Thursday 19 August 2010

A different kind of WTF-meeting

You may remember that I sent an email in June to the Swedish Clinic with 101 questions in preparation for the start of our upcoming second IVF Circus this fall. When I hadn't heard back a week later I called and talked to my favorite Nurse Inga but got a less than fuzzy feeling about coming back. Anyway, when she couldn't answer all my questions she set up a phone consult - a WTF-meeting - with Dr. Boss Lady. Last week Thursday was when that meeting was scheduled. Yup, it took a month and a half to even get to speak to her on the phone (vacation is Sweden is a subject for a whole different post).

The phone rang at four o'clock and after the initial greetings and polite small talk about summer Dr. Boss Lady started out by apologizing for not getting back to me sooner and for not replying to the email. She then continued by saying she'd love to go over the email since she now had it in front of her. -Well, I said, we've actually had something pretty amazing happen to us this summer. I paused and waited for a reaction and she immediately said: - Don't tell me you've gotten pregnant on your own? I told her that we had indeed gotten a surprise BFP early July, that I was almost ten weeks pregnant and that we had seen a strong heartbeat at six and eight weeks. The other end of the phone went silent. After a while I said - Hello? - and heard her clear her voice and start talking almost like to herself. -It's just unbelievable, but I guess just because I didn't find any sperm in the epididymis during PESA that doesn't mean one couldn't have snuck through at a later point. But, WOW, out of all my patients... I would've never thought.... WOW. Well, congratulations!!! That's just fantastic!! I couldn't help but smile when I told her that I really hoped I wouldn't have to see her again any time soon. She laughed and made me promise to send pictures when the little miracle is born and to please come back if we ever want to try for a sibling. And suddenly the warm fuzzy feeling came back and I was overwhelmed with gratitude for what we'd been through.

This was one WTF-meeting where the abbreviation got a different meaning all together. This was a "What? That's Fantastic!" -meeting :) and I wish somehow all WTF-meetings could be just that.

FYI, the shoes in my last post are from Rieker - totally the most awesome shoes ever!!

28 comments:

  1. You truly are a walking miracle :) loves.

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  2. Perfect!! So glad you got to have that kind of WTF meeting!!

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  3. Definitely the most perfect WTF meeting there could ever be :) Love that little cartoon - so funny.

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  4. Brilliant! Just Brilliant!

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  5. haha! i love it! and i especially love the new definition of WTF. :)

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  6. Classic classic classic WTF meeting! Awesome, I would have been smiling through that phone too! xoxo

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  7. Wonderful WTF meeting!
    It's the WTF meeting we all dream about.
    So happy for you!

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  8. Love it!! Great cartoon too :)

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  9. Awesome WTF!! It really does bring so much hope - even a little sparkle in me - could it happen for us...?

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  10. If it could happen to anyone, I'm glad it was you! WTF! lol :)

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  11. What a wonderful conversation that must have been!! I bet you made your doctor's day!

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  12. I can actually FEEL the warm glow and happiness from all the way over here..the sheer excitement of telling her the news, and hearing her reaction...and knowing that you are indeed a MIRACLE walking.

    HUGS, BIG HUGS

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  13. But step 2 is where it's at and I love your WTF.

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  14. I bet that was a really incredible conversation to have!

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  15. How great! What a fun conversation to get to have.

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  16. Wish all WTF could be of the Fantastic variety.

    I hope you won't be seeing Dr. Boss Lady any time soon either!

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  17. Wow, that little one truly is a miracle! What a great story and I too wish all the WTF meetings could go like this!

    #28 ICLW

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  18. I'd love to have seen her face! What a wonderful WTF meeting, and I'm so glad you've got the fuzzy feeling back, just in case you do want to go back for a little sibling for Bubba the Miracle. Love the cartoon, too x

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  19. I love that WTF meeting story! I'm still speechless for you every time I read your blog. You are such an amazing person, and totally got *just* what you deserve. :) <3

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  20. Wow, that's pretty incredible. All my non-infertile friends love to tell me about the gazillions of people they know who thought they were infertile but then got miraculously pregnant. I always think to myself that those stories are bullshit, but glad to hear it does happen occasionally. Happy ICLW.

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  21. Congrats!!

    That is my kind of WTF :)

    ICLW

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  22. CP- Quote me anytime on philosophical issues. But not biological issues. ;)

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  23. Hahaha, I love it! Indeed, all WTF moments should be these kind.

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  24. Sending you a virtual hug and virtually holding your hand tomorrow for your appointment. I hope all goes well!!

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