"Can you believe this absolutely precious baby? She is truly our miracle baby! I just wanted you the doctors to know that everything turned out perfectly. My pregnancy was perfect - she turned out to be 9 pounds! we couldn't believe we had such a big baby!

Anyway, all my thanks for everything you all did to make this possible. She is such a treasure, such a gift, and we will cherish and love her forever. Maybe she'll even get a sibling someday!:)

God bless you all,"

KJ

"An official announcement sent with my sincerest thanks.  You guys are wonderful and you really did make my life more fulfilling.  Forever grateful."  ---Diana and Douglas

Dolgelukkig en dankbaar geven wij kennis van de geborrte van onze DOCHTER: 

ANIQUE EVELINE, geboren op 29 Maart 2004

"Of course we want to tell our success story to others"  --- WW & PW

Dr. Fox and the entire staff of JCRM,

"Thank you so much for helping our dream of having a child come true.  We truly believe that God used you to make it happen.  Everyone is so friendly and we appreciate everything you did.  We have already recommended you to several friends and family members who are also struggling to become pregnant."  ---Paul and Kristine Wolfe (not yet delivered)

I was on Glucaphage, Parladel, a hormone patch, too
there were shots to take, blood to give and ultrasounds to do.

With a co-pay here and a co-pay there
my bank account had become quite bare.

You said I was hyperstimulated, but not to worry,
unless my ovary ruptures, then go to the hospital in a hurry!

I wondered what I did before this baby came to be,
then I remembered I spent most my time driving to university.

And let me tell you what was really scary,
the day Matt had to go and see Gary.

All of these things became very worthwhile
every time I look at my son's face and see his sweet smile.

Thanks for all you do, it's a real labor of love,
you helped me get my son, a gift from heaven above.

Now my family is complete with sweet baby Jack,
but I'm sure that one day I will be back.

Love, Jennilyn McMullin

We wanted to send a letter to thank you for being the conduit for our successful pregnancy in April of 2007. After three unsuccessful IUI's and one unsuccessful IVF, we took a much needed break to give our bodies and minds a rest. All your work to determine the whys to our infertility, coupled with honestly paying attention to our individual needs, was what we needed to get to get the right circumstances in place and have a successful second IVF. Your polite yet informative "bedside manner" was very much appreciated during our journey as well.

Our baby boy decided to enter the world at 5:13 am. He was cyanotic during the first hour of his life and had to be transported from Baptist South to the amazing NICU at Wolfson's Childrens Hospital. Being born over three weeks early, he had a few issues transitioning from the womb to the real world. He was released after five days and our lives have not been the same since. We are overwhelmed with love and awe, as everyday with him is a precious gift that we never intend on taking for granted. We would like to return to your office sometime this year to discuss having a second child. Without your dedication to our desire to become parents, we wouldn't have our baby in our lives right now and for that we are truly greatful.

PS Although we aren't foing to share his name, we chose it for the meaning "God is Gracious" as he is our little fift from heaven with a splash of science to assist.

We have nothing but the best things to say about our care and experience at the Jacksonville Center for Reproductive Medicine. Everyone that helped us to conceive Joshua, Emma and Benjamin went above and beyond to make sure that we were comfortable and secure in our choices every step of the way. The staff was friendly and supportive and we were treated like family instead of just another number. We would HIGHLY recommend the Jacksonville Center for Reproductive Medicine!

Adam and Kate Feldman
Joshua, Emma and Benjamin Feldman born October 2004

I would like to thank Dr. Fox.

When I saw him in November of 2007, about infertility I weighed close to 220 pounds, although my highest weight had been 235 pounds. I had metabolic syndrome, and PCOS. Dr. Fox told me bluntly that he could help me have a baby, but I would not live to see it graduate from high school. I have severe refractory Crohn's disease, and am already very aware of my mortality. What he said was harsh, and as I left your practice, I called my husband in tears telling him what Dr. Fox said. Shortly thereafter, I enrolled in a clinical trial (then another) for Crohn's disease, and I have not seen Dr. Fox again, because clinical research subjects are not allowed to be pregnant. So, what he doesn't know, is while I didn't want to hear what he said, it inspired me to mend my lifestyle. I now only eat whole food, and lost a little over 100 pounds from the 235. I have kept off the weight for over a year. Other doctors have told me in more gentle ways to lose weight and take better care of myself, but I don't know that I would have responded to anything other than Dr. Fox's blunt communication. I am now beginning my second trimester and even with Crohn's my baby looks perfect so far. I don't think that would have been possible without Dr. Fox inspiring me to do the tough work to become as healthy as possible, and I am very grateful.

