HEY! I'M ALIVE!

Happy one-month anniversary to me of not having posted here! Yikes.

Well, to answer all your (imaginary) questions: I still don't know about the promotion (but am not feeling too hopeful). Our South America trip was amazing! And we're 10 days into our third and final IUI cycle.

There's not a lot to say about treatment so far. At my day-three ovary check, everything was "nice and quiet," so that's good. Although I did get pretty annoyed when my medication protocol wasn't in the system and I had to wait 10 extra minutes for the nurse, who promptly asked me, "Do you just want to do the same thing as last time?"

I gave her what amounted to an incredulous look and said, with a forced laugh, "Well, I'd like to try something different, since last time didn't work! But what else is there? We've tried everything."

I could tell she felt bad, but seriously. YOU'RE the nurse! You tell me what to do! Der.

I had to tell her that we've done injectables. We've done progesterone. We've done estrogen. Yep, let's do it all again, because I don't think we have an alternative? And oh yes, let me tell you what the dosage is, because what it says on that there chart is wrong.

Then, while I was waiting for my prescriptions to print, some random lady in a white lab coat who I'd never seen before gave me a strange smile and then began studying my discharge paper, which was sitting on the counter. Um, who are you, and why are you looking at my very personal papers? Go away!

So anyway. I'll go back in tomorrow to measure my follicles, so please pray there's one or two good ones in there, please? I can't help but fantasize about how not only would a pregnancy be a dream come true and the fulfillment of my deepest desires and blessed relief from the constant nagging misery of infertility, but it would also put an end to my ongoing work woes. Who needs a high-powered job when you're too busy being pregnant and glowing?

I wish I could get into more detail about the drama at work, but I don't think it would be prudent. In a nutshell: It SUCKS.

One thing I will expound upon is our wonderful trip to Bolivia and Chile! I have been composing three separate entries in my head, starting with our stay in Santa Cruz and our very memorable/emotional experience meeting Carmen. So stay tuned for that. Until next time ...