Our new plan: a post RE appointment AW
Apr 25, 2015 13:01:33 GMT -5
Post by menrandes on Apr 25, 2015 13:01:33 GMT -5
I didn't want to write this on the main board. I'm not really sure why. I am hesitant doing it here too, but my husband is encouraging me to "talk about it all to the ladies."
Now that I am a couple of days out from my RE appointment, I guess I should.
So, it's official that my right tube is blocked. I was told that surgery to fix the problem has a pretty high failure rate. But who knows what even caused it to begin with? I have two diseases that cause inflammation, so maybe those are contributing factors. I don't know. But insurance wont pay on that anyway since it is elective and not life threatening.
Given our history, my RE wants to jump right in, preferably with IVF because he isn't convinced we will have much luck on our own. He said we could try IUI first, but since insurance wont pay for anything treatment wise, we aren't required to do IUI before IVF like many insurance companies require. He didn't give us high chances for success with IUI. He said maybe an 8% chance per cycle with IUI, while he gives us a 50% chance of success with IVF.
Of course the money is a huge issue, and if we did choose IVF, particularly the shared risk program which makes the most sense, we would have to take out loans left and right and possibly empty out the retirement account.
Not ideal at all.
Nothing about this process can be easy, can it?
We stressed about it until last night until we came to a decision for now.
We will keep on trying on our own until Christmas, after which we will take out loans and borrow money and make all kinds of poor financial choices if we are not successful on our own.
To be honest, I am not convinced at all that we will be. I mean, given the history it doesn't seem terribly likely, but we've got to try!
So...that's what is going on. Thanks for reading ladies. **hugs**
Treats for reading, cause that seems to be the thing to do.
Now that I am a couple of days out from my RE appointment, I guess I should.
So, it's official that my right tube is blocked. I was told that surgery to fix the problem has a pretty high failure rate. But who knows what even caused it to begin with? I have two diseases that cause inflammation, so maybe those are contributing factors. I don't know. But insurance wont pay on that anyway since it is elective and not life threatening.
Given our history, my RE wants to jump right in, preferably with IVF because he isn't convinced we will have much luck on our own. He said we could try IUI first, but since insurance wont pay for anything treatment wise, we aren't required to do IUI before IVF like many insurance companies require. He didn't give us high chances for success with IUI. He said maybe an 8% chance per cycle with IUI, while he gives us a 50% chance of success with IVF.
Of course the money is a huge issue, and if we did choose IVF, particularly the shared risk program which makes the most sense, we would have to take out loans left and right and possibly empty out the retirement account.
Not ideal at all.
Nothing about this process can be easy, can it?
We stressed about it until last night until we came to a decision for now.
We will keep on trying on our own until Christmas, after which we will take out loans and borrow money and make all kinds of poor financial choices if we are not successful on our own.
To be honest, I am not convinced at all that we will be. I mean, given the history it doesn't seem terribly likely, but we've got to try!
So...that's what is going on. Thanks for reading ladies. **hugs**
Treats for reading, cause that seems to be the thing to do.
It sounds like you've certainly made the right decision to bypass IUI and go straight to IVF if needed.
