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pre-vacation vents go here
If you're not getting a vacation, make that your vent.
I've had two betas in less than a week. I've also had an obscene number of +HPTs. Last beta was almost 2000, anything over 4 is pregnant, so yep, definitely pregnant. Sensitive HPTs generally detect HCG around 25-50, so yep, nearly 2000 would cause +HPTs.
My leadership is pinging me for my formal profile paperwork because we're getting deployment taskings. Rock on, the things growing in my uterus wouldn't fare well at pre-deployment combat training, and my Navy doctor has me on an informal 10lb weight lifting restriction. I haven't needed a profile in seven years and each base handles profile procedures differently. I called my nurse to ask what to do, she referred me to the lab. The same lab that already did two betas that both came back positive. I went to the lab yesterday afternoon, and they said since betas were good, to go back to Family Practice. FP said no, go to the PHA/Deployer cell. I don't see that as odd since at my last base, the HAWC handled profiles. Of course, it was 4:14 and PHA cell closed at 3.
So first thing this morning, I was waiting in line when PHA cell opened. They said no, go to FP. I told them FP sent me to PHA. PHA had me hang out in the waiting room for 15 minutes while they sorted it out, only to send me back to FP. Went to FP, where one of the nurses proceeds to tell me it's too early for a pregnancy test and that it won't show up. 
She was holding my beta results. 
The beta results that were clearly positive. I pointed to my betas, told her anything over a 4 is positive, and told her I've had something like EIGHTEEN positive home pregnancy tests. They can't use my beta results because pregnancy tests must be walk-ins, not ordered by a PCM. 
She said it still might be too early to give me a profile.
Hold the GD phone. Now this crazyface is telling me a pregnant female at 5 weeks is deployable? Wrong. So she referred me back to the lab and said my results still might not show up. WTF. Clearly I've wasted my breath trying to educate a frickin' health care provider.
So back to the lab I went, for the fourth time this week. They close at noon today for the holiday (unlike MPF, legal, finance, etc), so they can't inform my command of my results until Monday at earliest. I'm fine with that, but my results from last Thursday were just as positive as this one's going to be. OH, and on the walk-in pregnancy test form, I had to list all the meds I've taken since my last menstrual period. Those things include: General anesthesia, valium, percocet, follistim, menopur, lupron, HCG, Vivelle, progesterone in oil, tylenol, and a few other things, so now since these people clearly have zero understanding how fertility works, let alone IVF, I look like a druggy. Weeeeee!
Re: pre-vacation vents go here
That sounds like so much super fun.
I'm just kind of shell-shocked this morning; I opened a bill from L's hospital to learn that MRIs are considered out-patient procedures so that $50 co-pay doesn't even begin to put a dent in what the final bill comes out to be.
I feel kind of like an idiot for not knowing an MRI is out patient when my mom and sister are both nurses. But. If no one ever tells you, how do you know?
So, with the holidays right around the corner and an already anticipated bill in the spring this one came out of left field and caught us unprepared.
And I'm still waiting to be paid for 2 events that I worked in June and have been e-mailing and calling weekly about this for the last few months. This thing just re-lit the fire under my butt to get paid.
Gosh Ojo it sounds like you need to teach a class on IVF and pregnancy. Those people sound BATTY!!!!
Its going to snow tomorrow morning. We are driving to Tahoe tomorrow morning
I think we are nuts. But we can't leave today because b!tch face coirker was not going to take the afternoon off even though she requested it " because I don't have enough hours and I can't afford time off" like she whines all the time. And then yesterday when the 3 of us were talking, we said well if the afternoon falls apart we will decide who should leave early. Well of course she decides that since she is driving two hours in regular conditions and not SNOW like we have to that she should leave. And now she is just planning on it regardless if the afternoon falls apart or not. Grrrrr!!!!
Oh and E has the day off so hopefully he actually does what's on my to do list for him to do since you know I have to work all day, come home and finish two dishes for tomorrow, pack all our stuff and pack the car.
I'm going to need a vacation from this vacation!!!!!
My vent:
I've had heartburn for the past 3 days from simple things like water. Actually, everything is causing heartburn and it's really effing annoying. I eat like, 10 tums a day.
Disclaimer: I'm not PG, but my MIL is flying into town today and she drives me a little batty. She's a super nice woman but babies M to a point that makes me want to vomit. I didn't think I was stressed about her coming, but my body is telling me differently. Do you think it's too early to open the wine?
No its not to early for the wine. :: Pours K a glass::
I'm adding another vent.
