Money and travels

Thanks to all of you that left well-wishes after the biopsy! It is just so nice to hear from you all, and know that I'm not alone. Seriously, thanks.

I'm back to normal, a little spotting left, but it has really decreased since Monday. I sort of thought it would just blend into AF (I usually spot some 1-2 days before she arrives), but it seems to be lessening. I'm on CD 27 today, so hopefully by Friday, she'll be here. If you happen to see her wandering around, please direct her over to my house. Thanks.

Mr. P and I looked at the cost of all this again yesterday. We need to pay a bunch before I start injections in a few weeks. Now, for all of you self-pay people, just skip this next part. Go on, I'll see you at the next paragraph. Up until now, all of our IF diagnostics and treatment have been covered by insurance. Meds too. Sure, I had a co-pay here and there, but nothing out of pocket. All 4 IUIs and both IVFs. Fully covered. Yes, I am very very thankful for this.

Working with the far away clinic is a big lesson on the cost of health care and insurance coverage. Again, we still have great insurance, which will reimburse some. But this is new to us, and figuring out exactly what we'll pay for and what will be covered has been confusing. In network, out of network, reimbursement rates, its so much to keep track of! It would be easier if I just knew it will cost XX amount, and budget for that. But we will get some covered, but not exactly sure which parts, and what % they will cover. We're budgeting for the worst. And what is frustrating is that if we stayed here, locally, it would still be fully covered. But I just can't feel good about that option - given the poor results we've gotten so far with the local clinic. So pay we will.

And Mr. P is leaving tonight on a business trip out of the country. He'll be gone til Sunday, which isn't that long, but it seems like it to me. And there is something about him being farther away (in another hemisphere!) that will make me miss him more. But as he says, "We gotta pay the bills!" so off he goes.

I'll call the nurse tomorrow to get test results, so I'll update when that happens.