Just Need to Vent......

[Deltadawn]

Hi Jess

What is DI if you dont mind me asking? I'm guessing it stands for Donor something and that you were going to receive donor sperm?

The whole system sounds stuffed up, what is wrong with being under 25? I can understand under 18 and even under 21 but 25 sounds a bit over the top.

I hope your Dad was just caught unawares by the phone call and he can have a better prepared response when it comes time for his meeting.

I wish you all the luck in the world and hope everything works out for you soon.

[Lulu]

What a blow, that's icky.

Hopefully the time will fly by until you start xoxoxoxoxo

[Indadhanu]

Jess, so sorry to hear that it isn't gonig as smoothly as you like. I promise that once you are pregnant, the pre-TTC and everything will seem like a distant memory, and once you are pregnant you'll be amazed at how quickly everything has happened

Maybe you could start a TTC project? Shel and I each started a cross-stitch to make into a blanket for DD when we were TTC, it really gave us something to focus on, just a reminder that it would happen, even if it isn't happening right at this very instant. (it is still yet to be finished BTW, once the ball started rolling you'll be surprised how much time you DON'T have once you are pregnant and become a mum lol).

[kitty_kat_48]

Thanks so much everyone
Tonydayl DI is donor insemination, so yep I am getting donor sperm. I'm not sure what's wrong with being under 25 - they just don't seem to have very many young people going there I don't think. The counsellor said that if it all goes ahead with me (which it will damn it!!) then I am going to be the youngest person that she has seen in 12 years to get donor sperm! My dad is actually ok with it all, he was just concerned that things were moving so fast whereas I was so excited that they were going fast and just wanting to get on with it!
Leasha, that is a really nice idea, thank you! I am into knitting so I might even start some knitting projects!
I'm sure it will all work out and thank you so much for all your kind thoughts!
Jess

[Nurse27]

Hey Jess,

Sorry to hear about you being stuffed around. I am pretty sure that they don't have any right to insist that you Dad takes part in everything. Given that you are an adult, and that you have the right to privacy, they should not have the balls to ask his opinion on things. As a nurse I find it quite bizarre they have done that...

We have also had a crap day - after being told that our out of pocket costs for IVF treatment would be less than $2000, it was revealed to us today that there is a hidden cost of $10 K that is non medicare refundable, so that has certainly rained on our parade

Hopefully things run smoothly for you now

K & J

[kitty_kat_48]

Hey K & J,
Wow I'm so sorry to hear about what happened for you guys...... I don't even know what to say, I can't imagine how horrible that must be to hear! I hope you are somehow able to work it all out
And yeah, I find it strange that the clinic I'm using asks the parents to come along for a meeting and be involved too, but apparently it's their "policy" so I just have to go with it. It's definately not just me either, they do it for all people under 25 who go through the clinic. The counsellor said they are considering making the clinic only available to people over 21 anyway!

Jess

[Lea79]

That really sucks big time Jess, especially when you were so excited. I'm hoping things run more smoothly for you from here on in. Good luck!