Ooh goodluck Karena.
BG - Sounds like the perfect way to spend the day.
Nic
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Ooh goodluck Karena.
BG - Sounds like the perfect way to spend the day.
Nic
Morning Ladies,
BG - Yay! I am so glad that you have got to the stage of being in the 2ww, even if it is closer to a 3ww.
All the best and the stickiest vibes, hope the time passes quickly!
Kotare - Sorry to hear that you need to down reg again
BW - Hope your sinuses clear up.
Karena - Best of luck.
Everyone else - :hello: Hope you are all well.
Good Morning
BG - Congrats on the IUI !! Lots of :stickyvibesboy::stickyvibesgirl: coming your way! Good luck in the TWW!!
BW - Sorry to hear about the sinus infection and good luck with the FET
Karena- Good Luck with Transfer!! :stickyvibesboy::stickyvibesgirl:
Nic - Sounds liek a busy week! Good luck with MIL!
and a huge :hello: to everyone i missed!
Well i have been a little MIA still dealing with last BFN, didn't go in for Blood tests yesterday because i didn't feel like it! I see the FS on June 1st and we will probably have another break before going again in July, Dh really wants a break and i know we need it but it all just sucks! I just feel really blahhhh so need to get my life back on track and try agian in July i think. No promises though.. i chnage my mind every 10 seconds!
I see the acupuncturist tonight so hopefully i feel better!
Shannon
BW - how are you? Thought with you resting up today, then you'd be lurking around in here...
BG - cross fingers that you are feeling crappy from the meds and not from the dreaded OHSS. (actually cross fingers that you weren't feeling crappy at all!)
Karena - yay for you. Sometimes moving quickly is a blessing - less time to worry and stress. GL!
Nic - didn't know your DH was a shift worker too? Is he FI/FO? Sometime i think it's annoying, but othertimes it is a great lifestyle.
Shannon - Are you doing a FET next time? It sux that you are feeling a bit blue. Our clinic insists on the BT, so i knew from the start that i had to go in regardless of the outcome. Still seems like a kick in the teeth though. Especially sitting in the waiting room, wondering which one of the other ladies in the room has a BFP. Hope you feel a bit more ++ after you see the FS in June.
I'm lurking about, Jo. Just got not much to say!
Feeling a little bit better today, the antibiotics I've been put on are kinda strong! But my GP's theory was that there's at least two weeks before transfer, so I should be off them before I can be pregnant, and as the eggs were produced ages ago, they shouldn't effect anything at all.
But... I'm still feeling guilty because I haven't told the clinic. I also haven't told the clinic about the prednisone, and I think I should... but I'm scared that if I do they'll have a fit and cancel the cycle. I feel like a naughty kid sneaking around behind my parents' backs!
Generally just eating far too much chocolate and pretending that I don't have reports to write...
Hope everyone is feeling well - or at least better than me!
BW
If it makes you feel better BW I am a naughty kid too. I have a crazy rash on my back and chest and tummy and i have told no-one except DH of course. I'm just 'head in the sand' hoping it goes away. It's been 4 days now. Hope it doesn't mean anything serious! I am adamant nothing will hold me up!!
I do believe that the anti-biotics will do you only good. As long as you are off them before FET.
I counted very carefully - even if I need the repeat course, that's 10-11 days on antibiotics. Started day 9, so should be all done by day 19-20 at worst. That's when I ovulated last cycle. If my body decides to ovulate on day 14, I'll then be transferring around day 19-20, but I'll have enough warning to not take the second course then. I really couldn't do anything else! I've been taking huge amounts of garlic tablets but they weren't really doing anything. My hot flushes seem nowhere near as bad this time around... partly this is a good thing, partly I'm wondering if the letrozole will work this time.
I hope the rash is nothing serious, Jo. You probably should get it checked out... But I can certainly understand the mind-set - there's NOTHING going to get in the way of me getting to this FET!
BG, hope the doc had some good news for you.
BW
A big thanks to everyone for your well wishes!
BW - I hope you feel better soon... im sure the antibiotics will kick in like they are supposed to!
BG - what did the GP say this arvo? What is OHSS (sorry - I should probably just check the FAQ)... should I be looking out for it??
Kotare, Shannon22 and ATryingTime - thank you so much for wishing me well!
I just wanted to put up a quick post about my txf that I had today! It was my first one and it was quite daunting! The Nurses were really nice though, so that was a big relief! It was so strange when they asked me to cross check all of my details against DH's sample - I started freaking out that they had got it mixed up!!! I hope that NEVER happens to ANYONE!!!
