waiting for ivf and struggling!

[CanadianMaple]

I totally get it. I hope your time comes soon.

We just found out DH has low testosterone and testicular failure. But they are making us wait for genetic results before we can even talk to the urologist. Once those results are in, it could take another 4 weeks to see him. DH is 43 so our precious time is ticking away. I'm really struggling, especially if we find out after all of this that we have no chance.

 

[aleja]

hi CanadianMaple sorry to hear about your Dh's medical condition. It is hard enough enough dealing with the reality of male factor issues but the waiting game makes it so much worse. it seems particularly cruel to wait a further four weeks to see the specialist...GL and hopefully you will get some ok news x

 

[mummy.wannabe]

Hi Canadian maple.

Sorry to hear about hubby, it's hard isn't it!
We still don't know why hubby has such a low sperm count, but I'd rather they not find out if there going to make us wait even longer.

Still haven't received my hospital letter! Getting annoyed now, should have been called back aboit 15th feb. I rang Friday and no one got back to me, so rang again today Nd still waiting! X

Hope everyone else is ok?
Hayley x

 

[Melbram]

Welcome Canadian Maple: sorry to hear your news! I hope the weeks fly by for you x

mummywannabe: which hospital are you with? I find letters take appx 6 weeks to come through

Saying that I had a call from the hospital today asking if I can go in on Wednesday! very short notice but I cant complaint! not too sure what the appointment is for but hey ho at least things are moving

 

[mummy.wannabe]

I'm going to the QE2 at Welwyn Garden City.

They said I should have my next appointment by end of feb, so still waiting and getting frustrated! They just drag it all out x

 

[Melbram]

Any news on the appointment mummywannabe?

I attended the hospital last Wednesday just an initial consultation - I will be attending PIE next Thursday...things are finally moving after 8 months of being referred for IVF

 

[mummy.wannabe]

So glad your moving on a bit, can't wait to find out when we are.
What's pie?

I've been ringing hospital for over a week now, I think 2.
There's 4 numbers on the letter I got and no one has ever answered and I've been ringing a different times.
Finally got through this afternoon and the lady said I should have gone back mid feb but they've got lots of people to see and I will get my appt through soon, she said she will put down on the system that Im desperately waiting for 1.
Hayley x

 

[Melbram]

Glad you eventually got through - I know sometime you feel like they have forgotten about you - FX you get your appointment next week x

PIE is the Patient Information Evenning - I think its like a talk on IVF to around 30 other couples on the waiting list. Once you've been to PIE everything should start moving quickly then

 

[mummy.wannabe]

Does the pie happen everywhere? Never heard of anyone mention it before x

 

[Melbram]

Not too sure Im with Liverpool Womens - I have heard about other hospitals having it but I guess different hospitals do have different procedures x

 

[mummy.wannabe]

Suppose it makes sense coz the hospital don't have enough time to go through stuff with you so attending an evening would be good x

 

[mummy.wannabe]

I finally got my hospital appointment come through, well they phoned as they had a cancellation.
So really hope we are on for some progress.

How is everyone x

 

[Melbram]

Yey about time - when is the appointment?

I attended the Info Evening last Thursday it lasted about an hour and was really informative. Blood test appt on the 30th then all being well another consultation before getting started on next period. I have heard however it takes a few week from have the blood tests to have the consultation so probably looking at starting in May/June I would have thought

 

[mummy.wannabe]

This Wednesday, so really looking forward to that.

What's the bloods for?

I know that time is flying but it seems long when your waiting for important things like this. Bet you can't wait!!! X

 

[Melbram]

Not long at all then really! Good luck I hope you get some answers and have some more direction.

Bloods are to check imunity from rubella and HIV etc

 

[mummy.wannabe]

I've already had all of that and so has hubby, doctor said it would speed things up but didn't know at what stage you would have to do it anyway.

Really looking forward to Wednesday! Will let you know x

 

[Melbram]

That's good then one less thing you will have to do! Iv had blood tests before but they were to check fertility and ovulation and not HIV and Rubella - dont know whey they dont do them all at the same time grrr!

Good luck with your appointment tomorrow

 

[Melbram]

How did the appointment go???

 

[mummy.wannabe]

Hey sorry been so busy, ripping out kitchen and new ones gone in, all exciting. For me anyway!

Well all good news!! She has put us forward to the hospital so in a few weeks we should be on the waiting list!!! Yay!! Will be going to hammersmith in London.
Can't wait to find out roughly what the waiting time is.
We are finally moving on in our journey x

What's next? What happens x

 

[Melbram]

Great News

well we referred to the hospital last July - they wanted to do their own SA on OH etc and ultrasound on me and OH - OH only had ulstrasound because they thought he might have a varicocele then that came back all clear. The Urologist confirmed IVF was the way forward (even though we were told that back at our first appointment) and so the next appointment then was the info evenning we attended last week

It might be quicker for you if you have already had some tests done - what is your rason for IVF?