tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35212546.post3251668449269972293..comments2023-10-17T07:54:36.469-04:00Comments on The Sticky Bean Preconception Journal: Blogtavism: The My Story ProjectKristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03542962726270982824noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35212546.post-7081405461478844992007-11-09T10:56:00.000-05:002007-11-09T10:56:00.000-05:00Wonderful post!Wonderful post!IdleMindOfBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03981681283810950397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35212546.post-39080808082593233242007-11-08T17:43:00.000-05:002007-11-08T17:43:00.000-05:00That, my dear, was one hell of an amazing post. J...That, my dear, was one hell of an amazing post. Just awesome.Hilary (Maya Papaya)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13519821576210345817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35212546.post-47714163016274883512007-11-08T17:18:00.000-05:002007-11-08T17:18:00.000-05:00Thanks for sharing your story. I need to do this, ...Thanks for sharing your story. I need to do this, too.Dr. Grumbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09448780702110352118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35212546.post-1339890461062356632007-11-08T16:47:00.000-05:002007-11-08T16:47:00.000-05:00Hear hear.JHear hear.<BR/><BR/>JGeohdehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084396088622931768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35212546.post-39070775641616827252007-11-08T16:17:00.001-05:002007-11-08T16:17:00.001-05:00I'm also in my early 20's....it's absolutely shock...I'm also in my early 20's....it's absolutely shocking to me that I can't get pregnant. Like you said- you always think when you try it will just happen.Scrumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14336208156858244107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35212546.post-38504094498352979442007-11-08T16:17:00.000-05:002007-11-08T16:17:00.000-05:00I'm also in my early 20's....it's absolutely shock...I'm also in my early 20's....it's absolutely shocking to me that I can't get pregnant. Like you said- you always think when you try it will just happen.Scrumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14336208156858244107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35212546.post-35805335845079229782007-11-08T15:35:00.000-05:002007-11-08T15:35:00.000-05:00Great addition to the fabulous blogtavism letters ...Great addition to the fabulous blogtavism letters being written! Cheers to you Kristen.JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18027548058304720360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35212546.post-16929115227643130102007-11-08T13:48:00.000-05:002007-11-08T13:48:00.000-05:00Genny,I am deeply sorry to hear of the situations ...Genny,<BR/><BR/>I am deeply sorry to hear of the situations you mentioned with your family members. I think it is ridiculous that things such as erectile dysfunction can be covered, while other illnesses including cancer may not be. I was not referring to cancer in my argument - I strictly mentioned COPD because 90% of COPD cases are a direct result of smoking, which is a lifestyle choice. My uncle ( a heavy smoker) has COPD and still smokes 3-4 packs a day while his insurance covers numerous procedures in full. I just don't understand how a condition caused by smoking would be deemed okay to cover, while someone suffering from infertility (which having a child is a lifestyle choice), is not covered. Which lifestyle choices are deemed acceptable and which are not? Who draws the line here? Obviously, cancer is a life threatening illness and should be treated 100%, IMHO. COPD, however, is not lung cancer - it is a combination of emphysema and chronic bronchitis. I have a problem with infertility being singled out as unimportant or a "minority issue". 1 in 12 people suffer from infertility and I think it should be recognized as a medical condition. Will it kill me? Maybe (if I become depressed enough), maybe not. But that doesn't mean it doesn't deserve attention. Someone who loses their leg in an accident may not die without a prosthetic device but yet some insurance companies will cover those. It just doesn't make sense to me.<BR/><BR/>Each insurance company provides different levels of coverage - some cover IVF and some don't. Mine does not and I applied this to my situation. I don't think that insurance companies should pay for an unlimited number of IVF procedures. I just believe that women should be given the option of IVF, even if it is covered just once. In my situation, my husband and I may have to resort to IVF with PGD to rule out or try to correct any genetic issues. But we may have to go straight to adoption since the cost out of pocket is about the same and I am sure to get a child in the end. If insurance covered this, I could try IVF and if it failed, I would know I did all I could to have a biological child and could put my whole heart into adoption. But with money as an issue, I would have to forgo IVF and would always wonder "what if". What if I had just one shot?<BR/><BR/>Again, this is just my opinion on the matter. Being an infertility blog, I obviously am passionate about the subject. You may disagree or agree with me. I appreciate that you have taken the time to comment and spark discussion. That is what needs to happen. The general population needs to be made aware of the issues surrouding infertility, instead of locking it away as a taboo subject.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542962726270982824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35212546.post-33472531042739920362007-11-08T12:26:00.000-05:002007-11-08T12:26:00.000-05:00Even though I've also had a miscarriage and spent ...Even though I've also had a miscarriage and spent the last 13 months wrestling with infertility, I'm a little discouraged by your post. I understand wanting infertility treatments covered by insurance. However it is wrong to state that other diseases are covered "100%". My uncle had lung cancer (he was never a smoker) and his insurance barely covered his first chemo. Both his sons gave him all of their college money & savings to help pay for his treatments and he was still paying huge hospital bills when he died nine months later. My best friend's mother got kidney cancer and even though she passed away 30 days after her diagnosis, her daughters had to chip in thousands of dollars for her care. Those were life and death cases, and their insurance still did not cover the costs "100%".<BR/><BR/>My current insurance doesn't cover anything fertility related. Would it be nice if they did? Sure. Am I going to demand that they do? No. Where would the line be? Should they cover oral & injectible meds? Any & all testing? IUIs? IVFs? If so, how many rounds? There will always be someone who doesn't get pregnant after the covered rounds, so no number will be "enough" and will always seem unfair to some couples.<BR/><BR/>This isn't to say that I think ART coverage should not be offered. I just think there is more to be considered on this subject.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35212546.post-43202286271999499982007-11-08T10:04:00.000-05:002007-11-08T10:04:00.000-05:00I completely agree. It upsets me that people choo...I completely agree. It upsets me that people choose to smoke, yet their related illnesses are covered by insurance. <BR/>I read about IF being as stressful as cancer treatments. I've never been through cancer treatments, but depression and stress over something health related can be overwhelming, so I imagine this is probably true.lady in waitinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10806507660932901609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35212546.post-85809582954397700662007-11-08T09:55:00.000-05:002007-11-08T09:55:00.000-05:00Agree with you 100%! Right on sister.Agree with you 100%! Right on sister.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35212546.post-28764415757572567282007-11-08T08:12:00.000-05:002007-11-08T08:12:00.000-05:00Great post! You hit the nail on the head. It nev...Great post! You hit the nail on the head. It never made sense to me that IF treatments wouldn't be covered by insurance, yet diseases brought on by smoking and obesity are covered 100%. <BR/><BR/>What a well-written post! I couldn't have said it better myself.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17836878208564814811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35212546.post-57066561979853895942007-11-08T01:09:00.000-05:002007-11-08T01:09:00.000-05:00Touche! Think about the hearts that could be mend...Touche! Think about the hearts that could be mended if even a little funding was thrown our way...Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13106036194597521340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35212546.post-19073628531247295212007-11-08T00:58:00.000-05:002007-11-08T00:58:00.000-05:00Well put.Well put.s day @ sdayrunning.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09220616440904729366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35212546.post-31575986156576841902007-11-07T21:25:00.000-05:002007-11-07T21:25:00.000-05:00Fantastic post. I need to do thisFantastic post. I need to do thisMeghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12825803955705904174noreply@blogger.com