* Informal GKU IF check-in 6/20 *

[butlerfan]

T minus ~4 hours until we meet our licensing worker!

we were up too late getting crap done but that is what caffeine is for today....right?!

[ceejay]

Jun 23, 2016 12:55:49 GMT -5 butlerfan said:

T minus ~4 hours until we meet our licensing worker!

we were up too late getting crap done but that is what caffeine is for today....right?!

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope everything goes well. Update us after the visit!

[butlerfan]

GDI! Licensing worker's kid is sick so we have to reschedule...she feels horrible to do this. I understand but GDI. I did not need to then stay up so late to clean then. And we can do sometime next week but I still have a baby shower to go to on Saturday and I was hoping to have met with her because that is already going to be hard enough.

[lilsneezy]

Jun 23, 2016 15:11:57 GMT -5 butlerfan said:

GDI! Licensing worker's kid is sick so we have to reschedule...she feels horrible to do this. I understand but GDI. I did not need to then stay up so late to clean then. And we can do sometime next week but I still have a baby shower to go to on Saturday and I was hoping to have met with her because that is already going to be hard enough.

Ugh, I'm sorry. That is so frustrating!

[butlerfan]

Jun 23, 2016 14:21:33 GMT -5 ugaqueencity said:

Good luck today butlerfan !!! I'm so excited for y'all! What steps are left in the process before you can get a placement?

We are in the meeting the licensing worker who will interview us multiple times and then a home inspection. Assuming everything goes smoothly we would then be licensed. We still have 2 classes (one is a total of 2.5 hours, the other is 28 hours) we need to take but they aren't required before being licensed-just by the end of your first year. And the longer one hasn't been scheduled yet for this year (someone else programs it) so we can't even start it yet even though we would like to. 

[teachermomtobe]

butlerfan, Ugh that's frustrating! So sorry.

[easilyunamused]

Sorry for the setback butlerfan

[wannabmama]

Ugh sorry butlerfan nothing is ever simple!

[ceejay]

So frustrating, butlerfan! I'm sorry for the delay, especially after you guys worked so hard to get your house ready. I hope she can reschedule ASAP.

[cateyes]

Jun 23, 2016 15:25:43 GMT -5 butlerfan said:

Jun 23, 2016 14:21:33 GMT -5 ugaqueencity said:

Good luck today butlerfan !!! I'm so excited for y'all! What steps are left in the process before you can get a placement?

We are in the meeting the licensing worker who will interview us multiple times and then a home inspection. Assuming everything goes smoothly we would then be licensed. We still have 2 classes (one is a total of 2.5 hours, the other is 28 hours) we need to take but they aren't required before being licensed-just by the end of your first year. And the longer one hasn't been scheduled yet for this year (someone else programs it) so we can't even start it yet even though we would like to. 

PDS is the worst at scheduling these classes or showing anything more than a few moths out! I hope you get to do your meeting soon and steps can be crossed off!!! 

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butlerfan - I hope you can get the class completed soon. Trainings in my state are painfully spread out toom

[butlerfan]

Jun 23, 2016 20:35:50 GMT -5 ceejay said:

So frustrating, butlerfan! I'm sorry for the delay, especially after you guys worked so hard to get your house ready. I hope she can reschedule ASAP.

Trying to get it scheduled for a day next week so not too far away but I wouldn't have stayed up so late last night

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Jun 23, 2016 22:50:21 GMT -5 butlerfan said:

Jun 23, 2016 20:35:50 GMT -5 ceejay said:

So frustrating, butlerfan! I'm sorry for the delay, especially after you guys worked so hard to get your house ready. I hope she can reschedule ASAP.

Trying to get it scheduled for a day next week so not too far away but I wouldn't have stayed up so late last night

Atleast your house is clean now.

silver lining...

[butlerfan]

Very true Wallie...now just to keep it this way...lol

[snakefisherbub]

I'm here to bitch sorry.

