Well it's been a while since I've posted an update, so I thought I'd let you all know what's going on in our journey to Victoria.
Things have been happening almost weekly. I've had lab work done and I've begun the prep stages of my treatment. I've been on my Metformin treatment the doctor prescribed me for my insulin resistance and I have lost nearly 15 pounds and I'm continuing to eat healthy and try to continue to get my weight down as a part of this journey.
Also, so far, we have our flights booked and paid for, our accommodations booked and paid for, IVF deposit paid for (that's a nice chunk of it already paid), rental car booked, prescriptions faxed to and at the pharmacy (so that we can pay that before we get there and be reimbursed via benefits).
Now, I didn't write a post about this, but my number one 'worry' was being able to afford everything all at once. I have been faithfully praying that God would make a way for things to work and I tell you He is always faithful. I had this thought in the beginning (for some reason) that we would have to pay everything all at once and we wouldn't have a way to do it...but...we have been able to pay little by little and get different costs out of the way. The flights..done! The accommodations...done! Deposit on the IVF, done! My medications (which is potentially the most expensive part) are going to be paid for before we get to Victoria so we have time to be reimbursed and thus we will have more available funds to pay the remainder of our IVF costs. I just see this as such a blessing. The stress that I was having is literally melted away!!! All the glory be to God because I just know He has been leading and guiding this entire journey and continues to do so.
In other news, on the treatment front, I won't begin my full on treatment protocol until I am actually in Victoria, meaning that unlike the majority of patients who go through IVF who have to begin the treatment process (nasal spray/injections) before they get to the clinic...I will be in Victoria for the entire process. This is also somewhat comforting because I know my doctor will be close by. I know ladies go through it all the time on their own but somehow just knowing that I'll be seeing my doctor for appointments and stuff while I'm going through the process is very comforting. As I said before, the stress that I was feeling...that anxiety over things to come is quickly dissolving and it is all thanks to God. I feel His presence and His hand in everything and I take great comfort in knowing that He is watching over me at all times. This journey would be impossible without Him.
So there you have it, a bit of an update on what has been happening with us and our journey. Step one is only 46 days away. That's 46 days until mom and I hop on a plane to Victoria. A bit longer than that for Luc. It's coming so quickly!
Continue to lift us up in prayer. I can feel the presence of the Lord in all of this and it is in thanks to my wonderful prayer supporters.
Love you all,
Thanks for following our journey,
Jen
