Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Infertility Hope-O-Meter

I'd like to introduce the infertility hope-o-meter. I find that as I go through cycles the hope that I will have a real live baby someday can change daily. Starting injections, hope goes up. Cancelled cycle, hope goes down.



The hope-o-meter goes from zero (no hope) to five (yeah right). Right now I think I'm at about a two. I feel somewhat hopeful since I started with the new RE, but I would feel more hopeful if I were actually cycling.


Friday, I have a phone appointment with the new RE. I am a little confused by this as I'm not sure how he will tell if my cysts are gone over the phone. I guess I will take the call at home in case I have to shove the phone up my vagina so he can listen to my ovaries. I checked with the nurse twice to see if this was actually supposed to be a phone appointment and she said yes. I'm trying to keep an open mind. Maybe I just have to get used to the new system.

15 comments:

'Murgdan' said...

Yeah. I'm at about a 2 as well. I'd think my level should be higher with this being my first time and all...
Oh well. You never can tell.

ME! said...

I noticed the hope-o-meter yesterday...and tried to click on it to give you hope. LOL! Now I get it. :)

A phone appointment is a little weird..I wonder how much they charge for that? Be sure you have plenty of lube nearby for the phonasound. GOOD LUCK!

Bluebird said...

I nearly spit out my coffee! Crack me up with sticking the phone up there! Hope you get some good news at least :)

Diana said...

Not sure what to say about the phone consult and the cyst, but I just wanted to drop by and say hi. I've been following your posts, including the ones about your mom and sister--I can so identify, it's scary.

I have much higher hopes than you do for yourself, if that counts for anything. I am quite sure that once you can get to retrieval and transfer your next set of anxiety will be about the pregnancy itself, which is FULL of LOADS of anxiety, that lasts for nine long months, and then is replaced by the anxiety over the baby/child, which never, ever ends (but is worth it, especially if you get a nice kid, which I'm sure you will.)

As I've said before, this period of limbo/despair will all be a distant memory, soon enough. You'll read these blog posts and wonder, "did I really write them"?

areyoukiddingme said...

The phone consult is just a history review and strategy session - will you need additional blood work? Do you need to have your interior works checked out with cameras instead of ultrasound? Would you like fries with that?

I like the "click on the hope-o-meter to increase it" idea!

Chelle said...

I know it is not funny, but shoving the phone up your vajayjay made me laugh out loud! I am hopeful for you too that this appt will go good.

Shannon said...

"I guess I will take the call at home in case I have to shove the phone up my vagina so he can listen to my ovaries."

priceless...that sure will be interesting!

Liz said...

I hope your phone has a camera on it!

Good luck with the phone consult, I want to see your number up to 3 at least by the end of it.

B MoM said...

Thanks for my first bloggo-chuckle of the day. That image of shoving a phone up your wahoo (well, not actually visually yours...but anyways) cracked me up.

Erica said...

I'm glad to see that your hope level isn't at 0. That's a positive!

I like the idea of a hope-o-meter. Today I'm at about a 3, which is more than halfway hopeful. I won't hold my breath that it will stay there though. Lupron started yesterday. Psycho daze ahead...

Good luck with your phone appt.

Peaches said...

Good thing I wasn't drinking, as it was I nearly dropped my laptap over the phone/vagina imagery! Here's to your number being a 5 after talking with new RE!!! Wishing you tons of hope and luck!

Anonymous said...

"I guess I will take the call at home in case I have to shove the phone up my vagina so he can listen to my ovaries."
I laughed so loud and hard over that, hubby asked me what was going on, I read it to him and he had a good laugh also! I hope it goes well :) Hugs TO You!

Anonymous said...

hahaha - I LOVE the idea of a phone consult! Wish I could do all my u/s that way - it is an hour each way to my REs office, and I've been in 2-3x a week since I'm cycling. Maybe we could get rich (to pay for IVF) by developing this time-saving device!

Machon Puah said...

Love the hope meter.

I'm at about a 4....I'm scared I'm in for a bit crash...

Sarah said...

Right now.....I'd say I'm at or around a 1....ish. Meh.

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