tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710066963511704198.post1682574900127289345..comments2023-09-18T04:43:10.870-05:00Comments on Angels Found: Endometrial Biopsy Snafu and Appt UpdateKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09916441645018957933noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710066963511704198.post-31210753883709322452009-02-19T18:57:00.000-06:002009-02-19T18:57:00.000-06:00I talked to Kaila at Sepal and she also told me th...I talked to Kaila at Sepal and she also told me that she was going to contact CCRM. I sure wish I would have called them to get the shipping kit, ie, the shipping label so that I didn't have to pay $40 to shiop it! <BR/><BR/>I sure hope that I had mine done on the correct day otherwise I will be really p*ssed! I did my 9 days after I saw the smiley face on the OPK. When is everyone else doing theirs??Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09916441645018957933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710066963511704198.post-89241104363310372692009-02-19T18:09:00.000-06:002009-02-19T18:09:00.000-06:00PS... the lady from Sepal did ask me who gave me t...PS... the lady from Sepal did ask me who gave me these instructions because I'm not the first patient that was confused. She said she was going to talk to CCRM and get them to update their instructions.Jill M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03527626839439456919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710066963511704198.post-59392921167980947192009-02-19T18:06:00.000-06:002009-02-19T18:06:00.000-06:00Ugh, so frustrating that we triple check to make s...Ugh, so frustrating that we triple check to make sure we follow instruction to the T and then you find out CCRM gave you wrong instructions!<BR/><BR/>I'm actually frustrated with this whole e-tegrity thing. CCRM gave me the instructions. The instruction on how many days past +opk to do the biopsy was scratched out and 9-11 days was hand written on it. It also mentions attaching a shipping label and I was like, what label? It doesn't say anything about calling Sepal.<BR/><BR/>So I called Sepal to ask some questions. I hope this helps anyone about to do this test. First, call them, they will send you or your dr. a kit with a prepaid label. Second, they told me to do the biopsy 7-10 days post +opk. <BR/><BR/>The lady at Sepal was very nice and hang in there thru my frustation. She understands that we want to make sure we are getting this test done on the correct day as it is painful and expensive.<BR/><BR/>I asked her how many days past ovulation the test should be done because ovulation happens 12-48 hrs after a +opk and I wanted my timing to be more accurate. She insisted that getting a +opk means you have ovulated, but I completely disagree, it means you're gearing up to ovulate. We never did end up agreeing on this. Maybe that's why CCRM adjusted the timeframe to 9-11 days. So now I'm stressing on which day to do the test. <BR/><BR/>I hope you get your results soon!Jill M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03527626839439456919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710066963511704198.post-20907539382448023182009-02-19T10:51:00.000-06:002009-02-19T10:51:00.000-06:00Sue- I have been freaking out about my biopsy:) I...Sue- I have been freaking out about my biopsy:) I called the lab yesterday and they had not received it yet and told me to call back today. I am so hoping I don't have to have it done again next month!! <BR/><BR/>At this point DH and I are tentatively planning on doing one more cycle locally (we paid for three fresh and any resulting frozen tx's through our clinics self-funded warranty program). If we don't have success locally we will get our $25,000 back that we paid for the three cycles and then go to CCRM. If I were rich I don't think I would stop doing IVF either, LOL! I totally resonated with KayJay's post!!!:) <BR/><BR/>KrisKrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09916441645018957933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710066963511704198.post-67922683116151079502009-02-19T04:17:00.000-06:002009-02-19T04:17:00.000-06:00what a pain! I probably would be freaking out abou...what a pain! I probably would be freaking out about it being lost or something happening to it! But it sounds like they know exactly what to do (and have done it before...!) Glad you found Sky and alerted her too!<BR/><BR/>Okay, I have a question...can you do 2 more cycles? If one is already paid for, it is like a bonus one. Then if (and I pray not...) you aren't successful, you get out the BIG GUNS (aka CCRM). Just wondering.Apprently if I was rich, I'd never stop doing IVF, lol. Did you read KayJay's post about IVF addiction? "Hi, my name is Sue...and I am an addict."Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05323373273366929886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710066963511704198.post-67043921986102853852009-02-18T20:39:00.000-06:002009-02-18T20:39:00.000-06:00Sky- Yes, the biopsy should have been sent to CalP...Sky- Yes, the biopsy should have been sent to CalPath in CA. I was never even told to get a shipping kit. CCRM just gave me this sheet with instructions on it and the name for Sepal in Boston to send it to. You are right...we try to do everything right and when one of the top clinics give us a snafu, well...it just isn't good. I called CalPath this afternoon and they still had not received my specimen from Sepal so hopefully when I call tomorrow, they will have it. I have no desire to get this test done again! <BR/><BR/>I had my test done on CD 26. I was peeing on the ClearBlue OPKs and got the :) (smiley face) on February 4 (CD 16). It needs to be performed 9-11 days past the LH shown on the OPK (at least, that is what I was told:)). <BR/><BR/>I agree about CCRM. They are one of the best and if we decide to cycle again locally before heading out to CO for our last cycle then I can put up with the little snafu's along the way. As long as I know that I will be cycling with the best, it will all be worth it in the end! <BR/><BR/>GL on Monday at your biopsy. I have your blog bookmarked too! <BR/><BR/>MamaSoon- Thanks for stopping by and saying Hi! I will be following your journey as well! <BR/><BR/>Kayjay- I am so excited for you to get to CO! Can't wait to hear how this cycle goes for you!!<BR/><BR/>KrisKrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09916441645018957933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710066963511704198.post-28809472455919243502009-02-18T18:24:00.000-06:002009-02-18T18:24:00.000-06:00Kris - thanks so much for stopping by to post and ...Kris - thanks so much for stopping by to post and for the correction on the place to send specimen. You are an angel to post this and alert folks. When I ordered the "kit" (which is nothing more than an empty container, 2 biohazard baggies), it came with a pre-printed FedEx airbill which is made out to Calpath Med Assoc/Gyne-Path Lab in Los Gatos, CA. So from the story you're telling, looks like this is the right address (vs. the Boston address on CCRM's instructions).<BR/><BR/>We try so damned hard to be so exact, so precise, so painfully careful applying every patch, taking every pill, dosing every syringe - that when the party to whom we're paying an enormous sum of money (we are the clients!!! - sometimes I think they forget that!) screws up, it feels even more painful.<BR/><BR/>So...about the pain (yeah, let me get down to the important stuff :) thanks for the numbing tip. Did your doctor inject your cervix in order to numb it? I'm really very scared about Monday, but I'm actually even more scared NOT to have the test (even though Dr. Surrey didn't require it - I requested it). I don't want to find out after a BFN or a miscarriage that I was missing the integrin.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and did you test on CD25 (as I was told to?)?<BR/><BR/>I'm going to bookmark you so I can keep track of what's going on.<BR/><BR/>Despite annoying snafu's on their part, I do believe CCRM is top notch and the best chance for success and they work absolute miracles (not saying you'd be one - I think you're going to do just fine, you'll see!).<BR/><BR/>Wishing you the best! :)))<BR/><BR/>SkySkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18288560043939554132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710066963511704198.post-4530885023205538382009-02-18T16:47:00.000-06:002009-02-18T16:47:00.000-06:00Interesting day full of excitement! Geez, there s...Interesting day full of excitement! Geez, there seems to be a lot of confusion on CCRM's side about where to send the samples to. At first, they didn't even know the test had been sold to Sepal and now they aren't even telling people to send it to the right place! I think I spoke directly with a person at Sepal when I did mine so I was lucky enough to get the right instructions directly from them. <BR/><BR/>Hopefully, you will have all the information you need to make the decisions you need to make in the next month. It will be a plan, a direction to go in rather than flapping around aimlessly. GL with your decisions and keep us posted on your test results!kayjayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18256420678906545238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710066963511704198.post-35092622536480515322009-02-18T16:07:00.000-06:002009-02-18T16:07:00.000-06:00Hi! Just found your blog. Good luck with the etegr...Hi! Just found your blog. Good luck with the etegrity test. I did that too. I am leaving for denver in 10 days. :-)Josée Martenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12774124942554313863noreply@blogger.com