Yesterday (Tuesday) I phoned the clinic to try and get the results of the STI tests. A machine told me that test results can only be given out on a Wednesday so I figured that was why I hadn't received my text message.
I relaxed.
Today, I nearly had a heart attack when I checked my phone and discovered that I had a text message from the clinic telling me to call them for my results. The husband didn't have this, the husband had a nice text telling him that all his results were negative.
In the three seconds that it took to read and register that text I was an emotional wreak; crying, shaking and feeling sick. This was it. I was convinced that they were going to tell me that I have HIV.
I calmed down, phoned them and was told that there was nothing to worry about. They couldn't complete all the tests because they didn't have enough blood. (I don't think I mentioned in the clap clinic post that the nurse had struggled to get two vials of blood out of me.) They have managed to test for a number of things but the two things that they couldn't test for were Hepatitis B and HIV.
Great!
I'm going to have to go back for another blood test and then I have the pleasure of waiting another week for the results.
Really, why does everything seem to be taking so long at the moment? I wanted this done and dusted but it has dragged on for nearly two weeks and is likely to drag on for longer because I can't make it to the clinic tonight.
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Argghhh! Frustrating but at least it isn't bad news. Just annoying news.
Oooh...that sucks! To have to go through the blood draw again and then sit around and wait....again.
Really, how much blood do they need for each test? A few drops?
Anyway, sorry to hear that they missed the two tests you were wating the most on! Figures.
That stinks, but I'm sure you'll be fine. After all, if you had something you probably would have infected the hubby too.
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