As some of you may notice my blog has a new feature on the side of it. A donation button.
Our plan for the future is to save as much money as we can for IVF and when we have the amount, we will do as many cycles of IVF as we can.
Here is a little more information for those who need it:
Travis & I (Crystal) met in high school and have been together ever since (2001). We got married in 2006. We started to try for a child in 2007 and it started at a gyno office, she tried 3 rounds of a drug called Clomid and it did not work. We went to Johnson City for 3 more cycles but this time on a drug called Femara (almost like Clomid) and something called and HCG trigger shot (that will "trigger" my follicles into relasing the mature eggs). Those cycles did not work. We chose to go to Lyndhurst in Winston Salem where we did more rounds of Femara along with a trigger shot. We did 3 IUI's (insemination-where they insert Trav's sperm into my uterus by using a catheter) those did not work so I had an exploratory Lap done. The dr found slight endometriosis, but nothing for concern. Good news was that my tubes were good and clear. We started on injections for 3 months, and still no success. Travis & I just did our last, and final, IUI (IUI #7). We found out today that this cycle didn't work. After 7 IUI's, you would think something would have worked, but no. Our next step is to do something called IVF (In Vitro Fertilization). This procedure costs anywhere from $7,000-$15,000. Yes it will take Travis & I a long time to save up some money. We are praying and trusting in God and know that He will provide ALL of the finances for it.
I have added a donation button to the right of this page (over there --->). I know times are tough and the economy is hard right now. Please be in prayer and if you feel led to donate some money to our cause, please do so. This is through Pay Pal, so it is secure. (if you would like to send something via mail, please email me and I will send you our mailing address. here is my email: crysandtravbennett06@yahoo.com) I would like to Thank You in advance for this donation, as we know that it is going for a GREAT cause. We have been praying for our baby for over 4 years now and God knows the desires of our hearts. We feel that this is the step in the right direction towards FINALLY getting our miracle(s) that we have been waiting for for so long. We know that this is ALL GOD.
Again, Thank you so much for your donation. Also, if you could please post the link to my blog and a description as to why we are doing this. I would appreciate it so so much!!! I know some people may not like the choice we have made, and yes, it was hard for us to come to terms with that some people think this is "begging" and really, I'm not. I just wanted to put the option out there. People ask us all the time what they can do, what we need. What you can do is pray for us, donate just a $1 or however much your heart desires. We need this, we need our baby to finally be able to come home to us.
Thanks again
Travis & Crystal Bennett
Oh sweetie, I am so sorry. I have many friends who went through primary infertility, and I, myself went through secondary infertility. We tried for almost 5 years to have our son, Max. We did the clomid, the injectible meds, the IUI's. We became pregnant three times: 1 mc, 1 double ectopic (lost both tubes as there was a pregnancy in each tube) and finally IVF which produced Max. I know how hard the struggle is, not exactly what you are going through but I understand that IF sucks. If you need anything, I'll send my info.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Katrina