I'm planning on popping some of my IBS meds today just because I can feel the stomach issues coming on. Since my mom died holidays are hard for me and I tend to be a stress bucket. I'm trying really hard not to stress out too much but I think having the day off would have been super helpful for my stress levels today.
That SUCKS.
Geeze Ojo. That is insane.
I am staying home this weekend. DH left for another deployment yesterday. So I am kind of throwing a pity party that I am here all by myself over the holiday.
I am going to make myself a fancy meal and love the leftovers, but I am sad that DH is gone. I don't think that I've ever had a holiday all by myself. I will probably go to my church and help hand out meals to the needy. I am sure that will help me get over myself.
Be safe and take deep breaths. I hate holiday traveling.
I haven't had any problem with security at SD over the last few months, but last time I flew with injectible meds (a decent-sized bag of syringes, my sharps container, refrigerated meds, etc). Before I got to the airport, I separated all that from my carry-on so I could get to security and put it all in a bin of its own without opening and unpacking half my suitcase.
Approximately 7 feet in front of the first TSA guy, a lady from United Airline stopped me and said I had three bags (the medical stuff, my purse, small carry-on) and she said I could only have two. I explained the medical stuff fit in the carry-on, but it was about to be inspected because of the syringes and ice packs. She said she didn't care, and to put it in the suitcase. Admittedly, I copped an attitude. I explained that her own airline's policy is that medical equipment doesn't count towards my carry-on count, and I'm sure as hell not carrying syringes for funsies. We went back and forth for a few minutes, I stuffed my crap into my carry-on, all to unpack it ten feet later, but after I finished that, I had my coat off (again, because TSA was in ten freaking feet) and she said they had to be able to see my hands. HUH? When did that rule go into effect? I'm sure there are tons of people carrying children, strollers, carry-ons, etc, that have their hands so full you can't see them. I was pissed. TSA was the least of my worries.
I absolutely love that comic, KC.
If it helps, I heard that air travel is down 30% this year compared to last year.
I flew United last time, and the time before that for Stan's wedding was Delta. Southwest doesn't go to my neck of the woods, so I don't fly them. After flying in and out of LAX (a two+ hour drive from Edwards), the TSA lines at SD don't bother me. LAXs security lines were frequently out the door and pure chaos.
Have fun on your trip!!
KC- I flew Southwest for Stan's wedding and we didn't have any issues waiting at all. In fact, we could've gone to the airport 45 minutes before our flight left and had plenty of time. But that wasn't a holiday weekend either so there's that. I hope you don't have to wait too long and it isn't a giant pain!
I have two vents. The first is that I don't get a vacation. At least not one that involves travel. The second is that tomorrow is the anniversary of Dad's passing and I'm not looking forward to it. I really just want to stay home in bed hugging my daddybear and crying, but I have to put on my big girl panties for my kid.
Missed M/C 11/5/2010 @ 5 weeks, 3 days* D&C 12/3/2010 at 9 weeks, 3 days
Hugs to you!
Huge huge hugs. If you want to talk I'm here. The first anniversary of my Mom's death was awful, in all honesty. I was a wreck. Its totally okay if you need to curl up on the couch with your sweet little girl and watch movies while your turkey cooks or whatever your doing. I won't be near a computer again until Saturday night but if you want to talk I'm here.
Keeping you all in my prayers tomorrow.
I gave notice at my current job today that I'm leaving at the end of the year for an AMAZING job as a behavioral therapist, finally something in my field. However, the mom (I am a nanny) basically went cuckoo, crying, telling me she thought I was devoted to her kids and how could I do this to her blah blah..it was insanity. I am way too sensitive a person and I have been letting it eat me up to the point where I am not even happy about the new job anymore (at least, not right now). I'm so irritated and really want to let it go and enjoy my Thanksgiving. Blah.
The Single Marines living in the barracks requested this year ( after being asked over to several houses) that the spouses make Thanksgiving dishes, ( they provided a list for us) and deliver them at noon. After being invited to our houses. I didn't make any thing I was so peeved.
We had about 10 Marines over and I cooked my first Turkey all by myself and did everything else. We had a good meal and enjoyed each others company, afterwards the guys played video games... and then the crowd tapered off... and DH played more video games... now it's 10 at night, I haven't seen him in an hour since we put our girl down and he went to the neighbors. The dishes are still there, with out a single offer to help clean up from any one.
I miss my mommy.
Also, The new neighbors told us they can hear our headboard against the wall at night O_O
1) They're wrong. For lack of headboard banging and the fact that if there was headboard banging, our headboard doesn't move. We might as well not have a headboard.
2) Ew! You don't just come out with that.