A burn in the pocket...

Yesterday was my first appointment at KKH. Hubby took leave and went with me. We left at around 9.30am and slowly made our way to KKH. Took the train. It was nice to spend time with hubby, chatting on the train. We reached our destination at around 10.30am. Registered, height and weight and blood pressure was taken. My blood pressure had to be taken thrice coz the first two times was damn high (1st - 169, then 145). At last it read, 119. The nurse who took my blood pressure was very nice and caring. What a good start. Then we waited for our turn to meet Dr Sadhana.

After waiting for about 30 minutes, we were called in. Dr Sadhana greeted us with a smile. She put me at ease. We started talking, she started asking why we decided on IVF and many other question. Then come the news. She needs me to go for the saline sonogram first. That needs to be done in the first 10 days of my next cycle. That means I cant start on my IVF cycle as planned. I got upset. Tears just flowed. After discussing further, she said if I am really on a time schedule, perhaps she can do the short antagonist cycle for me but the success rate is not as high as the long protocol. She then send me to have my ultrasound. It was the longest ultra sound I had. The person who did my ultrasound cant make out something... I did ask whether there was anything wrong. She just smiled and kept quiet. A while later she called for a doctor to be in. The more uneasy I became. The doctor came and said something about that being the cysts and that one is the follicles and the rest is hazy to me right now. Hey I am awake you know. Pls explain it to me. Arghhh!!!! So frustrating.

After the ultrasound, made my way back to the clinic. Dr was out for a meeting so I went to the IVF centre to discuss with the nurse about my program, the payments etc. So many forms to sign. Felt like I was buying a house all over again. After discussing with the nurse, she said I cant start my IVF cycle next month coz during the period that I am down for ER or ET, the clinic is closed so she asked me to start in my December cycle. With that, me and hubby decide since we are starting one cycle later, I was going for the saline sonogram first on my 10th day of the next cycle. On the 2nd or 3rd day of my next cycle I am going for my hormonal blood test.

So I guess that is it for the time being. Nothing much happening this month. Or maybe perhaps it could happen naturally. Hahaha... I am allowed to dream aren't I?

Did I mention that that one visit to the doctor has burn a huge hole in my pocket. It cost about $400 plus for all the blood test, $120 for my ultrasounds and $80 for my con sultation with the Dr. Gosh... I guess God knows what he was doing when he makes my next cycle falls during the time the clinic is close. He wants to give me and hubby a time for a breather.