Baseline went well. I'm cleared to start meds on Saturday for our FET. I met a new Wand today. All Wands are alike. Go figure. The nurse who did the ultrasound really pointed out landmarks and stuff which was nice! I knew what was my lining and could spot a giant ovary full of follies, but she showed me blood flow and stuff. I've never had a thorough explanation before, and apparently I have been looking at the damned thing upside down.
They wanted to do a mock transfer, so I had that done today too. Easy peasy. BUT whenever I meet a new physician and they ask what I do for a living, a whole conversation ensues. I'm an audiologist. I work with cochlear implants and I only see children. (There, I said it! At least this blog is not googleable.) The minute I answer the "what do you do" question, I see their eyes pop up from between my knees and the questions start. Doctors have genuinely great questions about implants and I'm really very happy to talk about it. I love my job and I love talking to others about how awesome implants are. Here's the deal - I would much rather these conversations started when I was wearing pants! At least this time she had the decency to let me sit up and put my legs together.
September 11, 2012
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Definitely a better conversation to have sitting upright and with pants on. So excited everything checked out today and forward you go!
ReplyDeleteThank you, dear. Thinking of you.
DeleteHa! I know the feeling. On one end, those types of conversations do make the time go faster (uncomfortable silence is never fun), but I completely understand where you're coming from.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the baseline!
The first time I went to the gyno, my mom warned me that he'd talk about the weather and he totally did! I guess when you're working with infertile women, you can't repeat your weather conversation every time you see them.
DeleteHey Lisa, what's your protocol looking like for this FET? I just started my cycle as well and I'm looking at a transfer on 9/26. Curious if I have a cycle buddy in you! Good news about the baseline. Let the games begin, right?
ReplyDeleteI'm about a week later - transfer scheduled for 10/4. Close enough, though! I'm be rooting loudly for you!
DeleteLisa I am like WAY behind on your blog thanks to Blogger kicking you out of my reader. Stooopid technology. BUT I am so excited about your upcoming cycle. Reading through your recent posts it looks like your new clinic is fantastic, too. Doesn't having a good clinic make such a difference?
ReplyDeleteOh, and my nerd level sky rocketed when I read that you work with cochlear implants! Such an amazing development and wow what an awesome job to go to daily! Now I want to bombard you with questions, too...
Well, email me, girl! I love talking about it! :)
DeleteNow I'm super interested too!! I'm a SLP and work with the birth-5 population. Why do you have to have such an interesting job? If you didn't, people would likely leave you alone when your pants are off.
ReplyDeleteI should start saying I'm a sanitation engineer.
DeleteGlad the everything went well! Hopefully there won't be anymore pantless work questions, haha! BFF and I joke about the pantless hug she once got from her sweet ob before she had her baby. No pants makes everything weird :)
ReplyDeleteOh LORD! Holy cow!
DeleteYay for a great appointment! Boo for awkward (no matter how fascinating) questions coming from between your legs!
ReplyDeleteHee hee.
DeleteHuzzah! Baseline is good... now to get through the rest of the leg-spreadin' goodness. ;)
ReplyDeleteI laughed out loud with the jedi and wand connection. :)
ReplyDeleteTotally pulling for you gal! Also now you've got a great answer for a job interview question.. "why, yes I can even talk professionally about cochlear implants sans pants" Er well, maybe that wouldn't totally work out.
ReplyDeleteOh, pants schmants. Who needs them? I can't believe you don't love talking shop while on your back with your feet in the stirrups! ;-)
ReplyDeleteThat's so cool that they explained it to you. I always try to look too, and I can see the ovaries and the follicles but when he's measuring my lining I have no idea what the h-e-double-hockey-sticks he's looking at.
LOL, the conversations that happen when I'm pants-less (and panty-less) are equal parts mortifying and laughable! I find it odd every time that my RE or nurse wants to carry on a conversation with me while I'm half naked and they're poking around my lady parts. I'd much prefer that they not be distracted from their duties.
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