The worst night of my life...

[texaswillow.livejournal.com]

This afternoon, I left work because I was running a fever, I was wear and dizzy, and I was cramping. I drove to the gynecologist's office and explained what was going on and asked to see the doctor. They were very sympathetic. The doctor wasn't there though, so they told me to go downstairs to the ER.

I went back out to my car to get my cell phone and I just couldn't go back in. I was paralyzed with fear that I would once again be turned away and blown off.
So, I went home and took my temp. It was 99.1. I went to sleep for a little while. I woke up and took my temp again. It was 99.9 and I was cramping worse. So I decided to go on to the ER. I waited two and a half hours to get seen. I was still running fever and I was passing small clots. The increase in bleeding and pain is what got me back in a room as quickly as I was seen. The triage nurse and the nurse practioner who did my pelvic were great to me. I explained how blown off I had felt before. I told them that my pain was increasing. They gave me something for the pain. I was laying there, after they gave me a narcotic, waiting for it to kick in, and the doctor came in and told me that they do not do D&C's in the ER and that I should go see the gynecologist in the morning and that if I thought I was going to get this resolved in the ER, I had unrealistic expectations. Then they sent me home with paperwork that said to RETURN TO THIS FACILITY if you have this list of symptoms. In the last three weeks, I have had ALL but one of the symptoms. The doctor wrote me a scrip for pain meds and told me to get dressed and go home.

What I was most afraid of happened. I was blown off again, in the ER. I am beginning to feel that no one cares. I have decided that if the gynecologist doesn't do a D&C that I will drive to Dallas to Planned Parenthood and I will let them redo the procedure. I am litterally going insane. I have been hysterical most of the day.

The narcotic is beginning to kick in. I am still in pain though. I have never in my life felt so mistreated by the medical community. It seems that if you have had an abortion in the state of Texas, that it doesn't matter if you have insurance or not, you are going to be treated like crap if you have complications.

got all this waiting

[deerhoof.livejournal.com]

ive been searching the community, and i just cant find anything. can anyone tell me some things i can do to induce my period? i thought i heard you could put a sprig of parsley inside yr vagina...well, i didnt have any sprigs, but i had a lot of flakes, but somehow i dont think this is gonna work so well. anywho, can anyone give me some advice? im sooo sick of waiting.
but also, ive noticed that when i am late (which is often) i have my usual awful pms before when i would get my period, and then im fine for a week, then i get my period. is it normal for pre-menstrual symptoms to occur at normal period time even when yr period doesnt come at that time? does anyone else have that?

A MUCH Better day...

[texaswillow.livejournal.com]

It started out pretty bad. I went to the gynecologist's office and he wasn't there. They drew blood and I cried as I paid the $15 co-pay and left. I called Planned Parenthood and asked the nurse to call me back. When she did, I told her that I would drive anywhere she wanted me to drive as long as I could get taken care of today. So, I drove to Dallas. They did another two vaginal ultrasounds and decided that there was debris in there. They were confused though because the pregnancy test they gave me came up negative. They told me that they would be happy to do another D&C for me. They gave me a shot of toridal and I waited 30 minutes for it to kick in. Then they did the procedure. It was a little longer than the first one because they wanted to make sure they got it all. It was very uncomfortable. They didn't have to dilate my cervix very far though. I left a half hour after the procedure and I am feeling 100% better now. They told me that the clots had adhered to the inside of my uterus and that's why I was having so much trouble.

When I got home, I called the gynecologist's office to schedule my follow-up appointment, as I had discussed with the nurse this morning. The scheduler called me back and was disagreeing with me on a few things. I calmly asked to have the Dr's Nurse call me back. She remembered me and scheduled the appointment with no problem.

I have learned a lot through all this. One, a little calm goes a long way. Two, the more specific you can be, the better. Three, sometimes you have to explain things several times. Imagine that it is another language. :)

Thank you all for your support. I never would have made it through all this without you.