Can I vent?

ade2be · August 2010

Is getting in with an RE always this much of a PITA!

My OB gave me one name over the phone and a different one in a brochure. He still hasn't called to confirm where he was recommending I go (I left a message Monday afternoon). I got an appointment with the one from the brochure, but I really don't like the sounds of the place. Its also not located where my OB thought it was, its more like a 90 minute drive.

There's a clinic closer and I really like the sounds of. I've had friends use them. I called and their next opening for a new appointment is in NOVEMBER! Ok, I will go insane if it takes that long.

I just want to see a stupid RE...that's all.

jen629 · August 2010

I wish you were closer to my mom's office I would tell you to go there he is so proactive and knowledgeable.....I am sorry that you are getting the run around

KristysRedBarn · August 2010

I'm sorry. I would take the Nov. appointment and asked to be bumped up if there is a cancellation.

ade2be · August 2010

KristysRedBarn:
I'm sorry. I would take the Nov. appointment and asked to be bumped up if there is a cancellation.

I think I read your mind I just got off the phone with them. I made an appointment (Nov 23rd) and asked to be put on the cancellation list. She said I was 6th on the list and told me how it worked. She also said that they are trying to get "extra days" with the doctor since he is only in their office 2 days out of the month. If that happens, I'll get an appointment sooner.

I am going to keep my appointment on Sept 7th with the one that I'm not sure about. I guess worse case, I'll be out $300 to go there and find out if I like them or not. If I get in with the other place before then, then great.....if I like this office ok, then I'll cancel my Nov I guess. We'll see how it plays out.

babes12 · August 2010

UGH!! this is exactly why i don't want to wait till Dec. like my OB told me to do before seeing an RE. what if it takes a while to get an appt. jeez.

Well i say go see the RE you got an appt. with but in the meantime can you make an appt. w/ the other RE too just in case you don't like the RE you're gonig to see.

ERICA21779 · August 2010

I can certainly see why you're frustrated.....The other thing with the November appt is it sounds like the RE may be pretty inaccessible if he's only in the office two days a week???

Is the one 90 minutes away out of the question if you can get in sooner with him (distance wise) and of course as long as you are comfortable with them.

ERICA21779 · August 2010

Just read you have a 9/7 appt with the other one...........that sounds much better and not a bad idea trying them both out!

ade2be · August 2010

ERICA21779:

I can certainly see why you're frustrated.....The other thing with the November appt is it sounds like the RE may be pretty inaccessible if he's only in the office two days a week???

I'm a little worried about that too. Although it sounds like he's in the office further north more often. Would be more of a drive, but managable. I think he just tries to be there to figure out the plan and do the more complex procedures, but others in the office with him do the u/s and stuff.

ETA: I just read their IVF protocol and that is the case. The nurses do everything except for developing the protocol, retrival, and transfer. Those are done by the doctor. All the u/s are reviewed by the doctor and he has the nurse call on the dosage of meds to take.

butterfly843 · August 2010

Hope they get a cancellation so you can see them sooner.

lindsay.lou · August 2010

This freaks me out b/c I'm asking for an RE referral if CLomid doesn't work. (I'm only on Clomid this month, Sept, and Oct). So November is when I would want to see an RE. Part of me feels like I should make an appt now but then I'd just take one away from someone like you who is "ahead" of me in the proverbial ttcal line.

jms2005 · August 2010

That's craziness. I hope you're able to get in sooner or that the appointment in September goes well.

Orchard27 · August 2010

November!?! That's crazy. I had to wait for about 6 weeks between my first 2 RE appointments (before and after testing) because of his availability which included a two-week vacation and I was going bananas with impatience.