Meds
I received some of my meds on Wednesday of last week. We only ordered enough to get through the first few days in case Dr. Pritts needs to switch them. This was $3,000.00 worth! I can't believe the crazy amounts of money this is costing!!
I had an appointment on Friday for what is called the baseline visit. This consists of a baseline ultrasound examination, baseline serum estrogen determination, a mock embryo transfer, signing consent forms, and let's not forget...the PAYMENT! My parents were in town visiting so my mom was able to make the drive to Middleton with me. It was nice to have company on the 2 hour each way trip!
My appointment went good! Dr. Pritts said everything was just the way it should be and I was ready to start the nightly injections of 450 units of Follistim.
Payment Time
Then is was time to pay. I was nervous and sweating about to pay $18,000.00. I mean, once we do get pregnant and have another child there won't be any money left to feed it, but I guess we'll worry about that when the time comes! :)
I met the financial coordinator to take care of the payment and she asked if Dr. Pritts had approved the option of 2 fresh cycles and anything frozen. Ummm, yes we were told in the consultation that we had qualified for it. The financial coordinator said she needed to check with Dr. Pritts. I knew this couldn't be good. Dr. Pritts came in after a few minutes and said she was sorry, but now we didn't qualify for that option because of my ultrasound results and not having enough follicles. What!?! Dr. Pritts said we could do the option of one fresh cycle and one frozen for $12,000.00. Of course I was breaking down by this point. I said, but you told us we would qualify???? Feeling much like my 4 year old stomping his feet saying, but you said we could do it!!! Then the tears came...we had planned on this option and were excited for the second chance if the first cycle didn't work. I was shocked! I couldn't believe that once again things were not going the way I had planned. This is obviously the theme here. Nothing in fertility treatments go the way you plan for them to go. I called Randy and of course he talked me through my little melt down and said of course this was fine to go ahead with this option. The good thing is that maybe it will only take one time and we will have saved money in the long run. Let's hope! Even though things didn't go as planned on this visit, I really feel like Dr. Pritts was sorry. She said we are going to do everything we can to make a baby and apologized more than once. That is more than I can say for the other Dr. at Aurora. I feel like we definitely made the right choice in choosing Dr. Pritts!! I feel confident that she is on my side throughout this, as much as one can be when they are getting paid so much money. Obviously, people become Dr.'s for the money and I guess to help people a little bit, right?!?
Injection Time
Friday night was the first injection...not too bad! I was SO afraid to have to do these shots on myself, but it has been o.k. It only burns when the medication goes in and then for a while after that, but nothing terrible. So, 3 nights of injections down and about 11 to go!
1st Follicle Count
Today I went to Middleton again for a repeat ultrasound and serum estrogen determination. I have 11 follicles growing! Dr. Pritts says this is great for me not having a lot of follicles to begin with! Yeah!!! A step in the right direction!!! FINALLY!!!
(On a side note, I found a ton of websites that have to do with laughing at infertility. I may post a joke now and then because for Randy and I, if we don't laugh and be sarcastic at this crazy situation we find ourselves in, I don't think we'll make it! Infertility itself is not very funny. It affects many people and I don't make light of the situation that anyone is in, but for me it is easier to laugh to keep my sanity. I hope that you understand! And this might just be the meds talking today. Who knows what kind of crazy mood swings are about to ensue!)
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