Yesterday I was built up with a lot of anxiety. My wife and I bought a house a year and a half ago. It’s a beautiful home and when we bought it we knew it needed some work. Shortly after buying it we realized how much work. Being my first home I was so upset as too how many problems we had to confront in our first year. One month into moving in we experienced a river on our finished basement and our sewage backing up into our downstairs shower. The problem was an object stuck in our main pipe which turned into cutting our basement floor. The river in our basement lead to some patch work to our foundation then curtain and footing drains all around. Now when I think we are gaining ground, Jessica’s uncle came over and told me to get a pen and paper, then proceeded to mention all the areas we need to repair. This really was good because it gave me the motivation that I needed, although at the time I was getting overwhelmed with the list. A lot of the work is in the basement and in the attic. We have mold in both places and with us trying to have a baby it’s time to get the house safe for a new born. The lesson my wife and I learned from this experience is that we will never purchase another house without a licensed inspector. The other stressor is that I had blood work done for my hepatitis and I just called to schedule an appointment. They can’t fit me in until October and I think my viral load is up. The last time I met with my doctor my viral load went from 1 million to 6 million and I’m expecting that it has increased even more. The reason I think that is because I am tired all the time and feel as though I can’t catch up. My body is trying to fight off the virus and is using a lot of my energy to do that.
Well on a more positive note Jessica and I had a good night last night with the injections. Getting better, let’s hope it stays that way. More will be revealed.
~ Phil
A journey through IVF 