Beyond Frustrated

Jzyla · August 2013

Bear with me: here's a convoluted/confusing story:

So next week was supposed to be IUI #3, with the right timing and the better clinic. I had to fight between the two clinics (they work together because the old clinic is 1 hr from me and the new one is 3 hours away) to get the monitoring and timing and everything set up. And last week, we got a call saying the new clinic just realized that we need more extensive bloodwork than the old clinic had done so DH had to rush to the lab to give blood so it would be at the new clinic in time.

Today, the doc from the old clinic (who will be doing monitoring) calls to say no one has received DH's bloodwork from last week, Legally, the new clinic cannot do the IUI if they don't have the bloodwork screening results (as per Health Canada). So old clinic tells me unless the bloodwork is there by TOMORROW, they are cancelling my cycle (even though I'm pumped full of clomid and paid for my HCG). I made numerous phone calls to the local lab and then the processing lab (small-town - they send samples away to be processed) and find out that everything was sent except for DH's Hep B screen, which she says "sometimes they miss". So the nurse from the new clinic told me they will double check to see if it the lab just forgot to send it or if they forgot to screen for it. If it needs to be redone, there is no way for DH to be able to give blood and have it tested by tomorrow so we're out for this cycle. I've been waiting 4+ hours now for a call back to find out...

I know some of you have had much more devastating cancelled cycles and likely with more money invested, so I'm not trying to say this is the worst thing to ever happen, but GODDAMMIT I want this! As if IF wasn't stressful enough, I have to deal with clinic communication problems and lab errors! FML.

BTW, these are the only two clinics in our whole province, so changing clinics/RE is not an option.

ronniesgirl1981 · August 2013

Sounds SO frustrating esp since there isn't anything you can do about it. Hope it all gets worked out.

SweetTea420 · August 2013

Ugh that is so frustrating! Hoping that everything works out for you.

PrdUSMCWyf · August 2013

I would be so pissed! I really hope things get better for you. We don't need anymore stress on top of being stressed from IF. Sorry you have to deal with all this.

Allison7 · August 2013

I am so sorry to hear about that! I would be beyond mad. If more blood needed to be drawn, I would probably try and make a case for the lab to pay for the next round of meds since they caused the wasted cycle. My FX crossed that all they need is to just send the results over.

CalinAZ · August 2013

What a horribly frustrating experience. You have every right to be super angry over a wasted cycle (if it does have to be canceled). Hopeful for you that it works out .

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