8/26/2012

Flowing Along

This cycle is definitely in full flow now, excuse the pun.  I left two messages for the doctor yesterday, at different times, on different lines.  Nervous much, Kristina?  I couldn't remember the policy on returning calls on Saturdays.  Hopefully, they will call first thing tomorrow morning.

I'm worried about scheduling my initial monitoring appointment because at this point I have two appointments for my International Coordinator job Monday afternoon, and my first day teaching school on Tuesday.  

A less than kind nurse answered the phone when I called Friday and informed me that others who had already started their cycles were in front of me (I was only spotting which does not count), and she was running out of appointments for Monday.  I don't know what I'll do if they demand that I come in on Tuesday before 4 p.m.  I can reschedule the Monday appointments, but Tuesday is not so much a flexible situation. 

I've started the doxycycline, and I guess it's okay if I start the Femara on Day 3 or 4?  She said she'd give me the prescription at my first monitoring appointment.  

Plan is in place to purchase the donor vial tomorrow... t'will be nice to avoid walking around the bustling streets of San Fran.cisco with a huge cryo tank!  This clinic is in the more mellow hamlet of Fre.mont.  A bit longer drive but less traffic and an available parking lot.

On another note, I love the references to "The Red Thread" that have been going around the IF blog world lately.  The novel has to do with infertility and adoption stories, but I'm not sure of the plot.  I just love the thought of my baby and I being connected by a red thread, and the thread growing shorter and shorter, until the baby is in my arms and the thread is just a dot.  Here is what I believe is the related Chinese proverb: 

“An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet regardless of time, place or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle, but it will never break.” – Chinese Proverb

14 comments:

  1. I hope everything gets settled okay. Sorry about the stress of scheduling. Also, thanks for posting about the book. I hadn't heard about it yet. Will for sure need to check that out.

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  2. Good Luck! I hope everything falls into place for your appointments.

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  3. I hope everything gets worked out! It can be so frustrating dealing with doctors. I get that each appointment is not their whole world - but they should realize that for us, it is. I love the "red thread" idea; I had not heard that before.

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  4. Hi, and thanks for stopping by my blog! ;) What a busy week you have coming up. I am sorry the one nurse was rude... that is never ok! I hope that all your appointments work out!

    I love the red thread proverb. that is a great thing to think about!

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  5. Love the red thread concept. Good luck with appt. schduling.

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  6. Stopping by for ICLW. I love what you said about the red thread -- that's beautiful. And good luck with scheduling your appointments at a time that works for you. Wishing you the best for this cycle!

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  7. Thanks for the comment on my blog! I'm hoping you are able to get this cycle monitoring sorted out. I went gluten free after my natropath suggested I do so after my FSH level were really, really high. She said that in many cases, people have an intolerance to gluten that presents itself through auto-immune issues and not gastro-intestinal. I figured it was a shot and given it was really the ONLY thing that I changed from my previous 2 pregnancies, I really feel it has something to do with it. I eat wheat now...but in smaller doses. I still eat rice pasta and opt for gluetin free options moreso than not. However, nothing beats a piece of pizza!

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  8. ICLW #4. Argh, I hate hearing about rude nurses. IF treatments are stressful enough, you would think the office staff would be as kind as possible to their patients! Wishing you luck on your upcoming cycle!

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  9. i hope your appointments work out! So unfair not to get in when you need to get in. Good luck!

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  10. Greetings from ICLW!

    Oh man, I LOVE that proverb. LOVE.

    Hooray for more convenient sperm marts! Down here in L.A. some of the IF places are wildly inconvenient. WILDLY.

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  11. Beautiful proverb. It makes me think of the book Spirit Babies. Thanks for stopping by and best of luck with your next cycle!

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  12. Thanks for posting about The Red Thread. I had not heard about it before but I'm definitely going to check it out now!

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