Failed...what???

Failed...WHAT?? June 30, 2009


So, this may come as a shock to some people--but I've never FAILED a test in my LIFE! Imagine my surprise when the nurse called and said, "Ms. Jones, You didn't pass your glucose test. You'll have to do another, more specialized one as soon as possible." WHAT?!?!?

Being the obedient and pleasing person that I am, I cooperated without much fuss and scheduled myself for the THREE HOUR TEST that would take place at some lab somewhere in the middle of this city I still know very little about. My appointment was at 10:00 am and the nurse said I couldn't have anything to eat or drink (besides water) after midnight the night before. Grrr. Why would anyone think that depriving a pregnant woman of food is a good idea?? Anyway, I woke up the morning of the test and it was POURING rain--so I laid in bed to try to distract myself from the gurggles of my rumbling hungry tummy. I got myself ready and grabbed some books and headed off to the testing site. When I got there, the nurse informed me that I'd better make myself comfortable because once the test began I could not leave for three hours. Goodie.

They called me back to draw the first vial of blood and the phlebotomist looks at my veins disappointedly and says, "awwh, they're kind of flat." Duh, I haven't eaten or had any significant fluids since 10 pm! She tried one arm, OUCH! But it didn't work, so she had to try the other arm--OUCH again, but this time it worked...thank you God! I hate being pricked! So then she says, now drink this. Yuck, yuck and more yuck. I hated it the first time and I really hated it the second time. I thought I would throw up--the drink was so sugary and nasty! Flat orange soda concentrate!

Then began the waiting and the sticking...over and over and over...until 3 hours, 5 vials, and 6 needle sticks later I was able to leave. What a day...

The one good thing is that I got to meet another prego girl there about my age who was going through the same thing. We exchanged numbers and who knows...maybe I'll have a new mommy friend! :)