tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231056327765729534.post3519502292904296802..comments2023-11-10T06:33:05.899-05:00Comments on Awkward Moments: 140 days to go! w/ Dr Appointment UpdatesAwkwardMomentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11854477296635420810noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231056327765729534.post-67958078401725307072008-02-14T09:19:00.000-05:002008-02-14T09:19:00.000-05:00Halfway there, hurray! I hope you feel much bette...Halfway there, hurray! I hope you feel much better after the next appointment.Mallorynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11914993188185068883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231056327765729534.post-71178460385125598752008-02-13T20:56:00.000-05:002008-02-13T20:56:00.000-05:00Hey, I am so glad to hear that you had a great app...Hey, I am so glad to hear that you had a great appointment. Like you, because now I know what causes all the stroke in my mother's family and my Protein S Deficiency came up in IF testing, I will be on Vitamin E and Ginko Biloba for the rest of my life, one I'm done with pregnancy and off the blood thinner. A small pain, but I don't want to have a stroke. Very good information that you got.FloridaWifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04852386106227293069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231056327765729534.post-5748230110572811282008-02-13T18:33:00.000-05:002008-02-13T18:33:00.000-05:00Happy 20 weeks! I'm so glad that things went well ...Happy 20 weeks! I'm so glad that things went well today and I'm glad that you told them how you feel. I hope the next 20 weeks are a breeze! :)<BR/><BR/>HUGS!RBandRChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06018306370247688896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231056327765729534.post-55628325713204324872008-02-13T14:46:00.000-05:002008-02-13T14:46:00.000-05:00Congratulations to you for hitting the 20 week mar...Congratulations to you for hitting the 20 week mark!!! I'm sorry that you have been dealing with all of this doctor drama, and I wish they were more accommodating. <BR/><BR/>Hoping that you get some great (yet solid) information at your appointment on the 19th. :)Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13106036194597521340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231056327765729534.post-66793449600018346542008-02-13T14:44:00.000-05:002008-02-13T14:44:00.000-05:00I hope your appointments continue to go well and t...I hope your appointments continue to go well and that you are not put thhrough any more anxiety. Happy half way point!~Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01150507125522079497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231056327765729534.post-43203861890563371022008-02-13T14:17:00.000-05:002008-02-13T14:17:00.000-05:00Congrats on the half way mark!!! And I am so glad...Congrats on the half way mark!!! And I am so glad the appt went well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13194940947748022677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231056327765729534.post-49109535489383922152008-02-13T13:42:00.000-05:002008-02-13T13:42:00.000-05:00Half way wooohooo! That's great. I'm thinking of...Half way wooohooo! That's great. I'm thinking of you everyday girl and praying that things keep coming back a-okay. I hope we both have lots of good things ahead! Oh yeah...love the name you suggested for my alias name!sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816972200056579468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231056327765729534.post-16472815422553957722008-02-13T11:55:00.000-05:002008-02-13T11:55:00.000-05:00YAY for making it to the halfway point! What a won...YAY for making it to the halfway point! What a wonderful milestone! Not long now until you hit viability. It is all coming together so wonderfully.<BR/><BR/>I am so sorry that the appts just keep adding the stress instead of comforting you. You WILL manage this and get through it. XOXOKristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542962726270982824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231056327765729534.post-21243232817871963522008-02-13T10:07:00.000-05:002008-02-13T10:07:00.000-05:00I am so happy to hear your appointment went so wel...I am so happy to hear your appointment went so well. I am so SORRY for all the drama you have been through... I hope things keep coming back good!! Congrats on the 1/2 milestone-you are doing wonderfully!Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704322443812498302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231056327765729534.post-2320213197714072572008-02-13T09:33:00.000-05:002008-02-13T09:33:00.000-05:00I'm glad the appointment went well and, more impor...I'm glad the appointment went well and, more importantly, the person you saw was sympathetic and understanding. It's hard enough without constant poking and prodding just when you thought you were done with it.Polka Dothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633374196156501103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231056327765729534.post-40430274417951653452008-02-13T09:30:00.000-05:002008-02-13T09:30:00.000-05:00I'm glad that the appointment seemed to go smoothl...I'm glad that the appointment seemed to go smoothly. It's horrible that they continue to make you rehash everything, though. Hopefully someone gets the hint that making you jump through hoops for basic answers is stressful in itself!<BR/><BR/>I hope you enjoyed the day with the hubby!!<BR/><BR/><3Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231056327765729534.post-61146473751381729682008-02-13T09:14:00.000-05:002008-02-13T09:14:00.000-05:00(hugs) and congrats on the half way mark! Glad to ...(hugs) and congrats on the half way mark! Glad to hear the appt went well.Morrisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845910870579858782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231056327765729534.post-38582835937405848002008-02-13T05:40:00.000-05:002008-02-13T05:40:00.000-05:00Big congratulations on making the half way mark :)...Big congratulations on making the half way mark :)<BR/><BR/>I think a glass of something non-boozy is in order <BR/><BR/>xx<BR/><BR/>JGeohdehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084396088622931768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231056327765729534.post-80744473826567725392008-02-12T22:02:00.000-05:002008-02-12T22:02:00.000-05:00Congrats on being half way there! YAY! :)Sounds li...Congrats on being half way there! YAY! :)<BR/>Sounds like the apointment went okay. Hopefully the next ones goes not just as well but even better!My_Herstoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12393181556429911177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231056327765729534.post-36830447739357279792008-02-12T21:43:00.000-05:002008-02-12T21:43:00.000-05:0020 weeks! Congratulations on this great milestone....20 weeks! Congratulations on this great milestone. You’re ½ way there, how exciting is that? I hear on the appt-related anxiety, it is very stressful . Glad that everything is fine thoughCibelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02361386515177047271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231056327765729534.post-45638723016995061342008-02-12T21:40:00.000-05:002008-02-12T21:40:00.000-05:00I'm glad it well. I hope that the next scan is wo...I'm glad it well. I hope that the next scan is wonderful!