Chellieboo - any news today?

[Petra]

Hiya, just wondering if your nurse came back to you today with regards to your IVF appointment? I called the gynae today again and supposedly the secretary wasn't in today So again, have to wait and pray for tomorrow.. hopefully they will find my file.

 

[chellieboo]

Hey Petra, thanks for thinking of me. apparantly someone phoned for me yesterday while i was at lunch and said they'd call back but never did. I tried phoning the nurse but all i got was bloody answerphone, hoping to hear something today now.

Hope they find your file sweetie and get things sorted for you today. xxx

 

[Petra]

Hiya, hope you heard from them today. They nurse from ACU called me saying that the nurse I need to speak to is off ill or on holidays.. she didn't know. Anyway, I managed to get her direct line and hoped to speak to her myself but no luck.. I got her answer machine. I left a message and hope to hear from them soon.

 

[chellieboo]

Well I had a bit of success today, after leaving tonnes of messages i finally managed to speak to someone. We have now been put on the waiting list, but i have to wait for someone to get back tomorrow to let us know whether we have been back-dated to when we should have gone on the list or whether we've just been stuck on the end!

Sorry to hear you are no further forward, Is there not someone taking over that nurses responsibilies while she is off? Hope you get a call back soon, don't be afraid to leave more then one message on the answerphone so they know how important it is that they call you back asap.

 

[Petra]

Glad you managed to speak to them. I hope they don't put you to the end of the waiting list.. that would be so wrong..

I asked the other nurse who would be covering this secretary and she told me that she doesn't know cause they work in different departments I spoke to six different people but I wasn't getting anywhere. I will try tomorrow again.. I feel a bit positive tonight as I think that my AF is close.. had a bit spotting in the afternoon ( sorry if TMI). I hope it's my AF as I am on day 115 since my last AF

Good luck for tomorrow

 

[chellieboo]

Well finally some success, we have now been put on the NHS IVF waiting list and backdated to Jan so we are now two months into the list woohoo!!!

I've also got the nurse to put it i writing in case we have any further problems. She said the wait is 18-24 months, so only 16-22 months to go (unless our private cycle works then we won't need it at all ) !!

Any news for you Petra (AF/drugs?)

 

[Petra]

That's great news hun.

I have got a call from the nurse today too She said she was off ill for a week and noone posted the letter. Anyway, she sent it first class so my GP should have it by tomorrow. So I have made an appointment for Friday evening. Hope all goes well. No sign of AF at all but at least something has moved forward...

I can't believe that you have to wait for so long for the NHS IVF treatment. Have you considered going abroad to have it done? I come from the Czech Republic where IVF costs about £ 700 when done in private clinic. My friend had it done via Czech NHS and waited for 3 months only..

If you need any details of clinic or anything, just let me know. I will be happy to give it to you... xxx

 

[chellieboo]

Thats brilliant news...glad we both got sorted out today (finally!)

thanks for the info on Czech republic - may well be asking you for info in the future!

 

[Petra]

Yep, glad we got sorted

Just wanted to share with you..My sister suffers from endometriosis. They have been trying for more than 2 years.. she had two laparoscopies done to remove the endometriosis and got referred to IVF clinic. Their first appointment was to be in April.. Anyway, they won't need it now. I spoke to her on Sunday and she announced she is 6 weeks pregnant So hopefully we will get there soon too