Fertility Specialist #1

I had been going back and forth in my mind trying to figure out what the next step for me should be in this journey.  I have started acupuncture, began taking supplements, changed my entire diet, and just generally trying to get my body to it's healthiest state. I began looking into fertility clinics and I came across a website that listed "High FSH friendly" reproductive endocrinologists in my area. Now, all "high fsh friendly" means is that the doctor is willing to treat you no matter what your FSH level is. Or so I thought.  Some clinics have cut offs because once your FSH is past a certain point, the medication they would give you wouldn't do much for you, therefore lowering your success rate, and lowering their statistics.  Anyway, I found a doctor in Pasadena that had great reviews and thought, what the heck, I need to start somewhere! It was very easy for me to get an appointment and I was driving out there in 2 weeks.  When the elevator doors opened to this clinic I honestly thought I was in a 5 star hotel.  It was beautiful! I had already filled out all of my paperwork prior to the appointment so I only had to wait about 10 minutes for them to call me back.  I brought my mom along with me as I do to all of my appointments.  She is such a great support system and the next best thing to Joe because he works a lot. A nurse calls us back and we walk into the Doctor's office, it is massive! There's a nice leather couch, a desk, and an aquarium built into to the wall.  I can't help but wonder if this is where all the thousands of dollars we pay for treatment is going to?  The doctor was very informative and the most compassionate person I've met with in this whole ordeal.  He explained to me that the medication they normally give women to stimulate their ovaries is FSH and I'm already producing way too much of that so it really won't work for me.  He gave me the dreaded donor egg speech but still offered to do an ultra-sound on me because I had paid for the visit and he wanted to make sure everything else looked alright.  It was hard at first for him to find my ovaries, but they were there.  Phew! He said he could see a couple tiny follicles but it wasn't much. My uterus looked good and uterine lining looked thick which was a good sign.  He told me I should have no problem carrying a baby, it's just getting my body to produce eggs that is going to be the issue. I surprised myself at this appointment, I didn't cry once.  My Mom was more of a mess than I was! I think I was prepared for the worst and hoping for the best. He then told me he would go over my blood work and give me call.  It's been a month and still haven't heard anything.. But, onward and upward! My next mission is to find a doctor who is willing to help me try to retrieve some of my own eggs, if that is at all possible!