What goes into an IVF Vacation you ask?

Why, a lot goes into it! T and I started with Googling a lot and she came across a gentleman from Passport Medical named Mark. He and T started talking at first. He specializes in organizing these trips and believe it or not, his wife and he are going through IVF in May also.

We researched CIMA Hospital in Costa Rica and Hospital Panama, obviously in Panama. State of the art equipment including a 4d/5d ultrasound machine! We found that everything was up to or exceeding American standards and were very pleased. We also did a bunch of research on Dr. Perez. His success rates were phenomenal and everything that is required for IVF in the states is also required by him. He needs a CD 3 FSH level, an SHG, a semen analysis from the spouse and other various types of blood work.

After getting some additional questions answered by Mark, we started looking at airfare, accommodations, and costs of living in Costa Rica and Panama for 3 weeks. After regurgitating stats and dollar signs on paper, we have found that we are going to shell out between 1/3 and 1/2 of what we would pay in the states (I will go into breakdown of costs soon). Plus we get to embark on this journey in countries full of palm trees and beaches.

Thanks to Adam's parents we are all staying at their timeshare for the majority of the time we are there, so we cut that cost. Thank you Pat for all the calling around you did, we really appreciate it and understand all the hard work that went into it.

We are STILL planning two months later, so it does take a while to get everything ready and in order. Trying to get all these tests done and out to Dr. Perez has been one of the challenges, also Tracie and I live 1500 miles away from each other, which also makes our communicating about plans a bit challenging.

If I haven't answered all of your questions, I'm probably not thinking of something, we are prepared to answer questions, you can either comment or email either T or I!