Yesterday I arrived at the RFP Pharmacy just before it opened at 7:45 a.m.. Why? Well like the RFP’s (Regional Fertility Program’s) policy on ultrasounds and blood work- their pharmacy’s 'How to administer IVF drugs' lessons are given on a first come, first served policy.
Immediately after paying for my drugs and being told I had to wait for the other pharmacist to arrive I sat back down. That was when I overheard the pharmacist tell a lady, who came in a few minutes after me, that there was someone in line front of her, that they only do the sessions one at a time, and that the session would take thirty minutes!
Considering it was already 7:50 a.m. and I had to be to work for 9:00 a.m. I was relieved I jumped up like a lunatic.
The four boxes of Gonal f alone cost over $4000 without coverage. My two bags of goodies with my discount only came to $921. 21.
The sad thing is that I was actually relieved at the price... yes that's right relieved!
Why? Well we were told that the drugs could cost between $3000 - $6500. In light of those amounts $921.21 doesn't seem so bad.
Armed with my pricy packages I was finally called into a private room where the pharmacist went through step-by-step how to inject the Suprefact, Gonal f, and Luveris subcutaneously.
Subcutaneously??? If like me you have no idea what it means I looked it up:
'A subcutaneous injection is a shot given into the fat layer between the skin and muscle.'
Doesn`t that sound like fun!
Confession time: I am a wimp! Although I have gotten better, I was that kid that hid behind the chair the first time I had to have blood taken. In fact it took two nurses, an orderly, and a doctor to hold me down! Not a pretty picture (word of advice- if you ever have to take a child to get blood work don`t let them watch someone else get it done first!)
Now that happened many years ago and I have gotten much better at needles and blood work, however, I always look away. Unfortunately, looking away is no longer an option as I have to administer the injections to myself. I`m hoping I`ll surprise myself and that once I do it the first time I`ll be fine.
I`ll let you know for sure tomorrow as I will be giving myself my first injection at 7:00 a.m. and then a second at 7:00 p.m. Mixed emotions don`t even begin to express how I am feeling...
Hopeful, frightened, relieved and cautiously excited to be getting started!
p.s. Am I the only one who looks for ridiculous signs to make them feel better... check out the name of the alcohol swabs I got... Lori`s :)
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