Top of the waiting list appointment

[ProfessionalPirate]

DH and I have been TTC just over 3 years now. We've had all the preliminary workup done at our small local hospital (HSG, scans, bloods, SA) followed by 6 months of clomid, which didn't work.

At our last post-clomid followup appointment in July we were told the next stage would be referral to James Cook for assisted conception and that we should call them to make an appointment.

When I called, we were immediately offered an appointment for the end of August. I assumed it would be some sort of booking-in/eligibility check and we would then get put on a waiting list for treatment. But i've had all the documents through in the post now, and it turns out it is our 'top of the waiting list' appointment! I'm now a bit excited at the thought that this may all be happening sooner than I thought, but also worried that there has been some kind of mistake/misunderstanding. Are waiting lists not as long as I thought now? Does anyone know how quickly I am likely to move onto treatment? Or what the likely sequence of events will be?

[Hoping1]

Have you rang @Nattx any good news today xxxx

[Nattx]

Yeah rang them earlier and they basically said the estimated start date for frozen is 2 weeks and 3 months for fresh. Told me to ring back on my August cycle if I've not heard nothing by then for an update so it's going to be this year if everything keeps going the way it is regarding the virus x

[Hoping1]

Thats good that gives you idea doesnt it i feel better hearing that hope I am the same xxxx

[Mw050389]

3 months!! That feels like a life time away 🙈😂...

[Nattx]

Yeah it does help having an estimated time frame now but after waiting so long already 3 months does feel like a long time but I suppose it give us time to prepare ourselves! X

[Hoping1]

Yea 3 months to get ready i though not be till next year the way it was going xxxx

[Mw050389]

Yea your right! Need to get my head back in the game and get some weight off x

[Nattx]

I usually rely on Slimming World to help shift the weight but it's all virtual and no weigh ins at the minute and although I know the plan it just isn't the same so it's proving difficult for me to stick to it! What do you girls do to shift it/keep it off? Xx

[Mw050389]

Same slimming world! I’ve never been to groups though I always do it from home, I was doing couch to 5k too and got to week 7 and came on and was furious so it went out the window 😂🙈
My problem is I have a really sweet tooth, I’d go as far as to say a sugar addiction!

[Hoping1]

Hi ladies has anyone heard anything xxx

[Mw050389]

Nope not a sausage! Guess that means you haven’t either, I had a positive ovulation test the other day, not getting my hopes up like I usually do! My boyfriend keeps telling me off for pinning all my hopes on IVF so we have to keep trying 🙄🤣 Still going to call when my next period comes!

[Hoping1]

They said FET were getting contacted are you FET or fresh. We been trying while waiting no harm is there . Just it getting more painful waiting just cant wait to get started again xxx

[Mw050389]

I’m fresh, nah no harm it’s just painstaking 😂😂 I’ve signed up to be an Ann Summers ambassador in the hope we can start enjoying ourselves again 😂🙈... he’s currently calling it “sex with a purpose”... who said romance was dead ey! X

[Hoping1]

Hahah this TTC is a right passion killer isnt it hopefully one day it can go back to spontaneous the ann summers should help that hah xxx

[Hoping1]

Hi ladies rang clinic on Friday they were very unhelpful. They said they only got go ahead for limited number of FET on Thursday. I said do you have plan for fresh they said no seeing how this goes and to ring back in 4 weeks time. The waiting is getting harder i understand why they have to be very careful as we not out if woods with covid. I just wish they were more engaging with us and contact us telling us what going on instead of us chasing them. Everyone's seems to be back on their journey apart from all of us xxx

[Mw050389]

Ah that’s frustrating as hell!! I’m due on this coming week so I’ll be ringing them too

[Hoping1]

I hope you get more from them lv. I decided to give up trying till Ivf we just going back to the good old fun times doing it because we want to. Having fun and going away just us finding ourselves again instead of the couple trying for a baby xxx

[Mw050389]

Yea we’ve been trying to do that... I just can’t seem to though 🙈😂 x

[Hoping1]

I am not going to test for ovulations these next months nothing just going to have few getaways to get away from it all too xxx

[Mw050389]

I rang yesterday and was told they had just been given the go ahead to start frozens for Friday... whether she ment tomorrow or last Friday I’m not sure! I think she ment tomorrow... She said they need to submit a risk assessment to the board to start fresh which they are hoping to do very soon, I’m going to stop calling them and just wait for them to call me now x

[Hoping1]

Hi love they said to me to call in 4 weeks but may have to ring sooner as I need more tablets that they give me fingers crossed we all start soon xxxx

[Nattx]

I haven't bothered ringing them back since the last time I rang nor have I heard anything else off them either. I can understand that they're awaiting on answers the same as us but could be abit more helpful in regards to keeping us all informed rather than telling one person one thing and another thing to someone else, not at all helpful! It seems that everywhere else are now in full swing of all treatments regardless of the virus and JC are lacking behind. At first you can be understanding and patient because the situation was completely out of everyones hands but when there is no information given after waiting so long to start with and seeing other clinics going full steam ahead it does get rather irritating. Hopefully we have more answers soon but it doesn't seem likely the way things are going at the minute! 😔

[Hoping1]

Just rang clinic for medication they said the risk assessment has gone in today they hoping to hear in a week and said hopefully they have good news soon xxx

[Mw050389]

Amazing news! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Thanks for the update! X

[Hoping1]

Hopefully risk assessment goes through without a problem xxx