Test Results

I would like to say, first of all, that all test results from a Doctor should be given in the morning, well before the office closes. This ensures that every patient has time to field the call, listen to the message and return the call to get said test results.

With this being said, let me tell you about MY experience!

Yesterday, Michael and my parents and I went to a 4:15 movie. My Doctor called at 4:30 and left a message saying, "Hi Kelly, can you call our office as soon as you can in reference to your test results." I received this message, of course, AFTER the movie, AFTER the office closed at 5:00 so I couldn't call and see what was going on. I figured my test was off since normally if everything is within normal ranges they don't even call. No news is good news.

On Friday, I had my 1 hour glucose screening done, so of course I knew that's what it was about. I figured I had failed the test, and now needed to do the three hour glucose tolerance. Then the thought of having gestational diabetes started running through my head, and my Type A kicked into overdrive. I started looking up everything, possible problems with me and little Patrick and I felt my heart starting to have palpitations. In case you are new here, I am Type A and want everything to be perfect. The thought of screwing up little Patrick made me really upset. Of course gestational diabetes CAN be treated very easily, but that didn't stop me from having a mini panic attack.

This morning I called the office as soon as they were open, and of course the Doc wasn't there. Luckily I got a phone call a half hour later from the office. The Doc told me that my glucose screening actually came back perfectly normal, it was my blood work that she wanted to talk to me about. In my panic attack I had complete forgotten about the routine blood panel I had done as well. Apparently my Iron is low and I need to start taking a supplement.

REALLY? I really wish this had been left on a message so I could have slept last night!

I am so relieved and even better, no three hour test for me!