Thank you again, DB

 Thanks to the wonderful staff at JCRM

We met 7 years ago in the laundry room at our apartment complex and married a year later. It became a dream of ours to have a baby but we eventually gave up and put the dream in a drawer where it stayed for a long time. We decided to find a doctor who could help us and went to see a fertility doctor. This doctor was not the one for us as we never felt comfortable with him so we decided to put away the dream once more. After meeting Dr. Fox’s babysitter, we realized that God had a plan for us and we decided to try one more time.

From the first time we came to JCRM, we found a warm attitude and good people there. The staff made us feel so comfortable and we knew that they wanted to help us fulfill our dream of having a baby and were not just about the money. We knew we had a better chance of having our dream come true because of the warm way we felt in the office. The way JCRM treats patients makes them believe and trust that they can become pregnant. Thank you for everything you have done to help our dream come true. We are so excited to meet our little girl who is due in late August.

If you saw me today you would see me with my 6 month old twins Ethan and Ella. If you were anything like I was you would not give much thought about what it might have taken me to get here. You instead smile with internal pain and think “when or will I ever know what that feels like?” However, if you happen to stop me you would find that it took one miscarriage and two full term pregnancy to get here. My son was born May 1, 2006. I never thought I would have to say hello and good bye to him all in the same week. My husband and I both carry a rare metabolic acidosis disorder, this is recessive trait. That means that we have a 75% chance of having a healthy baby. We were told that we had a higher chance of winning the lottery after my son passed away than this happening again. My husband and I tried again as soon as we were able and I miscarried. Then with another okay by our doctor we started trying again. My daughter was born October 20, 2007. We had her in our room for hours before we got the news she was not going to be with us for much longer. I can honestly say that everyone on that floor heard me cry. I never knew such pain existed. How could this happen again…I was in complete shock. I could not believe I was going to hold my second baby in my arms as she went to heaven to be with her big brother.

Jace Michael Lawrence

Taylor Marie Lawrence

I was left feeling hopeless and I could not imagine my life without children. The thought of never being called “Mommy,” was inconceivable. I was determined to keep trying until I no longer financial, emotional and physically could. It was not long after that I made our first appointment to see a fertility specialist. After talking with some of the other patients at several of our doctor’s appointments it was then that I realized that I was not in this alone. It was as if I had stepped into a whole new dimension that I did not even know existed. Everyone’s journey was unique and extraordinarily different but each couple had the same desire to start a family. Even though I had gone through so much, I could not help to feel so blessed and I truly did. I did not have a problem getting pregnant and I got to experience what it felt like to carry a baby in my belly and hold one in my arms. Jace and Taylor had taught me more In there brief life than most do there in there long and full life. Jace and Taylor gave me strength as well as all the unfortunate stories I heard from other couples. I realized that I should be thankful because things could always be worse.
After several test by our geneticist and the fertility specialist we decided to do IUI, thinking that I would get pregnant right away. Five IUI’s later my husband and I decided to change doctors. We realized that with the higher percentages of what In vitro fertilization would give us; this is what we needed to do. We knew before making that big of a financial decision we wanted to make sure we did it with the fertility office that was best for us. I felt like we were gambling, we were hoping it would work in the first try because financially it was all we could do at that time. I did everything the doctors recommended from my diet, yoga and acupuncture. My experience with In vitro was wonderful. With an incredible fertility group by my side I stayed positive and focused by truly believing it was going to work.

Thirty-four weeks after my first In vitro fertilization I gave birth to Ethan and Ella on October 4, 2009. My husband and I feel truly blessed.

Ella Marie Lawrence Ethan Michael Lawrence

In Loving memory of Jace Michael Lawrence and Taylor Marie Lawrence, thank you for being apart of making me the person and “mommy” I am today.

 My story begins like many, I assume. I have been overweight my entire life; I never ate large quantities of food, just the wrong kinds of food. I also had irregular periods ever since my menstrual cycle began and was diagnosed as having polycystic ovarian syndrome but was never offered any treatment options other than birth control pills. My journey with Dr Fox began when my husband and I tried, unsuccessfully, to have our second child. Even though I worked in the medical field, my knowledge of my illness was minimal and I know  the OBGYN treating me also did not fully understand the magnitude of PCOS and never offered me a referral to a specialist. My sister works at Memorial and knew Gary Gregory; she gave me his phone number and, after a call to him, I made my first appointment with Dr. Fox almost 10 years ago now.

