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2022, 36 Eggs Frozen
My first consult [with Dr. Salih] was virtual which was fine, but I met her in the office later on and she described everything thoroughly. I wasn’t expecting to be there quite so long though but I appreciate her desire to be thorough...If you have a question for the doctor come prepared to ask it at your first appointment with her. The majority of my interactions were with the nurse and ultrasound techs...
The reproductive endocrinology clinic [University of Illinois at Chicago] is down the hallway from the ob/GYN clinic. Sometimes they close the ER wait room and direct people down the hall to the ob/GYN clinic. If I were struggling with infertility I think it would be hard to share a room with lots of pregnant women....$7110.00 for all ultrasound, blood work, and procedure done under sedation. Another $2000 approximately for prescriptions, some of which I didn’t use....
How was your experience with Sana Salih at University of Illinois at Chicago?
My first consult was virtual which was fine, but I met her in the office later on and she described everything thoroughly. I wasn’t expecting to be there quite so long though but I appreciate her desire to be thorough.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Sana Salih at University of Illinois at Chicago?
If you have a question for the doctor come prepared to ask it at your first appointment with her. The majority of my interactions were with the nurse and ultrasound techs.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Sana Salih at University of Illinois at Chicago?
I went in for an ultrasound on a Saturday and she called me back into her office to discuss my risk for OHSS at great length and she also alerted me that I probably will have someone pushing down on my abdomen during the procedure because of where my ovary was positioned.
Describe the protocols Sana Salih used in your cycles at University of Illinois at Chicago and their degree of success.
I have PCOS so she prescribed low doses.Month prior to retrieval I was on ordinary prenatal vitamins from CVS; Aygestin 2 tablets daily as primer; Metformin 500 mg 3x/day; folic acid 1 Mg; ovasitol inositol powder twice a day (actually suggested by doc...I thought it was woo woo, but I took it).
Day 1 - 8 of stimulation Menopur 75 IU; Gonal F 125 IU (Ganirelix 250 mcg day 6)
Day 9-10 of stimulation Menopur 75 IU; Gonal F 100 IU
Day 11 - Lupron trigger 100 units.
Describe your experience with your nurse at University of Illinois at Chicago. (Assigned nurse: Joy)
They were always kind and prompt. I had a snafu with the pharmacy in terms of billing that she helped resolve. She also showed me how to inject myself and was in the room during my transfer. It was nice having a familiar face in the room.
Describe your experience with University of Illinois at Chicago.
The reproductive endocrinology clinic is down the hallway from the ob/GYN clinic. Sometimes they close the ER wait room and direct people down the hall to the ob/GYN clinic. If I were struggling with infertility I think it would be hard to share a room with lots of pregnant women.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Sana Salih at University of Illinois at Chicago.
Completely out of pocket. $7110.00 for all ultrasound, blood work, and procedure done under sedation. Another $2000 approximately for prescriptions, some of which I didn’t use.
Describe Sana Salih's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at University of Illinois at Chicago.
She said they’d only transfer embryos based on the age I was at retrieval, so it would always only be one at a time.