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Friday 6 July 2012

Relocation, Relocation, Relocation. + 19.5 months

We've written to and phoned IVF Wales a couple of times to discuss the fact we may be relocating in October. Specifically, we wanted to to emphasise the fact that starting treatment in August may equate to us not getting through in time.

The bad news is that I don't think we would be called up in August at all. When I mentioned the 21-month waiting time, staff reacted in such a way that I was led me to believe this was an optimistic estimate. I think they are having all sorts of challenges there.

 - Incidentally, I have in recent months spoken to a friend of a friend who had IVF at Cardiff. She sent me the explanatory DVD (!) they gave her which refers to the introduction evening (!) at which it was distributed. The DVD is really very helpful. We were never given any such thing. It appears that patient experience at this clinic has changed dramatically for the worse in the last couple of years. -  

However, there is some potential good news. They told me they can, in exceptional circumstances, refer people to another clinic in Bristol for treatment. (I am hoping it's this one as it looks promising.) They are going to make contact with them to see.

So, more messing about ... but with the hint of a positive result. Fingers crossed. But please don't hold out too much hope.