What's Next

Today is my last day on Microgynon30, Dr F gave me another 7 pills to be continued till 2 July. In the meantime, I was given 17 new syringes (with a spare) to start new course from 30 June onwards. And this time it's REAL syringes, not the jab pen that I used to have. I would prefer the pen type, this is a bit over-whelming but I think I will be just fine jabbing myself.

Since last night, (the night before my last Microgynon30) I have a bit of a spotting. I called the clinic this morning and spoke to the nurse, she said continue my medication and there is nothing to be alarmed with. She said it could be that the medication is not strong enough. Hmm... does this mean my natural hormone is stronger than the synthetic ones! Good or bad? Anyways... Tomorrow I will be on new medication for 7 days, so will just have to continue the pills and start the jab on 30 June!

I was right!

My pills are coming to an end this Friday, so it's time to make an appointment to see the good old Dr F. I called the clinic in the morning, and asked Rude Nurse to make appointment for me to see Dr F. She then put me on hold to retrieve my patient file, after a while she came back and said that my card told me to call only when it's my day 1 of period. Then I told her, Dr F specifically told me that I should see him once I'm finishing my pills. She said no, that is not what is written in my card. I then asked her if she can go check with Dr F to confirm that. Once again she put me on hold. After a while she came back to the phone and said Dr F said to call again only when I have my period. FINE~

During lunch time, I felt that I was 100% right that Dr F had asked us to call before I finish my pills to make my next appointment! I remember that he told us that if I were to finish my pill on Sunday, call eary to make an appointment to see him say on Saturday. I confirmed that with hubby and he said he remembered that too. So I asked hubby to call the clinic for me. I didn't want to call coz I was really pissed with the nurse and unsatisfied with the attitude of Rude Nurse. He was lucky, he got another nurse to speak to. She said she will check with Dr F and call me back.

After 15minutes, she called back and said that I can make an appointment to see Dr F anytime this week. SEE SEE!!! I WAS RIGHT!!! I remember everything Dr F said! And boy, am I happy that I kept to my instinct and checked again in the afternoon!

Almost a week on the pills now

So it has almost been a week that I am on Microgynon 30, so far, the only thing that I realised about going on it is that my skin/complexion has changed. It's flaking and I've a mini-breakout, and this morning I woke up and saw this gigantic big ass pimple on my chin. :( Everyday I take one pill at exactly 12.15pm - I had alarm set on this time everyday to remind me. The pills come in a calender pack marked with days of the week to help you remember to take a pill every day which I find it pretty useful - in case you missed a day, you will know ;)

A bit more about the pills - Microgynon 30. It's basically a type of hormonal contraception pill that contains two active ingredients, ethinylestradiol and levonorgestrel. These are synthetic versions of the naturally occurring female sex hormones, oestrogen and progesterone. Ethinylestradiol (previously spelt ethinyloestradiol in the UK) is a synthetic version of oestrogen and levonorgestrel is a synthetic form of progesterone.

In a normal menstrual cycle, the sex hormones cause an egg to be released from the ovaries (ovulation) and prepare the lining of the womb for a possible pregnancy. At the end of each cycle, if the egg has not been fertilised the levels of the hormones fall, that's when your period will come.

So when you are on Microgynon, the pill works mainly by tricking your body into thinking that ovulation has already happened. This prevents an egg from ripening and being released from the ovaries.

This is to stop my ovaries from producing any egg this month during the ovulation period. Aduring the next ovulation, combined with another type of hormones, it should trick my body to releasing more than 1 egg.

So, it's 25minutes more to my next pill~

This is it!

Well, it sounded like a MJ movie title, but this really is it for me!

We visit Dr F yesterday at the first sign of my period. Well, you see... lately the coming of my period is weird. I will have 2-3 days of stain before the real flow starts. So when exactly is my period? Dr F said the day it flows is the first day. Oh! So I got it wrong then :D

Dr F told me to start medication only when my period really flows a.k.a. Day One. He prescribed Microgynon 30 for me. It's a 21-days medication of contraceptive pills. After which, I will be put on daily jabjab again for 2 weeks. Dr F also mentioned that the targeted "harvest date" is end July.

