Early Bird

My appointment was around 8 this morning. The lights in the hospital lobby were still dim, and the administrative staff was just settling in their work stations when I arrived at 8:09. On the 5th floor, however, all the light were on and 4 nurses were already weaving in and out of curtained rooms transporting charts in the Center for Reproductive Medicine and Infertility. Dr. Motormouth has "special clinic hours" for the busy commuters/office workers from 7:30 to 9:00 every Monday morning. They were expecting 6 patients this morning. I was #2.

From the outside, the Center for Reproductive Medicine and Infertility looks almost like a spa. It's got yellow lighting soft as the color of baby chicks, wood floors and boards on the walls are all in smooth, curvy shapes, and the Latte-colored curtains are soft to the touch. It's got cushy chairs and sofas all around for the patients and husbands. On the magazine rack among the usual Vogue and Baby & Mommy mags, there are other reading materials on automobile and financial management to keep the prospective dads entertained while their wives are in the examine room. I can't remember if it's got instrumental music playing in the background. I wouldn't be surprised if it did. If it did, it must be very effective because I didn't even notice it.

All it needed was scented candles and potpourri.

Everything looks good and is in working condition. My next appointment is at the end of the month, and we'll kick start the insulin treatment then. If everything goes well, I'll be on birth control pills in December to completely shut down my ovary. Then injection starts in January. Egg retrieval and implantation in February.

In the meantime, I continue eating lots of fiber and keep exercising.