Anyway, it was fairly quick and quite strange! It didnt really hurt, as much as it was uncomfortable. When she had the catheter in - they both told me to start thinking positive thoughts.... all I could think was - go boys go!!
I didnt go back to work - just went home and put my feet up and watched movies! My BT is on 7th June - I have to have the Luteal Injections this Sat and next Tues... I hope they dont hurt as much as the booster!
BG - when do you have yours??
16 days to go!!! Im going to have to seiously find something to do to keep me occupied!! The next 2 weeks are going to DRAG!!!!
Karena, OHSS is ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. A hellishly painful and horrible condition that results from levels being too high, too many eggs being produced. Basically fluid leaks from your ovaries into your abdomen. I had it after my stim cycle, so bad that we couldn't transfer. I was off work for three weeks, and still quite wobbly when I did go back in that 4th week. Not something I would wish on anyone!
The antibiotics are working pretty quickly. It would be just my luck to go and get thrush right when we're ready to transfer! :rolleyes:
BW
Hey BW - thanks for that!
Gosh - that sounds awful!!
Hey - make sure you go out and get some natural yoghut (if you havent already) - works wonders for when you are on anti-biotics... trust me! I am an anti-biotic QUEEN!!!
Everyone I work with has a cold atm - I am trying SO hard to stay away from them...
After my IUI today - the hardest thing for me atm is knowing what I should and shouldnt be doing!! I asked the Nurses and they said to just carry on doing what I do - but I just dont want to do anything to jeopordise having a BFN. I started with a Personal Trainer at the gym about 2 weeks ago - I have 2 sessions a week - I have been trying to lose a few KG's to hopefully help things along. Do you think I should still do them? I have taken this week off because I wasnt sure when my txf was going to be - now that I have had it, I was thinking of starting again next Tuesday??? Its a very self indulgent question - sorry - but its been playing on my mind something cruel!! :wall:
BW - good to hear the antobiotics are working. I know i should see someone about my rash. I know. But i am willing it to leave me alone. It is looking better - honest!!!
Karena - TWWs are hard, but exciting times. As for what you should and shouldn't do, i think it's a really personal thing. Some people want to take it really easy and be very calm and not do anything too strenuous. Other's just carry on as they normally do. I pretty much just do what i normally do in terms of exercise. And of course i am cautious about not eating uncooked eggs or deli-meats (i don't eat seafood anyway), and i had one tiny glass of wine in the last TWW, but i felt really guilty! Look after yourself, and GL!
hi girls
Karena - we were basically told we could live a normal life but not to do anything too strenuous that might jeopardise things - no heavy lifting, no heavy exercise (where the heart rate is getting high!) - but not to put life on hold cos you still need to live iykwim?
Jo - hope the rash isn't anything serious - i completely agree with the denial factor - it's easier to say "there's nothing wrong" than to accept any negative impact to a cycle!!
BW - i'm sure you'll cruise through the antibiotics and be doing great in a few days - and feling much better for your FET.
as for me - well, i have decided the GP is useless! She told me i probably just have gastro and to take it easy for a few days - inevitably, i probably DO have gastro - but i mentioned the IUI and all the drugs and effects - and she had NO idea i was talking about! she was more interested in following up on old stuff than what i was going through today - so we're back to just keeping an eye out for OHSS on our own - meausuring girth and keeping an eye on my weight...oh well - i have tomorrow off, so hoefully a restful day will help a bit (i refuse to get out of my jim jams unless it's an emergency!)
Hi all.
BG hope your feeling better real soon hun. Theres nothing worse feeling sick in the TWW period. My cold is getting better so thats a good thing.
Has anyone had a ET day 2 if so or have before, When will it be ok to do a HPT?? Would really love to know. I had my ET last Thursday.
Hey Jo, yep DH is a shift worker, not FI/FO though, luckily he works locally, home every night, or morning depending on shift LOL! Makes it hard TTC though, I'm hating the thought of showing the FS our temp charts, especially when there is no BD while he is on nightshift! Hope your rash goes away asap!
