[ADL524]

Has anyone gone through IVF at the Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine from out of state? I just set up an appt for a phone consult with Dr. Schoolcraft. I have wait until Oct 30th! I am wondering how soon after that phone consult I could possibly go to CCRM for baseline testing? Does that testing have to be on a particular day of your cycle? how do they plan that if you're not "regular"? Once you have the baseline testing done, how soon after that can you start treatment? I am very eager to have IVF at CCRM. I am worried about the time that continues to pass as I wait! I am also curious, how you coordinate the treatment from out of state? who does your monitoring?

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

[Vin89]

adl524,

here's the thread for CCRM girls : CCRM Girls!!! you may find many of your Q's answered here. also, there is another forum called IVFConnections and if you go to colorado board almost everyone there is either cycling or have cycled before at CCRM.

hope this helps. Good luck.

[ADL524]

Thanks Vin89! I actually tried to register on IVFconnections, but I am still in the moderator queue, waiting to be approved (I guess?) so it won't let me look at any of the boards yet. I'm really eager to read about CCRM - what the process is like, the time frame from phone consult to 1st appt to IVF (though I am sure this varies by patient), how other women handle doing monitoring out of state, etc... I have a phone consult set up with Dr. Schoolcraft on October 30!

[houston]

Originally Posted by ADL524

Has anyone gone through IVF at the Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine from out of state? I just set up an appt for a phone consult with Dr. Schoolcraft. I have wait until Oct 30th! I am wondering how soon after that phone consult I could possibly go to CCRM for baseline testing? Does that testing have to be on a particular day of your cycle? how do they plan that if you're not "regular"? Once you have the baseline testing done, how soon after that can you start treatment? I am very eager to have IVF at CCRM. I am worried about the time that continues to pass as I wait! I am also curious, how you coordinate the treatment from out of state? who does your monitoring?

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

I went to CCRM. I am from Texas. It also took me a long time to get into Schoolcraft, so I ended up going to Dr. Surrey b/c I just could not wait. I was very pleased with him and am glad I made this choice. I forget exactly, but I think the baseline testing has to be on day 3 of your cycle. After testing is completed, I think you can start your cycle pretty much right away (mine was delayed b/c I had a cyst). You need to have an RE in your state who will agree to do the monitoring and will agree to provide same day test results. I actually had two different in state REs monitor me (for a long list of reasons), but I think it is best to stick with one. As far as coordination, you will be assigned a nurse at CCRM. My nurse was great and coordinated everything for me.

[ADL524]

Thanks Houston! It is so encouraging to read about your success at CCRM. This will be my 1st IVF cycle. I am trying to decide if we should go straight to CCRM or try one IVF in Chicago. Our insurance doesn't pay for any of our treatment. So, I figured that we should probably just pay a little extra and go to the place that will give us the best results. But it is definitely an inconvenience to go out of town for this, so I am still a bit on the fence. I guess I have to wait until we can have our phone consult with Dr. Schoolcraft to see how we feel!

Thanks again for your reply!

[houston]

Originally Posted by ADL524

Thanks Houston! It is so encouraging to read about your success at CCRM. This will be my 1st IVF cycle. I am trying to decide if we should go straight to CCRM or try one IVF in Chicago. Our insurance doesn't pay for any of our treatment. So, I figured that we should probably just pay a little extra and go to the place that will give us the best results. But it is definitely an inconvenience to go out of town for this, so I am still a bit on the fence. I guess I have to wait until we can have our phone consult with Dr. Schoolcraft to see how we feel!

Thanks again for your reply!

I was the same way. I do not think I should have cycled locally. It is not always the best, because some people are easier patients than me, but if I had it to do over again, I would have gone straight to CCRM. I agree to wait for your consult.

I haven't spoken with Schoolcraft, but I will say I did not feel very good after my consult with Surrey...I think they tend to be pretty negative about statistics (of course, really everyone except SIRM was with me). However, I think they just try to prepare you for the worst and underestimate your chances. That being said, I am really glad I ended up using Dr. Surrey.