I have been through A LOT of changes in the past month....
Let me explain why we decided go to a new RE. During our last IUI cycle with the old RE, I wasn't being treated with respect from the office manager ("financial lady"). She made many rude comments to me and made me feel uncomfortable in the office. That was enough to make me want to leave that office but I liked the RE until....... he denied me MY medical records. When I called to have them sent to my new RE for a second opinion his secretary put my RE himself on the phone!! He told me that I should talk to him 1st about my IVF options instead of sending my records elsewhere. I was annoyed but told him I would listen to what he had to say. A few days later DH and I had a meeting with him about IVF and I told him I would think about it, but that since we were going to spending SO much money I also wanted a second opinion. He told me that I didn't need to make any decisions until I found out the outcome of our IUI. Well we all know how that worked out!! 2 weeks ago set up another phone consult with the new RE, but he wanted my records from the old RE. This time I decided to fax a letter requesting my records be sent to the new RE. I figured this way I wouldn't have to talk to anyone....well I was wrong!! The secretary told me that they were going to charge me $40 (.48 per page & a $21 processing fee) to release the records to me. This cost required me to come get them from the office, they wouldn't even fax them!! I told them I was appalled that they would charge me for MY records and that I didn't need them that bad. They can keep my records just on principle. Thanks to this blog I have all my test results and will verbally tell the new RE anything he needs to know. So, long story longer I don't want to deal with that office anymore. They left a bad taste in my mouth and I am no longer considering them in my treatment plan.
The reason we are doing IVF is that we have exhausted all other options (6 IUI's). We are sad that it has come to this but we want a baby and feel that if we didn't try IVF we would always wonder if it would have worked. It sucks that our insurance doesn't pay a dime for IVF, but we are blessed that we have the money. I am such a "saver" and what better way to spend this money than on our dream of having a family. I know IVF is not for everyone, but our hearts are telling us it's for us.
I have my 2nd phone consult with the new RE on Monday. Depending on our conversation and when my period decides to start, I could be starting the IVF protocol BCP's as soon as Feb 8th!!
For those of you who have done IVF, do you have any suggestions for questions I should ask the RE???
