Many of you have been asking me what happens next? How long do we have to wait to start our cycle now that the one-day workup is over?
Well, here's the deal...
We should be receiving test results over the next few weeks. Some tests will come back in a few days. Some will take up to ten days. Once all the tests are back, Dr. Schoolcraft will review everything and make his official diagnosis and treatment protocol. And in the meantime, I need to get even more tests done!
Next tests:
* Tuesday Sept. 23 -- Follow-up Appointment with Dr. Schoolcraft (by phone) to discuss my one-day work-up.
* Sometime next week (Date TBA) -- Complete physical & breast exam -- results need to be faxed to CCRM.
* Tuesday Oct. 30th -- Pap & Endometrial Biopsy with local clinic -- results need to be faxed to CCRM.
* Somewhere around Oct. 8 -- Day 3 Bloodwork with local clinic -- I will need to freeze and ship the blood directly to CCRM for testing.
* Oct. 16 -- Regroup Appointment with Dr. Schoolcraft to discuss official diagnosis and protocol plan.
And then, hopefully, we can set our calendar and move forward! If all goes well, I'm hoping to cycle November/December. I just hope I can get it all in before Christmas, because if not, I won't be able to start until the New Year. The clinic closes down for 2 weeks over the holidays and won't take a chance that my ER or ET falls during those dates. So keep your fingers and toes crossed!
Now, on with the show....
About Me
- Lisa
- We were married in 2000 and struggled with infertility for 5 years before finally finding success at CCRM. At 33, I was diagnosed with unexplained IF & hypothyroidism. Dave was 35, and diagnosed with MF with low motility/morphology. And our overall problem was poor embryo quality, even with IVF, none ever make it to blast. At 35, I was diagnosed with ASAB as well. We finally found success at CCRM in 2008, where we made our first blasts and got our first ever BFP! We got pregnant with twins, lost one, and ended up with one healthy baby boy! 5 months after he was born, my mom was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, and I lost her 9 months later. The loss was devastating. In 2011, we were back at CCRM for one last try for baby number 2, and ended with a second miracle, our precious baby girl. My book INFERTILITY-LAND is available for download on Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Infertility-Land-A-Roadmap-ebook/dp/B0057OBMRO About 4 months after my daughter was born, I was wrongly diagnosed with PPD and was put on meds. This created a journey to hell and back with bad reactions and hideous withdrawal. I am now heading back to my super amazing happy love-filled life.
2 comments:
Wow - you have a lot of follow ups with Dr Sch! I have had none since my one day work up. Only my nurse calls me :(
Good luck on getting everything in place. I have also been running around getting my blood tests done, and setting my appts for my annual etc, so your list sounds completely familiar.
I look forward to your updates!
Hey Nikki,
We asked for follow-up's specifically with Dr. Sch. So we have to pay extra for them. But I feel it's worth it because I don't want anything falling through the cracks with our cycle. So, if you feel you need to talk to him, just call and make an appointment at any time and they will accommodate you :)
Good luck to you too!!
The joys, huh?
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