Feeling very stressed and angry...

[pritsko2011]

Hi guys! Im not sure but is it me or anyone else frustrated with their ivf clinic?

Just an example from yesterday... 

I was booked for 9a.m. Appointment .

I came a bit early as usual checked at the reception and waited...

9.20 receptionist said she will find out..

9.40 she said she will find out

9.45 i was thinking to leave ( i start work at 8.30 and work for 2 families so bombarded with text messages from them as i thought at this tine ill be meeting with them but i was still at the clinic) one of the nurses came out with a piece of paper and asked me about when my last period was how long they are.  She weighted me and took my high to work out mu BMI.

SgeShe basically didnt even now why i was there. So it wasn't a proper appointment as i was hoping they will work out bmi and let me know approx time when i can start my next round. 

I was really strict with my diet and cut my waterintake over weekend not to mention i went for a run in the morning ( as usually do now)  but havent drunk any water at all since woke up so i weight my best to have my bmi 30 or just under.

So this appointment was really important as i was already chasing them up for a month trying to book my next cycle.

So to make sure that info from piece of paper (without my name on it) was transferred to my folder i called clinic around 3 as i know they are less busy. 

And when i asked if myinfo is on my folder and whats next the receptionist ( i think same one which was chatting to her colleagues rather than proper finding out why my appointment is not starting)  was rather rude and she was like... Well im sure its in ur folder and clinic will contact you. 

Am i stupid or worried too much...

Or is it actually the clinic?!

Sorry for the morning rant!

[EmJayne91]

Hiya sweet I tally understand how you felt. I had to loose around 2.5 stone before I was able to go for my first round of IVF. Already gutted but knowing it was something I had to do I had to go away and loose the weight. 5 months later I called back and said I'd lost my weight, I then had to wait another 11 weeks for my next appointment, which nievely I thought was to sign my IVF paperwork, I got there and the doctors didn't know why I was there, and said I had to go on another 18 week waiting list. And was told maybe it's a blessing in disguise because I could now loose more weight. I was fuming!! I made an official complaint to the NHS and they've push me through, I start my home injections next week. Kick off if you have to xxx

[pritsko2011 in reply to EmJayne91]

I lost around 5 st bfore mu 1st treatment and slowly put back on 1 1/2 st while having first and second treatment...  Which were like 8 months apart. So im back on track now and lost it back again. But yes the effort is really enormous aspecially since I ve never been slim abd practically survive on water and air now to keep my weight down)))))

[EmJayne91 in reply to pritsko2011]

I felt like when my doctor told me I could loose more weight that he was being totally inconsiderate, not once wasi congratulated on my weight loss, I had hit my target they had given me and it still wasn't good enough. I was just really frustrated were already going through such a heartbreaking journey, you try your best And then get spoken to like crap. In the end the doctor even sent me a letter to apologise which I was happy with, once I had calmed down I thought he probably didn't mean anything by it lol!! Xxx

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Ring again tomorrow and hope you get a different member of staff. I understand your frustration as I have had to chase every appointment glad I did, don't be afraid to ring again and get clarity on the info you want