Please no pinching. I can't wake up from my insurance/finance fantasy dream.
First off, I actually have freaking IVF insurance with no lifetime maximum and a $2500 max out of pocket. Secondly, there isn't a long drawn out pre-auth, so I already have approval. Thirdly, clinic just told me I "most likely" qualify for a lining study during my IVF, which means I have to have additional ultrasounds early on and they'll PAY me $1,000.
Are you fucking kidding me?
Seriously. Where's the catch?
Thanks universe. Really. Thanks. You could of waited a couple of hours before unplugging my dream. To tell me my husband will be out of town (no chance of rescheduling. It's a work thing that is already scheduled. If he doesn't go, he won't have a job) on the 2 days right after 'tentative' egg retrieval and if I take 2 days longer than expected, I'll have ~zero~ sperm for inseminating any eggs I may end up getting - that's rich. Real rich.
... Once (and still) Infertile, but still Schnarky as hell. This blog is dedicated to the daily ramblings from the mind of Nancy. It isn't about anything profound in the grand scheme of things, but it ~is~ about things in my life, schnarkiness always included. I have a second blog, listed in my profile, but the blogs will continue to remain separate.
"I'm aiming for heaven, but I'll probably wind up down in hell"
About Me
- nancy
- I am a 39 year old woman. I am the mother of two beautiful daughters and a handsome son. I am a career woman. As for my TTC world, it certainly doesn't seem like I am "infertile", but I fought for my pregnancies and my TTC/IF history is on the sidebar. I have two blogs, which are both listed in my profile. One focuses on my daily life - including IF, TTC, pregnancy, delivery and even some "children mentioned" posts. The second blog is ~soley~ posts directly about being the mother to my three children.
Belly Pics for #3 only.
Click stick figure to see the consecutive pictures from this pregnancy only.
My TTC History
- Jul 01 ~ married
- Jan 02 ~ First cycle off bcps and opk shows ovulation!
- Dec 02 ~ Went to pcp for RE referral
- Jan 03 ~ Testing commences. S/A perfect. HSG clear.
- Feb 03 ~ Lap #1. All clear.
- Apr 03 ~ Clomid cycle #1. BFN.
- May 03 ~ Clomid cycle #2. BFN.
- Jun 03 ~ Clomid cycle #3. BFN.
- Jul 03 ~ Supposed to be IUI#1, but we missed cd3 so natural cycle
- Aug 03 ~ BFP on C18.
- Apr 04 ~ Ella born.
- Oct 04 ~ decided to ttc #2 and went off minipill to see if I am ovulating. I am. Will start next month.
- Nov 04 ~ TTC#2 starts. BFP. Holy Crap. No freaking way. No way.
- Aug 05 ~ Allison born
- Oct 06 ~ IUD removed. TTC#3
- Jan 07 ~ Large cysts found.
- Feb 07 ~ Femara cyle #1
- Mar 07 ~ Started w/ RE. HSG #2 showed R tube blocked. S/A normal.
- Mar 07 ~ more cysts, up to 9cms.
- Apr 07 ~ more cysts, 3 @ 7-9cms.
- May 07 ~ IUI #1 cancelled due to more cysts
- Jun 07 ~ IUI #1 (take two) w/ Clomid. BFN.
- Jul 07 ~ HSS showed scar tissue in 70% of uterus. Diagnosed with Asherman's Syndrome. Uterine surgery #2
- Aug 07 ~ HSG #3 showed clear tubes.
- Aug 07 ~ IUI #2 w/ Femara. BFN.
- Sept 07 ~ Monitored w/ hCG trigger. BFN.
- Oct 07 ~ HSS #2 showed scar tissue in 30% of uterus. Uterine surgery #3.
- Dec 07 ~ HSS #3 showed tiny amount of scar tissue. Uterine surgery #4.
- Jan 08 ~ HSS #4 showed clear uterus.
- Jan 08 ~ IUI #3, C16. BFN.
- Mar 08 ~ IVF #1, Transfer Cancelled due to lining. Out of 15 eggs, 9 were mature and all 9 fertilized. I have named my 9 embryos "The Mod Squad" and they are in the freezer, waiting for mommy to be ready.
- Apr/May 08 ~ FET #1. C20. 4 embryos "The Fab Four" transferred on 5/05. BFP!!! Very Low Beta (15 at 11dp3dt) but the numers continued to double every 48 hours. Told it was "most likely not viable" and later "most likely ectopic" but we beat all the odds.
