First Appointment at FA
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Topic: First Appointment at FA
Posted By: avkiwi3
Subject: First Appointment at FA
Date Posted: 08 July 2008 at 2:59pm
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We finaly have a date for out first appointment at FA Wellington which is the 19th Aug.
Our main questions beside how does the whole IVF thing work are: Are we elegable for funding When we can expect to start an IVF cycle Does anyone have any advise on other questions to ask? Kirsty : ) |
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Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 08 July 2008 at 3:06pm
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Hi. We went through FA in Akl and they were fantastic.
Your eligability for free IVF cycles depends on your age and the number of years you've been TTC. There are options other than IVF and in the end all we needed was 3 cycles of clomiphene for 'unexplained' infertility. All the best ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: avkiwi3
Date Posted: 08 July 2008 at 3:14pm
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Thanks Fiona,
I know we need to do IVF. We are not 100% sure that we will be eligible for funding but the specialist at the hospital that refered us to FA (and is also who we will be seeing there) thought that at a glance we should be. I am hopeful that we will have enough points for funding. We loose points because we have a nearly 5 year old but gain points because I have lost both my fallopian tubes to ectopic pregnancies (classed as severe infertility, as in we can try till the cows come home nothing is ever going to happen). As far as we know neither my partner nor I has any other issues. We have been TTC for 4 years and I am only 31. |
Posted By: AngieBabe
Date Posted: 08 July 2008 at 3:35pm
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Hiya avkiwi3 - I'm with FA Welly's too, but am still at the early stages of investigations - well, it's been determined I have Endo and am just waiting on my Lap surgery to check out the damage and excise what they can. I have been warned that if there's too much of a mess in there (they suspect grade 3 endo) I'll need to go through IVF too - but sorry I'm not too sure at this stage what the points system is really like and all that to get public funding. FA are holding a free seminar tonight actually, dunno if you knew about it and have registered but I guess a lot of this sort of thing will be covered... might be a bit late to register now but you could always ring them up and see if you do want to go. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: avkiwi3
Date Posted: 08 July 2008 at 4:54pm
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Thanks AngieBabe,
I did know about the info evening but haven't got a baby sitter available (usualy use my SIL who is away) so couldn't go and neither me or my partner wanted to go alone. |
Posted By: fiona_kane
Date Posted: 15 July 2008 at 1:29pm
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I did a search on google about the points system they used, and found the form somehow (don't ask me how, but I did), smoking is a big one!! You loose heaps of points if your a smoker....
but yeah do a search and you may find the form too :) ------------- Know happiness is with us always, but never always with us. |
Posted By: bubbles
Date Posted: 04 August 2008 at 5:42pm
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I went to FA akld two months after I turned 40 - and became too old for publically funded treatment! Bummer! And I have now dealt with both FA akld and FA wgtn - and the frustrating thing is that they dont line up with how they do things - middle of my first clomiphene cycle was spent going btw both clinics and I ended up having 3 unnecessary blood tests because they didnt agree on things - thats five blood tests in five days - my arms look like a heroin junky! Will stay put in wellington from now on during the cycle. I find out if im preg on Friday!
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Posted By: tiptoes
Date Posted: 04 August 2008 at 8:11pm
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Good luck with your test on Friday bubbles!! ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">  
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Posted By: bubbles
Date Posted: 04 August 2008 at 9:51pm
Thanks Chelle. 
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 05 August 2008 at 1:59pm
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Eek! Nerve wracking! Fingers crossed for a BFP! ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: Lee180
Date Posted: 05 August 2008 at 7:07pm
| Oh bubbles everthing crossed for you for Friday. I really hope all your dreams come true!! |
Posted By: bubbles
Date Posted: 07 August 2008 at 12:13pm
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Did urine preg test today - no cigar.
So prob not preg but will do the BT tmrw for final word on it. |
Posted By: Daizy01
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 4:16pm
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Hi There,
I have done two ICSI cycles at FA, WGTN. Both cycles a BFN. I was 40 when I did my first cycle and have had to pay for both the cycles. It can be very costly if its not government funded. But, because one is so determined, you just don't want to give up. I have now been told by FA that my only hope of becoming pregnant is by egg donation so my path has taken a different turn and am now seeking a wonderful egg donor at the present time. I'm hoping a lovely lady will come to our rescue. |
Posted By: matenga
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 5:36pm
hi daizy01. We have just finished our 2nd cycle of IUI. Have been told by FA Wgtn that we need to do ICSI now. We have a ten month waiting list, so we will pay to have a cycle in November. Would love to know more, the costs, stresses, support groups etc. Perhaps we could email each other, im in wgtn too. My sister was also told that she would never concieve due to eggs being 'scrambled' at the age of 40. She didnt do any of the IUI or IVF cycles as these werent offered. She gave up and started down the adoption track. One year later she fell pregnant and gave birth this year to a healthy bonny baby girl. She was 42. .... there is hope at there and my fingers are crossed for you both. 
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Posted By: shychiknz
Date Posted: 06 September 2008 at 5:43pm
| Hey ya all, Wgtn FA person here too. Me and my partner are looking at IVF/ ICSI... Pretty scared though. Matenga or anyone know how the waiting list goes?? |
Posted By: matenga
Date Posted: 06 September 2008 at 6:32pm
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Well we have been granted public funding after two failed IUI, I spoke to the lady (caroline) at FAW who is in-charge of funding. We have been added to the list, next JUNE ............... 10 month wait on the public list. So we are going to fund one ourselves this November possibly. If we pay, we can do it anytime that suits us. Of course any treatment that starts now you have to consider that they are closed over December/January for two weeks.
Have you been granted public funding? next June sounds and feels like a lifetime away aye .... Scared, well, only of it not working again after the IUIs ..... I have read plenty of books and my DP received his Menevits today, so 3 months at least til that kicks in. |
Posted By: Daizy01
Date Posted: 07 September 2008 at 9:53am
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Hi Matenga and Shychik,
Yeah, its always the way, if you pay you get it done straight away, and if you don't, there is a waiting list. Typical, isn't it. For the ICSI procedure, all up it was about $10,000.00 (wow, you are thinking!!). So, we have had to pay $20,000.00 so far. That goodness we have had a wee bit put aside. It will cost the same with egg donation so as you can imagine we do find it very frustrating having to pay ourselves. I feel like writing to Helen Clark and asking her to change the system for goodness sakes. I am just pleased that we have put some aside for the purposes of the treatments, but, how long can you go. Its not like you can pick it off trees! So, thats the bad news of paying yourselves, it ain't cheap that's for sure. Well girls, hope you have a lovely Sunday. The weather is fab. Enjoy. Take care. ------------- 2 ICSI Cycles (Both BFN) |
Posted By: Daizy01
Date Posted: 07 September 2008 at 9:55am
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Also, I did not find the ICSI procedure stressful personally. The only stressful part was the 2 week wait to find out whether you are pregnant or not.
I am not familiar with the IUI, perhaps you could fill me in. Take it easy girls.  ------------- 2 ICSI Cycles (Both BFN) |