Saturday, April 05, 2008
Decisions
So last night I made myself sit down and look at all the web sites I had gathered for potential RE's in this area. I need to decide which one to make an appointment with. I would consider making an appointment with both but that would be expensive as they charge for the consultation. I didn't have to do this decision stuff in Fresno because there was only the one doctor there. Granted we all know how that worked out for me. So near as I can tell there are 2 doctors offices around the Th0usand 0aks area and there is one office here in Santa Bar*bara. However in looking at the site for the office here in SB as near as I can tell they see patients here but if I wanted to have IVF I would have to travel to Beve*rly Hills which is even farther away than the other 2 offices. Plus I think my OB did say the guy here only sees patients one day a week here. So that leaves the two offices in Th0usand 0aks. RE #1 says on their website that they are the only office in the area with a full IVF lab although RE #2 does seem to say they have the IVF lab also. I did have a woman at work say she had used RE #1 and liked the doctor she saw there, they do have several. RE#1 does not really post prices on their website. But I think it's a more stand alone clinic compared to RE #2 which is part of a much larger group that has like 6 different offices in the LA and outer lying areas. However RE #1 does say they do all their labs etc at their office where RE #2 seems to indicate that most lab work is sent to the main LA office. This is important because it can add additional cost (courier fees) and time to get your results. Right now I am leaning towards RE #1. Another thing on RE #1 is they state on their website that their success rates with IUI are very good and often IVF isn't needed. I think this is the reason I'm leaning towards RE #1. I hate making decisions like this. I always wonder what if it was the wrong decision.
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9 comments:
Sounds like you are finding some nice places to choose from. Good luck with your decision.
A personal rec never hurts, I think? Surely the lady at work would have said something if she had an awful experience.
Good luck with your decision! It's awesome that you're looking into it so much! :)
Wow...that's a lot to think about. I agree that personal rec means a lot to me. Yet so does conveince and price. Good luck in your decisions. Good thing is that it sounds like you're an informed person!
I don't know how much you want to reveal in this space, but if you pose it as specific question and send it to Mel (at Lost and Found) I am sure she'll put it up there on Monday for some feedback. Maybe you can get a few more personal experiences that can give you some insight or info.
Good luck with this decision!
decisions definitely suck. we've both been down the horrible re road, and i know how it feels. go with your gut, but if anything feels off, get out quick. remember, i had tons of failed iuis and and a failed ivf, but got knocked up with the lowest dose clomid and a home insem. a lot of this stuff is random, blind luck. hang in there.
oops.. those comments were mine. blogger posted it three times. ick. sorry. :)
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