So.. We've finally decided to ask for help.
Sort of.
I decided to set up an online fundraiser. Our 'goal' is $15,000.. which is enough for around 5 months of injections, or one round of invitro. Yes, quite unlikely that we'd raise that much.. unless I have relatives with money I don't know about. ;)
But even if we could get a few thousand, that would pay for a month of injections. In other words, anything helps.
And I started thinking about how I have over 500 Facebook friends. My husband has several hundred. If every person donated $5, we'd be well on our way.
The reasoning for doing it now, is pretty simple. We're asking that family, friends, and coworkers consider making a donation instead of sending us a greeting card, buying me a drink on my birthday, or giving us a Starbucks giftcard for Christmas. We just don't need any of that stuff.. and the possible gift of conceiving is far more important.
We also recognize that this is a hard time for a lot of folks. We're in no way demanding or expecting people to donate. We just wanted people to know that this is our priority. If you want to give us anything, for any reason, this is our preference right now.
If you want to donate, just follow this link: Our Little Wish
You can donate any amount. Even just $1. And surely, there are 15,000 people in this world that would give us a dollar if they knew our story.
So, whether you donate or not.. PLEASE share this with others. Post a link on Facebook, Twitter, your blog, etc. The more people we reach, the better.
Thank you!
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Break Time
Well, this past Wednesday, hubby and I met with the fertility specialist; to reassess, and figure out what comes next.
Before even walking in the door, we knew we couldn't really afford to do anything right now. I'm fine with taking out a small loan in the future, if we have to... but it just doesn't make sense to do it right now. Not when we're hoping to buy a house in the next 6-9 months, and taking out a loan could keep us from getting a mortgage.
Sure, my heart wants to just plunge forward and deal with it later.. but the reality is, that could leave me with no house to call our own, and no children if the treatments don't work. We both agreed that it made sense to secure a house first.
So, as we walked in, the doc basically reiterated that, "Well, doesn't seem that Femara works very well for you. So... this is where it starts getting expensive."
I had an idea of what that meant, but wanted to just clarify. "So, for the injections, how much does each cycle run?"
First, he replied as if slightly offended that I asked that way. "I don't like saying 'each cycle' because that implies that it'll go on and on.'"
Well... sorry doc. But it has already. One year of metformin. Three cycles of metformin and clomid. Three cycles of metformin and femara. Excuse me for planning ahead, and not assuming that the first time is going to work. Eh. And even if it DOES work, there's only a 20% chance of actually conceiving. So, on average.. that's 5 cycles.
Hopefully, it doesn't take 5 cycles.. because as suspected, his response to cost was, "about $3,000. Your medication for one cycle is $1500, and the ultrasounds and bloodwork will be about $1500."
So, if you do the math.. that's $15,000 for 5 cycles...... *breathe*
Yes, we could try invitro, for the bargain price of $13,000.. but that still might not work.. and it's all at once. On top of the fact that it's a full-on procedure (injections are scary enough), it just doesn't sound like something I want to do at this point; maybe not ever.
The doc reassured me that on the injections, there's around a 95% chance that you'll ovulate. So, it's just a matter of getting that sucker fertilized and growing.
He then also added, "But this is where your chance for multiples really comes into play. Your chance for twins is about 20%, with a 5% chance of triplets or higher."
Yes! Here comes my own reality show. :P
I explained to the doctor that we're going to need to put off anything further, for financial reasons. And I immediately asked, "Is there any concern about us putting this off for a six months to a year?"
He replied, "Oh no. You're still young. I'm not concerned about that."
Whew! Someone still thinks I'm young.
So, that's what we're doing. Waiting. In the meantime, they want to do an x-ray of fallopian tubes. They inject a dye to see if they're blocked at all. He doesn't suspect there's a problem, but with the costs of the procedures going forward, he doesn't want to waste all that money and time, if the tube does happen to be blocked.
And he only described the procedure as 'unpleasant.'
Well, color me excited.
Before even walking in the door, we knew we couldn't really afford to do anything right now. I'm fine with taking out a small loan in the future, if we have to... but it just doesn't make sense to do it right now. Not when we're hoping to buy a house in the next 6-9 months, and taking out a loan could keep us from getting a mortgage.
Sure, my heart wants to just plunge forward and deal with it later.. but the reality is, that could leave me with no house to call our own, and no children if the treatments don't work. We both agreed that it made sense to secure a house first.
So, as we walked in, the doc basically reiterated that, "Well, doesn't seem that Femara works very well for you. So... this is where it starts getting expensive."
I had an idea of what that meant, but wanted to just clarify. "So, for the injections, how much does each cycle run?"
First, he replied as if slightly offended that I asked that way. "I don't like saying 'each cycle' because that implies that it'll go on and on.'"
Well... sorry doc. But it has already. One year of metformin. Three cycles of metformin and clomid. Three cycles of metformin and femara. Excuse me for planning ahead, and not assuming that the first time is going to work. Eh. And even if it DOES work, there's only a 20% chance of actually conceiving. So, on average.. that's 5 cycles.
Hopefully, it doesn't take 5 cycles.. because as suspected, his response to cost was, "about $3,000. Your medication for one cycle is $1500, and the ultrasounds and bloodwork will be about $1500."
So, if you do the math.. that's $15,000 for 5 cycles...... *breathe*
Yes, we could try invitro, for the bargain price of $13,000.. but that still might not work.. and it's all at once. On top of the fact that it's a full-on procedure (injections are scary enough), it just doesn't sound like something I want to do at this point; maybe not ever.
The doc reassured me that on the injections, there's around a 95% chance that you'll ovulate. So, it's just a matter of getting that sucker fertilized and growing.
He then also added, "But this is where your chance for multiples really comes into play. Your chance for twins is about 20%, with a 5% chance of triplets or higher."
Yes! Here comes my own reality show. :P
I explained to the doctor that we're going to need to put off anything further, for financial reasons. And I immediately asked, "Is there any concern about us putting this off for a six months to a year?"
He replied, "Oh no. You're still young. I'm not concerned about that."
Whew! Someone still thinks I'm young.
So, that's what we're doing. Waiting. In the meantime, they want to do an x-ray of fallopian tubes. They inject a dye to see if they're blocked at all. He doesn't suspect there's a problem, but with the costs of the procedures going forward, he doesn't want to waste all that money and time, if the tube does happen to be blocked.
And he only described the procedure as 'unpleasant.'
Well, color me excited.
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