Election Day

This is the first post I have ever done, so be kind. Today is election day, and Rob and I have had an interesting day so far. We had our follow up appointment with the fertility specialist today, and also went to vote. Both did not turn out the way we expected.

At the fertility specialist we found out that the blood lab did not run one test, so I had to have another vial of blood drawn. This wouldn't be terrible, except that without this test my diagnosis will not be complete. At this point I know that I have an endocrine disorder, the question is whether or not it is PCOS (poly cystic ovarian syndrome) or NCAH (non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia). The blood test will rule out NCAH, and if that is ruled out, then I have PCOS.

There is only one problem with the blood test. The blood test is supposed to be performed in the early part of the menstrual cycle because it tests for a specific hormone. During the later half of the cycle, this hormone level may be high because of ovulation. So if I have a high test result now, they will have to retest again at the beginning of the next cycle. Since my cycles are at least 60 days long now, that means December before the testing will be complete.

If my blood test comes back in the normal range, then I definitely have PCOS. If this happens, I will start taking Metformin, which should help initiate a normal cycle, and decrease the chance of miscarriage. Since I have already lost 2 pregnancies, it would be great to decrease the odds of that from happening.

After our appointment this morning, we went to lunch, and then to vote. Poor Rob ended up having to vote using a provisional ballot. He was quite upset, and we didn't quite understand why. After some investigating, we found out that the polling headquarters did not have his driver's license number. After 5 years of voting at the same polling place, this year they do not have his driver's license number. We were assured that his vote would count, though. I don't know how assured he feels though.