Advice needed..

[sazzleevans]

Hi

I just wanted to ask what you think about something if thats ok.

I have been ttc for years. We are on the nhs but whenever i go for appointments it always seems nothing is done and i am told to do more blood tests as the old ones are out of date and come back for a chat. I have been passed from pillar to post and it all just seems a waste of time. SO we decided to go private. We booked an appointment http://www.ivfwales.co.uk/medical_team.asp here. We were so releaved to have made the decision and have an appointment booked for 10th Aoril BUT when i went to my NHS appointment on Tuesday the new consutant offred to do a chromosome test on both of us and refer us to his IVF clininc which is the same clinic where we have booked a private appointment.

Our private appointment is with the clinical director (seen on the link..he can be seen at the bottom of the link A Griffihs) but i dont know what to do now. My first reaction was to cancel the private appointment and go with him as he said we could have a date with him at the clinic is 8 weeks but now i am thinking even if we do wait the extra 4 weeks and go with him then we probably wouldnt want to go on the NHS waiting list anywat.

What to do?? We could wait the extra 4 weeks but we have our hart set on going next month and getting everything started. The chromosone tests wont be back by then but i dont think that will make any real difference as i think hes just trying to stab in the dark at why i dont conceive. My brother had an appointment with the clinical director at the clinic this week and was so impressed. What would you do???

 

[marge]

Hi

I dont think I'll be much help but I'd go with what your heart tells you. If it were me and I could afford it I would stay private and it might hurry things up a bit, but that cause I'm so impatient!!

I suppose at the end of the day you will get the same result.

Good luck!

 

[shellbham]

Hi

It depends how much you can afford to spend. Chromosome tests can be expensive, thats without all the other tests you usually have to have done. We were advised by a private clinic to stick with the NHS for all our tests and then come back to them. So thats what we did. And after 2 BFN's with IVF so far i'm glad that we saved a bit of money!! What tests have they done on you and OH so far? Just blood tests?

I know how it feels waiting all the time for appointments with the NHS, it can feel like forever. I was also very impatient......and still am! Whats the IVF waiting list like in your area?

Michelle x

 

[xxsammyxx]

Hi, well i live in spain and i can go to the doctors and then on a waiting list also but im not bothering. While i lived in the UK and i was waiting for an op they lost the notes, continually cancelled my appointments leaving me upset and disappointed. Finally after a year and a half i had the op vowing next time to go private, which is what im doing. OK it costs money but cutting out the waiting time and messing around more than compensates i think. I hope this helps. x

 

[sazzleevans]

Thanks. We have decided to go private as we have been ttc for so long i just cant wait any longer!!!