I wanted to take some time to say thank you to all of you who have sent positive thoughts, kind words, and prayers. You don't know how much they mean to us!
When battling infertility, a lot of people battle it alone or just with their significant other. A lot of this is from keeping the battle on the down low and not being public with it. We were very quiet about all of this for a good 3 years or so. First off, it's rather embarrassing. Not that it should be embarrassing, but you aren't really sure who WANTS to hear about that intimate part of your life??
We REALLY made this journey public when we started the clinical trial. We had asked for prayers at church and shared our journey prior to, and our close friends and family knew, but that was really it. I will never regret letting the world know that my female anatomy isn't up to par, because not only am I NOT embarrassed of it, you wouldn't believe how many people that have come to me who are/were battling it themselves. To me? That made it all worth it.
I am so thankful that people feel comfortable enough with me that they can come to me and either ask for advice or encouragement. I feel like God put this roadblock in front of me (us) for a reason, and by golly, I will make something of it!
Really, that isn't the whole point of this post. My point is how thankful I (we) are to all of you who have supported us along the way. People we haven't talked to for years have chimed in with such nice things to say, people whom we are very close to, coworkers, etc. All of these things have had a lasting impact on us. Whenever we feel down or stressed, we have been able to count on all of you and we will forever be grateful.
I know that so many of you are praying for us as we are on our 2nd journey to having a baby and let me tell you..your prayers are being answered!!
Today, we realized we are hurting a little bit financially because a check (for a rather large amount, mind you) hasn't come that we were counting on a few weeks ago. This check was to cover the majority of my monitoring appointments as we have to pay out of our pocket for everything. We had planned on having 1 appointment to pay for this week, however it turns out I have to be seen again tomorrow..which means more $$. Of course NOW my body wants to hurry up and do what it's supposed to ;o)
Our account is currently negative but we aren't going to worry about it because we know it will work out. Our biggest concern was how in the world we were going to pay for my appointment tomorrow. Was I going to write a check and hope that it didn't go through until Friday? We had NO idea what to do. Last I checked (which was about a week ago), I had $98 on my HSA card and our savings was down to $80. This wasn't going to pay for my appointment. So, Ross asked me to check how much was in my HSA account and what do you know? We have the EXACT amount plus about $7!! SERIOUSLY?? Our prayers and all of your prayers have been answered. It just worked out like it was supposed to. THIS is why we aren't letting ourselves get stressed. This is costing us a lot of money, but we know (and hope and pray) that it will be worth it.
Let this be a lesson that your prayers go A LONG way!! Even just a few minutes of your time is a true blessing to us.
Going forward, I ask that you pray for us emotionally (this can get VERY stressful at times and heartbreaking), physically (that my body does what it is supposed to do and the transfer works out), financially (that we don't have to do too many more monitoring appointments), timing (that we are able to be here for a dear friends funeral on Tuesday), and also for our safety (we have to travel to NYC for the transfer itself). And of course, please add to the list if you feel necessary :o)
Thank you again to all of you who have supported us, talked about it with us, cared enough to ask about it, prayed about it, and who have just loved us. I tear up when I think about how many people truly love us and are praying that this works out for us. Thank you, and we love you ALL.
Anthony is 14. Ashley is 11.
3 years ago
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Xoxoxo
I love your strength, Jenn. Thinking about you!
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