Most importantly, my u/s went great, the tech said everything looked just perfect for this point in my cycle. My lining was thin, and I have 11 follicles on each side.
I got my treatment calendar though October from my nurse:
Oct 21 - trial transfer, injections class & 1 comp session of acupuncture!
Oct 23 - last day of BCP
Oct 27 - baseline u/s
My prescriptions have been called in and the total? Only $2100!!! My insurance covered all of the orals, with us only having to pay co-pay - yippee!!! And I'm enrolled in 2 different discount plans (pharmacy provided) that cut the cost of the other meds WAY down. This was the one area that I was nervous about since my clinic had given us a range of 2-3K, and I've heard of women spending 10K JUST on meds!
Here's the meds break-down:
IVF DOWN REG CYCLE
Ganirelix Acetate
ICSIDoxycycline, 100 mg
Prednisone, 20 mg
IVF RETRIEVALPrednisone, 20 mg
Follistim, 3 cartridges of 300iu
hCG, 10,000iu vial
Doxycycline, 100 mg
Valium, 10mg
PIO, 10ml vial
Progesterone (vag. supp), 100mg
Menopur, 10 vials of 75iu
Also, I've created a page and linked to it at the top called "My IVF Cycle" just as an easy way to quickly reference what I know.
hCG, 10,000iu vial
Doxycycline, 100 mg
Valium, 10mg
PIO, 10ml vial
Progesterone (vag. supp), 100mg
Menopur, 10 vials of 75iu
Glad the appointment went well. It gets exciting when you get your schedule!
ReplyDeleteSo much invovled! I just had my 5th IUI today and hoping not to have to resort to IVF, but if this cycle is a bust then moving down road. Good luck! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm super excited for you, Alison! I hope this is it for you!
ReplyDeleteOh wow....that's definitely cheaper than others have to spend! And this is one of those times that I actually have a positive thing to say about insurance. :-)
ReplyDeleteMy darling brave daughter,
ReplyDeleteI admire and respect your research, tenacity and unfailing faith. This child, as yet not conceived, has the most special mom I know!
And to the beautiful ladies in this blogger community - I pray for each of you to experience the children you so richly deserve. And I thank you with my whole heart for the support you give so unselfishly to my little girl.
I am also doing my first IVF cycle! I am ending my bcp tomorrow. This is it huh? :) baby dust for you!
ReplyDeleteso glad things are happening! you're ahead of me by a few days, but i'm also on a different protocol. looking forward to following along!
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