u/ThePinkChameleon

I have a follow up with my Dr today to go over my ER two weeks ago. I hadn't seen the embryologist report in my portal so I messaged the clinic and they got it uploaded. Only, it doesn't have any pictures of the eggs that were retrieved or any pictures during the week of development.

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Is this normal? I feel like there's so little information. I was hoping for a more detailed report, especially since we've had 7 losses from natural conception.

Whenever I see posts about med donations I send up a little prayer that your journey has been successful.

We just got our one week results from our first egg retrieval.

We had 9 eggs retrieved, 8 were mature and 8 were successfully fertilized. Only one egg made it to a blastocyst. We are sending it off to be tested so now all I can do is pray that its genetically normal. I really thought we were going to have better results and I haven't been able to stop crying all day.

I'm going to make this as concise as possible so bear with me. I work at an afternoon RMPO (no carrier, just PO Boxes), it is a very slow and chill office. Because I'm in an afternoon office when someone takes time off at nearby RMPOs I'm expected to cover. Whether my boss actually asks me before scheduling is hit and miss even though she's been grieved before for not asking (by another clerk). The only time I have ever told her that cannot cover is if I have a scheduled appointment. Because I'm an afternoon office, I try and schedule all of my appointments in the morning to avoid taking time off work.

I was out almost all of last week for an egg retrieval. Prior to my time off, I provided my boss with a note from my clinic that says I'm supposed to be on light duty until May 30th. This means no lifting over 10 lbs, no twisting, no pulling, no pushing, no standing for long periods of time. There are SERIOUS health consequences if the restrictions are not followed. Unfortunately for my boss, my coworker asked for this week off.

Even though I have told her that I am not comfortable covering another office because of my restrictions she keeps asking me how I feel and if I'm available to help cover. Tonight at 8pm, she texted me asking how I was and if I was feeling good enough to work at the other office. I did not reply and tbh I'm so annoyed. In the past we have texted and I know this is a big no no (I was new and honestly didn't know any better. I've been with the post office for a year and a half). I never text her anymore, I always call or email. Unfortunately, she's still texting me.

The thing is, the schedule has a clerk covering that office all week already. But I have a feeling the reason she bugged me tonight is because there are a couple clerks who are notorious for calling off the day after a holiday. She's let them do it so many times with no consequences so of course they are going to keep doing it!! Okay rant over.

Is this something I can grieve? I have a doctor's note, she should be following it and not asking me constantly right?

My egg retrieval is this Thursday May 21st and I thought pre-authorization was all taken care of....only it wasn't. BCBS gave my clinic the wrong information so the pre-authorization was never sent to WIN (a new person was handling my pre-authorization so yay for me). Last thursday the office manager reached out to WIN and they were going to send her a fax so the pre-authorization could be filled out and marked as urgent.

Friday, I got a call from the office manager that WIN is telling her that the clinic is in network but my doctor isn't (she's the only doctor, it's her clinic!). So I called WIN and the lady I spoke to was so rude! After I told her what I had been told she basically said the office manager lied and then told me exactly what I had just said! She then tried to transfer me to a nurse but none were available so I was told I would receive a call back. Nobody called me back.

Monday, today, rolls around and I'm thinking this has to be solved today if I want this egg retrieval to be covered. I called WIN and was immediately transferred to a nurse who thankfully was available to speak with me! She is now looking into the issue.

The crazy thing is my doctor is credentialed with WIN until 2027! The office manager sent me a screenshot of the email my doctor received from WIN that noted she was credentialed and the date she would need to renew.

I partly feel like we are being lied to by WIN so they don't have to cover this egg retrieval. I say that because after we started the process we found out my husband was getting laid off from his job come July 1st. I had called WIN to see when we would lose access to our benefits. Do you see where I'm going with this?? Because they know he won't be eligible for benefits soon they are doing what they can to not cover our retrieval. I really hope this isn't the case but it definitely feels that way.

Update: nobody from WIN called me back and after my ultrasound my egg retrieval has been moved to Wednesday. I'm not getting that pre-authorization am I?? 😭