Okay, so the checklist was coming along very nicely.
-Visited my local doc for pre-travel visit.
-Booked our flights. It took forever to get the seats we wanted.
-Booked our hotels.
-Based on hormone levels (mine and the egg donor's,) we had a firm date to be at the clinic
- we added 3 days on each side of the travel date, just in case.
-Headed to Mumbai on Oct 7 Arrive in Mumbai Oct 8.
-Sent a wire transfer for the initial payment for services.
-Ordered a small amount of Rupees, so we will have a some local cash on hand when we landed.
-Bought Amex travelers checks to pay the clinic.
And then our world changed. No more in sync cycling. After an unbelievable 19 hours of fast and furious e-mails to our clinic, we now have a new egg donor and new dates to be in India.
EARLIER DATES!!! How the hell do we do earlier?? Earlier!?! are you kidding me?
But earlier it is. So then there was a mad dash to change flights to be there a week earlier, and leave a week later. But true to form no seats available a week earlier. No seats on the one week later return flight. Finally found seats on a flight leaving 9 days earlier than originally planned. Found seats on a return flight 4 days earlier than planned. So we have now an extra five days on our trip.
First on the new and improved to-do list is deciding (and quickly) how and where we want to spend the extra 5 days.
The emotional-
Stay calm. Stay calm. Every little bump is a cause for panic. The journey to Drucilla has been so long and still so many unknowns and uncertainties. At different points, both TechnoGeek and I have fallen completely apart in the last 24 hours. Luckily our meltdowns were at different times. Back on track and moving forward!
9/18/09
9/9/09
Labor Day week
So things are moving along very well, I guess. We were able to have a great annual family labor day vacation. Four generations camping along the shores of lake Thurmond for 4 nights and 5 days 14 people, between the ages of 6mos. and 73 yrs, had a great time.
Even with the vacation we were able to accomplish a great deal.
-Visa applications completed and visa pictures made
-Visa applications mailed and paid for, with return shipping (Travisa rocks!)
- Forgot to enclose copies of Photo ID other than passport. They sent us an e-mail and let us scan our DLs and e-mail them.
-Checked on flights, can't book anything until the visa's come back. Must have the visa number to book a flight into India
- Bought a couple of long skirts for India. Not really my style, but I don't want to offend anyone since we be in a smallish town and my knees would be scandalous.
- Got an e-mail saying they had been processed and were being returned to us today.
- The whole process from ship date to return date was one week one day. That is with a holiday and the forgotten ID copy. (WOW, that was fast)
- Bought a couple of long skirts for the trip. Not really my style, but I don't want to offend anyone. Because we will be in a smallish town, my knees would be scandalous.
- Checked on flights. Can't book anything until we have Visas in hand. I need the number.
-First payment to the clinic of $1000 USD is due on Sept 21. Got the e-mail on Sept 4
Still on the ever growing to do list:
- Get name corrected on frfly account
- Go to local doctor for check-up and prescription for estridol
- Make a packing list ( for ease of travel, one bag and one small carry aboard per person)
- Get transportation in India.
- and the list goes on and on.
I am not telling my family or work why we are going to India. Just don't think I can handle the questions. I have had to come up with some creative sentences to keep from lying to my boss without actually telling a lie.
Even with the vacation we were able to accomplish a great deal.
-Visa applications completed and visa pictures made
-Visa applications mailed and paid for, with return shipping (Travisa rocks!)
- Forgot to enclose copies of Photo ID other than passport. They sent us an e-mail and let us scan our DLs and e-mail them.
-Checked on flights, can't book anything until the visa's come back. Must have the visa number to book a flight into India
- Bought a couple of long skirts for India. Not really my style, but I don't want to offend anyone since we be in a smallish town and my knees would be scandalous.
- Got an e-mail saying they had been processed and were being returned to us today.
- The whole process from ship date to return date was one week one day. That is with a holiday and the forgotten ID copy. (WOW, that was fast)
- Bought a couple of long skirts for the trip. Not really my style, but I don't want to offend anyone. Because we will be in a smallish town, my knees would be scandalous.
- Checked on flights. Can't book anything until we have Visas in hand. I need the number.
-First payment to the clinic of $1000 USD is due on Sept 21. Got the e-mail on Sept 4
Still on the ever growing to do list:
- Get name corrected on frfly account
- Go to local doctor for check-up and prescription for estridol
- Make a packing list ( for ease of travel, one bag and one small carry aboard per person)
- Get transportation in India.
- and the list goes on and on.
I am not telling my family or work why we are going to India. Just don't think I can handle the questions. I have had to come up with some creative sentences to keep from lying to my boss without actually telling a lie.
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