BG - I should have a day like you tomorrow! Will be thinking of you chilling out in your jimmy jams :)
Nic
Hi All
Am new to the site but what I have seen so far looks great. Not totally up to speed with the lingo yet so apologies for the long hand :)
DH and I fall into TTC & Assisted Conception. We are in our 2nd cycle of clomid fingers crossed. We've read lots of books and spoke to many people about lots of options. I find it hard to talk to the people around me about whats going on with us and our pregnancy journey. All of my friends either have kids (no issues getting pregnant), are pregnant or have just had babies or choose to have four legged fur kids. Those with kids who didnt have issues tell us to not worry about it and it will happen. I dont want to speak about it to those who are pregnant - I am so happy for them and dont want them to feel that we arent. And those who choose not to have kids - well they dont understand the wanting. Thats where I suppose you guys come into the equation.
I am not sure what I am looking for - maybe just someone to talk to. To get stuff out and not have to be worried about what you think and some of you might understand having had similar trials and tribulations. I suppose I am also protective of our feelings around what we are going through - if one more person tells me to stop thinking about it and it will happen - well I am sure you know what I am talking about.
Anyway think I have vented enough for tonight - thanks for listening
Welcome, Cory. We certainly do understand the longing and the frustration here! We've also all heard the "just relax and it will happen" comments so many time it's not funny. We feel your pain! I'm not by any means suggesting that you can't post here, but there is another thread that deals specifically with those TTC with clomid here. It can be very quiet at times - I think most of us that were posting there have either ended up over here doing IVF or have got pregnant. You're quite welcome to stay here, or post there - whichever suits you.
Nic, I'm sure the FS won't be too worried about the charts that show no BD when DH is on night shift. You'd have some that show plenty of action at the right times, don't you? Good luck with the appointment.
Missy, so glad to hear that you are getting better! Being sick utterly sucks!
Me... back to work today. Freezing cold morning for it, too. Start my cycle monitoring blood tests tomorrow, so today was affectively a sleep in. *sigh*.
BW
Hi everybody
CoryA - welcome to BB. I have only recently started posting to this forum but have found all of the ladies to be very supportive and understanding. Good luck with your clomid - I have never used it but there are a lot of success stories on BB.
To all of the TWW'ers - good luck ladies :crossfingers:. Hopefully I will be in this situation in about a month's time.
Yesterday I had my visit with the counsellor, nurse and accounts people at MIVF. All very friendly and helpful. I now have a fridge full of (very scarey) injections plus a cupboard full of the other drugs. I couldn't believe it when the pharmasist handed it all over to me in a shopping bag! Wow and that is only for one cycle!
Anyway, now on day 12 of my cycle and not enjoying the effects of the pill at all. It has been many years since I have used it and I am not enjoying the moodiness and sense of despair that I get, as well as the headaches! I have decided to go back to the gym - it has been 12 months since I have done any exercise on a consistent basis - and am hoping that it will help me deal with the stress and some of the physical effects of all of the medication as well as get rid of some of these extra kilos that seem to keep hanging on!
Talk to you all soon.
Nic - my DH is not FI/FO either anymore, which is nice, but his shifts pretty much mean no BD whether he is on days or nights!! This is one of the reasons it has taken us so long to get to where we are. Everyone assumed we were 'missing' the right times, and told us to persevere. I should have trusted myself - i knew my chart and i knew we were 'hitting the mark' every month - even if it meant a lot of planning and very little fun! Sorry TMI!
Good luck with your TTC journey Cory. I hope you can get success with Clomid.
Chez - Yes there are a lot of drugs aren't there! And in that 'mysterious' brown paper bag! The pill is a curse isn't it. I was so hoping to avoid taking it this time around. It really confused my cycle - i ended up with a 36 day cycle - and i am a 28 day girl. Very annoyed sitting aound waiting for AF to show afterwards. I hope this doesn't happen to you. Make sure you drink lots (and lots) of water. It should help you minimize some of the side-effects - and especially if you have upped your exercise regime.
I am doing nothing but waiting ATM. You all know what that's like. I am worried that the FS won't be able to give us the answers to our questions. The nurse said to be prepared to hear that he simply doesn't know what went wrong. I would rather have answers - even if the news isn't great.
Hope everyone has a great day. Oh, and thanks - the rash is definitley subsiding (honest!) I spoke to SIL the nurse and she said that with it not being painful or really irritating, then i shouldn't worry. It was probably a reaction to either a food (i did eat a lot of berries one day), or maybe a top i hadn't worn in a while. Wheww. NOTHING is holding me up this month!
Thanks Kotare. Can you or anyone esle tell me why I have 2 packs of 900IU injections and one pack of 300IU injections - I can't remember the drug name (starts with G? - sounds dumb I know but I am at work and can't look it up and have to be careful who can see what I am doing over my shoulder as NO-ONE at work knows we are TTC let alone doing IVF). The nurse didn't mention anything about the different doses, just that I have to set the pen at 300 and do the injections once a day for 7 days. Is there a follow-up letter telling me what my regime should be or should I just ring the nurses at MIVF and ask? This is all brand new to me and I feel like I am on a very steep learning curve!