So now... I can only be a good girl & start my pills tomorrow & be prepared for weight-gain (one of the common side-effect as stated in the long leaflet that comes in the box).

Got to wait a bit more...

Well, well.... I have earlier scheduled for Laproscopy this week, but seems that it has to be postponed for another month. My period came unexpectedly earlier by 3 days, which means that I can't get back to JB in time (after my CNY break) for the surgery to be done by 22 Jan.

So... will have to wait for another month to get it over & done with. For now, I'm still free to do whatever that I can do :)

Punctured Wound (21/01/2010)

Well, 3 days after my blood testing drama, the evidence still lingers on. (From the top: Left wrist, left arm)

Blood test drama (18/01/2010)

Made an appointment to see Dr F in the afternoon of 18th Jan, and we've decided to proceed with the laproscopy to remove the 2 cysts. Dr F said that the cysts might not be blocking the flow of dye during the HSG I had, but it could still post problem to the release of egg - as seen last month during my folicle scan that the folicle is lodged between the cysts.

With the laproscopy, it will be able to tell in detail if the tube is blocked and disrupting the release of egg.

The laproscopy is to be performed on the 10-12 day after my period. Well, I can't be doing it before the Chinese New Year, so it is gonna be around 23-25 Feb. I can estimate the time due to the fact that my body clock works like a very precise alarm - my cycle 29 days, on the dot every month. It was still accurate since officially, my staining did start 29 days after my previous period.

We will then decide if we should do another round of IUI or go straight to IVF.

After the consultation with Dr F, the nurse went through a session with us on laproscopy and IVF. We went through a slide show and it was indeed very educational. I see how both a laproscopy and IVF is done and got a better understanding. Great!

Now, blood test - as prescribed by Dr F. All is good, up until NOW! I warned the nurse that I'm one of those that you cannot find the vein for blood test. I warned her to use the smallest tiniest needle that they have in stock. I was so unprepared.... I used to do some lifting before going for my blood test back in KL, making sure there is hope that the vein will pop.

Poke #1 - Right Arm. Needle (not the tiniest one) went in, pull the shringe, oops, no blood. Poke a bit around and deeper, still no blood. FAILED.

Poke #2 - (Another nurse) Left wrist, just below the thumb. This time the nurse used the weirdest needle I've seen. I remember she called it the "butterfly." But the needle on the head of the buttefly needle that she used was still too biiiiiiggggg! The moment she poked, my vein collapsed. FAILED.

Poke #3 - Left hand, right below my ring finger. Same butterfly needle, went it - PAIIINNNNN... She poked around a bit, moving the needle around to find the again collapsed vein. And this had turned to the worst ever blood test experienced I'll ever have! Again, no blood. FAILED.

Poke #4 - (Another nurse) I was told to try to lay on the examination bed. Ok, which is fine by me. This time it's Right arm - again. (Refer to Poke #1) This time slightly to the left, the earlier was to the right. Needle in, but nothing out. NOT A DROP OF BLOOD... By now, I thought I'm immune to the needle puncturing my skin. I was wrong... (Refer to Poke #5)

Poke #5 - Right wrist, below the thumb area. By now I've probably used up their monthly supply of needles! Needle in, move about, still no blood. The nurse moved the needle around the punctured area - poked deeper, move left, move right, again left, deeper, right... Ah.... sign on SOME blood flow. BUT NO, the blood flow decided to stopped after maybe 0.1ml??? I thought it was over and done... SIGH~~~~~

By now, the nurses decided to send me to the Gribbles Lab which is right opposite the clinic. (I've never realise there is a lab there!)

Poke #6 - A lab technician came, and took the largest needle I've seen out from the drawer. She sat me on the chair, massage my vein a bit... and poked the largest ever needle into my left arm. And when she pulled the shringe, HALLELUJAH!!!! BLOOD FLOW!!!!!!!!!! YES YES YES!!! Finally after 6 attempts, blood was finally drawn from me!

There you go.. my blood test drama. I wonder if I should request Dr F to do it the next time when there is another blood test. I think by now, the nurses are scared to hear that I need to do any blood test! Hahaha...