Thursday, April 23, 2009

All is well

Dr apt yesterday went great. Bean is right where it should be. And I saw the most teeniest, tiniest little heartbeat flicker imaginable on that gray scale screen!!! No I can sit back and hopefully get to enjoying this symptom free pg. Both cysts are still there, but if I heard him correctly they're both slightly smaller. Next apt is a "reg OB" visit in 4 weeks. What should I expect on that visit?

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Insurance arghh

I am really beginning to understand the frustrations with insurance. I've been checking my EOB's online, patiently waiting to see that the ultrasounds I paid for would be covered 100% and I'd get a credit. I mean that's what my benefits read: diagnostic ultrasounds are covered. So what's the problem? Also, even though the first Dr's visit was listed the same it was listed "in network" and only a copay was required. Well all others since then are listed as full payment required by me??? I do know the Dr's office recently switched who does their billing and perhaps things were miss coded or something, at least that's what I'm hoping.

Here's a insurance ? for those with more knowledge on how these things work: in January I saw a chiropractor and paid full price as those services aren't covered until deductible is met. So anyways the EOB's list his charges submitted to insurance, then they deducted "in Network savings" and list the reduced price as what I should owe Dr. My question is: does that mean I have a credit at the chiropractor's b/c they charged me full price rather than the "in network price"? It's a difference of about $50.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Nothing much

Not much going on right now. I told my close relatives over Easter, they of course were all very happy. I go back on the 22nd for another ultrasound. After this 1 I think I'll really start to believe that this is gonna work out. I'm just shy of 7 weeks and still no major symptoms. I was telling my SIL "I wish I did have morning sickness, at least then I'd feel pg". And I think the no symtom thing is what is really causing me to still have doubts. I've been watching that show "I didn't know I was pg." I find it really hard to believe you could go 9 months without knowing, but with no symptoms I can see why some women could go 2-3 months. If I was a young "normal" girl who knew nothing of her cycle I could easily not suspect.

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Happy Easter Everyone

Every year for Easter my mom's mom's side of the family has a huge family reunion, pot luck, and Easter egg hunt. To me it's 1 of the funest things all year. For every person who comes you are to bring 1 dz colored eggs and #'s add up real quick. I'm not sure how many showed yesterday but we had around 850 Eggs!!! Everyone from infants to the golden oldies hunt for eggs. It's major competition, a mad dash to get every egg you can. And I got 13 eggs :( not my best year. Afterwards we all pig out, visit and take lots of pictures. I have lots of memories from these reunions, and I hope it's something my children's children get to experience.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Progressing nicely

So sorry about not posting sooner. Monday's apt was short and sweet. Scan shows 1 little bean safely where she should be. Although it also showed cysts on both ovaries. The left was quite big, he didn't say exactly but the right is the size of a golf ball and this one was way bigger. This one showed a dark area I guess that means I've already bleed into it once. Weird since I haven't really felt anything and not sure what activiy could have caused that since I haven't done anything streneous. I have another apt for April 23 for a scan. That one will be good since by then a heartbeat should show! Super excited for that one. Still no major symptoms and slowly but surely I've getting over my fear that that means bad things. I have a big family reunion this saturday for Easter. I'm pretty sure I'm going to tell everyone then since I only see most of this family once a year. They will be over the moon. At what point do most tell young children? DS is almost 6 and I know I won't tell him until at least 12 wks, but do you wait until much later? He's been asking for a sibling for awhile, so I'm hoping he likes the news. He understands the whole "pregnancy" word too, his teacher is currently pg and he's excited about that.

Hope everyone has a great weekend. The sun is finally shining around here and I can't wait to get out there on my day off and enjoy it!

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Misc

Let's see, not a whole lot going on today. DS is coming back from grandma's house, it was a nice break for me. The sun is FINALLY shining around here, it's about time is all I have to say about that. Step-daughter hasn't given us any problems, however she's basically "fallen off the face of the earth" since she hasn't called since she got out. Who knows what kind of trouble she's off getting into. We do worry about her since she's basically homeless, bouncing from couch to couch, but since she doesn't see a problem with that there's nothing much we can do. My Dr's apt is tomorrow. I'm feeling a little more confident about this pg, but will feel so much better after ultrasound (assuming it's all good of course). Wishing I had more symptoms to confirm what's going on in there. Still only symptoms to report is: slightly tender breasts, early am waking for bathroom and that's about it!!! I'm working tomorrow, so won't be able to report until night time on how apt went.