Re the water - I already drink more than 2 litres per day but will try to increase it to more than 3 litres. That usually means I have at least one trip to the toilet during night which is a hassle especially as it is getting colder at night now.
Anyway, take care ladies and chat soon.
Cheryl xx
Cory - welcome to BB - really hope your journey is a nice short one and you get your BFP very soon!
Jo - glad your rash is clearing up hun! hope things keep improving for you! i so know what you mean about the wanting to know answers - i think sometimes it's better to know than to be left wondering - even if it's not the best news. GL hun!
Chez - really hoping that this is the only time you have to collect that scary bag of drugs!! it can be more than a little overwhelming! as for the drugs (i'm assuming gonadatropin) - you'd have the two lots of 900 (3 days each) and one of 300 (for the seventh day) - Hope that helps! are they going to do any blood test monitoring earlier than that?
well - i'm just about to do first pregnyl booster shot - so far no definitive signs of OHSS, so hopefully it's all good and this one won't make me feel any worse - i'm not feeling as bad as yesterday (although i'm glad i have the day off to relax!
Hi Chez - don't worry - the pens just carry different amounts of the same drug. As BW said, you just use one until it runs out then start the next one and so on. The contents are identical in strength (make sense?). Means that you dont end up throwing away a pen at the end which is still half full. My dear sweet lovely nurse always sends us a bit of paper with what we should be doing and when. When you get a bit further along, just ask the nurses to send you something so that you have that reassurance. I am with MIVF too, but i deal with only one nurse who has a regional clinic. But i have talked to the other team of nurses and they are lovely too, they understand your nerves etc and are patient with your questions and concerns. Oh, and you pay a lot of money - get all the advice and help that you need!!
BG - GL with the booster. Good to hear you are feeling better, and lets hope OHSS is not going to hit you.
Jo, we have friends who were TTC on a shift roster as well. They were told that fair enough you might miss a couple of months here and there, but long term, you should've hit something by now. I just keep reminding myself that. DH is disgusted at our lack of BD crosses on our chart! But i think the whole thing could be full and he would want more LOL!
BG - glad to hear you are feeling better today :)
BW - I just went and checked my printed off charts... and out of the 6 I have printed (not including last months) there is only 1 where the BD was off! I feel much better now! :)
Nic
i think you could have a BD cross every day nic, and your DH would still whinge (mine does!!). my DH thought it was excellent when the clinic nurse told us we had to DTD the morning after the IUI - didn't take into account the fact it was a Sunday and pretty much inevitable anyway!! they're hopeless!!
glad your charts give you confidence that there is no way you've "missed" the opportunity
LOL at your DH thinking it was excellent being told to DTD the morning after IUI. They are so funny sometimes! My DH was excited when he saw one of our earlier charts with 2 crosses on it for one day. He asked what the 2 meant and thought it was 'cool' when I told him. He then wanted to know how many crosses we could put on for one day and got upset when I told him only 2.
Can I ask? Is there a reason why they tell you to DTD the morning after IUI?
Nic
LOL at more than two crosses Nic! when i first went onto clomid last year we talked about charting for a while - i didn't have a really accurate thermometer, but we gave it a go anyway - we were both on leave, and i was doing an update at the end of the second week - DH looked over my shoulder and asked about the crosses - of the 14 days, there was only 1 with no crosses at all, and only 3 with only one cross (it was holidays, we were relaxing!! LOL) - DH was so proud of his efforts - but asked me what had happened on the one day without a cross! men are just hopeless when it comes to sex!
the reason to DTD next day is incase ovulation is late at all - makes sure that there are boys where they should be at the right time. the comment was "live a normal life today, but don't over exert yourself. make sure you dtd tomorrow morning, and then as often as you want to after that!" - like he needed medical encouragement!!! thank god he's so understanding when i'm crook - he hasn't taken the comments as literally as some guys would - he's leaving it entirely up to me!
Ahh.. I understand the next day reason now... thanks BG :)
You lucky thing, 14 days off. Makes me think i should book a whole dirty week away during ovulation... really just an excuse to go away more than anything LOL!
