Referrals to me, from me to you

One thing about fertility is all of the solicited (but mostly unsolicited) advice and referrals you receive.  Lot's of people referred me to other doctors each time a procedure failed for us.  I thought that some were very helpful and thought I would pass them on... just, you know, just in case...

My Doctor:
Dr. Samuel J. Chantilis
Texas Fertility/IVF Clinic
5477 Glen Lakes Dr
Dallas, TX  75231
(214) 363-5965
www.dfwivf.com

Other doctors I was referred to:
Dr. Brian Barnett, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
6124 W Parker Rd, Suite 334 Bldg 3
Plano, TX  75093
(972) 981-8700

Dr. James Douglas
IVF of Plano
Medical Office Building 2
6300 W Parker Rd #G28
Plano, TX  75093
(972) 612-2500
http://ivfplano.com

Acupuncturist:
Dr. Lin Zhou
L.Ac. FABORM
Acupuncture of Alternative Medicine of Dallas
Richardson Medical Park
375 Municipal Dr., Suite 136
Richardson, TX  75080
(972) 671-6688
http://www.acupuncture-dfw.com

Maybe one of these professionals will work for you or someone you know...

So... what's next???

Good question.  Wish I knew the answer. 

All I know is that at this moment, today, I'm glad I don't have to think about it.  I'm still not ready to go back to Dr. Chantilis, or any other doctor for that matter.  And I know I'm not ready to start the adoption process either.  Mentally and emotionally I'm not ready, not to mention financially. 

So where does that leave us?

Thinking that we might be a childless family... and I'm okay with that. 

Am I?

I'm beginning to see the light again

It's been rough to say the least.  The past couple of weeks have been emotionally draining, but I'm finally beginning to see the light again.  I'm starting to feel like myself again and feel like this break was essential. 


Two days after I found out that IVF #1 didn't work, we met with Dr. Chantilis.  I did not want to go, but Josh was insistant that we try to understand what went wrong.  At that point I was feeling not only extremely sad, but also extremely angry.  Angry at God, my body, Dr. C, my lucky sisters and friends - basically everyone and everything. 


When Dr. C walked in, he was as disappointed as we were.  He said that he was "shocked" that it didn't work and for a number of reasons.  He went over each and every step of the process with us - really took his time.  In the end he told us to keep trying and that "we would eventually" get pregnant. 

Here's to hope...