Yesterday: We set up the twins' bunk beds for the very first time. The minimum age recommended for bunk beds is 6, and they'll be there at the end of November. I can't believe it! And to really put me over the top weepy, DA lost his first tooth while running around outside. We took pictures and everything. Hubby got the privilege of sneaking the money from the tooth fairy under his pillow.
The twins invented a new word to join the handful of other twinwords they've created. This one is 'spirk'. My geeky husband says it's the name of Captain Kirk and Spock's love child. The meaning appears to be a sound made while burping and/or an adjective of some sort. When my husband and I say it, they break out into uncontrollable fits of laughter, so it may also be a curse word or something disgusting.
Today: I bought Lupr.on and needles from a pharmacy in Maine that my clinic uses for all its fertility medications. It cost me $22.18. The balance of the meds I'll need will set me back an additional $235. The pharmacist informed me that I had saved over four thousand dollars! Four thousand dollars for medications. It boggles the mind. And they probably only cost 100 dollars to produce total. I am alternately grateful that I have insurance, totally stunned by the cost, and unbelievably guilt at how many people have to pay that amount out of pocket. Spirk!
Tomorrow: I get to wake up at some ungodly hour to get my blood drawn at the nearest Que.st labs, about a 30 minute drive away, to make sure I've ovulated. If I have, I get to start shooting up this evening. Yeeehaaa. Or maybe I should say SPIRK!!!*
*I was informed by NB that spirk is indeed the correct spelling. I would go with sperk myself, but what do I know?
Ohhhhhh, I like the new layout!
ReplyDeleteYou really did get a killer deal on your meds! My first IVF was $4500 for medications. This time, it's about $2200, partially because my clinic gave me some "samples" of gonal-f. And I'm not sure how much I'm going to need so I might be spending another $800 before all is said and done.
If I could get the deal that you get, I would probably do a lot more rounds of IVF before I eventually throw in the towel.
So cute that they come up with their own words, haha. And how awesome that you saved so much on your meds! My cycle is only costing me $280 out of pocket, but this is our one shot with insurance. After this, if we have to have another cycle, we'll be all out of pocket. Ouch!
ReplyDeleteYes, having insurance that helps cover the cost is a good thing. We don't have that so we're out of pocket. Ugh, it can be very painful to the bank balance.
ReplyDeleteIf I respond anything like I did last time, I may have extra Gonal to give away.
ReplyDeleteI've got two more rounds covered by this insurance company. By a strange twist of fate, his company dropped the old insurance and it bought us 3 new shots with a new one. The new insurance sucks in every other way than this one.
Hahaha, I love hearing cute stories about your twins! :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you get financial help with your medication...that is so awesome! It's pretty incredible what drugs cost...
Love the new look...we are no longer twins!! =0) I would love to do mine but am slacking in that area. Meds are crazy aren't they. I paid $5 for 5 pills and then later in the week got a refill for 100 of the same thing for a $5 copay ?!?!?! yay insurance.
ReplyDeleteLOVE, LOVE the new word. hehe