More testing...

The clinic has been asking me to come in for more blood work, cervical cultures, and an ultrasound. I had made an appointment, but of course, I caught a bug and became sick and it lasted for about 2 weeks, and I had to cancel my appointment. Finally, after being stalked by the nurse, I went in for my appointment where I got poked and prodded for 4o minutes.

They took about a dozen vials of blood, took culture samples from my cervix, and did a vaginal ultrasound. The whole thing was pretty uncomfortable, but they said everything looked good. And as I thought I was done, they remembered that they forgot to take one more vial of blood. Sigh, so they stuck me in the other arm and took more of my gift of life.

I was handed 2 packets of forms to be signed in front of a notary, one for the medical process and the other for consenting to an anonymous donation. I was relieved to find that I didn't have to make a choice between allowing the child to find my information once he/she turns 18 or to keep my anonymity. I also learned that if that option was available and the child wanted to find out who I was, all they would really find out from the clinic is the information they have now.

I'm going back in a couple of weeks to get training on the fertility drugs. Whoo! Freaking out!!