Need to vent!!

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July 17th, 2012, 01:04 PM
faye*

Need to vent!!

Sorry for the rant but I desperately need to vent and thought this was the best place. I'm due for my last Zoladex injection next week - YAY!! I am waiting for surgery for my endometriosis which is meant to be done while i'm on the Zoladex and have just basically been told by the hospital that the waiting lists are huge so it's not likely going to be any time soon. So i'm feeling so angry that the last 6 months on this horrible horrible medication has been a waste because as soon as it finishes the endo is all just going to flair up again - so what was the point of going on it in the first place!! All i want to do is get this operation so I can start IVF and i feel that this is so far out of reach....
July 17th, 2012, 09:34 PM
RhiChiChi

((hugs)) that is just terrible.
July 17th, 2012, 09:44 PM
juniper76

Sorry to hear that. Is the long wait because you're going public?
July 17th, 2012, 11:08 PM
Trillian

that is truly crappy. If you were only going to be on it for a short time, then your Dr should have made damn sure you were listed as an urgent case. I've been on the public waiting list for lap surgery and it sucks!
July 18th, 2012, 08:16 AM
faye*

Yes it's because I'm on the public list. I phoned my specialist yesterday and told them what the hospital had said and I asked if it would make any difference if I paid for the operation. It would make a difference but it will cost me about $5000 out of pocket! Unfortunately that's just too much money that could go towards IVF so that's just not going to be an option for me. Health insurance would mean a 12 month wait before I could claim. They did say to me though that they have a short list of girls they are trying to confirm dates for and I'm one of them but she couldn't tell me potential dates. It wouldn't give me much re-assurance anyway as they had previously given me the 8th June as a date. It's also harder because i need a bowel surgeon as well so to co-ordinate both surgeons is making the wait even longer. Fingers crossed they have more info for me soon but for now I'm not holding my breath.....:wall:
July 18th, 2012, 02:17 PM
juniper76

I hope you get lucky and they get you in sooner rather than later. I've only had to wait about a month for each of mine by going private and that feels like long enough (and without the Zoladex to make it even worse). It's awful that you have to wait so long. :(
July 18th, 2012, 04:18 PM
faye*

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I hope you get lucky and they get you in sooner rather than later. I've only had to wait about a month for each of mine by going private and that feels like long enough (and without the Zoladex to make it even worse). It's awful that you have to wait so long. :(

Thanks... I've been waiting since February!! I just wish i'd had health insurance...