Bob and I, perhaps unfortunately, are going to become good friends.
The first time I met Bob, it was a year go, at our first visit to the fertility clinic. Feeling a little bitter,and slightly overwhelmed, I didn’t really welcome Bob’s quick advances on our first date, and so didn’t even bother to learn his name. I mean, I’m not THAT easy.
Today I went in for a re-draw of my Day 3 labs, to check certain hormone levels on the 3rd day of my cycle. Apparently, I also needed another baseline ultrasound.
Enter Bob, the ultrasound wand.
While seated on the exam table, naked from the waist down, I waited for the nurse to perform the ultrasound. For those who are unfamiliar, I’m not referring to the kind of ultrasound you see on tv that goes over the stomach, I’m talking about the one that has a face to face with my girly parts. (internal ultrasound)People always talk about the dil.do cam, and while I vaguely recalled chuckling to Bryan a year ago that it did, in fact, really closely resemble one, I sat with Bob today, and decided I needed to make peace with his advances on our first date, because today was going to be the second of many.
The nurse entered, and out of slight nervousness I uttered “has anyone told you that thing looks like a dil.do?” (because I apparently thought I was the first person to ask such a witty question). She chuckled anyway and told me “yeah, we call him Bob”.
I should have gotten a picture with Bob.
He still didn’t even bother to introduce himself before making his advance*. Men. AND charged me a horribly high fee for his intrusion. Not even a cheap date.
Till we meet again, Bob. Next time, at least kiss me first………on second thought, nevermind.
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*Apparently, everything looks ok. No activity on the ovaries, since its so early in the cycle. 15 follicles on one and 12 on the other. Uterus apparently looks good. No cysts. At least Bob was able to tell me something productive. Not much else is going to be done until my next cycle. I’ve been taking the Metformin for a week no with no issues thus far. We’re still mulling over the financial aspect and I’m going to run in a couple 5 k’s in the mean time. One on Saturday!
January 31, 2012 at 9:30 pm
Never heard “Bob” before. Typically, I’ve heard Wanda. Gender identity issues on top of it all…
January 31, 2012 at 10:59 pm
Wow, Bob was busy finding plenty of follicles! Enjoy the running!
February 1, 2012 at 10:01 am
I had an encountered with Bob at my first visit to the fertility clinic. My husband and I started laughing at it before the doctor came in- and then I quickly shut up when I realized that it was actually going INSIDE me. Yeah. I’m sure that I will see more of Bob in the coming months….
February 1, 2012 at 4:23 pm
Yea, Bob and I are real good friends by now…..
February 2, 2012 at 10:54 pm
Ohhh Bob! I’ve had too many dates with him! I love that it has a name… I’ll have to name mine! 🙂 I’m glad things look good!
February 4, 2012 at 1:02 pm
This is too funny! I too am familiar with Bob… he didn’t waste any time with me either! He’s a fast mover!!
February 22, 2012 at 7:44 am
I love your approach. I am going to link your page to my Facebook page “Infertility News You Can Use” I am trying to build a blogging and news community for families going through this process. I am a IVF father after my wife and I had 5 IUI and 2 IVF. I wrote a book on our journey too. I hope you will visit the page and share your journey because other women may really appreciate your views. I will pill it down if you like. My infertility page is on WordPress “Sunshine Hopes and Dreams. Best of luck.
February 22, 2012 at 11:52 am
Thanks for the link to your page. I will definitely check it out!