After the failed attempt number two, we consulted with the doctor and he told us all about natural killer cells and how I had an over active bunch that is apparently attacking the embryos. This apparently is caused by my troubled immune system.
The good news was that there was a couple things we could try. One that was offered in the US and would cost us 3000 a treatment and we would have to do for several months with no guarantee that it would work and the other that was not offered in the US but we could go do on our own accord in our neighboring country of Mexico.
The first choice, as you can imagine, just sounded like too much money for not a lot of guarantee. The second choice sounded darn right scary in this day and age with our declining economy and lack of security for Americans in border towns.
However, the second choice, seemed like the best option after doing all the research. So, we were brave, we did it.......twice!
The first time, I forgot to ask who was going to escort us to the clinic across the border and what they would be driving so that ended up being pretty scary and silly when some random person told us to get into his mini van in broken English. We did and it was the right van and he was a nice guy. So, all was well. He picked up two other couples to do the same treatment we were there to do and we all were treated and taken to breakfast and taken back across the border. We ended up meeting one of the couples a month later for the same treatment and we still keep in touch. So something good has come out of this so far.
We are still alive and still wanting that child and we are ready to attempt IVF attempt number three. Our final attempt.
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