Nic
i'd had the golf balling surgery the month before and we'd planned on having extra time off late last year as the second half of our honeymoon (only took a week after wedding cos we'd both just started new jobs) - we were making the most of it! probably helped that we were tripping all over the place and enjoying ourselves - even got to see "the boy from oz" - second row, aisle seat - hugh jackman [________________] far away - hmmmmmmmmmm, no wonder i was in the mood so often!!
PMSL BG!
Nic
was definitely worth paying for good tickets. yummo!! don't care if he was playing a gay guy - he still looked damn good in those tight clothes!!!
hehehe - DH appreciated it much more AFTER the show...
Hi Girls...
I have just come to the realisation that what one Dr / Nurse says to one person can be completely different to what another will say to someone else!
After my IUI yesterday - she just said that we 'could' if we 'wanted to' - not that we 'should'. Have I missed a perfect opportunity now?? Im going to have to get cracking when we get home tonight!! :whip: :ttc:
Now I am worried!!! :wall:
i think it's just a "playing it safe" thing with our clinic - i'm sure next day is fine! i'm not sure if maybe they've had some patients who were too chicken to do anything afterwards, so they say that to get people back into life! i really don't know - it would have happened for us anyway - but DH was most impressed!
Hi to everyone, I hope you get your BFP's soon!!! All the best to everyone in a 2WW!
Just a quick message for BW, I put it in the messages for other members, but I'm not sure if you've read it. The doctor was Dr William Clark at St George Private Hospital Kogarah. Good luck with it, I hope he can help you... it would be good, even just for future...
Sam
Thanks, Sammi.
I read it while I was at work, but had forgotten about it when I got home. I will look up the phone numbers and give them to DH when he gets here. Thanks so much for all you've done on this for us.
BW
hi girls
BG i too saw boy from oz with my BF. she and i were stuck to our seats drooling!!!! we were 3 rows back from the centre... his muscles and body are awesome!!! and he really is convincing!!!My DH got lucky when i got home too? (shh dont tell him i had some "eye candy stimulation")
all the girls who had transfers lately congratulations, sticky vibes and crossed fingers
i saw my FS today for follow up. he said i can do a natural FET as my hormones levels were amazing! superb actually was his words. i think from what i could read they were 155? apparently when clinic said my levels he said 'oh good, so she is pregnant!' but as we all know i wasnt. FS says everything went beautifully, drugs worked well, eggs and embryos behaved and my body thought i was pregnant - its just my embie didnt stick. so i am thinking positive for the FET around this time next month.
no drugs!!!!!!!yay!! i just have BT on day 1 and then BT on day 12 to see if my body is doing its LH surge, then 3-5 days later they pop a blastocyst back in.. now heres hoping one of my embies survive the big thaw!!!
yay Sonya - natural cycle sounds great hun!
and yes - seeing Hugh that close was definitely worth it! mmmmmmm, good memories!! he played the part really well.
Warning: self-absorbed vent ahead...
Last Thursday I was involved in an incident at school where one teacher punched another. I was the only other person present in the room at the time. This has resulted in a bunch of stress. On Friday, the colleague that was punched went to the police to ask questions - he did not lay charges. However, the principal of my school has got irate with my colleague for doing so. I left work on Friday with the knowledge that the principal was going to meet with everyone in my staff area to discuss the incident.
Monday came and I was off sick with a sinus infection. Today I went back to work... :wall: Seems this meeting on Monday resulted in those present being yelled at and told that we have no right to support/advise our colleague. Despite my story and the punchee's story matching up, the puncher denied everything and the school is effectively taking no action. The statement has been made that the puncher is "a good christian man and would not lie". I really resent the implications of that statement! There's been a whole lot of other stuff about the puncher making a great contribution to the school (through being paid to tutor the subject both me and the punchee teach), and a few other things that have basically said to me and the punchee that we are not valued in that hell-hole of a school at all!
The stress headaches today have been unbelievable. Stress headaches, sinus headaches, still feeling rather ill and being back at work (kids were feral as well, I'd been away for two days and the people covering my classes had allowed them to run riot it seems) and it has made for a very, very unpleasant day.
Add to this the fact that for the foreseeable future I'm up at 5am to have blood tests before work for the FET... consider my FS's comments about stress and how it can make it harder for me to get pregnant... and I'm almost feeling like the FET is over before it has begun! And to think that my GP commented on Monday that I seemed so much calmer than last time he saw me!!!
I'm feeling so discouraged and down about this... I know the stress levels don't necessarily mean doom and gloom, but I also do know that I'm not exactly going into this cycle with the best frame of mind... :wall::cry:
I hope things improve a lot in the next week or so, otherwise I'm going to be begging my GP for some time off over the transfer just so I'm not stressed out of my brain!
