Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Day 1

Today is Day 1 of this IVF cycle, the one that is branging us our baaybe.

AF started today and I officially started stims, even though I have been injecting for 6 days prior to flow with Puregon, that stopped today.

Today began with a half syringe of Decapeptyl and tomorrow, Day 2, four vials of Fostimon will be added and I'll continue both of these daily for a while until follicles reach desired size, etc. I will see Dr. K on Day 7, next Monday.

You know this cycle has started out so good. For so many reasons... One is that we had just enough of Puregon and thought we may have to go buy more, but AF being the sweet little B that she is, showed up in time today. Did last of the Puregon yesterday.

See Puregon is not available in the pharmacy where we live, at "The Center" they sell it for alot less (60LE less) than the pharmacy does, if they had it. But we didn't need it and the other drugs are available in our pharmacy and they are not "on sale" at Dr. K's.

The "sale" at Dr. K's I think is the pharm.aceut.ical company kick backing to them maybe to get their patients to use Puregon?? The drugs are ridiculously cheap here compared to the USA and Europe so that little kick-backing-it, if that's what it is, is ok with me.

There are NO ads on TV for any drugs, you don't see any kind of advertising for drugs, except MAYBE a poster in the pharmacy, but even there I have not seen many. I do miss all those disclaimers at the end of those commericals- too, too funny. "You may experience death, explosions from parts of your body not related to human functions while taking this medication..."

The same companies are administering these drugs like in the USA or Europe- Me.rck, Pf.iz.er, etc. Most of the drugs I take are imported and most are not manufactured here in Egypt. They are the same quality, grade, etc. don't let anyone tell you otherwise. I think perhaps they are cheaper as there is not much advertising or need for lobbying going on here maybe?

Whatever the reasons, i am happy and it works out great for us! By Western standards it's stupid, crazy, sick cheap here, but of course it still adds up for us.

A perfect little comic to sum up my superwoman feeling right about now.....

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13 comments:

  1. Very exciting times! Glad to hear everything is going well so far, keep up the good work!!

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  2. Go ahead and whoop some ass, then!

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  3. Great to hear that all is going according to plan.

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  4. Yay, day one! Go, go, go! I love your positive outlook for this cycle. Bring on the baby...

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  5. The show is on the road! Kick ass or kiss ass. I don't care. Just bring on the babies!

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  6. Great cartoon...love it! Wishing. hoping and praying that this is THE cycle!

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  7. Rooooooaaaaaar! Yessah! Dis is da one!

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  8. Thinking of you and believing with you that this is IT!

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  9. Wishing you so much luck!! And the cheap meds... I get it, it's the same here, thank goodness! Though in the UK we get everything free so I am spoilt with that... ahh the benefits of universal health care!

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  10. Oh, I'm feeling optimistic for you!

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  11. Very, very hopeful for you! Will be checking on you! BIG HUGS!

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  12. oooh, you know I'm thinking about you and hoping for positive positive things! HUGS and fingers are crossed. :)

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  13. omg, i love natalie dee! we were meant to be blogging buddies, you and me! :)

    hope the stims are going well!

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