this. Eight years to be exact. Lucas is right about one thing, though. It’s time for me to move on and find my own Mr. Right.
~ 11~
Dionne
“ Since the initial prescription we gave you didn’t work, Mrs. Knight, we’re going to try a drug called Follistim.”
“ Follistim?” I ask, not liking the name of the drug. It sounds like a disease and not a solution.
Hailey squeezes my hand. She’s with me because Dr. Baines is her gynecologist. Hailey came to her for treatments and got pregnant with twin boys. Now she’s set for life, or at least until her boys are eighteen, if her husband decides to take off with a stripper.
I need that same insurance in my life, so I called her as soon as I left Camille at the airport. I’ve discovered that a baby is my necessary, and it’s time to let this life occur – by any and all means.
“ That’s the drug I was telling you about,” Hailey says. “They can inject you with that one.”
Dr. Baines says, “That’s right. It can be injected, and it can also be used on men if the issue is low sperm count. Has your husband been tested?”
I shake my head. Rod has no idea we’re trying to have a baby, so why would I bring him to the fertility clinic? Plus, it’s obvious that there’s nothing wrong with his sperm count. Daddy’s baby girl proves that his little swimmers are doing the job.
“ Rod is fine. It’s me. I don’t ovulate frequently enough to predict when I can get pregnant.” I repeat verbatim what my last doctor told me.
“ Well, because your ovaries do still work, Follistim can be quite effective.”
“ Good! Can I get the shot today?”
“ We typically give the injection on the second day of your menstrual cycle.”
“ Perfect! That is today.” This is the truth. I cried for an hour when my period came yesterday.
“ Well, before we proceed, there are side effects. Here is a brochure that outlines them all. The most common are ovarian cysts and stomach pain. You also increase your chances of having a multiple birth, which would make you a high risk pregnancy.”
And without the pregnancy, I see myself with a high risk of being broke as a joke.
I take the brochure and flip through the pages, not really reading carefully, because I know what I have to do.
“ Can we just dispense with all this and do the injection?” I ask. “I have another appointment.”
“ But I really should run a battery of tests and complete some blood work.”
I hand Dr. Baines a folder. “These are my records from my previous gynecologist. Also, I would love to come to you for my care during my pregnancy and delivery. This is all very stressful for me, and I’ve been through all the tests.”
Hailey strokes Dr. Baines arm. “Yes, Trish, do it for me as a favor, please? We’ll make sure to monitor Dionne closely and let you know if anything goes wrong.”
Dr. Baines frowns. She is Hailey’s soror, and clearly there were lines to read between in the request.
“I’m going to lose my license dealing with you, Hailey.”
Hailey grins. “But you wouldn’t even have this practice if it wasn’t for me.”
“ I’ll have my nurse come in to give the injection. Call me immediately if you start to suffer from any of the more serious side effects.”
A huge grin bursts across my face. I’m getting the injection! “Of course, doctor. I’ll be sure to do that.”
Dr. Baines leaves the examination room in a huff, and slams the door shut.
Hailey does a curtsy in the middle of the room. “Thank you! Thank you very much!”
“ I do have to give props where they are due. Girl, you got some serious connections.”
“ That’s how I roll. And as soon as you pop those babies out, I’m gonna have my plastic surgeon on hand to give you a tummy tuck before you leave the hospital.”
I touch my stomach and imagine it stretched to capacity with a gut full of
~ 11~
Dionne
“ Since the initial prescription we gave you didn’t work, Mrs. Knight, we’re going to try a drug called Follistim.”
“ Follistim?” I ask, not liking the name of the drug. It sounds like a disease and not a solution.
Hailey squeezes my hand. She’s with me because Dr. Baines is her gynecologist. Hailey came to her for treatments and got pregnant with twin boys. Now she’s set for life, or at least until her boys are eighteen, if her husband decides to take off with a stripper.
I need that same insurance in my life, so I called her as soon as I left Camille at the airport. I’ve discovered that a baby is my necessary, and it’s time to let this life occur – by any and all means.
“ That’s the drug I was telling you about,” Hailey says. “They can inject you with that one.”
Dr. Baines says, “That’s right. It can be injected, and it can also be used on men if the issue is low sperm count. Has your husband been tested?”
I shake my head. Rod has no idea we’re trying to have a baby, so why would I bring him to the fertility clinic? Plus, it’s obvious that there’s nothing wrong with his sperm count. Daddy’s baby girl proves that his little swimmers are doing the job.
“ Rod is fine. It’s me. I don’t ovulate frequently enough to predict when I can get pregnant.” I repeat verbatim what my last doctor told me.
“ Well, because your ovaries do still work, Follistim can be quite effective.”
“ Good! Can I get the shot today?”
“ We typically give the injection on the second day of your menstrual cycle.”
“ Perfect! That is today.” This is the truth. I cried for an hour when my period came yesterday.
“ Well, before we proceed, there are side effects. Here is a brochure that outlines them all. The most common are ovarian cysts and stomach pain. You also increase your chances of having a multiple birth, which would make you a high risk pregnancy.”
And without the pregnancy, I see myself with a high risk of being broke as a joke.
I take the brochure and flip through the pages, not really reading carefully, because I know what I have to do.
“ Can we just dispense with all this and do the injection?” I ask. “I have another appointment.”
“ But I really should run a battery of tests and complete some blood work.”
I hand Dr. Baines a folder. “These are my records from my previous gynecologist. Also, I would love to come to you for my care during my pregnancy and delivery. This is all very stressful for me, and I’ve been through all the tests.”
Hailey strokes Dr. Baines arm. “Yes, Trish, do it for me as a favor, please? We’ll make sure to monitor Dionne closely and let you know if anything goes wrong.”
Dr. Baines frowns. She is Hailey’s soror, and clearly there were lines to read between in the request.
“I’m going to lose my license dealing with you, Hailey.”
Hailey grins. “But you wouldn’t even have this practice if it wasn’t for me.”
“ I’ll have my nurse come in to give the injection. Call me immediately if you start to suffer from any of the more serious side effects.”
A huge grin bursts across my face. I’m getting the injection! “Of course, doctor. I’ll be sure to do that.”
Dr. Baines leaves the examination room in a huff, and slams the door shut.
Hailey does a curtsy in the middle of the room. “Thank you! Thank you very much!”
“ I do have to give props where they are due. Girl, you got some serious connections.”
“ That’s how I roll. And as soon as you pop those babies out, I’m gonna have my plastic surgeon on hand to give you a tummy tuck before you leave the hospital.”
I touch my stomach and imagine it stretched to capacity with a gut full of
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