Ok. So I know I said we were done. But, 20 pounds lost, 5 months of Prozac, and an increasingly awesome daughter has given me the desire to keep going. It's been 7 months since our failed IVF cycle. The plan was to move on and accept that I won't have another child. That more intervention was not only too stressful to mention, but too expensive, as well.
I have come to realize that no matter what, this is in my control. I can try as many times as I want. It's just money and no one can put a price on everything that having another child brings. I WILL have another baby.
We have been discussing our options. We are looking into several avenues. All of them include IVF with ICSI. And all of them will include us paying out of pocket for everything. I have one 900iu vial of Follistim left that will save us about $1,000. The options are as follows:
#1 Go back to our original clinic and beg for a discount. The timing of the cycle/s totally depends on the discount they give us. This is really what I'd prefer, as I love my RE and the nurses are the best.
#2 An IVF vacation. Other countries can offer IVF at a deeply discounted price. Most of them have the same, or better success rates as clinics in the U.S. Plus, most of them offer discount programs for subsequent cycles if your first doesn't succeed.
Another thing we are considering is funding. My parents have offered a generous donation to assist, but we will be responsible for most of it. We can either do the IVF in the near future and take out a medical loan or we can wait until the end of the year and work our asses off to save some money, in the meantime.
The problem with waiting is that time is ticking on my end. I'm only 29, but all of my numbers have been fading fast. So, just a few months could change a lot.
I have started calling around today and have some good leads. I have yet to talk to my original clinic and would like to speak with them before I proceed with anything.
I will update when I speak with them!
