Call Number 2

So it took the RE's office another 2 weeks to get back to me. I was anxiously awaiting the good news that we would be matched with a recipient couple and ready to start our IVF cycle. Instead, we received our standard shitty news. I called a couple of times to find out what was going on and finally someone got back to me. When I talked to Barbara (my egg donor coordinator) I asked what was happening. Her exact words were "well it's funny. Three people picked you and none of them seem to be working out." My first reaction was: what the hell is funny about that. This is my freaking life we are talking about, not a G-damn stage show. She explained that the first couple that picked us, well it turns out that their pre-testing was out of date. WTF? Shouldn't they make sure this shit is in order. She couldn't remember what the reasons were for the 2nd and 3rd couple not matching properly but she basically told me that it was not a go-ahead. She told me to "be patient" (HA) and she would get back to me.

I waited a few more days, heard nothing, and called again. This time I had to out right ask what the hell was going on. They told me that since things looked bad this go-round that it would be best to wait til the next list goes out. So, that meant another 3 weeks til List #2 goes out and then approximately 3 weeks til the matching process is complete. And, here we go again. Every step of the way has follow the same pattern. 1. Feel desperate. 2. Get semi-goods news. 3. Get my hopes up. 4. Get my hopes dashed. 5. Wait. 6. Wait some more. 7. A little bit more waiting.

And, as usual, we wait...