Today was my orientation and also hella crazy
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For those who don't remember me from the check-in (plus an intro that I later DD'd) because I realized how much identifying info it had in it) I am in the process of becoming an egg donor.
Today was my orientation; I've been fully aware of it for ages.
And planning for it, and knowing I had plenty of time, because today was a study day, except for a practice presentation for my boss at 4pm.
Until 8am this morning, when I get a call--the hospital's usual biomechanical engineer is sick, and without me they can't see patients today. (!) Did I mention the orientation is 45min-1hr away, in the middle of the day? The orientation ended at the exact same time one patient was supposed to arrive. So, that patient first got all the parts of their visit that I wasn't needed for, while I drove back like a bat out of hell.
I came, I bio-mechics-ed, my brain was so frazzled it took me a second to figure out the elevator. These buttons...so familiar....
So I'm ded. BUT I did it! Every scheduled patient was seen, I made the orientation, I even met with my boss (late) about my (unfinished) presentation.
Orientation was mostly stuff I'm only familiar with because of you ladies 
Shots etc. I have the scoop thanks to you gals. There were a handful of other potential donors there. I was *shocked* by how many showed up late. Dependability is kinda key to this gig, you know? Some ladies were obviously truly serious about it, others I doubt will really sign up. I liked the doctor. I'm really happy with the clinic I picked so far
Re: Today was my orientation and also hella crazy
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Me (32) DH (36) - Finding our way to baby #1
Me: POF/DOR - AMH <0.16, heterozygous c677t MTHFR, insulin resistant and gluten intolerant
DH: Severe MFI
12/2/11 - IUI #1- BFN
8/1/12 - IVF #1 - Zero response from max stims (600iu intramuscularly)
My ovaries are just for decoration
12/6/12 - Adopted five embryos that had been frozen for over ten years!
2/11/13 - DEmbryo FET #1 Thawed four, sadly two didn't survive. Transferred two beautiful blasts.
2/16/13 - First BFP of my life @ 6dp5dt! EDD 10/30/13
3/27/13 - After beta and u/s hell, no heartbeat ever detected. D&C at 9w1d.
6/5/13 - Adopted four new embryos that had been frozen for seven years!
9/12/13 - DEmbryo FET #2. Thawed and transferred two beautiful blasts
9/17/13 - BFP @ 5dp6dt! EDD 05/31/14
9/29/13 - m/c @ 5w1d.
11/19/13 - DEmbryo FET #3. Thawed and transferred one blast from each batch. Wow!
11/23/13 - BFP @ 4dp6dt! EDD 8/7/13
Beta #1 @ 13dp6dt - 522 Beta #2 @ 16dp6dt - 1373
6w5d ultrasound showed one perfect baby with a beautiful heartbeat of 134bpm!
Snowflake baby is a girl!
Our beautiful Snowflake girl arrived on July 22, 2014!
My embryo adoption blog: Wishing on a Snowflake
Wow sounds like a crazy day but congrats on getting it all accomplished!
I'm excited to follow you through your process, I think it will be cool to see it from the other side (to the degree you are willing to share).
You will get matched in no time - and it will be with the right person. I know my donor, while not our first choice, ended up being so perfect for us that I was grateful our first choice was not available. Things work out!
Congrats!
Me (43) and J (45) - same sex couple. And we don't feel 40+!
June'12 - First RE Visit
Sept. '12 - Tubes removed
Dec. '12 - Donor Egg/Donor Sperm IVF Cycle - 4 good embies!
Dec. '12 - Fresh transfer, BFP! EDD 8/29/13
Mar. '13 - Missed m/c at 16w1d, baby boy stopped growing at 15w4d
Loss due to umbilical cord clot...baby was perfect.
Jul '13 - FET#1 - c/p
Sept. '13 - FET#2 - BFN
Dec.' 2, 2013 - FET#3 with our last chance embie - BFP!!!
Dec' 26, 2013 - hb!!
EDD 8/20/14 with a baby girl!
Little S was born on 8/21/14 - 8lb, 14 oz and 20 inches long.
We live in Seattle and used SRM for our donor egg IVF cycle
Ditto this! Well said Liz! And thankyou so much for doing this!!! You will make someone a very happy couple!
Oh, thank you ladies so much for the kind words! I will keep you updated on the inner workings. I did find it so odd, sitting there next to women I'm going to likewise be next to in essentially an egg-donor catalog. I caught myself subconsciously wondering how I stacked up with them desirability-wise, which I haven't done since what, junior high? As you said, it doesn't matter--I will be matched with the couple (or person) I'm right for!
They also said there's a chance I won't find out whether or not a pregnancy results from my donation, which would be a big disappointment. I would never know whether I actually helped at all. Trying counts for something, but...knowing would be really important for me.
I love it that you are a part of this group. It so interesting to hear your side of things as I'm going through the other side.
Have you filled out your profile yet? The part I loved to read was always "why are you doing this" and "what do you want to say to the intended parents". FX you get picked quickly.