Hi BdOZ2,

(Hope I got that nickname right). Where in the US are you from? DH is from California.

Sorry you have had problems with your current specialist. I go to MIVF as well (like Jo). I see Lyndon Hale and he is very good.

As the other girls have said, a long waiting time for an appointment is only usual if it is a first appointment, not for subsequent ones. As for waiting a long time in the waiting room ... not sure what is going on there but I can imagine that in the world of reproductive medicine, unexpected things do happen from time to time. Maybe you have just had a run of bad luck.

You do not have to wait to have essential surgery done. Go to the doctor who did the tests and get a referral to someone who can do something about it straight away. It really is not necessary for you to put up with that situation. The medical system here is actually very good ... the doctors are excellent and with Medicare rebates, treatment of all kinds is affordable for almost everyone. This is particularly the case with IVF which I gather is very expensive in the US.

Good luck with your appointments and I hope you get that emergency operation sorted out soon.