Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Officially offered treatment!

We were initially supposed to have our IVF in July.  There ended up being a few miscommunications with my clinic.  The way it works with them, is that once you sign up into the IVF program, you have to call into them with every new cycle to maintain your place on the list.  I signed up in March, and called in my April and May cycles.  I had some testing done too, and it was determined that I needed to see a hematologist, so that appt. was set up for July, within a day or two of when my July cd1 would be. 

I spoke with a nurse regarding some test results in May, and happened to ask where I was on the list to start treatment.  I was at first shocked and then furious when she told me I wasn't on the list, as my last cycle recorded was in March.  I had that nurse record my cycles right then, and requested a call back to discuss why my day 1 call-ins hadn't been put in my file.  When another nurse called me back, she assured me that I would be offered to start my treatment with my next call in (with my June cycle), to have my IVF with my July cycle. She was aware that my hematology appt was scheduled for right around cd1 in July.  My June cycle came and I called in but didn't hear back.  I called them again, and this time was told that because I needed to see a hematologist and hadn't had that appt yet, they would not offer me treatment for July.  I was again absolutely furious and demanded to speak directly with my Dr.   When I got off the phone with the nurse, my DH said that he was okay with delaying until after our summer trip was done, and he felt that the universe was trying to protect me from something.  I wrapped my head around the delay, and decided to be okay with it.  

When my Dr. called me back, I caught him off-guard with my concerns, because the nurse had not told him why I asked to speak with him.  He thought he was calling to review my protocol.  In that phone call, even though I had intended on saying that I decided to be okay with the delay, he said there was no reason why we couldn't go ahead with July, as the review from the hematologist would be done in time to begin my cycle.  We agreed to speak the following week after I had discussed the options again with my DH.  That weekend our city flooded.  The clinic itself was okay, but most of the areas around it were completely flooded due to our rivers breeching their banks.  All the routes I take were either underwater, or were so congested with traffic that it was taking hours to make a trip that normally takes minutes.  My decision was pretty much made for me at that point.  I decided to just stay out of the way and wait.  

So, that brings us to now.  I had my hematology appt, called in my July cycle and then confirmed it all with the clinic.  I had a super short cycle (only 22 days) and called in my August cycle on Saturday.  Yesterday I was officially offered my IVF treatment for my next cycle.  

We are heading to Las Vegas in two weeks, so I'm hoping my cycle behaves and doesn't show up early again.  We will be flying home on cd24, and I need to go to the clinic for an ultrasound on cd2.  If I have the same short cycle again, I would be flying home that day.  They were okay with me starting on day 3 if necessary, but I'm hoping my normal 26 day cycle resumes for me.  

So, long story short...it's here!  This is hopefully my last cycle before I get pregnant!  Wish me luck!!

7 comments:

  1. Woo!!! Almost here! I also hope your cycle behaves. Have a great time in Vegas! You should consider going more northwest in the state next time ;) Tahoe is beautiful!

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  2. Luck!!!!! I have everything crossed for you!!!

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  3. YAY!!! Good luck! What dates are you in Vegas? We're going to be there too...perhaps around the same time?

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