More Room in My Heart: Approved!!!

Monday, July 26, 2010

Approved!!!

Finally! Some may find my dogged persistence a little obsessive, but as long as it yields good results, I'm going to continue to nurture my OCD-ness. After calling my insurance company EVERY DAY for the past two months harassing the poor people on the infertility line (Hi, Libby! aren't you going to miss me?), I have been APPROVED!! This just goes to show that any administrative bureaucracy can be mastered by finding the right channel to massage. As for that d@mn day 3 blood work required, nah-nah-na-boo-boo! I don't have to do you!

So, hopefully I can start my meds TOMORROW!!! IVF # 2 here we come!

14 comments:

BillieJuly 26, 2010 at 6:13 PM
Congrats! That's awesome. Hoping for the best for you guys!
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cherelliJuly 27, 2010 at 6:15 AM
Oh that is just awesome AWESOME news!! Excellent persistence! Praying for a super positive experience with IVF#2 for you guys!
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AnonymousJuly 27, 2010 at 7:59 AM
So freaking awesome! Huge congrats!!!!!!!
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Rebecca DeWireJuly 27, 2010 at 9:18 AM
This is the best news! Way to be persistent with that darn insurance company.
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Pining for PinterestJuly 27, 2010 at 11:26 AM
That is awesome news!!! Way to be persistent!
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Michelle SimmonsJuly 27, 2010 at 2:41 PM
Awesome! Good luck!
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MCM MamaJuly 27, 2010 at 6:48 PM
Wonderful!!! My fingers are crossed that all the pieces are falling into place now.
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ClareJuly 29, 2010 at 4:48 AM
wow, what good news!!! good luck!
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N.D.July 29, 2010 at 11:49 AM
good for you!! persistence! so happy for you.
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jsmarslenderJuly 30, 2010 at 1:37 AM
Very very happy for you! Glad you made those daily calls and that it paid off. Hoping the best!
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Allison ChappleAugust 3, 2010 at 5:02 AM
WOOHOO!
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The Salty OneAugust 3, 2010 at 10:58 AM
Nice work and good luck!!!
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AnonymousAugust 6, 2010 at 12:45 PM
I am thinking of you, Kate! Hoping this cycle is going AWESOMELY!!! Hang in there girl! xo
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Angela and DavidAugust 10, 2010 at 12:44 PM
Hooray! Getting an insurance company to budge on anything is a huge accoplishment! Your persistence will certainly pay off in other areas as well. Good luck with round 2.
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Our Infertility Journey

Aug 2013: IVF#10: Antagonist protocol with estrogen priming at Same Big Clinic: 8 eggs, 3 mature, 2 fertilized, 2 3-day 7-cell and 8-cell transferred.

Jun 2013: IVF#9: BFN: Antagonist protocol with estrogen priming at Same Big Clinic: 9 eggs, 5 mature, 4 fertilized, 2 3-day 8-cell transferred.

Apr 2013: My son Mackenzie Ryan died at 22 weeks 1 day due to a degenerative placenta. I delivered him on April 3, 2013. It was the most horrific experience of my life.

Feb 2013: Major car accident likely damaged placenta.

Jan 2013: Our little twin left this world.

Nov 2012: IVF#8: BFP: Antagonist protocol with estrogen priming at Same Big Clinic (Clinic #3): 15 eggs, 10 mature, 9 fertilized, 1 8-cell and 1 7-cell transferred

Sept 2012: IVF#7: BFN: Antagonist protocol at Same Big Clinic (Clinic #3): 5 eggs, 4 mature, 1 fertilized, 1 9-cell transferred

Dec 2011: Hello Baby Girl! No year of "magical thinking" this time. We know no way and no how are we ever going to get knocked up naturally. Begin the weaning process in June. Take Provera in July. Fail. Move on to bcp and *finally* get period in August.

Apr/May 2011: IVF#6: BFP! Antagonist protocol with Estrogen Priming at Big Clinic (Clinic #3): 6 eggs, 4 mature, 2 fertilized, 2 3-day 8-cell and 7-cell transferred.

Mar/Apr 2011: HSG (again) and estrogen priming; Month of my Amazing 18 Antral Follicle Count

Feb/Mar 2011: Natural IUI: BFN: Pretty sure this is going to be negative, but what the heck.

Jan/Feb 2011: IVF#5: BFN: Antagonist protocol at RMA-NJ, (6 eggs, 5 mature, 4 fertilized, 2 day-5 hatching blasts transferred, 1 day-6 blast frozen)

Dec 2010: Meet with multiple doctors (RMA, SIRM-NY, Cornell). Start adoption paperwork. Begin accupuncture.

Nov 2010: IVF #4: BFN (Microdose Lupron Flare Protocol, 8 eggs, 4 mature, 4 fertilized, 1 Day 5 blastocyst & 2 Day 5 morulas transferred, none frozen)

Oct 2010: Treat mild, chronic endometritis (diagnosed in Sept endometrial biopsy).

Sept 2010: Testing. Why no implantation? HSG again (all clear!). Endometrial biopsy (endometritis:<). Diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve (AMH=1.1, FSH=5.7).

Jul/Aug/Sept 2010: IVF #3: BFN (long lupron protocol, 9 eggs, 8 mature, 5 fert, 2 5-day transferred, none frozen)

Jun/Jul 2010: Where is my period??

Apr/May/Jun 2010: FET #2: BFN

Mar 2010: Clomid/HCG/coitis

Feb 2010: Clomid/HCG/coitis

Jan 2010: Provera to bring on period; ovulate instead, HCG trigger, timed intercourse

Dec 2009: Where is my period? 13 months no period since birth of son.

Nov 2009: SA improved! 7% normal morph=normal couple!!

Baby's First Year: Breastfeeding, recovering from awful delivery, running like crazy! My "year of magical thinking" hoping that we get to be one of those "lucky" couples that don't have any problems getting pregnant with #2. No BC. No period. No pregnancy.

Nov 2008: Hello Baby Nugget!!

Jan/Feb/Mar 2008: IVF#1: BFP!! (long stim, 6 eggs, 6 embryos, 2 3-day transferred, 2 5-day frozen)

Nov/Dec 2007: IUI #1: BFN

Oct 30, 2007: Diagnosis: Male factor infertility 2% morphology; ovulatory dsyfunction

Sept/Oct 2007: tests galore

Aug/Sept 2007: 44 day cycle; visit obgyn; referred to RE

April/May 2007: Trip to Machu Picchu for my 29th birthday; officially TTC with charting, etc.

Feb 2007: Stop taking BCP; regular periods; not preventing, but not consciously trying