What a day today has been!
It started this morning when I tried to get my blood tests done... after being in the collection room for over half an hour, and having a needle poking around my arm for 8 minutes, they gave up. I have to try again tomorrow. I have some of the worst veins you'll ever see I think, and I want to have my HCG checked weekly! This could be quite an adventure.
On the way home from the pathology lab I got a phone call from the Antenatal Clinic at the Mersey. They want to move my appointment another 2 weeks back, which would put me at almost 14 weeks before I saw them. I pointed out that it was unacceptable given that my GP wanted me seen immediately, and frankly I was very unimpressed that one of their doctors had told me I was being ridiculous and I got brushed off yet again. So they can stick their appointment and their clinic up their bums.
Just got home from seeing Dr Naiker and he has put me in a much better mood thank god. I asked him about the blood thinners and he doesn't want to start them yet because it's a small bleed and sometimes the blood thinners can make a small bleed worse. So he's referring us on to Dr Jensen in Burnie, and he'll be able to look at the treatment options for us.
He's sending the referral today and I have to call tomorrow to see when I can get in to his private rooms. Gulp. That will be expensive. After that though we'll see him at the Burnie hospital so it will be covered by medicare.
What's on the agenda this week? Take 2 of the blood tests tomorrow, ultrasound on Thursday, and back to Dr Naiker on Saturday for the results. Fingers crossed everything is still OK in there. And all this while I start 2 new uni classes this week.
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