It's been two years since my husband and I have been trying to have a baby. In October 2010 after about a year and half of trying...we thought that it would be a good idea to get checked out. So we booked an appointment with our family doctor to discuss what the next step would be. After reviewing our health history, and having a very positive pep talk...we left the office with a OB/GYN referral and a simple test for my husband to do.
My appointment with the OB was for Jan 2011. I thought that a 3 month wait was a bit long but at the same time...I thought maybe I was just wanting things to be speeding along faster. (Oh how I didn't know). The time of my appointment was scheduled for the middle of the day. I thought that I would take a chance to see if there had been any cancellations closer to the beginning or the end of the day so that I could still work a big chunk of the day. As I explained this to the receptionist...she broke the news to me that we actually had to completely rebook my appointment to another month as "Dr.R" (OB/GYN) was scheduled for surgery and would be off for a few weeks. I was rebooked to the end of March!
March. That would be 5 months from the original referral. I decided not to wait that long. I decided to let Christmas come, enjoy some down time and as well let the holiday madness and the madness at work come back down to normal. My life and my future are the things that are most important and if I want to know what is going on with my health....I need to take charge. The health system and the people who work within it will not. And I should know as I work in it!
Mid January came and I thought I would give Dr.R's office a call to see if there had been any cancellations. To my luck..the end of February was available. I TOOK IT!! I was not taking any chances! Stay tuned for for entry #2 to find out what happened at the appointment!
My appointment with the OB was for Jan 2011. I thought that a 3 month wait was a bit long but at the same time...I thought maybe I was just wanting things to be speeding along faster. (Oh how I didn't know). The time of my appointment was scheduled for the middle of the day. I thought that I would take a chance to see if there had been any cancellations closer to the beginning or the end of the day so that I could still work a big chunk of the day. As I explained this to the receptionist...she broke the news to me that we actually had to completely rebook my appointment to another month as "Dr.R" (OB/GYN) was scheduled for surgery and would be off for a few weeks. I was rebooked to the end of March!
March. That would be 5 months from the original referral. I decided not to wait that long. I decided to let Christmas come, enjoy some down time and as well let the holiday madness and the madness at work come back down to normal. My life and my future are the things that are most important and if I want to know what is going on with my health....I need to take charge. The health system and the people who work within it will not. And I should know as I work in it!
Mid January came and I thought I would give Dr.R's office a call to see if there had been any cancellations. To my luck..the end of February was available. I TOOK IT!! I was not taking any chances! Stay tuned for for entry #2 to find out what happened at the appointment!
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