I weighed around 225 pounds at that time and was on three different blood pressure medications, had swelling in my legs, little energy and NO self esteem. One of the things I remembered most about my initial visit to Dr Fox was his compassion. He took time to talk to me in detail and at length about Polycystic  Ovarian Syndrome and insulin resistance. I had always felt being overweight was my fault, but he made me understand that while PCOS is something I cannot control, I could control what it was doing to my body. It has not been an easy road, there were days when I fell off the wagon and eat things I shouldn't, but even then, get back on track the next day. I remember Dr Fox telling me at one visit, if you are going to eat a slice of cake, you may as well eat the entire thing because your insulin levels will be raised no matter how much you eat. But then he said it is OK to have a slice of cake on your birthday or even every once in a while but then get right back on track. That made me feel good, I knew I was not going to be perfect but at least I didn't need to feel like a failure when I ate something I shouldn't have.

Dr Fox literally saved my life. I have lost almost 90 pounds and have maintained my weight for the last two years. I'm not at the end of the road yet, but I am getting there. People still cannot believe that I have not had weight loss surgery. I cannot tell you how many people I have given the PCOD diet recommendation sheets to, and I have referred two people to Dr Fox who also have PCOS, one of which is a success story. Dr Fox and his team have been wonderful through it all; Susan makes me feel like a million bucks every time I am there, talk about a self-esteem booster! Thank you Dr Fox and your staff for giving me my life back. I have more energy than I have ever had, but most of all, I like myself again!

Cassie Bernard

 My name is Brenda Hernandez, I have always had trouble with my cycles since I was 20 yrs old.  In 2006 I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism, ITP (immunothrombocytopenia) and well we just thought it was these two issues that was keeping us from conceiving until the southside team discovered I had PCOS.  Dr. Lipari and his team, were very positive about still being able to conceive and of course had no doubt in their minds about it.  I really admired that about the team.

My life changed forever when I turned thirteen years old. I began having severe, crippling migraines that left me literally deaf, dumb and blind. My migraines ultimately mimic or mirror stroke symptoms. With the migraines followed severe abdominal pain and very heavy periods. Throughout my teen years my migraines and abdominal pain were unbearable. I would have periods so bad that I wouldn't be able to stand up, I would literally lay on the floor, vomit, shake from low blood pressure and bleed. This happened to me several times between the ages of sixteen and eighteen. During my teen years, I consulted with many different doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners and family doctors. I was either ignored, told it was all in my head, I was too young to have such pain or I was put on birth control.

At the age of twenty-three, I was exhausted and quite ill all the time; I was so frustrated because no one would listen to me. Then one of my regular doctors handed me a pamphlet on the endometriosis association; he speculated that i may have endometriosis but had never looked into it. I called their hotline and asked for a specialist in my state, the gave me the name of Dr. Michael Fox in Jacksonville, FL. I made an appointment immediately and within a few hours of seeing Dr Fox and his staff, I finally had a diagnosis and surgery was imminent. I had endometriosis, three hernias, some blockage of my fallopian tubes and lesions on my lower intestine. Granted, I was nervous before my surgery, but the results were amazing. For the first time in ten years, I woke up a different person. I felt health almost immediately despite the fact that I was sore from the surgery.

My recovery is slow and I'm alright with that. I can honestly say that my life has been restored. I have energy, I'm completely migraine free, and I have absolutely no abdominal pain. I have seen a significant difference in my periods as well. They're much lighter and went from seven to ten days down to only four days. I really owe it to Dr Fox and his team for giving me my life back. I never thought i would ever feel healthy again; I am truly thankful.

This is my story ~ Dana Blagdan

Take Mesmerized and combine it with Hope and you have “Foxatized”

I was condemned to a childless future with imminent Hysterectomy and no options when I landed in Dr. Fox’s office on January 9, 2009. Three weeks later, I had my second surgery in 6 weeks and my whole life changed. For the first time in my history of 4 surgeries, I had a pain free and vomit free post surgical period. Fear of these complications had paralyzed me in the past but with Dr. Fox’s expert care, these were a thing of the past.

I can ever thank him enough or say enough to express my gratitude for what he has done for me. I am now a believer in the Michael Fox way. As I tell everyone in his office and anyone else who will listen, I have been “Foxatized!”

Michael Fox is The Doctor’s Doctor. He brings hope and promise to situations others deem hopeless. Thanks to him now I have a chance – the one thing I did not have before seeing Dr. Fox.

Maryam Pasha, MD