[Witchie Poo Cat]

Hi Girls

Well, after picking myself up after the pullava with my gynae I have today been dealt another blow.

My GP's secretary rang me today to clarify something I said at my last appointment.  We were chatting about how I was on the IUI waiting list and that I should be put on the IVF waiting list now in case the Clomid doesnt work.  Anyway, I get a call today telling me that there is NO IUI waiting list, in fact, my PCT dont even offer IUI    My GP very annoyed about the confusion as she knows how difficult this is.  I was told at my consultation in March 2004 that due to my age I was being added to the IUI list but after checking with my gynae's secretary (who didnt even know what IUI was  ) it turns out that no such list exists.

Thankfully my GPs secretary finally managed to get hold of the funding criteria for IVF.  OMG so many rules - if you drink, smoke, either of you have a child etc etc you dont get it!  Thankfully I fit the criteria (even after checking for a BMI rule which there isnt one - phew!).  I am being referred to the consultant that co-ordinates all the IVF referrals but it would seem that the waiting list is anywhere from 3 - 4 years.  Since my PCT dont offer treatment after age 40 that will be cutting it very fine for me    and private treatment is out of the question.

DH has gone out on his special policing duties so I am on my own tonight and its just running over and over in my mind.  Could really use some support right now 

Hugs

Witchie Poo Cat

 

[baby maggie]

oh hun,
im so sorry you have had a bad time of it.
I was told that i couldnt get anything because i live in Hertfordshire and funding was only for Londoners(its a 5 min drive to Barnet, London!)
I pleaded with my Gp and eventually he wrote to the Powers that be and asked them to help me, and they did!
6 months Clomid and IUI and then 3 IVF cycles.
Dont give up Poppet,keep pushing
God will bless you soon im sure.

 

[cafnyfelin]

Oh Witchie Poo. Sorry to hear that you've had crap news. Have a cyber hug from me  .

I'm still a novice on fertility treatment but I have been reading today about Egg Sharing, where you can get cut price or free IVF treatment. There's a board on FF that discusses this. I don't know any more than this but it may be something to investigate further if private treatment is definitely not an option.

Like I say I don't know near enough about things to be giving any advice so please ignore me if I'm not helping!!!!

Please think positively, you never know what will happen....

 

[sweetpeapodder]

Witchy - how frustrating for you - but what a relief that you fit the criteria - I think that you're just going to have to keep an eye on things - putting someone on an imaginary list is bonkers!