Hello everyone! I haven't been on here for a while, but I have been lurking and reading posts.
Plex- I am so sorry!
Postalmom- Very exciting !!! Congrats
Meagan- Happy birthday! How did you feel about Dr. Palter? What is happening on day 21?
AFM- Last time I posted was December. My last IVF was November and I have seen 2 other doctors since Dr. Palter and now I have to make a decision. I really liked Dr. Palter, he comes well recommended and he is really thorough, but because of insurance reasons I may go with Dr. Spandorffer at Cornell. His bedside manner was unlike anyone else. He's at Cornell and they use co-culture which is supposed to help with embryo quality. He did a sonogram on the spot and he was very optimistic. For the first time I didn't feel the doom and gloom. I am scheduled for a hysteroscopy on Wed. He is proposes a Short Lupron Protocol Anyone had a hysteroscopy? Cornell wants ob/gyn high risk clearance and endocrinologist clearance because of my glucose and mirrored Dr Palters concerns about the glucose. Pros: Cornell lab, reputable doctors, Dr. Spandorffer performs all sonos and handles all his cases, co-culture. Cons: travel
I also saw Dr. Toriello at SIRM. He was very nice. They use a more gentle approach with a lower dose protocol for better quality eggs. He did not propose a hysteroscopy, but proposed immunology tests and then going into the protocol. He wasn't concerned about my glucose. He also performs all his sonos. However, only their are only 3 doctors in his group and they don't have the recognition that others do.
Dr. Palter is cutting edge. He's a scientist. Cons: He works alone and hasn't handled the volume like Cornell.
So I don't know what to do. I am leaning towards Dr. Spandorffer. Anyone have any thoughts?