How Far Is Your RE Office?

ksfrye · February 2012

Just wanted to find out how far everyone commutes to see their RE? Since we all spend SO much time there, I just wanted to know if I'm the only one making a long and stressful commute at least a few times a week.

Little vent...yesterday, I left work early to drive to the 30 miles to my RE appointment at 3:55. I live in the suburbs of Phoenix and any freeway at rush hour driving into downtown Phoenix is mostly a parking lot. I made it to my appt. 5 minutes late and was all stressed out. I know the driving to and from causes me so much stress...not good! Super Angry I'm making DH drive me home from my IUI next week, so I can sit stress free in the passenger seat.

pulga131 · February 2012

121 miles; 2+ hours each way.

emmypants · February 2012

1 1/2 hours, around 120 miles. Same with the uro.

RobinR91 · February 2012

On a good day with little traffic--3o minutes.

IRL--with morning commute traffic so I don't have to miss work all the time--60min.

The things we 3Ters do... Big Smile

mizzougal08 · February 2012

I'm very blessed. Mine is less than 30 minutes from home or work (barring insane traffic). Can't imagine having to drive 2+ hours for our appointments... You guys that have to do that are even bigger IF troopers!

ksfrye · February 2012

Wow...many of you drive MUCH further than me! I should be fortunate that I don't have to make the 100+ mile commute many of you do. My commute takes me about 40 minutes without traffic, but an hour and half in traffic.

Just a side note...this year when I was doing my taxes I saw that you can write off mileage to and from doctors appointments. I'm trying to keep a log of the miles I drive so I can write it off on my taxes next year. Just wanted to pass that info along because every little bit helps.

DebateThis · February 2012

It's about 20 minutes from home, but an hour and 10 in traffic from the office, which makes scheduling appts fun.

Temp878586125009588 · February 2012

My RE has 3 different offices. The one I usually go to is about 20 min. But Yesterday I drove over an hour to her other office. That doesn't happen very often though.

hootie123 · February 2012

My previous RE was only about 10 minutes from my house. But I switched REs and now travel 67 miles each way (about an hour drive there) - luckily it is all highway and super easy drive (I turn up the radio and sing!)

pinkmickey24 · February 2012

When it is not beach season it takes me about 45 minutes. However, depending on if I have to go for a monitoring appointment on a Saturday or Sunday during beach season it could take well over an hour. To get to the office where they do the ER/ET (the main office) it takes a little under 2 hours.

violetmarie61516 · February 2012

34 miles, 40 minutes NO traffic. I don't consider mine long at all but I used to drive 45 miles to work one way so it's not that big of a deal for me. Kudos to those who drive MUCH farther. Remembering you might make our drive easier when it's stressful.

kleigh926 · February 2012

I am also very blessed. I live about 35-40 minutes away from a major medical center where my RE is located. And, if something with him doesn't work out (I'm giving him the side-eye for some things he told me at my first appointment about Clomid monitoring), there is another major hospital about 50-60 minutes away and I could go to an RE there too. Compared to the distances other people have to drive, I am not complaining at all.

farmerlynda · February 2012

~ 67 miles, about an hour and a half. It totally sucks (gas right now is $4.30/gallon here) and I'm hoping after this IVF I never have to do it ever again!!

mnj05 · February 2012

I too am blessed to be close to my RE. It's about 35 minutes from home and about an hour from work. I haven't had an appointment during rush hour yet but that would add at least another 30 minutes.

RRL2012 · February 2012

I'm very lucky and grateful. My OB is 15 mins and my RE that I'm starting with next week is 5. But we live in a very highly populated area and they try to cram a lot of patients in, so most appts I'm in the waiting room for 1-2 hours.

bandwife928 · February 2012

80 miles which is an hour during off times and an hour and a half during rush hour...which is pretty much when all my appointments are...

KdgTeacher · February 2012

From my house with little to no traffic: 20ish minutes

From my work depending on lights: 12-17

MsGMChick · February 2012

Ours has 2 offices, both are about 25 mins. I can't imagine having to drive 2+ hours!

ElleBeeKay · February 2012

I'm very lucky to be down the street from our city's major hospital. It takes 10 minutes at most from my front door to the parking garage.

