RE initial consult today

lilmamapanther

This morning I had my initial consult with the RE. First thing first, I end sitting in the waiting room for an hour because my stupid obgyn office waiting until Tuesday mail my records. And they wouldn't let me pick up my copy so I could have records in hand. And they wouldn't fax them to the office while I was there. (Btw totally TP' ing the staff at my obgyn) I'm assuming my anxiety showed all over my face because he cane in making jokes and totally relaxed the mood. So basically he decided he'll start fresh and just do everything since hee didn't have my records. Waiting no time I have a appointment for blood work and genetic testing I the 30th (Yay me). DH's SA it's scheduled for Aug 7th. Once I have a diagnosis the plan will become more clear. Right now it's see if I ovulate on my own ( which I don't) and make sure my diabetes is only issue. I got a referral to a cardiologist because of past open heart surgery. Thanks for listening to me ramble on just excited, starting to feel like we're heading in the right direction.

emmuffy

Glad things are heading in the right direction. Good luck!

BethKate2

Good luck with the testing and coming up with a plan!

StacyLH24

Good luck! I hope you get some answers and are able to develop a good plan.

LindseyM2012

Good luck!  I hope you get answers and a good plan soon.

lilmamapanther

Thanks ladies

jennym25

Good luck with the testing and hope you won't be here long

BunnyBerry

Good luck, glad you have a plan of action!

What's up with these offices and records?? You'd think if it was their mistake, they'd bend over backward to correct it.

Our RE never sent DH's bloodwork to the urologist before our first appointment (like a month later). At that appointment, I refused to have DH repeat the bloodwork, even though the uro insisted it wouldn't be the same bloodwork. Called the RE's office and they said they'd send the records right away.

Next urologist appointment - doctor came in all pissed at me that I wasted all our time by not completing the bloodwork. Spent 3 hours in his office refusing to leave until they got the records from our RE's office (whom they complained were super rude about it - but who knows). Turns out, yes, we'd had all that bloodwork done, and if we'd repeated it, we'd have spent over $2000 out of pocket. 

Sorry to rant on your thread here, but I just wanted to commiserate, how messed up is it that we have to go through extra hoops, waiting, expense, because some people in an office couldn't work the fax machine??

Hope the updated testing reveals to your RE everything he needs to get your pregnant, fast!

catlover790

I'm glad your appointment went well once you met the RE. good luck with everything!

Pintobean39

I want to rant about the medical records.

My OB who I love wouldn't let me have my records either, they said they would send them over. The day before my appt my RE hadn't received them. So I called my OB again asking to come get them and they said they would send them and I couldn't come get them. WTF??? They are my medical records I have a right to see them and have a copy.

Now my neurologist and rheumatologist have an online portal that I can go in and see all my medical records so I just printed out all the test they had preformed that were useful to my RE. My neurologist even mails me a copy of everything for every visit, even the Dr's notes. I have a medical condition that I've had for years so I keep a folder of my medical records because I had a previous Dr get cancer once and close her practice so I got all my records to bring to another Dr. It gave my current neuro a clear picture of treatment I've tried in the past 20 yrs and how I responded. Which I'm sure helped him see a clearer picture on my first visit and he knew what not to try again.

My husband is a Dr and where he works they are in the process of implementing an online system for medical records with an portal for patients. I know from his standpoint he worries that patients seeing their records can sometimes cause undo stress because the avg patient can't understand what everything means. I know I've even gotten confused about some of my test because some levels are outside the "normal range" and he has to explain to me some things are ok to be outside the normal. I personally think it's awesome because sometimes as a patient we have to be an advocate for our own health.


Sorry to go off on a rant. I'm glad you got every thing straight and are moving forward. Good luck!

lilmamapanther

It's always good to know that you're not the only one who hd to deal with the medical record crap. Sorry for anyone who had had to deal with that...still haven't received my copy of my medical record they said they mailed out on Tuesday, and I live 5 minutes from their office.

juneroses

Good luck with the testing! Sounds like things are off and rolling!

lilmamapanther

thanks ladies

lilmamapanther

Good luck @murrt‌

lilmamapanther

Thank you,

ashtownyeah

I was really excited after my initial RE appointment, too! After a year if trying, it feels great to have done hopeful excitement back in this process!

Hope your upcoming tests are easy for you and you get good results! Best of luck to you and your hubby!

lilmamapanther

Thank you