Dani and Ron
 If someone had told us in the fall of 2002 that we would have been dressing up our two babies in Buckeye outfits right now, we would have never believed it. Our road to becoming a complete family was long, arduous, and fraught with disappointment, heartache, and tears.
 
To the best of my recollection, our journey started in 2000. My OB prescribed clomid for three months at increasing doses. She never performed any tests on me or suggested that Ron get checked out. The clomid made me crazy, and it didn't work. We finally sought the advice of Dr. Chin, who came highly recommended to us.
 
It turned out that Ron and I both had problems. I had polycystic ovarian disease. Ron had a low sperm count and needed surgery to correct a varicocele. Dr. Chin put me on glucophage to combat the PCOS. We did more rounds of Repronex injections and IUI than I care to count. We even did back to back IUI treatments a few times. We finally got pregnant in July 2002. We were ecstatic!!! Unfortunately, Dr. Chin had to break the bad news to us that the baby was not developing. We were crushed.
 
Right after that and before I miscarried, my left ovary twisted over on itself three times. I was in the hospital all day, but I had Dr. Chin on my speed dial and called him every time there was a new development with my treatment and care. He talked to another doctor at the hospital about my situation and reassured me that the doctor would help me. That doctor performed a laparoscopic surgery and returned my ovary to its normal position. I was discharged from the hospital that night. About a week later, I miscarried seven weeks into my pregnancy. It was horrible, but Dr. Chin had prepared me for it both emotionally and physically.
 
A couple of weeks later (October 2002), my left ovary twisted again. The pain was excruciating. I just couldn't believe this was happening to me again with all that we had already gone through. How much was God going to give us? We went to the hospital. Dr. Chin was called at three o'clock in the morning. Through all the pain medication, I remember Ron telling me, "Dani, they called Dr. Chin. He sounds awake and alert. He'll be here soon." I knew then that it was bad, but I also knew that I was going to be in good hands. Dr. Chin arrived and explained the procedure to me where he was going to flip the ovary back and remove part of it to prevent it from flipping in the future. During surgery, Dr. Chin discovered that the ovary was dead and removed it. When I found out, I was devastated, but I had absolutely no worries because I knew that Dr. Chin had my best interests at heart. He wanted me to get pregnant as badly as I wanted to be pregnant.
 
Now with one ovary, I really felt like getting pregnant was a pipe dream. Dr. Chin encouraged us. He was positive, had a great attitude, and felt that we could still get pregnant with IUI. We did the IUI again in December 2002. It didn't work, and we had to take January off to let my ovary recover from the medication. I was hurt because I saw my chances of getting pregnant go from 12 times a year to 6. We tried again in February 2003. It didn't work. I thought we were going to have to wait again until April, but Dr. Chin said that my ovary was okay and that we could try in March. At that point, Ron and I began discussing IVF. Dr. Chin thought it would be a good option for us. We made the appointment and then tried the IUI with Dr. Chin one last time in March 2003. We were so happy to discover that it worked and we were pregnant.
 
I began bleeding at 5 1/2 weeks. I called Dr. Chin on that Saturday morning. He said to come right in. I cried the whole way to his office, during the short wait in the packed waiting room, and throughout the ultrasound--right up to the point that Dr. Chin told me it was twins! We had to wait another week or so to see the heartbeats. That was a great day when Dr. Chin showed us our babies' heartbeats on the ultrasound. A medical miracle and a blessing from God!! Dr. Chin released us to my OB, and I had a smooth pregnancy after that. The twins were born on November 20, 2003.
 
Dr. Chin is an amazing doctor. He personally greeted us in the waiting room on our first visit. Everytime we came to his office, he knew our names, shook our hands, and asked about our personal lives outside of fertility treatments. In three years of treatment, I don't recall an appointment ever running late. I've only seen his office crowded one time, and that was on a Saturday morning when they squeezed me in. One time I had to leave for an appointment right after my dog escaped from the backyard. I arrived at Dr. Chin's office in tears. He and the staff were very concerned. After that, he frequently asked how our Houdini dog was doing. I was helping my sister plan her wedding, and Dr. Chin called me at home one afternoon just to give me some ideas on where to have her outdoor reception. He came in on a Sunday once to do our IUI treatment. He took every phone call that I made to him while I was in the hospital for my first twisted ovary episode even though I was interrupting his tennis game. Dr. Chin personally called after my surgeries and after the babies were born to check in on us. We have just been amazed at his warmth, compassion, and personal touch. A special thanks to all the ladies in the office as well!! Sandy, Grace, Candy, Connie, Melinda, and Debra always made our visits more enjoyable.
 
Thanks Dr. Chin and staff for helping us with our miracle babies!!! We are forever grateful.
 
Ron and Dani
Ella and Kyle

UPDATE!         UPDATE!         UPDATE!

Dr. Chin,

 

We are growing like weeds! We are both in the 22 lb. range and more than knee high. Mommy is pulling her hair out because our new thing is to climb on everything. Ella climbed onto the table yesterday and the high chair today. We love to point to our body parts, make animal noises, and play with toys. If Kyle had his way, he's always be outside. Ella is nurturing and kisses and hugs everything, including Elmo on her diapers. Kyle is fascinated with cars and wheels. He is all boy!

 

Mommy has lost some weight, but not as much as you wanted yet. She and Daddy have put the baby-making on hold because we are moving to a new house on May 27 if all goes well. They hope to survive the move with us in tow.

 

We've been thinking of you and hope you are getting lots of ladies pregnant!

 

Love,

 

Ella and Kyle

(Dani and Ron)

 
 

Angie and Jim

Dear Dr. Chin,

I’m so sad I did not get to talk to you the other day. I’m glad you got to meet Sara. I sent her to you because you are the very best!  I am still teaching school. Jim is now a partner in his own company. Megan is playing soccer and taking dance class. Trent is very shy like his mother! They both are in pre-school. They love it. They will be 5 in October. Time goes by so fast. It was great to hear from you. I am sending you very recent pictures of them! Thanks for calling.

Go U.C.! 

Angie

 

 Christine and Jim

Dear Dr. Chin,

 I did not want another day to go by without thanking you and your staff for the outstanding care. Right from the start I realized what a great reference I received from a stranger who also had fertility issues. “Dr. Chin is the best,” he said and I agree. So, thank you for everything.

Thanks for having a great staff. I found everyone that works with you to be very pleasant. I always left your office feeling optimistic. Please thank Grace and Sandy for quickly returning all my calls with the answers to the many questions that I had. I managed to have one more question after each visit and they were very sweet to me.

Thank you for being as aggressive as you could with our fertility treatments. We knew you were pulling for us when you scheduled a second insemination on a Sunday afternoon. That personal commitment was much appreciated.

Thanks for always putting us at ease during our visits and consultations, your humor helped lighten the situation.

Thanks for taking time away from your family on a Sunday night to perform my emergency surgery. I’m glad you paid extra to return home early from visiting your son. Having you there made a big difference. Thanks for calling and checking on me after each surgery. I can’t tell you how impressed I was with your compassion.

Finally, thanks for sharing your personal stories of adoption and referring us to Lisa Cannon, Baby Steps. Like the saying goes when one door closes another one opens. This past year was incredibly difficult but we were blessed to have you and your staff holding our hands throughout the whole process. For that were are truly grateful.

Thanks again,

Christine and Jim

 

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