I’m new to the forum so wanted to share my experience and listen to yours too. Today has been a very bad day for me and I feel emotionally drained and need to speak to someone which is why today I decided to join this forum.
Im 28 and ttc #1 with my Partner of 11 years. We have been ttc for about 2 long years now. The first year, I have to admit I avoided seeking help in the hope that a miracle would happen but it never did. So after all the tests me and my partner had - bloods, semen etc we finally got a hospital appointment. My first appointment with a consultant and he was so vaugue about everything and basically gave me 2 options - apply for ivf funding (in the UK we are fortunate to have the NHS where I qualify for 3 rounds of ivf with no cost) OR carry out futher investigations as to why I wasn’t ovulating. In order to keep my options open I applied for the funding and booked a hsg to have my tubes checked. The consultant was fine with this.
After months of waiting again, I had my tubes checked and got the all clear from this. Waited months again for a second appointment.
At my second appointment with my consultant, I said I would like to try clomid and hold off on ivf. He then dropped the bomb shell that ivf funding was only going to be for 6 months then it would expire. I am so so angry I was not told this at my first appointment or I definitely wouldn’t have applied for the funding at that point. My consultant said he would find out if ivf can be put on hold for me to try medication and he would let me know.
4 weeks later, still no word. I was due for another appointment today which was meant to be discuss ivf but after all the confusion they cancelled it.
I am so angry and upset. The whole process has been horrible so far. I’m not getting any answers from the hospital and just seem to be getting no further. 2 wasted appointments with the consultant and he’s basically done nothing!! I just want to start my treatment already.
2 years on and it’s killing me.