IVF 2nd Opinion#Never Give up

[cryst4l]

Hello All

I just wanted to share my good news with you all.....sorry for the long post

Its been a month before my last post, and I had stated that I was given devastating news at my first IVF consultation at a private clinic. I have severe endometriosis and adnomyosis, a condition that can affect fertility. I was told that I will not be able to use my own eggs or carry a child successfully and was given options to use egg donor and a surrogate and my success chances were only 10%. I have gone through what seems like the hardest time in my life to have been told this news. I googled to death, surrogates in the UK, how to apply for surrigacy, surrogacy abroad, costs, adoption and the process, how egg donor works, etc.

Last week I went to see my private gynecologist who didn't feel quite convinced with what the fertility clinic had told me, and he referred me to a fertility dr that he knows well and who is ethical and works on individual cases. I saw this new fertility Dr and was given news that he can work on my case, and that he doesn't see surrogacy or egg donor as the options for me at this stage as he can work with what I have. He then carried out an AFC scan where he saw some antral follicles on each ovary and told me that my ovaries were accessible - something that the other clinic said was not possible. I could not believe what I was hearing. I now have a treatment plan and I am starting the fertility journey in November. Even though it is early days and I am not going to get my hopes up, just to be told that someone is willing to work with my case and we can give it a go with a much better success rate is a really good feeling.

I just wanted to tell anybody that is going through this journey or anything similar, please do not give up. Miracles can happen and it is actually better to get a 2nd opinion and opt for a clinic that tailors a plan for your condition if you have one and not a clinic based on the highest successful rates as some of these high success rate clinics work with cases that are easy for them and they often try and turn away cases that seem a bit complex for them as it is a risk to their statistics.

Crystal x

[C_L_A_I_R_E]

This is great news! And I totally agree with you. When I went through the nhs they were so negative. One doctor said 'and what are we going to do with you mmmm?' I was like what does that mean! Anyway nhs never accepted me. But I went private after looking a round at clinics and now I'm 9 weeks pregnant after 2nd ivf! Never give up on your miracle. Baby dust to you crystal!

[cryst4l in reply to C_L_A_I_R_E]

aw thank you so much, and congrats to you! miracles really do happen hey. Really happy for you. Really worth shopping around before giving up. my first clinic crushed me for a few weeks but they don't care. As long as their stats are high, thats their main concern. Good luck on your journey

[Dream32]

Never give up! There was a post on here not long a ago where a lady who also had severe endo had her dreams come true! Wishing you lots of luck for your further journey x

[cryst4l in reply to Dream32]

Thank you so much. You never quite believe it until it happens to you. x

[Ash2016]

Hi crystal thanks great news. Would you mind sending me a private message with your clinic details please? I'm at the stage of looking around at clinics after failed NHS round. I went for consultation this week at private clinic and v confused and not sure whether to go for a second opinion before signing up. Thanks x

[cryst4l in reply to Ash2016]

Hi Ash, I will pm you x

[Ash2016 in reply to cryst4l]

Thank you x

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Wishing you all the best x

[cryst4l in reply to Hidden]

Thank you x