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Thursday, 10 February 2011

Embarassing Things You Call Your Clinic About:

10 February 2011

The post operative instructions I got from the hospital advised me to check with my doctor before bathing, swimming, using tampons, or having intercourse. Hubs and I were chatting about his upcoming birthday and whether we'd be allowed to "celebrate" or not by then. Not that I'm feeling in the mood quite yet after what my poor uterus has endured in the last few days, but I guess we should really find out when the sex restrictions are going to be lifted so we don't break any rules. Of course he balked at my suggestion that maybe HE should make the call to the clinic to get HIS question answered. So, I begrudgingly made the embarrassing phone call once again. How does one leave this sort of message and sound like a normal respectable person.

"Um hello Silverdollar here again, sorry to bother you but I would just like to know (actually DH would like to know) how long these sex, I mean intercourse, restrictions are in effect for? <trying not to sound too desperate> Please call back ASAP, like hopefully before you close for the day".

The nurse kindly responded with a nice rational answer without making me feel like a sex crazed lune "once you no longer have bleeding or spotting you may resume all normal activities". Me: "Oh, awesome... thanks for getting back to me, gotta run!" :blush:

I'm sure they've heard it all. The clinics must have a list on the wall of embarrassingly funny messages they get. Glad we provide some entertainment to their hum-drum days.



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  1. Silverdollar26 June 2011 at 09:24

    Heehee! I was just thinking about starting a 'What is your most embarrassing clinic story' thread. That could have been on there! ;)
    Hoping4_1, 10 February 2011 - 06:45 PM

    I forgot to mention that not that many months ago I had to leave a message asking another one of DH's questions: "How long after inserting a progesterone suppository intravaginally is it safe to insert a penis in there" Gawd I hope they don't write these on my file.
    silverdollar, 10 February 2011 - 07:03 PM

    Too funny! Maybe I SHOULD start that thread! ;)
    Hoping4_1, 10 February 2011 - 07:40 PM

    You should!
    silverdollar, 10 February 2011 - 07:47 PM

    So funny! I had questions like that but was too chicken to ask the question!
    Softi444, 10 February 2011 - 09:36 PM

    After one of my better ETs I spent the afternoon googling PG symptoms with the laptop balanced on my belly, then phoned the clinic in a terrible panic that I'd cooked my embryos! You're not alone silverdollar.
    Good Fortune, 11 February 2011 - 04:45 AM

    Funny story! I also liked the one where you asked about the quality of DH's swimmers after Ativan, and they answered something about making sure they were awake and ready. It is great that the clinical coordinators have a nice sense of humour, but also that they are respectful and don't laugh at our questions! I hope you feel like celebrating soon! ;)
    rhubarb, 11 February 2011 - 11:15 AM

    Yep, that was funny about the sperm doped up on Ativan! The follow up to that one is the eye surgery place forgot to tell DH to take it, so we saved that Ativan and I downed it during my last set of procedures. I've had my fair share of these embarrassing questions. As I said, I hope they aren't keeping a running list on my file.
    silverdollar, 11 February 2011 - 11:29 AM

    Before my consult at the fertility clinic I got a prescription for prometrium at a walk in clinic after not getting AF in 9 months. I get home pop one and call my sister (a former infertility vet). She nearly has a heartattack when I tell her that I have just swallowed one of the big capsules. I think her exact words are "Jesus Christ, those are suppositories!" I frantically check the packaging and all it says is 'take two per day'. I actually called the clinic saying "umm I think I accidently swallowed a prometrium suppository, should I call an ambulance?". They got the doctor on the phone and it turns out there is more than one form of this stuff and my prescription was NOT for suppositories.
    hopefulgirl, 11 February 2011 - 12:03 PM

    LMFAO!!!! ;)
    papoose76, 11 February 2011 - 02:19 PM

    OMG Hopefulgirl I just had a similar panic. I was just given the suppositories for iui and when I saw them I was sure that they looked familiar. So I went home and checked my medicine cabinet for the left over ORAL progesterone from my last m/c and they were EXACTLY THE SAME PILL! I even ran one under warm water and broke it open and there was cream inside, I thought my last Dr. had given me suppositories and mistakenly told me to swallow them and I paniced (and laughed). Well I didn't call the clinic but I did go straight to Dr.Google!
    michelleo, 11 February 2011 - 03:49 PM

    Hehehe I have swallowed suppositories (blush)I also went for a checkup and had my lower region and lower abdomen checked, where they just put pressure on parts "does this hurt? Does it hurt when I do this?' etc the doc said "I just want to check your glands, you can stand up for that" So I stood up and hoisted my dress up, arms in the air and skirt part pulled up covering my face. We both stood in silence for a loooong moment before doc said to me "you can put your dress down T28, your glands are in your neck!" We were both pretty red faced LOL
    Toronto28, 11 February 2011 - 07:06 PM

    LMAO...
    LisainSK, 12 February 2011 - 03:06 AM

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