As I was laying on the table waiting for my ultra sound to start yesterday, I wondered how many ultra sounds a pregnant woman normally goes through during the nine months. I'm lucky enough to have you readers know I am in fact not pregnant or anywhere close to it but has been "winning" since the end of December with ultra sounds for my legs. Yesterday was no exception....we went up to Goose Lane to get one done and I was taken in right away.
Only one problem with yesterday. They didn't seem to understand why I was there. The tech asked me why I was there and I told her the ultra sound was for a follow up for a blood clot in my left leg, to which she asked if I was on blood thinners and I gave my answer. She then said she would be right back and as I was sitting there, I almost started to cry. Like little tears came out of my eyes because I was so upset. I don't understand why there does not seem to be any communication whenever I go to doctors or why the one I did not like at the beginning is the one I actually enjoy seeing now because I get answers.
Anyway, the ultra sound which the lady told me was only going to take about ten minutes actually took closer to half hour. They not only looked at my legs but they did a quick little look at my lower stomach area. The ultra sound is not scary at all, except when they turn the sound up or when they squeeze my leg. But the sound makes me scared because I don't know if it's a good or bad thing and they don't tell you either. When you are pregnant you can hear your kids heart beat, when you have a blood clot it's all white noise which is not refreshing.
After she finished, she went up to the radiologist I believe to just double check if she should get more pictures. Unfortunately at that time, I did not get any answers about the size of the blood clot or if it's gotten bigger or smaller. I just left the place and went home. On the drive home though I called my blood clot doctor. I told them I had had a visit with the primary doctor and they told me yes, we spoke to her earlier. I said how I just had an ultra sound which they questioned why that happened and why it didn't occur at their office. That part may have been my fault because I'm naive and though that my primary doctor knew that I had had a ultra sound at the blood clot docs office. But I guess they didn't and I guess the phone call between the primary and blood clot doctors did not share information like I thought they would have been.
Oh, I could have totally brought my book to read even though when I asked she said it was going to take 10 minutes. I'm sorry but I was waiting twenty minutes in the light after the ultra sound bored out of my mind.
It's becoming very frustrating believing that my doctors are not talking to one another or that they are but they are not listening to what each other, or even we have to tell them. To have people not know what's going on in this team I'm suppose to have to get me better is very draining. I have started to become snippy with my parents because I'm annoyed with what happened yesterday. It was all a huge headache from the run around. I'm not okay with the performance from the doctors at all.
After all that craziness, I got to go to the mall with Mom and see Kate and Emily at Borders! Seriously it was the best surprise ever just looking over and seeing Kate standing there then surprising Em in line. And we made tentative plans for later in the week. Seeing my second family next week? Most amazing plans I have had in a while.
Off to get ready for a wonderful night at work. I'm ready to go to sleep. This is not gonna be a good thing.
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