xp: update on me

blueberries8 · May 2011

I had a terrific appointment yesterday - sooo much better than last month's debacle. I saw a younger colleague this time and he spent a full hour with me answering all of my questions and thoroughly reviewing my records and all of my past treatment cycles. We also went through all of the IVF consent forms, I had a quickie check-up (no stirrups involved for once:), and I signed my life away (since DH wasn't with me, he still needs to sign them). I was very pleasantly surprised that we get free storage of frozen embryos for up to 5 years (after that we would need to pay for ongoing storage).

He said I will be doing the long lupron protocol. They will submit the paper work to my health fund and assuming everything is approved in time, I will start lupron this coming cycle (AF is due today or tomorrow) and then begin stimming around June 1 with an estimated ER/ET mid-June. He said once the paperwork goes through, a nurse coordinator will contact me with a time to go over the medication specifics. I felt a huge weight lifted off of my shoulders once the appointment was over, though I must admit that I am pretty anxious about everything! Now I am just waiting for AF to come and hoping we get the health fund approval in a timely fashion.

tst1998 · May 2011

Great news! I'm so happy to hear that this appointment went better than the last. Good luck with everything!!

wordslikeswords · May 2011

That sounds great! Congrats on the upcoming cycle. IVF is so exciting.

renee3n2008 · May 2011

That's great news! I hope everything gets approved in time. Good luck!

Mitzi Bishi · May 2011

That definitely sounds like progress! I'm excited for you and glad that you have some new options. Having those little rays of light really make things better.

Best of Luck!