{Dr. Appt!}

Tuesday was my first *fun* appointment (insert sarcasism). Dr. Gramann did the Strep Test on me and will let me know the results on my next appointment. He also checked to see if I have any action going on (so to speak).

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I need to say that I checked my folder for the urine sample from last week and it said TR in big red capital letters. I asked Candice what she thought it meant and we both were stumped. I was planning on asking the Doctor what it meant but the rest of the appointment went by so fast and painfully that I forgot! Later, talkign with my Grandma we decided it possibly meant Toxemia Risk.

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He told me to relax and it would be a little uncomfortable. Um, no it REALLY REALLY REALLY hurt! In fact I think I probably flinched, whined and gasped. Candice (best friend that she is) laughed at me! He knew I was uncomfortable and said he was almost done BUT really he wasn't and it took another minute or so. I in the process yelled/talked loud, "are you almost done?!"

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Once, Dr. Gramann was finished he helped me sit up (in which I immediately felt like I was going to pass out, I think next week I will stay laying down for a little bit). He then made the comment, "It's tough having babies!" NOW, I didn't mean for the next sentence to come off as harsh or rude as it did and I didn't realize that I YELLED at him until after the appointment. To his wonderful comment I quickly replied with, "How would you know!?" (Still in pain mind you). He commented back that he's witness a few in his time.

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I guess I must have flustered the poor man because the rest of the time he was in the room was less then two minutes and he managed to tell me, I am dilated to a 1 CM, not much but that is something. I am partially effaced (but didn't give me a %). If I experienced any spotting or bleeding to call the office, it's normal but not to worry and just call him. He told me my blood pressure is on a slight rise and continue to watch it. Then he all but ran out of the room. He made it out the door, popped his head back in and said "do you have any questions?" Still in pain I said NO! and he quickly shut the door.

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I got dressed and we made it out to the car. The whole time I am oblivious to my actions towards the doctor and then I said to Candice, "he kinda ran out the door didn't he? I mean, he almost forgot to ask if I had any questions!" She laughed and said she would have ran if I yelled at her that way too and that she thinks I was the first to ever YELL at a doctor that way!

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I feel bad, it wasn't my intention to yell at the poor man and next week plan on apologizing! I can only hope that the pain lessens as I dialate further. If not, an epidural is looking like something I WILL have! My next appointment is Monday rather then Tuesday because of Victor's surgery.