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06.11.08, 15:33 PM General Topics
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Need advice, please!! Been ttc for over 2 years. This was to be our third month of IUI. Had the first 2 IUI's with a nurse practioner. This month went through the doctor because they did a HSG test and full pelvic ultrasound. Should have received an HCG shot yesterday to prep for IUI. Instead the nurse gave me a Lupron shot. I have the package b/c she sent me home to self-administer. Found out that Lupron does the exact opposite of what the HCG shot does and I got a dose that is putting me in "menopause" for the next month. We are now unable to get pregnant for at least 2 months because we have to wait a month after the meds wear off to make sure everything is okay. They were very apologetic (I think they were in serious CYA mode). I was told a negligence report was being filed with the state and they were erasing all charges that occured this month (our insurance does not cover fertility, so we've been footing the bill for everything). I spoke to a laywer who told me to not give them the packaging or to sign anything. I haven't done either. I'm still in shell shock, as I found this all out today. I'm so angry, I don't know what to do. Not sure if I should expect more than just all charges to be forgiven. This has been an emotional roller coaster as it is and I've had to take multiple days off of work for all these tests just to have this month ruined. Any advice?? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.11.08, 03:33 PM Flag
 

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oh my. no advice but i am so sorry that you are going through this. i recently miscarried and my doctor is making me wait to ttc. it's a double whammy. first something bad happens *and* it causes you to put off the plans of what you most want to do. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 03:36 PM Flag
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oh no, sorry. i have no advice for you other than just try to enjoy the next two months adn you have a rigt to be mad at that nurse [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 03:37 PM Flag
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that is f'ed up. I hope they are giving you back all money. from what I understand you don't have to wait 2 cycles. where do you go [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 03:39 PM Flag
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I'm actually in Nebraska. The doctor told us to go ahead and try without IUI this month, but the nurse practioner said are chances are super low of anything happening. I don't want to sue...that would just be more emotional stress, but I feel that they should be doing more.... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 03:44 PM Flag
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they should for sure do more. i know you probably don't have the energy to "battle" them, but you need to send something in writing, take a picture of the box they sent you home with - document everything. GL [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 03:46 PM Flag
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Thanks for the advice. I kept the packaging and didn't sign anything after talking to a lawyer today. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 03:58 PM Flag
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that's terrible, i'm so sorry! i think the advice you received is good, and maybe you should consider switching practices? or, if not that, then perhaps make it clear that you don't want that nurse practitioner to administer anything from now on, and go from there. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 03:39 PM Flag
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well - first off - you shouldn't be charged for whatever mess up they did. you won't be, will you? and i think the correct treatment (hcg shot) should be given for free simply b/c they cost you two precious months. i truly believe that doctors should be held more accountable without having to sue them. they should just do the right thing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 03:40 PM Flag
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I agree. DH and I don't want to sue...that can just turn into a big mess. They are not charging us anything for this month - all the tests and everything would have been about $1,500. I'm afraid the HCG shot at this point wouldn't do anything. And I will no longer be seeing this doctor because she has referred me to an RE. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 03:45 PM Flag
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I'm really sorry this happened. But this is why I liked Dr. Spandorfer at Cornell. No one was giving you anything except him in an IUI (might be different with IVF). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 03:45 PM Flag
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I would LOVE to move to NYC, but DH is totally against it. So, I am stuck in Nebraska to try to figure all of this out. From my understanding, I've now been referred to the best RE here, but I won't see her until the end of August. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 03:47 PM Flag
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this is not true- they don't work 7 days a week and if you needed your iui when he wasn't there another dr would do it. I know Cornell too [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 04:17 PM Flag
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