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Saturday, May 15, 2010

The doctor is in da HOUSE!

Wowy wow wow.

Our first appointment with Dr. Claman was on Wednesday. It went SUPER awesome!! I was really nervous about him, I had heard great things about the clinic, and then not great things about the clinic and about him. So I was apprehensive, but I needn’t have worried, we hit it off immediately! We talked about history etc etc, that IVF was the best option for us, and when/how to get started. Chris was hilariously nervous in the car on the way in, but even he said, wow, he was impressed with you. I think doing all the research and looking up his journal articles helped me be a lot more informed than the average person who walks into his office. The biology degree also helps. :) I dressed as I would for work.. I wanted to portray an intelligent professional manner. Other couples in the office- baggy, ass-hanging-out jeans and a ball cap? Really? REALLY?

He took a quick internal, noting that I was too late in my current cycle to start right away, because I had already ovulated. So I do bloodwork on day 3 of my next cycle, and go in for my base ultrasound June 2nd!!! Where it goes from there depends on the condition of my follicles. I really hope we can start right away. Already the waiting for the next appointment is killing me!

He also said because we do not have insurance coverage on the drugs (around $3K) he will give us what amounts to about $1K in free drugs. I’m still pissed about that. I new that my insurance wouldn’t cover it, the POS that it is. But Chris USED to have coverage, and the change in unions and therefore change in insurance company nixed that damn it.

There are options on how we can go about it. The actual procedure costs $6K for each round. OR they have a new option where for $12,300 they give you 3 cycles. Basically 3 for the price of 2. He said the likelihood that you will be pregnant after 3 chances is significantly higher than with just one, so my parents and I are mulling over that. Because if you fail on the first one, you are paying $6K anyway to try again. Why not have the insurance that they will pony up for the third try? The down side is I’m pretty sure he said if you are successful with the first try they keep the money. What’s up with that?

Lots of info to take in, but so happy it went smoothly and really excited that he seemed really positive on our chances of it happening really really soon! I’ve never wanted my period to come so bad in my whole entire life! Well except a few times with … never mind!

And because all posts are better with a picture, we went to the tulip festival after leaving the doc's office. I dragged Chris screaming and kicking the whole way.





Tulips make me happy :)

1 comment:

  1. k, this sucks. I already left a comment. Basically I said, if it works the first time, then later on down the road if you decide to go for bambino number two, the proceedure would be paid for if you go for the 3 for 2 deal.

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