Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Lymphoma

How was your experience with Glenn Schattman at Weill Cornell Medical College?We had a great experience with Dr. Schattman. He can be quite direct and blunt, but we appreciated the honesty and felt like he always managed our expectations. He is extremely confident in the answers he gave us and we always felt like we were in good hands. Not only did we appreciate his expertise, but also his compassion. He tried his best to empathize with us during difficult times and join in the laughter in happy moments. What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Glenn Schattman at Weill Cornell Medical College?I might not recommend Dr. Schattman to someone that needs a lot of emotional support and hand holding throughout the process. Sometimes the odds are not great and he does not shy away from the truth and explains the myriad ways things can go wrong. During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Glenn Schattman at Weill Cornell Medical College?Dr. Schattman is very direct and takes time to explain the various procedures, treatments, etc. That said, monitoring hours are not long and he has many patients so the appointments are kept brief and to the point. When we suffered our miscarriage, however, he was delicate and took extra time with us to discuss next steps. He also wanted to make sure he was present for all procedures pertaining to the miscarriage which made us feel like he really took ownership of the process.Describe the protocols Glenn Schattman used in your cycles at Weill Cornell Medical College and their degree of success.We first did a priming cycle using estrogen patches (to repress activity in the hopes that it would help stimulate for the following month). On day 2 of the following cycle I began IVF injections. For 4 days I took 150IU Menopur and150IU Gonal F. On the 5th day we added a Ganirelix injection (to make sure one egg did not become overly dominant and cause ovulation) and that continued through the 9th day. On the 10th day of injections (Day 11 of my cycle) I took 40 units of Lupron and 5,000 units of HCG (to ensure ovulation). The egg retrieval took place on day 13. 21 eggs were collected, 15 of those were mature and all 15 were successfully fertilized with ICSI (ICSI aids in the fertilization process and often produces better results than just laying the sperm on the eggs). We then waited 5 days to see how many embryos survived so we could send them in for PGS testing. It is necessary to wait until the embryos grow to a certain amount of cells so they can be biopsied. We then waited 2 weeks for the PGS results (1 out of 12 embryos can back unaffected with out genetic issue). On my next cycle Dr. Schattman did a natural frozen embryo transfer, he explained that in the absence of any other fertility issues natural transfers tend to have the best odds. I had a positive pregnancy test 6 days after my transfer which resulted in one live birth of a healthy baby boy. My egg retriDescribe your experience with your nurse at Weill Cornell Medical College. (Assigned nurse: Hannah Murtaugh)Hannah was amazing. She took so much time to explain the medication schedule and protocols. She also sat down with me and helped me make a detailed calendar of what would happen and when (these were obviously approximations but it was so nice to have some idea of the schedule ahead of time). This is a very overwhelming process the first time and she absolutely made it more manageable. Describe your experience with Weill Cornell Medical College.Weill Cornell is a very busy place which can be both good and bad. I found walking in and seeing at least 50 other women waiting for monitoring in the morning almost comforting, makes you feel like you are not alone in what can be a very lonely process. That said, you can wait a long time for blood work and monitoring if you do not get there early, my advice would be to get there right away. I found the receptionists to mostly be friendly and helpful, no major complaints. Describe your experience with your monitoring appointments at Weill Cornell Medical College.Monitoring at Cornell is very busy. If you get there right when it opens you can usually be in and out in 20 minutes. If you get there towards the end you can wait for upwards of an hour. That said, they are upfront about this and encourage people to get there early. Once you are seen everything runs smoothly. Describe the costs associated with your care under Glenn Schattman at Weill Cornell Medical College.IVF with ICSI, PGS testing and the frozen embryo transfer totaled about $35,000.