Not 30 minutes after I arrived at work (post-IUI) I got a call from my nurse scheduling my beta and asking me to make a follow-up appointment with the RE to discuss the next step. Reminding me that this was our third IUI (really, second) and we needed to think about what to do next. WTF??? Evidently, this IUI was already considered to be a failure less than an hour after it was over. I'll admit we didn't get the best sample, the numbers were considerably lower than for the first IUI, but they were still in the range that was acceptable for IUI. Couldn't they have let me enjoy the post-coital glow (so to speak) for a little while before getting all doom and gloom on me?
And on a tangental note, what do I have to do to get them pronounce my name correctly when they call me? Seriously, if one more allegedly literate person calls me "Elsie" after reading my name from my chart, I'm going to explode. Honestly, does anyone actually name their children Elsie anymore? I just don't get how so many people can mess this up. Internets, don't name your daughters Elsie, it sounds like a cow. And if you name them Elise, put a "y" in it like the mom on Family Ties because there are a lot of morons out there who will transpose the "i" and "s" which will result in a lot of cringing for your undoubtedly lovely daughter.
And that's all I have to say right now.
Wow. I've sometimes wished that my RE and his nurses were a little more "forward thinking," but that is ridiculous. Calling the same day as your IUI to talk about next steps?! I don't blame you for being annoyed.
ReplyDeleteOh, and I agree with you about the mispronunciation of your name. Elise is a lovely name. Elsie? Not so much.
I'll be following along and hoping that this IUI is it for you, rendering any "next step" unnecessary.
Elise, I emailed you back from my blog, but let me know if you don't get it.
ReplyDeleteAs for the forward thinking, I'm on the fence. It's typically clueless - hello know your clientele please! Don't make follow-up appts the day of a procedure and don't handle impending miscarriage ultrasounds the same as a follie check (can you tell I'm bitter about the latter?).
However, I have lost cycles because no one informed me of critical Day 3 testing or whatever, it seemed to be up to me to read their minds. I guess I'd take insensitivity over losing a precious cycle for us older ladies, but it's a crappy choice!