CD2: I Love Dr. Pompy
I sent the receptionist at Dr. Pompy's an email last Friday about doing SCSA tests on J's sperm. Monday she called. Tuesday she sent me an email that they don't do SCSA. So I phoned her back to ask why they didn't...and she said, "Let me go and get your file." She put me on hold.
And Dr. Pompy picks up.
He chats my ear off for 20 minutes or so. He answered all my burning questions without fail and then some.
I'm still in disbelief that I actually got phone time with an RE without an appointment. He said that since my ovaries weren't stimulated in this last cycle that I can come in for a lupron challenge right away and get started on a cycle right now if I want to. I'm not sure if I am ready or not - I feel I'm still kind of grieving, but maybe I just need to get back on that horse without delay?
Any opinions on this?
In a way, I mght want to do a lupron challenge just to see where I'm at...even if I'm not yet ready to cycle. He said my CD3 FSH of 9.2 is just fine and that they see plenty of women get pregnant at this range. He said if I'm not ready that in the meanwhile it would be helpful for me to get a copy of all of my records so he can start studying them with a fine tooth comb. (Statia: I'll need to talk to you about how hard it was to get them from Dr. Moustache's office).
Although he disagrees with most of the treatments that I did at Dr. Moustache's and DB's offices, I know he'll let me do whatever it is that I want. But he just doesn't think that there is data for any of it. I don't know if I am 100% on board with cutting everything out for 1 cycle, but I might be.
What a breath of fresh air.
I heart this man.
And Dr. Pompy picks up.
He chats my ear off for 20 minutes or so. He answered all my burning questions without fail and then some.
I'm still in disbelief that I actually got phone time with an RE without an appointment. He said that since my ovaries weren't stimulated in this last cycle that I can come in for a lupron challenge right away and get started on a cycle right now if I want to. I'm not sure if I am ready or not - I feel I'm still kind of grieving, but maybe I just need to get back on that horse without delay?
Any opinions on this?
In a way, I mght want to do a lupron challenge just to see where I'm at...even if I'm not yet ready to cycle. He said my CD3 FSH of 9.2 is just fine and that they see plenty of women get pregnant at this range. He said if I'm not ready that in the meanwhile it would be helpful for me to get a copy of all of my records so he can start studying them with a fine tooth comb. (Statia: I'll need to talk to you about how hard it was to get them from Dr. Moustache's office).
Although he disagrees with most of the treatments that I did at Dr. Moustache's and DB's offices, I know he'll let me do whatever it is that I want. But he just doesn't think that there is data for any of it. I don't know if I am 100% on board with cutting everything out for 1 cycle, but I might be.
What a breath of fresh air.
I heart this man.
Labels: Travel, Trying to get to IVF3
posted by linda at 12:27 PM
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linda said ... (9:22 PM) :
post a commentThere are very few clinics that actually do the SCSAs. Most are done by independant labs. We sent ours to S. Dakota to a lab there and all we needed was the doctor's order.
If you want more info, drop me a line.
That's just how Pompy is. He totally got on the phone with the meester when we contacted him initially. It was such a nice change.
Getting your records is easy. Get a request for records form from Pompy's office and send it in. It takes about two weeks.
I say, go for the challenge and also, listen to what he has to say on the data. It might be nice to try one cycle without it. Think of all the free time. :o)
I definitely want to get more info on Dr. Pompy. We'll have to chat about that. Him getting on the phone sounds so much more like Dr. Hungarian: friendly, AVAILABLE. When will these other IF quacks get with the program? Hello, it's called TALKING and most IF patients really, really need that.
I say just take it day by day and don't make any big decisions. If you feel like doing the challenge one day, then do it. Don't worry if you don't. Don't make any broad range plans. This process is just one long twisty, curvy road and at least for me, my feelings about it all change. Often.
Hang in there. You know I'm rooting for you!
I think this joke can be very illustrative:
"A highly successful executive woman was tragically hit by a bus and died. She arrived in heaven where she was met by God.
"Welcome to heaven," said God. "Before you get settled in though, it seems we have a problem. Strangely enough, we've never once had an executive make it this far and we're not really sure what to do with you."
"No problem God, just let me in." said the woman.
God replied, "What we're going to do is let you spend a day in hell and a day in heaven and then you can choose where you want to spend an eternity."
God put the executive in an elevator and it went down-down-down to hell. The doors opened and she found herself stepping out onto the putting green of a beautiful golf course. In the distance was a country club and standing in front of her were all her friends – fellow executives that she had worked with and they were all dressed in evening gowns and cheering for her. They ran up and kissed her on both cheeks and they talked about old times. They played an excellent round of golf and at night went to the country club where she enjoyed an excellent steak and lobster dinner. She met the devil who was actually a really nice guy (kinda cute) and she had a great time telling jokes and dancing. She was having such a good time that before she knew it, it was time to leave. Everybody shook her hand and waved good-bye as she got on the elevator. The elevator went up-up-up and opened back up at heaven and found God waiting for her.
"Now it's time to spend a day in heaven," God said. So she spent the next 24 hours lounging around on clouds and playing the harp and singing. She had a great time and before she knew it her 24 hours were up and God came and got her.
"So, you've spent a day in hell and you've spent a day in heaven. Now you must choose your eternity," God said.
The woman paused for a second and then replied, "Well, I never thought I'd say this, I mean, heaven has been really great and all, but I think I had a better time in hell."
So God escorted her to the elevator and again she went down-down-down back to hell. When the doors of the elevator opened she found herself standing in a desolate wasteland covered in garbage and filth. She saw her friends were dressed in rags and were picking up the garbage and putting it in sacks. The devil came up to her and put his arm around her.
"I don't understand," stammered the woman, "yesterday I was here and there was a golf course and a country club and we ate lobster and we danced and had a great time. Now all there is a wasteland of garbage and all my friends look miserable."
The devil looked at her and smiled. "Yesterday we were recruiting you; today you're staff."
NOW Just replace "staff" with "patient"
Okay, normally I'd cut out a huge comment like that...but that troll was my DH. :P