Finally we saw the fertility doc. It is a very slow process here. We still have more tests to do and each test has to be booked through a lab. We are still waiting to have Codie's test done; the lab is having technical difficulties right now and wont be up and running for that test for another few weeks. GRRR
I was afraid the specialist wouldn't see us because of that, the secretary was going to cancel our app but the specialist was nice enough to tell her he would go ahead with all my tests too while we were waiting. I will be having an HSG test where they pump dye into your uterus to see if you have blockages in your tubes and they will also check for abnormalities, cysts, etc. That will be done 7 to 10 days after my period starts. Who knows when that will be as I ovulated very early this month and didn't realize it. GRRR My cycles are never the same and I never ovulate when I'm supposed to. The only way I know is because my temp went up and even that I missed taking a few mornings because I was running late to get out the door. Apparently somewhere in that time is when it rose and I had ovulated. GRRR OK I am off topic and ranting about my cycles.
So the doc said my progesterone levels are rising and it looks like I am ovulating. The next step is the HSG and after that if he cant find anything wrong with those results or Codie's results when he finally gets them then he will put me on an ovulation stimulator to get my cycles more regular and predictable.
The weird thing that happened while we were in there is that my GP listed me as having one child. He wasn't informed that Jack had passed away. He kept talking as if Jack was alive by saying things like, "I certainly understand that you want to get on this. You certainly don't want to wait another five years for your child to have a sibling.." Codie and I were stunned yet we didn't say anything. We just couldn't go there. We will tell him next appointment as he does need to know in case I do get pregnant. We always wish when it comes to having to tell people like Docs, the accountant etc that we had one extra person around that would tell them the whole story so we didn't have too.
Although I really liked the specialist I still came out of the appointment both sad and frustrated. Its taking a long time to get this ball rolling. I wish he would prescribe Clomid for my next cycle now while we were doing all the other tests too . Why delay when we can kill all the birds with one stone . Once all the tests are done and we finally get in to see him again and he finally prescribes it to me it will be Jan or maybe even Feb by then. GRRR
Codie could see how aggravated I was and on the way home he tried to perk me up by talking about names for our next child. To top off the day a friend in my age range that has a bunch of kids is unexpectedly- unplanned- pregnant again. She is not happy about it either. GRRRR to all of it. I might as well call this post GRRRR LOL
I miss you so much my piglet, Jack and Mummy forever
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8 comments:
Sorry your appointment was so frustrating. It amazes me with all the technology and medicine they have that we still to wait months to use it... why can't the technology be used to speed things up for us? I feel your pain, I'm in the same boat. We saw the doctor Monday and now I'm waiting to get tests done, but he said no Clomid this month while we're testing (even though I've been on it for the past 4 months prior to this). I keep telling myself that some day (hopefully soon) something will go our way!
Thanks Kate at least I dont feel so alone and less frustrated by knowing you may not be able to have the tests and be on Clomid at the same time for real reasons. I just thought he was puting it off because he wanted to do everything in steps.xo
I am sorry that an uncomfortable situation was made even worse. I am also sorry that your friend had such a negative reaction to being pregnant. I hope that she understands how blessed she is to have healthy children and a healthy pregnancy.
I am sending positive thoughts your way.
Marisa
I do understand her position as her situation is lets just say complicated. I am not angry at her at all but just the whole situation of unfairness that those that dont want to get pregnant do while others are trying for years.
I too hate the waiting part. I was asked to wait to try again after my c-section, those months where you cannot even try are so horrible. And when I start trying, things didn't work out, that's horrible again. You deserve something good soon, why are things so slow...? Am frustrated for you!
I really wish you get pregnant quickly on your own as the doctors are preparing for tests. You really deserve it.
Things are slow becuase I have to wait for a specific time in my cycle to have the tests done, then I have to coordinate a day Codie is off with scheduling an appointment plus it takes awhile in Canada to get in to see specialists and book lab tests they dont do these tests in their office, everything from taking blood to ultrasounds are all farmed out to labs which are usually already overbooked to get tests done. In Canada unless its of utter priority most medical tests, surgeries and procedures are a waiting game to have done. Thanks guys for all your support.:)
ps BC is the only province in which their provincial government charges for insurance or in essence a user fee to all that live here for healthcare, they charge according to what you make on your taxes up to 200 a month. Yet the health system here is no better than other provinces that are providing it for free. Basically we pay monthly for that money to line the provincial goverment's pockets and nothing more.
Sorry to hear it might be till February before you guys can truly try again. I would demand the clomid now. Well hopefully all of your tests will come back good and this waiting time will fly by.
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