Thanks to all of your comments on my last post, we decided to make an appointment with the RE. I filled out an online form Friday afternoon, thinking they wouldn't get back to me before Monday and they wouldn't have a spot open until the new year.
How wrong I was.
I got a call back maybe an hour later, gave the nurse our information, and hung up with an appointment for the upcoming Wednesday (tomorrow.)
When I got off the phone, my hands were shaking. I think it was a mix of emotions: scared, happy, nervous, sad. While I'm excited about moving forward, I'm sad that it's come down to this, that we weren't able to conceive on our own. I'm also nervous about treatments and scared about the cost. Like most couples going through infertility, we're not made of money.
I'm only seeing a fellow tomorrow, so I'm not sure what exactly is going to happen or how much we're going to decide on treatments, but it's a start. Since the appointment came up so quickly, I didn't have a chance to send over my medical records (not that they asked for them...) so I made up a binder with all of my Fertility Friends charts from the last year and a half as well as Keegan's SA report and a list of our questions. Can anyone think of anything else to bring?
We leave tomorrow at 5 in the morning for my 8 o'clock appointment, wish us luck!
Best wishes dear!
ReplyDeleteGood luck!! Hope your consult goes well and provides some clarity on next steps!
ReplyDeleteeeeep! good luck friend. a meeting is a good start, at least to know your bases and make an outline! we made our outline in may and didn't start working on that outline as far as serious meds go until october. (part of our plan was to get back on bc and i did that before oct). i am wishing everything good for you hunnie!!! xxo
ReplyDeletewow that's early! Good luck! My RE barely looked at my charts...she got the gist of it quickly and didn't dwell on them. It made me disappointed because I thought I was so prepared. I hope all goes well....as well as it can when you are dealing with IF!
ReplyDeleteGood luck! A meeting is the first step, so take it all in and make sure you get your questions answered. Best wishes to you!
ReplyDeleteGood luck! I'm glad they got you in so quickly. I'd just make sure they're looking for your medical records once they get sent over, even if it's after your appointment. Hope all goes well!
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome you got in so early. I had to wait almost 3 months, I think. That's great that you bring all your FF charts and stats. I brought in a binder with all my FF stuff plus all my records. Sounds like you're very well prepared! Good luck, Aislinn!!
ReplyDeleteI hope your appointment went well today!!!
ReplyDeleteWow amazing to get in so fast! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteHope it went well! Glad it was so quick!
ReplyDeleteThis is exciting for me! I've been following your journey for a while and appreciate your candid and heartfelt insights. I have my first appointment with an RE next week so it's comforting to find someone else at the same stage in the game. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteAhhh, good luck as you venture into this next stage!
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