BW
aw hun - i can't believe the way the school are handling this situation! it seems like they're just being awful to the people that do the grunt work, and supporting a person who doesn't deserve it - i so wish they'd open their eyes and see the big picture!!! and no matter what happened, they have NO RIGHT to tell you whether you can provide evidence - that's total BS! i really wish that your colleague would lay charges so that it becomes obvious that he's not just making up stories and that he's serious - how bloody rude to imply that you're not a good christian for supporting this man!!! ok, supportive vent over!
hope that this all calms down very soon hun - i know from other posts that stress and anxiety are high in your life at the best of times, and after the way they've treated you at school over the past few months - well, to hell with them!! - take the time off - i'm more than positive your GP will see what stress you're feeling and support the break - i wouldn't be surprised if the infection at the moment is cos your immune system is down at the moment because of this whole fiasco anyway! and then while you're off - start looking for another job! they don't deserve a kind compassionate, person like yourself at that school - they treat you like cr@p and you're better than that!
take care babe
Hi
BW - I agree with BG's comments - take the time off, don't feel any guilt, and look for another job. I am sure you have some very marketable and transferable skills that you could look outside of the school system for employment. It sounds a bit suspect that the principal is jumping to the defence of the wrong doer - maybe there is something else going on that you aren't aware of? I worked for a few years in the TAFE system in Qld and I remember that there were some bullies there as well, but they were dealt with because the management were forced to do something when confronted with the reality of the dysfunctional work situation that was occuring. It was either they take action or they lose their job - principals have bosses too remember!
BG - re b/ts: I don't know yet what the plan is. I am going to ring the nurses this afternoon after work because I think I will need to start the nasal spray very soon and I want to make sure I don't do anything to muck up our first cycle. I am a little nervous and have already noticed that my tastes in food have changed and I have no interest in alcohol at all... maybe wishful thinking on my part that #1 will a BFP!
Take care all and :stickyvibesgirl: to all those in the TWW!
Cheryl xx
PS I wish I had seen Boy from Oz - he is dreamy in the movies so I imagine he is even hotter up close and personal!
OMG BW! What a week you've had..:hugs: I agree with BG as well. Hope the rest of the week is much smoother for you.
Big hello to everyone else. Not a lot happening here, my OPK's arrived the other day, so will give it one last good effort before visiting the FS in 2 weeks and 1 day!
Nic
:wall: Ever have one of those weeks where you think you shouldn't have bothered getting out of bed??
This morning.. freezing cold at 5am! Try to leave the house at 6am, only to discover that DH had parked me in... Eventually get to the clinic (running slightly late!) and then have to pay for the cycle... $995 this time, so we hadn't bothered with a cheque as it would fit in under our EFTPOS limit. In my sleepy, groggy state, I grab the wrong card! Confusion results and I end up having to call DH to check which account we'd transferred the money to, which card I should be using and what the PIN was. Armed with the right card... and the clinic's card reader would NOT read it no matter what! Another call to DH (I'm really freaking out by this stage!) and he jumps back into electronic banking to transfer the money to the other account where we could read the card...
Moving on to the blood test... the regular nurse had a death in the family so wasn't in. Understaffed, the clinic had called one of the people out of the lab in to collect blood. I get greeted with "Hi BW, I'm I-can't-remember-the-name, you don't know me, but I've met your blood before". Blood gets taken... forms get signed, double checked pessary was handed over... and then I remember to admit to the prednisone and the person pretty much freaks out... "I'll have to check if that's ok!" :wall: After that there was no way on earth I was admitting to the antibiotics I'm on now but will be finished before transfer.
I really, really don't need all this stress at the moment! I think I need to make another appointment with my GP and get my AD dose adjusted - I'm doing mostly ok when everything is normal, but the anxiety is getting bad when things happen that are a bit out of the ordinary.
I have acupuncture tonight, so that should help a lot. Unfortunately, my regular acupuncturist isn't working tonight (I'm not getting much of a complex, honest!) so I'm seeing someone else that I've never seen before... and I'm going to have to try to print my chart here at work.
Sorry for yet another selfish, self-absorbed vent! I really, really need to get things together here, but it appears the world is conspiring against me!
ETA: just got the phone call from the clinic... my FS has OKed the prednisone (phew!), and I don't need to go in for another blood test until Sunday. I get to sleep in!
BW