tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181203705533916900.post4554421464874443775..comments2024-02-29T10:51:54.651-08:00Comments on Invincible Spring: Now We're Getting SomewhereSadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14325203869605294768noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181203705533916900.post-91038675576346025232013-03-03T09:59:23.429-08:002013-03-03T09:59:23.429-08:00You know, I heard my son, who I held in my hands b...You know, I heard my son, who I held in my hands before he died, referred to as 'products of conception' by the hospital staff where I delivered, so as appalling as the above is, I guess there is less that shocks me now. What I think I'd like to do next time I hear such horrible comments is tell the speaker that I have an angry posse of fellow infertiles I'm bringing to visit their wrath on the establishment!Sadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14325203869605294768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181203705533916900.post-66987261880074227382013-02-27T12:17:46.229-08:002013-02-27T12:17:46.229-08:00So glad to read this, that someone picked up on wh...So glad to read this, that someone picked up on what you actually need. <br />And it's appalling that you were supposed to keep the tissue from a possible next miscarriage, what a horrible thing to ask you to do!marwilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490542805154143307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181203705533916900.post-36440763100338189772013-02-27T06:17:30.872-08:002013-02-27T06:17:30.872-08:00Thank you Brianna, I certainly hope this will be t...Thank you Brianna, I certainly hope this will be the beginning of a new start for us.Sadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14325203869605294768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181203705533916900.post-27564685073777312542013-02-27T06:16:31.759-08:002013-02-27T06:16:31.759-08:00Thank you so much, we're quite pleased too. I ...Thank you so much, we're quite pleased too. I hope to have lots of developments in the future to update you on! And I'm excited to hear that things are gearing up for you as well!Sadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14325203869605294768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181203705533916900.post-28265354638628056362013-02-27T06:15:47.736-08:002013-02-27T06:15:47.736-08:00Like in any other aspect of life I suppose, it is ...Like in any other aspect of life I suppose, it is these gems of individuals that make it all so much better. It really DOES mean so much.Sadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14325203869605294768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181203705533916900.post-61200740523781572892013-02-27T06:14:33.517-08:002013-02-27T06:14:33.517-08:00It's the personal engagement that eventually m...It's the personal engagement that eventually makes the difference, isn't it?Sadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14325203869605294768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181203705533916900.post-63716815852557886962013-02-27T06:14:01.972-08:002013-02-27T06:14:01.972-08:00I guess they kind of DO start to work by rote, as ...I guess they kind of DO start to work by rote, as we are all at risk of doing...But what I can never understand is how people in that line of work can become so devoid of common decency. I wish I could concur with your assessment of specialists, but I often find they are worse than anyone - Prima Donna Complex, I think. Let's see what's in store.Sadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14325203869605294768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181203705533916900.post-2264425353757467662013-02-27T06:12:03.676-08:002013-02-27T06:12:03.676-08:00Yeah, I woulda had a few choice words for that doc...Yeah, I woulda had a few choice words for that doctor too, but at the time, I was like a deer in the headlights in the face of that kind of 'care'. Thanks for keeping your fingers crossed!Sadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14325203869605294768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181203705533916900.post-25052189888975281422013-02-27T06:10:22.856-08:002013-02-27T06:10:22.856-08:00It IS a good lead, and we're certainly hoping ...It IS a good lead, and we're certainly hoping it's the start of a better care phase. Thanks for your support!Sadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14325203869605294768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181203705533916900.post-11252558358728433712013-02-27T06:09:42.742-08:002013-02-27T06:09:42.742-08:00I'm raging here with you Amanda. So sorry that...I'm raging here with you Amanda. So sorry that negligence keeps you on hold, how frustrating and disappointing. I sent you an email, but am sending lots of hugs now as well.Sadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14325203869605294768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181203705533916900.post-67526911252973976682013-02-26T18:16:52.631-08:002013-02-26T18:16:52.631-08:00So thrilled that you've connected with a nurse...So thrilled that you've connected with a nurse that gets it. Fingers crossed that she'll be