The Dodson Project Begins!!

As most of you know Jared and I have been trying for quite some time now to start a family. To put it short, this journey has become long and difficult. We have been actively working on this now for three years. I suffers from a whole mess of stuff along with severe endometriosis which has complicated the process and created road blocks along the way. As a result she has had many surgeries over the past couple of years to keep the condition at bay. Unfortunately, the endometriosis has forced us to remove her tubes thus making it impossible for us to get pregnant naturally. So we are down to one option at this point: IVF.

IVF (invitro-fertilization) is an elective procedure that most of all insurance companies do not cover. The problem is that this procedure is extremely expensive and averages around $14,000 per cycle with no guarantees. It did not take us long to do the math and realize that there is no way we could come close to affording it. This would be something we would have to save a long time for. The problem with waiting for this treatment is that my endometriosis continues to worsen as time goes on. So when we would be financially ready we might not be able to do it anyway.

Despite these challenges, we are not giving up! God knows are hearts and we believe He will bless us with a family. We just need a few more doors to open.

Lately, some of those doors have already begun to swing. We have been selected to work with a non-profit organization that pairs wanting couples with doctors and clinics that donate their services for the purposes of IVF. In order to have the opportunity for a free round of IVF we have to raise money on behalf of the organization to help supplement the costs of such a costly procedure. So we can see a potential finish line. There is just one more door to push through. We need to raise $4,000 and awareness for INCIID and the “From INCIID the Heart Scholarship.” This is another step closer to our family.

If any one you know is struggling with starting a family and it seems that IVF is the next step, please direct them to this website: http://www.inciid.org/faq.php?cat=infertility101&id=22#239