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17149755334990646369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231056327765729534.post-23481859208945629732008-02-12T21:18:00.000-05:002008-02-12T21:18:00.000-05:00Congrats on getting half way done!Congrats on getting half way done!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231056327765729534.post-22705323335137183312008-02-12T20:06:00.000-05:002008-02-12T20:06:00.000-05:00PS - Since you asked... ;) The fetal echo is no di...PS - Since you asked... ;) The fetal echo is no different than a regular u/s, just more involved in terms of what the tech measures and they often take a lot of "pictures" and save a lot of video images for the cardiologist to review later. The cardiologist often then comes in to look themselves towards the end. Sometimes they can press down a bit hard on your belly/uterus to try to get a good angle, but it's not bad. Sometimes I cramp up a bit afterwards. I found my echo (on Saturday) also was not bad. Again, it was very similar to a u/s only done primary on my chest right over my heart and then a bit under my left breast and on my left side. I think the tech took/save about 40-50 images of various angles, blood flow etc. It was slightly painful at times when the tech was trying to get a good angle pressing down around my ribs. But totally barable and interesting to watch on the monitor, especially in comparison to watching our baby's fetal echos. I never saw a cardiologist for my echo, just the tech and then my PCP called me today with the results.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04175833982955486083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231056327765729534.post-10215993880345827862008-02-12T19:46:00.000-05:002008-02-12T19:46:00.000-05:00CONGRATS ON 20 WEEKS & BEING 1/2 WAY!!! I am glad...CONGRATS ON 20 WEEKS & BEING 1/2 WAY!!! I am glad that your appt. went well and that the counselor was sensative to you and your concerns.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04175833982955486083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231056327765729534.post-67990311697415716732008-02-12T18:39:00.000-05:002008-02-12T18:39:00.000-05:0020 weeks today!!!! What the!!!That's fantastic Far...20 weeks today!!!! What the!!!<BR/><BR/>That's fantastic Farah. Look how far you and Mini have come already. You'll have your arms wrapped around your wee one so soon, and all of this pre-cautionary testing will be forgotten!<BR/><BR/>(I'm such a Homer - I was reading your post and where you wrote "re-hash" I stopped and thought "Mmmmm, hash browns!!"<BR/><BR/>xoxooTopcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07281866717498277448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231056327765729534.post-28500641055370244922008-02-12T17:45:00.000-05:002008-02-12T17:45:00.000-05:00YEAH!!!! Congrats on being halfway there. Glad t...YEAH!!!! Congrats on being halfway there. <BR/><BR/>Glad the appt went well, hope the next one goes just as wellMeghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12825803955705904174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231056327765729534.post-39799552004792284872008-02-12T15:01:00.000-05:002008-02-12T15:01:00.000-05:00Yey for a compassionate counselor! (Once you tappe...Yey for a compassionate counselor! (Once you tapped into that side of her, anyway). Yey for 1/2 way!<BR/>I hear you on the compounding anxiety; every time I add a new medication or see a new specialist, I worry more. Fortunately, I have a very good MFM office where they try to keep my worrying to a minimum, and only schedule tests if there's an indication of a problem. And even then, they don't tell me about the potential problem until the test comes back, so that I'm not worrying needlessly!<BR/>May your 2nd half be smooth sailing!seussgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04000177197075148901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231056327765729534.post-50138433518219809542008-02-12T14:55:00.000-05:002008-02-12T14:55:00.000-05:00Yay! I'd consider that appt a success. :) Cardi...Yay! I'd consider that appt a success. :) Cardiac scans aren't so bad- they look cool. Good to know about the folic acid, I'm glad she told you. FWIW, my mom was born with a large VSD and they thought she would die as a child. For whatever reason it closed up for the most part. She was never supposed to be able to have kids. They had 4- one 9y post vasectomy! None of us have any holes in our hearts and I got nearly every genetic malfunction you can find in our family tree, and then some. I have oodles of faith that your sweet little one will be painfully ordinary as far as gestating goes. Big fat bor-ing! :) WOOHOO on the halfway mark!!!Searchinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03112896236818363817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231056327765729534.post-57580034343003220782008-02-12T14:51:00.000-05:002008-02-12T14:51:00.000-05:00I am really glad that the appointment went well. ...I am really glad that the appointment went well. Maybe it can ease some of your anxiety. Still sorry it had to give you anxiety in the first place but relieved that you are feeling better. Besides, half way! That is great news. I am really happy things are going well for you. Enjoy the day off with E.Kathy Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658449843683175580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231056327765729534.post-48072421358188535132008-02-12T14:44:00.000-05:002008-02-12T14:44:00.000-05:00Congrats on reaching the MID POINT!!!!.... I am so...Congrats on reaching the MID POINT!!!!.... <BR/><BR/>I am so happy everything went well and that you were so honest with the Dr. I guess it will help her understand the feeling for us that had to deal with IF.T-Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16363028438727208029noreply@blogger.com