able to work some magic to get you seen by the doctors you should be seeing.Briannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04066881815556809319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181203705533916900.post-71858378052891062072013-02-26T11:03:38.294-08:002013-02-26T11:03:38.294-08:00I am so happy for you that you are finally moving ...I am so happy for you that you are finally moving forward. I know how frustrating it can be to just spin your wheels. I am looking forward to reading about your new developments!Gypsy Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13026496787029080243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181203705533916900.post-49727743921193874212013-02-26T09:17:12.583-08:002013-02-26T09:17:12.583-08:00I have found, generally, in my dealings with the N...I have found, generally, in my dealings with the NHS that there are some gems of nurses and doctors out there, they are just battling constantly with the lumbering, paper pushing, bean counting beast.I am glad you were heard and understood, it means a great deal doesn't it. Lunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02655205298951083138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181203705533916900.post-74425636436915890652013-02-26T08:53:45.095-08:002013-02-26T08:53:45.095-08:00What great news! I hope the nurse is able to get y...What great news! I hope the nurse is able to get you headed in the right direction. It's really so great when someone finally wants to help you and not just move you through the system.JenShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00056681492831041470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181203705533916900.post-51942929194124777332013-02-26T08:00:15.881-08:002013-02-26T08:00:15.881-08:00I'm so glad you found someone who actually thi...I'm so glad you found someone who actually thinks about YOU as an individual instead of one of the many. I live in the US, and still find most doctors try to follow one protocol whenever someone can't conceive or is having repeated miscarriages. At least when you get to a specialist, if you're assertive (and nice), I've found they pay a little more attention. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181203705533916900.post-232626266712317662013-02-26T06:15:35.552-08:002013-02-26T06:15:35.552-08:00(putting aside my critical thoughts on whatever je...(putting aside my critical thoughts on whatever jerk told you to put your tissue in the freezer for 8 months, because ahem, the expletives would be prohibitive). So, so glad to hear you've found someone who gets it - who sees you as an individual case and not one of many on the conveyor belt of infertility. Fingers crossed for continued forward progress!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17685641936657833904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181203705533916900.post-87721189332198049462013-02-26T05:46:26.687-08:002013-02-26T05:46:26.687-08:00Yes!!! This is such a good lead for you guys. I...Yes!!! This is such a good lead for you guys. I'm so pleased that you found this brusque nurse and her invested interest in your specific situation. What a relief!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181203705533916900.post-44512050781457944092013-02-26T05:05:48.697-08:002013-02-26T05:05:48.697-08:00Oh I so feel you. I am incredibly grateful for soc...Oh I so feel you. I am incredibly grateful for social medicine, really, I am. But, I think more personal care could be given (as in, can you read my medical story 2 min. before I go in?). <br />In any case I am glad you are going somewhere and I hope a specialist will be able to assess your possible issues and hopefully solve them. I really hope you will soon have a healthy pregnancy come to term and that your baby will be in your arms soon. <br /><br />We just had a difficult time at the doctors’ office. Long story short we are in the middle of a IUI cycle and my eggs were supposed to be “ready” to stimulate ovulation today. It turns out I started ovulating by myself and now we are going to get the insemination done tomorrow “blindly” (because we don’t know if we will catch the eggs (2) within the 24 hr period in which they live.) It should have been done today but the lab did not want / could not squeeze us in today, which makes me crazy because I’ve been at a lab, done exactly what they do and I know that 1 extra sample does not change your day at all. I had a good cry and a fight with the nurses/receptionists/doctor (the latter who finally listened to me) because this all happened pretty much because of negligence (yesterday I *felt* I was about to ovulate, my ovaries felt swollen, not painful, but big. I had just had a higher dose of follitotropin for 2 days in a row for the first time and I always ovulate on the same day of the month, my cycle is extremely regular, so I expected / knew this would happen.) When we explained all of that to the doctors/nurses and requested an appointment for yesterday, they did not consider necessary that I come and kept my appointment for today. Now we might just be late (or maybe not because this is just shooting at random).Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02424374017675047414noreply@blogger.com