Here I go, Here I go, Here I go again
It's been a long time since my last post...so much life has happened since then. Matt's dad has finally finished chemo and radiation and returns to the dr. on the 13th for a scan to determine the treatment's success. Shortly after his diagnosis, my grandmother suffered a massive stroke. Since then, Matt and I have divided our time between work, my family, his family and home (and yes, in that particular order). My grandmother has been out of the hospital for about 3 weeks but is unable to move back home with my 90 year old grandfather. She's been living with Mom's sister Ruth while the rest of us rotate between staying with my grandfather or with my grandmother while Ruth works. In another week, Grandma will be moving in with my mom for a long term visit. Hopefully, things have finally settled down.
On a more positive note, Matt and I have finally decided that it's time to buy/build a home of our own. Since we married 3 years ago, we've rented a small house from one of my aunts. Dirt cheap rent has been great, but we just don't have room in our current house for a baby.
After 6 failed clomid/metformin cycles, I've finally decided to return to the RE. I love my regular OB/GYN, but she's not familiar enough with PCOS/infertility to move past the clomid phase. So, on 11/13, I will return to University Clinic to see Dr. X. That decision has been a difficult one. For those of you who have read my very first post, University Clinic was where I saw Resident Dr. P. who was a complete and total jackass. Dr. P. has finally completed his residency and has moved on to bigger and better things in a different state. THANK GOODNESS! Anyway, Dr. X was wonderful during my visits there--he actually specializes in PCOS treatment. Even better news is that the Clinic is an approved provider through my health insurance company. Now, they still won't cover infertility tests, diagnoses or treatments, but since we already have a diagnosis, everything directly related to MY health and PCOS will be covered. My hope is that we can try femara/metformin for a few cycles and then see what his recommendations are if that doesn't work. I'm a little nervous since we will have to pay out of pocket for any IUI's, ultrasounds, etc., but I hope that the billing clerk will be able to outline the charges for those services so we can prepare. I can afford a baby, but shelling out thousands for treatments that don't guarantee a successful pregnancy is another matter.
Please keep our families in your thoughts and prayers during this transition time. Lots of changes, but I pray that everything will one day fall into place.
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