Fuck balls infertility is so expensive. I didn't even get the numbers for the procedures but medications cost between $500-1000 for iui and between $3000-6000 for ivf. Insurance will cover some. Good news all my blood work is covered? Bad news I only have a $4000 max on coverage. No deductible but a $3000 out of pocket cost which I'm only at $25 for. seriously fuck me. I told the lady I was a little sticker shocked and she kinda laughed and said she'd shock me more when we discussed the actual procedures. Lol all I can do is laugh.

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Jun 27, 2016 14:05:57 GMT -5 snakefisherbub said:

I'm here to bitch sorry.

Fuck balls infertility is so expensive. I didn't even get the numbers for the procedures but medications cost between $500-1000 for iui and between $3000-6000 for ivf. Insurance will cover some. Good news all my blood work is covered? Bad news I only have a $4000 max on coverage. No deductible but a $3000 out of pocket cost which I'm only at $25 for. seriously fuck me. I told the lady I was a little sticker shocked and she kinda laughed and said she'd shock me more when we discussed the actual procedures. Lol all I can do is laugh.

That does suck and so not funny. I just got a $300 bill for my ultrasounds. Frigging deductibles will be the death of me.

[mustloveerica]

So I had monitoring today. I have about 30 follicles between 12 and 19mm. So we will likely trigger tomorrow.

It also looks like this is going to be a freeze all cycle. My estradiol and progesterone levels kind of blew up since Saturday. I'm pretty devastated. I really wanted a fresh cycle. I don't want to wait another month and I don't want the added cost of FET meds and cycle. Ugh. Why can't anything ever go as planned. I also don't feel good about frozen vs fresh success rates even this my dr said they are about the same. I just feel like fresh would be better. The ladies on 3T also say that FET success rates are higher. I just really really hate that we have to wait again. IF is nothing but hurry up and wait.

Edit: I just realized this is the one from last week. So when the new one gets posted I'll probably move this update. Sorry!

[mustloveerica]

Jun 27, 2016 14:05:57 GMT -5 snakefisherbub said:

I'm here to bitch sorry.

Fuck balls infertility is so expensive. I didn't even get the numbers for the procedures but medications cost between $500-1000 for iui and between $3000-6000 for ivf. Insurance will cover some. Good news all my blood work is covered? Bad news I only have a $4000 max on coverage. No deductible but a $3000 out of pocket cost which I'm only at $25 for. seriously fuck me. I told the lady I was a little sticker shocked and she kinda laughed and said she'd shock me more when we discussed the actual procedures. Lol all I can do is laugh.

There are quite a few medication assistance programs. First steps is a really good one. Is based on your income but they'll give you 5-75% off of certain meds. We qualified for 25% off of follistim, ganirelix and pregnyl which was a huge help!

Do you know what meds?

[snakefisherbub]

Jun 27, 2016 15:21:39 GMT -5 mustloveerica said:

Jun 27, 2016 14:05:57 GMT -5 snakefisherbub said:

I'm here to bitch sorry.

Fuck balls infertility is so expensive. I didn't even get the numbers for the procedures but medications cost between $500-1000 for iui and between $3000-6000 for ivf. Insurance will cover some. Good news all my blood work is covered? Bad news I only have a $4000 max on coverage. No deductible but a $3000 out of pocket cost which I'm only at $25 for. seriously fuck me. I told the lady I was a little sticker shocked and she kinda laughed and said she'd shock me more when we discussed the actual procedures. Lol all I can do is laugh.

There are quite a few medication assistance programs. First steps is a really good one. Is based on your income but they'll give you 5-75% off of certain meds. We qualified for 25% off of follistim, ganirelix and pregnyl which was a huge help!

Do you know what meds?

thank you, that's good to know! we don't yet since we don't know if we are doing iui or ivf yet. We have to see what's going on with my cyst first and possibly get that taken care of.