ICSI on hold...

[tickledpink]

Just spoken to the Nurse at the clinic, as me and hubby needed to be booked in for up to date HIV/Hep B&C blood tests. And it was only two days ago that she wanted to book me in for a 'pre-treatment scan'. They're now telling us that because of DH's history, they want him to have a 'carrier type test' ? This was mentioned as a possibility when we had our first consultation last month, and that the results can take between 4 to 6 weeks but he said not to worry, as they could rush them through in a matter of days. The nurse is now telling me that she can 'guarantee' they won't be back before CD21 (currently on CD5) and that all my bloods, scans and injection training are on hold for the moment as I won't be starting ICSI until my NEXT CD21 I was so stressed out last time, that I ended up having a 37 day cycle... God knows how long it will be this time... I just can't believe it.... MAY!!!!!!!!!!!!! And to top it all, an old work friend has just announced she's 3mths and 2 days pregnant... I thought I was doing fine, knowing that we were starting ICSI this month but now... I couldn't even face going in to work tonight and DH wants me to consider going back on the anti-depressants and see about counselling again. I'm so confused... I don't want to go back on the AD's if it means delaying treatment but i can't keep locking myself away from the rest of the world... I just can't stop crying... i thought I was over all this

 

[peartree]

I'm so sorry to hear that tickledpink. It's so horrible having something to look forward to, to FINALLY be on the IVF road and to have it so horribly postponed.

I hope the next month flies by for you. x

 

[MummyIwanabe]

oh hun u poor thing! I was hoping to start my last cycle and I couldn't as I wasn't informed in enough time. It was so frustrating I was on CD17 and I could have started on CD19 but they didn't have enough slots. so I had to wait until this cycle. I'm currently on CD4 so got a way off until CD19 but I'm on the road and I can say it has come round quite quickly even though I was convinced it was forever away.

I feel your pain, its so hard waiting.

Try and focus on this new date and aim for this. We have quite a few bank hols coming up in the mean time and I think I will find this will help us as the time goes a bit quicker!

Big hugs hunni, xxx

 

[tickledpink]

I've just been trying to look in to what this test is and I think it's a 'Karyotype test'... I must've misheard her on the phone From what I can see it's all about genetic disorder testing, birth defects and the possibility of miscarriage. The only thing that was mentioned at the consultation about this test, was trying to see if the low SC with hubby was something that could be passed on. If that's the only reason they're doing it, then I don't see what the delay is... it just means if we have a son, he'll have the same prob as DH and that's not going to stop us wanting a child. I wish they'd explained things in more detail rather leaving us wondering what the hell is going on and not sure what questions we should be asking

 

[peartree]

My DH had the same thing done. It was to check that there were no anomolies associated with the sex chromosomes that could be passed on. It was what delayed our referral, as the test doesn't get done at the hospital we were at, and had to be sent away.