Category Archives: Doctors
Six Week Check-Up: A surprise and a chance encounter
At my 6 week check-up this week my O&G brought up the issue of contraception. His advice? Our chance of unassisted conception is so low that “if it was me, I wouldn’t bother with contraception”. Huh? Don’t get me wrong, I … Continue reading
Filed under Doctors, Infertility
39 Weeks and 4 Days
I had my OB appointment yesterday – and still no news to share. The baby seems to be growing exponentially, and I must admit that I am a little concerned about how big this bub will be if I go … Continue reading
Update: nothing to update!
We had our 38 week check up today and everything is going well. The doc didn’t do an internal examination so I still have no idea if I’m dilated at all which is a little bit frustrating for someone like … Continue reading
Getting to Know My Couch
It is disgraceful that I’ve been home on leave for more than two weeks and still haven’t written a post about how I ended up on leave earlier than planned. Bad blogger! I turned 30 on September 20th. In an … Continue reading
Mini-Drama, Part Three
I have been a little tardy updating you all about my Cardiology appointment – I’ve had a busy few days. I saw the Cardiologist on Thursday, and just like my other doctors he was lovely! The basic conclusion he came … Continue reading
My Morning of Medical Mayhem
After H picked me up from work I had a couple of hours at home to try to relax before heading into the hospital for my endocrinology appointment. Of course the first thing I did was wax my underarms in … Continue reading
Filed under Doctors, Pituitary Adenoma, Pregnancy
Adding to my list of Specialists
For a (relatively) healthy and (relatively) young person, I have quite a long list of medical specialists. First there is my Endocrinologist, then my Fertility Specialist, and then my Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. And now I can add a Cardiologist to … Continue reading
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The Magic Reappearing Doctor
Yesterday I was sorting through the disaster that is my bookcase looking for an item I had misplaced, when I stumbled across the business card for my endocrinologist. Of course the phone numbers were the same ones I had already … Continue reading
Filed under Doctors, Pituitary Adenoma
The Case of the Disappearing Doctor
Well, H and I both survived our hectic weekend. Unfortunately we were both so exhausted that we did have somewhat short fuses, and there was a little bickering at times, which isn’t ideal when the MIL is visiting! Luckily we didn’t let … Continue reading
Filed under Baby Stuff, Doctors, Family, Non-IF Stuff, Pituitary Adenoma
Missing: one sprinkler stop valve
I’m an emotional wreck at the moment. You know how emergency sprinkler systems have a stop-valve than can be used to turn the water-works off once the burnt toast smell that set the sprinklers off has been cleared from the … Continue reading
