Well we have had 24 hours to digest all the information we were given at the IVF appointment yesterday.

The specialist had a good look through Liz’s history and it is amazing all the things we have been through to be honest. Our 1st Son was a month early and breach so had to be delivered by c section. He was also very ill an suffered from pneumonia at birth, we are blessed he made it despite been an emotional temperamental 12 year old these days We than had a miscarriage about 9 years ago which was very difficult before our youngest came into the world relatively easily 8 years ago. We then had another miscarriage about 7 years ago and zero since despite lots of trying. Liz has had 3 laparoscophys with lazer on her endo and tubes dye tests. The specialist was worried about her tubes last night but he decided they should not cause a problem and don’t need clipping.

Max gave a blood sample to test for HIV and hepatitis etc and Liz has to go back when she has a period for her blood tests. We have a group session booked in for our IVF information in a couple of weeks, lots to ask then already! We did get an idea of success rates and costs last night and its not as bad as we were thinking. It will probably be £4000 when everything is finished for 1 treatment. Strangely we did find out one of liz’s tubes is definitely open, we had been told this was not the case so in theory a natural conception could be possible, it just isn’t  though

Max has to go back to the IVF clinic 2 weeks today for a seaman test that should be ok.

The IVF specialist thinks treatment will start around September for us so that will work with our 2 boys on holiday for 7 weeks from Friday. We can get them back to school before we start the IVF process.

It’s all pretty scary and we are still not 100% sure how many times we will need to go to the IVF clinic or exactly what procedures they do. But it is a start and we have tons more leaflets and brochures to read through

Its really exciting because we have both talked and dreamed about this for a few years now. I don’t think we ever really thought we would get to this point and raise the money needed without risking our current lifestyle and sons security. But we are doing it and it is really exciting. We are still not telling family and friends though as we are not sure how they would react and we dont want the stress of that right now.

Liz is going to the gym soon to make up for the Mcdonalds last night so Max will have the house to himself for a bit while the kids are at football club We have to try not to get obsessed with the treatment if we can

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Cheers

Max and Liz

The journey has begun……