- May 16, 08 ~ 11dp3dt (4w0d), beta #1: 15
- May 19, 08 ~ 14dp3dt (4w3d), beta #2: 43
- May 23, 08 ~ 18dp3dt (5w0d), beta#3: 213
- May 27, 22dp3dt (5w4d), beta #4: 1,073
- Jun 08 - Ultrasound showed one heartbeat at 7 weeks.
- Jul 08 - Had CVS testing. Chromosomes are normal and it's a BOY!! EDD: 1/23
- Aug 08 - Jan 09 ~ High risk due to: 1) Velamentous Cord Insertion, deemed biggest risk 2) Previous Placenta Accreta 3) Previous rapid degraged placenta 4) IVF alone can create weak placenta 5) AMA - Advanced Maternal Age. -- All resulting in almost 30 u/s and lots of testing, which ended up saving my life.
- Jan 09 (38w0d) ~ Karl is born! -- Crazy 3 days in hospital. Manual version to flip baby from breech to head down, Labor, Delivery, Emergency surgery due to cord detaching from placenta, Scary heart issues from losing over 40% of my blood supply, and then a blood transfusion due to the extreme loss of blood. Whew!
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- It's only been 8 months. (& some drama)
- Insurance update.
- insurance freak out.
- Morphology. What does it mean?
- You want to do what with a derby girl?
- 888-823-6067
- I lost out on the ivf study - updated!!
- My idea has seen the light.
- Banning some blogs from my heart.
- Roller Derby kicked my butt.
- IVF Tips. (updated)
- Have you read it?
- Acupuncture #1 complete.
- The answers.
- IVF Acupuncture all setup.
- 4 truths and 2 lies.
- A little more about the ColoBloggers, now with pic...
- I just poas (yes, a pregnancy test)
- "Anonymous" equals bad-mannered?
- I have to blog about the ColoBlogger girls!
- Can you hear me now?
- ColoBloggers meeting tomorrow!
- How long is bedrest for IVF?
- "The Obligatory Med Picture"
- "What is a bad word?" (children mentioned)
- Please don't hate me.
- Hey IVF girls...
- 6 ~more~ things about me.
- ~Mood Swings~ - A POLL!!!
- $4,049.78
- No PIO shots!
- do ~not~ pinch me. (updated w/ a pinch)
- IVF "briefing".
- so sick. & the story of the killer squirrel.
- Crap. There goes my protocol knowledge.
- I'm back.
- The sights and smells of Boston.
- How long do cease and desist orders last?
- hello from boston!
- irony. and bad manners.
- cd1, c17.
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14 comments:
There's nothing sweeter than awesome insurance (it's getting harder and harder to come by these days). That's great news!
That is AMAZING! I am so happy for you - and hey are going to pay you to do a study? Wow. Wow.
(Good thing I like you - otherwise I might have to single white female you for your insurance. Geesh.)(I'm kidding about that by the way. I am not quite that creepy.)
All I can say is that it is about damn time somebody starting paying you for all those visits with the wandmonkey! I'm really glad something at least is going your way.
Your good news is a beacon in a sea of crap.
YAHOO!
OMG, I HATE TIMING like that! I was all excited for you, then saw the husband thing - no stress at all eh??
Great news about the insurance and lining study.
Sorry about the "pinch" of your DH being out of town. Is it possible for him to give his sample and freeze it for use while he is gone?
Can your hubby do a frozen sample just in case you'd need it while he's away? The clinic I went to offered that just in case the men couldn't perform on the day. Just a thought? Hope it works out, Kristen
Can hubby make a pre-deposit and freeze it if necessary? A friend of mine ended up doing that once...
As far as the insurance goes- I am drooling with envy! FANtastic insurance!
Ack about that timing! However,I really think it is going to work out....truly, honestly, I do. Your luck is going too well right now for it NOT to. Plus if all else fails...do your eggs like popsicles? =P
No lifetime limit? Oh my gosh, I want that insurance. What company do you or your husband work for? Are they hiring? ha ha. Oh and with your husband being out of town, can they freeze his sperm a few days a head of time?
Congrats with the insurance! I know what a big deal it is to have it!!
As for DH being out of town- maybe you can freeze some of his swimmers?!? I don't even know if they can use frozen ones for IVF- but it is worth asking...
No worries, Nancy...my RE said that some couples choose to freeze some of DH's sperm to use for ICSI later on ~just in case~.
Also, way to score some cash. It's SWEET that you'll get a little bit of your investment back. O/T: will you have to pay taxes on that? sorry, just curious.
Go with deep freeze sperm if possible. It's just too good news to miss. I can't believe your insurance will pay . FANTASTIC.
Getting paid for baby making!?! I want your world! :)
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