Hormone treatment is part of the preparations for an Embryo transfer. This treatment needs to be monitored by ultrasound and blood tests. When I saw my family Dr. several weeks ago, he said that this wouldn't be a problem and to let him know when the time came so he could make the arrangements. I tried to rebook with him right away, but he was booked until way past my cycle dates at the end of the month. I had to see another Dr. to book an ultrasound to get my baseline measurements of my endometrium. Unfortunately, the only Dr. I could get in to see was Dr. No; and there was no way he was going to even try to get me that ultrasound. His nurse of impossible solutions explained that protocol and wait lists wouldn't permit me to have an ultrasound for 3 weeks! Since in her narrow opinion, this was not an emergency, I would have to change my plans; as if in the future things would be any different!
I was not the least bit deterred! I told the nurse to stop telling me that I would have to change my plans because I would be having an ultrasound the next day regardless of her inability to help me! I made plans to leave right away and called the closest fertility clinic in Kelowna and booked a scan for 9 a.m. the next day! The kids and I travelled to Kamloops where they spent time with family while I went to Kelowna for a rather expensive appointment that took about 15 minutes!
Meanwhile, I had received a notice from DHL that my package containing my hormone medication was detained at customs in Richmond. I had filled out paperwork to have a Broker clear it for me and after several hours on the phone, i received an email from the Broker saying that the only way to clear my parcel was to come to Richmond and go through customs my self. They advised me that they were open till 6pm, so I left Kamloops right away. Upon my arrival, I was informed that the DHL customs staff had gone home and the Canadian customs office was also closed for the day. Not only that, but medication had not been allowed into Canada for 6 weeks due to stricter policies. I was told that I could stay if I wanted and try in the morning, but customs would most certainly deny my parcel and destroy the package. It was raining outside and I cried.
I didn't have enough time to get a Canadian prescription in time to start the medication on Monday. I had already paid for the medication, for shipping and to drive there to get it; re-purchasing the medication would have been a financial strain. This whole ordeal could set us back a month!
Steve was so supportive on the phone. He reassured me that staying the night and taking my chances with customs was what I really wanted to do. I phoned Rebekah Fulson and stayed the night at their place. I was so blessed to have a welcoming home with good friends, good food, a shower and she even gave me clean clothes to wear! I felt like the man on the road to Jericho. What a blessing!
All night I prayed for my medication to be released by customs in the morning. Many of my good friends also prayed for a miracle! By morning I had thought of every possible thing I could say; I knew that it wasn't something I could talk my way through. I prayed that God would speak on my behalf and that I wouldn't even have to convince anyone. I picked up my paperwork from DHL and headed over to customs. There was a lady at the counter who asked me a few questions. I hardly said anything at all. She told me that technically she is supposed to deny me access to my package, but under the circumstances, she was going to give me my medication! Yay! Thank you God! The DHL staff were quite shocked that I returned with a customs stamp to pick up my package!
New prayer requests are: mail doesn't seem to be working for me very well because the leagal paperwork that I sent to the clinic hasn't arrived yet. It is important that it gets there! Also, still waiting on Steve's last big Landscaping job to pay so I can book airplane tickets and pay the balance to the clinic for the procedure! After the miracles I've just shared, I shouldn't be worried at all! God can be trusted and I know that He will see this through!
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