Survived our First Appointment! (long)

zamboni00

And I feel really good about it.

I don't know exactly what I expected, but it was better. Well, mostly.

First of all- I love the center.  Not just because it's less than 5 miles from our house.  I love the nurses, our RE, our financial lady, everyone. They were all so welcoming and friendly, and nerve-calming. 

Our nurse calls us back, and does the whole height/weight/BP thing.  My BP was way high, so she tried the other arm, and said we could try after the appt, too, if needed. The other arm was much more normal, so we're good. She explained what was going to happen today: The Dr would come meet us, and then we'd go to another room, where he'd take cervical cultures, and do a vaginal ultrasound. Okay, cool.  She confirmed my last AF, and I let her know I was pretty sure today was going to be CD1.

So the Dr. introduces himself, we go to the ultrasound room, and I get ready. He comes in again, and (sorry for TMI) also confirms my last AF. I told him the same thing, probably going to be at some point today. Before he's even all up in there, he's like 'Found it! You were right!' AF, meet my new RE.  Yep, totally awkward.  Not that he hasn't seen it all before, but still. 

Anyway, ultrasound went well. Ovaries look like ovaries. He made a comment that it's too bad it isn't CD3, becasue then I could just go downstairs and do the blood work today instead of having to come back on Friday. I told him I'd rather come back Friday than have it be CD4, and have to wait for next cycle.   As he was finishing up, he told H it was time for his PAP since they didn't have any record of him having one. The nurse asked him when was the last time he had one. haha.  They definitely made it less awkward, every step of the way.

After a chat with the financial lady, she scheduled us for the rest of our testing.  H has his S/A on Friday (<5 miles from home means he can do it at home and drive it in...) I have my HSG on Tuesday.

After a year and a half of TTC, I'm really happy that this is all going so quickly. 

So, all in all, I don't think it could have gone any better (well, besides that whole 'Found it!' business.. haha.  I certainly would have preferred to be KU instead. ) H and I both walked out of there with smiles on our faces, hopeful for what's to come.

 

(sorry for the novel.. I am just so relieved.)

sparklingdiamond

I am so glad that everything went well and you have a plan!  And it's great that they were so friendly!  Sorry about the whole AF thing!

wiggyslilsis

So glad you had a good appt and that things are moving right along! Sounds like a group with a good sense of humor

LooneyLife

That's great to here.  Finding an office you're happy will go a long way to making you comfortable during this process.  Glad to hear you can get started on your testing immediately.

nfp147

I'm glad it went well.  Having great people at the RE's office makes a huge difference.

seahorse01

Sounds like a good fit for you- I am glad you liked the people you encountered and it is great that it is so close to home!

brij2006

Happy to hear everything went well, and you both feel comfortable with the Dr and staff.  That's definitely important.

BruinsBabe33

I am so glad that you had such a good experience! I hope you get to move forward quickly!

CeciliaM21

Sounds like a great appt, Zamboni. Great timing with AF, you can start your testing soon. 

Also, good luck on Tuesday. FX for great HSG.

amccul20

I'm so glad it all went well for you!!

DangerMuffin23

I'm glad it went so well and everyone was awesome, makes a world of difference!

amandaf6383

I'm glad that it went so well and that the center was good about putting you and DH at ease!

mrshall1027

I'm glad it went so well for you and that you like the office.

Quick question - why are you going back for blood work on CD3?  I'm also starting the process with an RE and I'm currently on Provera to make me start, but my RE didn't mention anything about getting blood work on CD3.  I am going to be doing my first Clomid cycle with monitoring and an HSG test between CD6-CD10 this cycle.  I just want to make sure I am following all the steps correctly.

ecinereb

So glad it went well. Good luck with the rest of the testing. It definitely helps to feel comfortable.

LuckyAngel07

LOL at "Found it!" Hahaha! At least you were right on with your schedule!

I'm so glad you got in now and can immediately get started with testing. FX for great b/w results, and GL at the HSG next week!

@ystaalenburg, you should definitely be getting the HSG done BEFORE starting Clomid. Others, correct me if I'm wrong, but would it really be smart to start the Clomid and have the HSG a couple of days later (since the Clomid needs to be started around CD5 and HSGs are typically done btw 7-10)?

ecinereb

ystaalenburg said:

I'm glad it went so well for you and that you like the office.

Quick question - why are you going back for blood work on CD3?  I'm also starting the process with an RE and I'm currently on Provera to make me start, but my RE didn't mention anything about getting blood work on CD3.  I am going to be doing my first Clomid cycle with monitoring and an HSG test between CD6-CD10 this cycle.  I just want to make sure I am following all the steps correctly.

CD3 blood work is a pretty standard part of the testing process as is the HSG, this should all be done before starting any medications like Clomid.

Uptowngirl2009

I am glad you had a great appointment and have a plan for moving forward!

Xan921

I'm so glad that it went well. Having a good team of medical professionals is so important and makes the experience that much more bearable.

mrshall1027

I had a lot of blood work done recently, so maybe they already have the info they need...  When the nurse called to let me know she got the approval for the test, I asked if I should still start Clomid if I hadn't had the HSG test done and she said yes, but I'll ask again.  I always read to have the HSG done first before anything else.

MRads

Glad it went well!

zamboni00

I think that was the biggest relief.  That the nurse and RE and financial lady were all very personable and friendly. They all had great attitudes, and really seemed to care that we understood what was going on at all times. Maybe I've had a bad set of doctors in the past, but not all have been like that.

I also like that each doctor has their own 'team' so we have one main nurse, etc, that we'll be dealing with. It also means the team is very comfortable working together

lb1117

I'm so glad it went well and that you are able to begin testing right away. That's awesome! GL!

transponster

That's great news! I'm glad it went well for you!

zamboni00

My friend is headed in now. She is seeing a different doctor, so it will be interesting to see how her experience is different.

PandPMeant2B

I'm SO happy to hear you had such a good experience and feel good about moving forward.  Yay! GL!

ljraff29

So glad your appointment went well! A good doctor and nurse can make such a big difference. Good luck with the rest of your testing!!

sweetpotato123

So happy your appointment went so well! It's super important you like not only the docs, but everyone on staff. Fingers crossed the rest of your testing goes just as well and you don't have to spend too much time there.

GoodWolf

That sounds like such a positive atmosphere! I'm glad to hear it went well and you guys felt comfortable

nightmare_of_beauty

So glad that everything went well. I hope things moving quickly for ya! 

poppies717

I'm so glad it went well! Having a great team makes a huge difference. I switched clinics because I was uncomfortable with never seeing the doctor and only dealing with nurses. I am happy to hear that all the testing will be done quickly, too. I hope this means you can get the ball rolling the next cycle (if you need to!).

mrsvedo

Glad to hear it went well! It's always nice when the medical professionals are grounded and actually seem human.