etc?

i hear this company is in england. i am near ready to go hop a plane and go see if these folks are for real (and take a mini vacation at the same time).

i haven’t further to see how your IVF trials and tribulations have ended, but i hope that you were successful.

linda