Do you advocate for yourself? When the Dr says something are you okay with it or do you question it? For the longest time I just went with it... Today I can say "No More."
For about 7 months or more I have been toying around with the idea of going to a different OBGYN. I wasn't sure if I should. I was also worried that IF I did go to a different one, that I would have to start everything all over again. I didn't want to do that. I have spent 2 years trying to have a baby, I really don't want to waste any more time. If you have been following me (incase you haven't) things really got to a breaking point last month when I decided that I was going to really work harder at trying to have a baby. I felt like I wasn't giving it everything that I have, and I wasn't leaving every stone unturned.
I wouldn't say that I "loved" my past two OBGYN's, my first Dr left for WV, and got married (congrats to her), the 2nd I inherited. They were both okay, but both wanted to drag their feet. I kept hearing, your young it will happen. 2 years later and it didn't. Not only that but when your Dr says one thing and then they say they don't want you to have that, and the nurse says the Dr never said that it really messes with your head. (Advocate for yourself.) I kept telling them that this was really frustrating me, that they weren't giving me any answers. I finally had enough when they couldn't even fax the fertility specialist that they referred me to the proper paperwork. The next day I went home and made an appointment with the new Dr.
Today I went to the new Dr. Dr. Bell. He is FANTASTIC!!! I was really really nervous going in there. To the point where I was either going to cry or hyperventilate, I ended up chewing and braiding my hair, just in case you were wondering. But, Dr. Bel is really nice. And he really took time to talk to me, he wasn't rushing me out of the office or having me be quiet. He asked me questions, of course he didn't have much to go by, my OBGYN didn't fax my records. But for once I didn't want to cry, I didn't want to curl up into a ball and just lay there until tomorrow.
First: Hubby still has to go to a urologist, he could be half or all of the problem. Dr. Bell says that simply because I have not been pregnant and I have not miscarried that Hubby could be most of the problem.
Second: I need to have the HSG test (the uterine dye test), it could open me up enough to get pregnant. The good news, I don't have to go to UVA. (Okay I really stared at him when he said that. Like he stopped, and asked if I was okay. I said, "You do the test, I don't have to go anywhere?" Dr. Bell said me and an X-ray technician... you get the results that day....
Let's stop there... I have been waiting since February to get this test done. I put it off for a little bit due to the fact that neither one of my old jobs would allow me to have the time off to get it done. My new job will allow me to. Then hearing that I don't have to go anywhere. That my own Dr. can do it for me. That was just like new to my ears. I couldn't say thank you enough. I couldn't be happier. Ahhh, cloud nine does not compare!!
Monday, July 20, 2015
Saturday, July 18, 2015
Sometimes you have to be done with it....
There are many things that I cannot change... things that are beyond my control. I really like to be in control, not necessarily controlling the situation, I just like to be behind the scenes calling the shots.
2 years ago when I started this journey, before everyone knew, I really thought that there would be a much different outcome. And even though I don't want to be, I am sitting on the edge of making the decision that things will not turn out differently. I put my faith in prayer, I have said a prayer for it every night, and every time it is the same. In 2 years I have been through a lot.
I'm not really sure what I am looking for anymore, I don't feel like there is an answer anywhere. I am so hopeful for this new doctor, but am I setting my hopes too high?
2 weeks... How long is that to you? If every second mattered, than a week is etrinity. 2 weeks is how long my old doctor's office had Hubby's results without letting me know. I called them, they said oh we will call back... 2 weeks... you had them for two weeks. And when I do get the results you can't even give me a number? Saying that is something that a urologist is going to have to go over with you. How do I even know if I want to go there if I don't have a number? How do I know that this is going to work if you are now saying that you don't want me to have my test done too? Why are you doing this to me? I called there again to have my records faxed to another doctor's office... oh you need to sign a paper.... slince.... okay thanks for calling... goodbye... I mean can I come in and do that today???
I really believe that once I am no longer a patient at BLUE RIDGE OBGYN IN CULPEPER, that I will have a big weight lifted off my chest. I am on a mission now, more than ever to find a better doctor, one that is going to give me results and answers.
I recently went down and ugly turn. I know this is going to sound horrible, but I told the Hubby that I wish, that I would have had a miscarriage... Because in that doctor's office they only care about you if you have lost a baby, if you are pregnant, or if you need to have your who-ha looked at. I am just another 30 something who wants a baby, and seems fine for all that they can see, so they are not trying to rush anything. Who cares if I have been at this for 2 years... they had results for 2 weeks... Who cares if I have to play phone tag with them all the time... they will call me back when they want to....
Now who cares if I bad mouth them every chance I get? If I take to social media and internet surveys and ratings to bash the shit out of them?? Will they care then? It will be too late if they care then. I will be gone, and I will continue my mission to slam them every chance I get. So, if you are in the Culpeper area, DO NOT use BLUE RIDGE OBGYN, you will thank me. Trust me on this!!!
2 years ago when I started this journey, before everyone knew, I really thought that there would be a much different outcome. And even though I don't want to be, I am sitting on the edge of making the decision that things will not turn out differently. I put my faith in prayer, I have said a prayer for it every night, and every time it is the same. In 2 years I have been through a lot.
I'm not really sure what I am looking for anymore, I don't feel like there is an answer anywhere. I am so hopeful for this new doctor, but am I setting my hopes too high?
2 weeks... How long is that to you? If every second mattered, than a week is etrinity. 2 weeks is how long my old doctor's office had Hubby's results without letting me know. I called them, they said oh we will call back... 2 weeks... you had them for two weeks. And when I do get the results you can't even give me a number? Saying that is something that a urologist is going to have to go over with you. How do I even know if I want to go there if I don't have a number? How do I know that this is going to work if you are now saying that you don't want me to have my test done too? Why are you doing this to me? I called there again to have my records faxed to another doctor's office... oh you need to sign a paper.... slince.... okay thanks for calling... goodbye... I mean can I come in and do that today???
I really believe that once I am no longer a patient at BLUE RIDGE OBGYN IN CULPEPER, that I will have a big weight lifted off my chest. I am on a mission now, more than ever to find a better doctor, one that is going to give me results and answers.
I recently went down and ugly turn. I know this is going to sound horrible, but I told the Hubby that I wish, that I would have had a miscarriage... Because in that doctor's office they only care about you if you have lost a baby, if you are pregnant, or if you need to have your who-ha looked at. I am just another 30 something who wants a baby, and seems fine for all that they can see, so they are not trying to rush anything. Who cares if I have been at this for 2 years... they had results for 2 weeks... Who cares if I have to play phone tag with them all the time... they will call me back when they want to....
Now who cares if I bad mouth them every chance I get? If I take to social media and internet surveys and ratings to bash the shit out of them?? Will they care then? It will be too late if they care then. I will be gone, and I will continue my mission to slam them every chance I get. So, if you are in the Culpeper area, DO NOT use BLUE RIDGE OBGYN, you will thank me. Trust me on this!!!
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