The wheels are definitely in motion!

For a long time, it was wait-wait-wait, but now everything seems to be happening all at once! It's all coming at me pretty fast, but I'm just super excited and trying to keep up.

I now have a case worker with Family Creations who will be coordinating things, such as my transportation to and from appointments, and basically keeping all the info between me and the recipients straight and up-to-date.

I've also been contacted by a lawyer who specializes in reproductive law who is awaiting the contracts. She'll be representing me and asking any questions I might have about the legal aspects of all of this. That's pretty cool. Not that I'm too concerned about legalities. At least, not right now.

And this week I'll have my first appointment & exam at the recipient's doctor's office. Potentially TMI - though that's sort of the nature of the beast here in an egg donation blog! - but these first exams need to be done during the week of your period. (Also, if you're not already on birth control, they will prescribe it to you, as well as the recipient, and they'll sync her up with your schedule.) On Day 1 of your period, you call them to schedule your appointment, which will be done on Day 3 of your period.

The appt. will consist of a blood test and an ultrasound. (Whoa, this stuff's gettin' real!) There are several types of ultrasounds (none of which I've ever had myself), so I'm not sure which I'll be having just yet. The RN who contacted me said the blood test is about 5 mins & the ultrasound is about 15. Oh, and these tests need to be done in the morning. Something to do with "stimulation."

So that is most of what's been going on in the past couple of weeks. I'll let you know how the appointment goes.