Weird, weird fertility appointment

[CurlySue]

Well, it only lasted five minutes. If that. I went in feeling really nervous, actually, and hoping to Christ I was not fobbed off, so to speak, because you hear so many horror stories, don't you, about people being told to go away, to relax, etc.

OH's sperm results were fine. Perfectly normal. And, despite being told that my hormones were wonky I was told "Well, they don't indicate PCOS or anything like that so it's not a worry!"

He said I had endometriosis in the pelvic area that was "borderline stage 2" and that, whilst it is known to spread and worsen at this stage it is not going to affect my ability to get pregnant because it is not blocking any of the tubes.

He said that "the only worry he has is my overly long cycles and the fact that I do not ovulate as regularly as I should" - i.e. in all the time I have been temping I have only had confirmed ovulation around 50% of the time and that my cycles are often 50 days plus yet can be as low as 23 days.

So, he has given me a six month supply of Clomid at 50mg but "if I don't ovulate this month to up it to 100 mg"...

He has given me an appointment in four months time and if I am not pregnant by then he will put me "straight onto the IVF waiting list."

No mention of IUI, no mention of ICSI...straight to IVF waiting list. And, get this...

"It should take 3 - 4 months for you to get to the top of the list because we were told to use the excess money we had or lose it!"

I looked shocked and, as I said to him, "When I was here in July I was told the waiting list was four years."

"It was," he said. "It's not, now."

So...in 7 - 8 months time, if I am not pregnant I could be starting IVF.

WTF?

 

[Beckic]

OMG!!!!!!

I cant beleive you actually found the one fertility doctor in the whole world that can actually do something. Why cant all doctors be like this.

Thats amazing that they have given you clomid - i know its scary - but at least its something positive and something constructive and could be the answer to all your worries.

AND to get IVF in potentially 7 - 8 months is incredible!! Again - i know it will be scary to go down the IVF route - and I really hope that you wont have to cos the clomid will work - but knowing that it is there and that it is available and so soon is a real comfort.

I am sooo happy for you sweetie.

bx x x

 

[CurlySue]

Mine has all seemed very quick actually. OH said that to him, he said "from the times we have been quoted it has all come about very quickly" and he said quite simply that they are working hard to get down the waiting lists because it does them no favours!

As for Clomid, I knew I would have to try it simply because I probably only ovulate about five times a year, if that. I know that over the eight cycles I temped I only ovulated 4 times so it was very 50/50

OH have agreed that we will take the free IVF tries (not sure if its 1, 2 or 3 goes) then will try two more times before rethinking things. I was not in a million years expecting him to tell me that the waiting list was only 3 or 4 months though, not since when I was there in July (July 31st to be exact) another woman on the ward told me that the waiting list she was on was four years long.

God, so mad!!!

 

[Beckic]

Brilliant - what area are you in darlin - I am under St Albans and I am not finding it quick at all!!!

 

[CurlySue]

North West of England. How long has your waiting been?

Took me awhile to get referred from GP but since that happened I have had it really easy. Really quick.

 

[loopylew]

so glad your appt went well, i hope mine goes the same! I want Clomid!

 

[CurlySue]

I just want it to work. I know I ovulate sometimes and the months that I have ovulated have not got me pregnant so I suppose I am just a little sceptical about what Clomid can actually do for me.

 

[**angel**]

OMG

Goodluck with the clomid hun xxxxxx

 

[CareBear]

Good luck

 

[FJL]

Glad everything went well!! That all sounds REALLY promising. Now the endo has been treated and you've got clomid to regulate your cycles etc. You could very well end up getting pg the old fashioned way!

I wonder why he wouldn't want to try IUI before IVF since the sperm is ok? Lets hope you don't need either though and get your BFP very soon.

LL - I have a box of clomid thats been sitting in my cupboard for over 6 months - unused. I'd give it to you if I could!!!

 

[JASMAK]

Good luck! Fantastic news...

 

[CurlySue]

Glad everything went well!! That all sounds REALLY promising. Now the endo has been treated and you've got clomid to regulate your cycles etc. You could very well end up getting pg the old fashioned way!

I wonder why he wouldn't want to try IUI before IVF since the sperm is ok? Lets hope you don't need either though and get your BFP very soon.

LL - I have a box of clomid thats been sitting in my cupboard for over 6 months - unused. I'd give it to you if I could!!!

Well the GP I saw awhile ago did not really have that much faith in IUI. Also, they have been funded for IVF apparently and were told to use the money or lose it so perhaps they just see it as a higher success rate and also something that they have excess cash for.

TBH I am wondering what the point in Clomid is but, I suppose I have to have some faith. If it hasn't worked in eight months time there is another option there already, so that is good.

 

[vickie83]

It is great news! Your LO could be here by next Christmas

 

[CurlySue]

It is great news! Your LO could be here by next Christmas

Ah, that sounds quite upsetting, in a way, because I desperately wanted one THIS Christmas

 

[Beckic]

Glad I am not the only one who puts a milestone on xmas.

I absolutely love xmas sooo much - even had my wedding on the nearest saturday i could get to xmas without it being xmas day - would have had xmas eve if i could've.

but each year since TTC i ruin it for myself cos I get my hopes up each year that I will have a baby by Xmas - and then when I dont it hurts even more.

this xmas will be the third one with no bump / baby - and my cousins wife will have not long given birth - so i will be doubly miserable and jealous.

DH and i have talked about going away for xmas this year - my mum will be soooo angry with me - but i think i might just need to get away from it all.

Heres to our BFP's by xmas????? pleaseeeeee

Bx x x

 

[Sinead]

Hope everything goes well for you.

whereabouts in the north west are you? I'm Bury/Rochdale pct and everything seems to moving pretty quick for us too, but we are only the beginning of the long journey

 

[Farie]

Wow, sounds like your Dr is a bit of a star!
Good luck honey

 

[Millnsy]

HI Curly Sue,

That all sounds so promising, I'm keeping everything crossed for you. I didn't OV on forst 2 rounds of clomid at 50mg but did OV this month at 100mg. No BFP yet but at least it made me OV! Having a break this month for my HyCoSi on 1st October when they will check to see if my tubes are blocked.

Good Luck and let us know how you get on!

M xxx

 

[maz]

Hi CurlySue

Just wanted to say that is fantastic news!!

I also wanted to add that I have been told not to bother with IUI as the chances of success aren't that good especially as we get older - not sure what age has to do with it though! Also, in NI we seem to have separate budgets for IUI and IVF/ICSI - I only found this out as my friend's DH has a very low count but what he has is healthy so she wanted to go for IUI but was told that the budget for IUI was spent up and she would be waiting approx 2 years to reach the top of that list...

On a plus side - at least with IVF, any extra embies that are frozen will be a little bit younger than you should you need to go again!! (If that makes sense!!)

XX

 

[pink_glitter]

I cant believe this.....I had very simular responce this morning and i couldnt believe it, been TTC for 2 years next week and finally this morning (after the cosultancy from hell) have been prescribed clomid! she gave me a long speel about how bad it is for multiple pregnancys and if this happened i may come back and complain etc...i was so over the conversation i tell you...anyway she then said i will only give you 3 months worth as it can also trigger Cervical Cancer, so if you are not pregnant after three months i will put you straight onto IVF!!!!!!!!! i was so shocked after 2 years its all comes so quick!

We shouldnt complain really hey, but i really hope clomid works!