another brick wall

Well the clinic in Darlo have just phoned up - they have received my notes from Sheffield and they are not willing to allow me to egg share as the first FSH I did was over 8, they said that I can do a fully paid cycle, and if I get a good level of eggs but don't conceive first time then they would consider doing egg share on my second cycle

We can't afford the cost of one cycle, so I'm at a loss as to what to do next, I guess I'll have to speak to my DR on Tuesday and see what he suggests - I thought things were going too well

more tests

Dr's appointment for swabs

Bloods again

Dr's appointment for first lot of bloods:

CMV

Chromosome/Karyotype (C/K)

Cycstyic Fibrosis (CF)

Blood group (BG)

Full blood count

Rubella Antibodies (R/A)

Well I went for my first lot of bloods this morning, I now have to wait a week for the results to come back, then I have to go and have the CD2 bloods done, I'm guessing around 13th February. I'm really really hoping that the CD2 bloods come back OK and that my FSH is below 8 otherwise I will not be accepted as an egg donor and that will mean that it will be extremely difficult for mt to continue TTC.

at the Drs....

have booked an appointment with the GP for 23rd January to get started on the blood tests that I need to have done, then I will be able to make a follow up appointment at a later date for the last lot - the CD2 tests.

The tests I require are:

FSH - CD2
LH - CD2
Oestradiol - CD2
Inhibin B - CD2

Hep B
Hep C
HIV
VDRL
CMV
Rubella immunity
Full blood count
Cyctic Vibrosis
Chromosomes / karyotype
Gonorrhoea
Chlamydia Swab
High Vaginal Swab
Blood Group

first appointment

Well the appointment went really really well - first off I had my dildocam scan and the consultant measureed my uterus and ovaries to ensure that they were not either under-developed or inflamed.

Then we went into his office and discussed the various treatments that were available and how much each treatment would cost - we were told that G would almost certainly have usable sperm that could be extracted by needle - but after we left G said that he didn't really fancy the needle and he's comfortable with using a donor, so we will continue down that route We discussed egg share and the implecations of this, we filled a load of forms in and were given more to read and sign at home, as well as a list of blood tests that I need to have done as the last lot I had were over 6 months ago, so they all need to be repeated - I'm hoping that I can get the GP to do them all again.

We then went in to see the counceller and had a chat to her about the choices we have and the implecation our choices may have on us and our future child / children.

It was totally different to Sheffield - very relaxed and friendly - no feeling of being rushed. At Sheffield we were in and out in 5 minutes after being made to wait for 30 mins +, but here we were seen on time and were out just before 4pm - so just short of 2hrs in there.

I am now waiting for a letter from the clinic explaining to my GP the tests that I need to have done, and to get those results back, in the mean time I need to ensure that my FSH levels are low enough to get accepted on the egg donor scheme, then I will be matched to a recipient at the same time as G being matched to a donor, and then we will be told when we are ready to start treatment.

appointment

OK, so tomorrow is the day for our free consultation for acceptance onto the free IVF programme. I am very as I don't really know what to expect. I'm hoping that we get accepted as this will be our last chance to try for our much longed for child.

I have requested my notes to be transfered from the Sheffield Clinic over to the new clinic in Darlington, but whether they havae got off their backsides and done it I'll find out tomorrow I guess.

All I know about tomorrows appointment is that I will get a transvaginal scan to ensure that everything looks normal for where I am in my cycle, so there should be no follies and a nice thick lining as I will be about 4 days away from