Hi all, hope blue Monday isn’t too blue!
I’m currently waiting for 2nd biopsy results from the Tommy’s clinic in Warwick to know what treatment they might recommend for my “robost womb” (charming!) to then be ready to go go go!
I have logged into my Gaia account today to check that’s all ready and….i’m no longer accepted. I’ve not had a birthday since I applied and I’ve emailed them, but I assume they’ve changed their criteria. They replied to say this IS due to my age (42).
so, back to the drawing board! 🤯
I really liked that their packages include medication costs. Access hasn’t been attractive to me before simply as they don’t work with either my preferred clinics or the nearest one to me that would make appts easier around work.
my preferred clinic doesn’t have a package I could afford & I’ve borrowed as much as possible.
I hopefully get a bonus from work in April but that means waiting even longer and would likely still only cover the cost of 1 round in the UK.
So I’m back to looking at IVF treatment with ICSI overseas (likely Greece or Cyprus for cost) which I’d previously researched at the fertility show, with Emma Haslam’s podcasts and via FNUK, but my concerns are:
1) fitting in around work if I don’t stay the whole time of the treatment as work is tricky & busy plus using up all leave/balancing WFH with an unsupportive boss
2) sourcing scans & tests here in UK if I don’t stay the whole time
3) My partner doesn’t get much leave (although appreciate he can freeze his ….“contribution”)
4) I was looking at doing some freeze alls to bank my embryos now at 42 which some overseas clinics don’t seem to offer and would extend my travel/number of trips.
I know we all have so many questions and this is a lot more…I just feel like the uk finance rug has been whipped away & at 42 and TTC since 39, I’ve no more time to wait/waste.
As ever, appreciate all thoughts/sharing.