JodiAriel · February 2012

I'm extremely lucky in that my RE office is in the same medical complex where I work. They are just in a different building, so I am able to pop over for ultrasounds, etc and only be gone from work for 15-30 mins at a time. The lab I use for blood draws is also in the complex so it is exceptionally easy. I would be able to do it otherwise though since I am not able to take any significant time off without notice from work.

buckeyebaby814 · February 2012

I drive about an hour one way

JenniatONU · February 2012

My first RE: 5 minutes.

My current RE: 1 1/2 hours.

I've had friends think I was crazy, but we all just know when one RE isn't a good fit, the distance just doesn't matter.

ungraceful13 · February 2012

It's about 35 miles but that could take anywhere from 30 minutes to 1 hour depending on traffic. DH works about 5 miles from there so that is the only way we can make these appts work.

brachatzipora · February 2012

Ours is just about 25 minutes! Wow, can't believe how long some of you have to drive

DoubleBubble08 · February 2012

About an hour to the office and 30 minutes to the clinic for monitoring appts.

Faithfullyinlove · February 2012

About 15-20 from home or work

CousinVicki · February 2012

i am so, so lucky-- mine is only 2 minutes away since we moved. prior to this he was about 20 minutes away.

jenjen930 · February 2012

15 minutes from my house. if i take the earliest monitoring appointments at 6:30 am, and actually get there at 6:00 so I am the first one in, i can make my normal train (7:09) and get to work on time. this is very helpful, because my boss doesn't know i am doing ivf, so the least amount of time i take off the better.

maggie2324 · February 2012

We live about 3 minutes from the highway and the RE is about 3 minutes from the highway, so a quick jaunt down the highway and I'm there. 10 minutes max with no traffic (google maps says 8), 15 on a weekday morning.

When I wanted to schedule my CD 3 bloodwork with them, the nurse said 'don't you have somewhere closer that you want to go?' Uhh.... Nope. 10 minutes doesn't bother me!

I feel bad for you ladies with long drives. That blows.

phishgirl29 · February 2012

30 minutes from home and about 45-1 hour from work ;( There was a closer RE when I was looking (about 15 minutes from home and 30 minutes to work) but the RE I'm seeing now was recommended by 3 friends who all have take home babies)

tgreenf · February 2012

An hour and a half each way. But its an easy drive, no traffic.

happilyeverafterxo · February 2012

We drive an 1.5 hours each way.

Eags · February 2012

I'm 10 min from my RE (when leaving from work, which is always where I am leaving from).

However, my stress comes in the waiting for the doctor/nurse part. My last apptmt I waited for an hour bc my RE saw the couple (who came in after me) first- the walls are very thin, so I could hear that he went in there first.

crystalmarcellin · February 2012

I live in a very remote and rural area. Closest RE is 200miles it takes me about 3 1/2 hours one way. Sometimes we stay the night there other days we just stop in for my appt and then head back home.

Gregermis · February 2012

~3-4 mi... maybe 20 min driving in normal traffic conditions

cupcake0325 · February 2012

Mine is about 1 1/2 hours away......depending on traffic it takes longer.....no more than 2 hours though usually!

Temp556193750005695 · February 2012

My RE's main office is 20 mins from my home and less than 10 mins from my office. The ER and ET office is 40 mins from my home.

lincoln79 · February 2012

65 miles each way, it is totally getting old...

zookbride · February 2012

If my appt happens to fall on a Tues or Thurs I can go to the satellite office that is across town from where I live, so 30 minutes with traffic. If its any other day though I have a 2 hour and 30 minute round trip to get up to the office and back. Those are not fun days b/c we have to wake up at 5am to be out the door by 15 til 6, so we can try and beat as much rush hour traffic as possible. Yuck!

kflynn81 · February 2012

While I only have about 15 miles one way, I'm in the Chicago suburbs and my RE, Endo., Gyne, and Hematologist(all trying to get my preggo!!!) are in the downtown Chicago area....and my appts. are usually during rush hour so it takes around an hour each way. I'm moving even further away next month too...but its worth it to be under care of people who know what they're doing

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