finally going to get officially tested for ASD

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My assessment consisted of one intake session, three days of psychometric testing, and a day at the end on which my results were discussed; this all took place over the course of approximately two months, from February 6th to April 10th. The testing I went in to do once a week, and it took one to two hours per session, depending on the tests I was doing. I did several paper self-assessments, and took two of them home for my mom to fill out, took an IQ test, an academic achievement test, and the ADOS, autism diagnostic observation schedule, considered to be the "gold standard" of autism assessments. Energy-wise, these tests are pretty exhausting; I was surprised by how tired I was at the end of each testing session, but it's nothing a good night's sleep won't cure. After the last test, it took five weeks for my diagnostician to compile all of my test scores and come to a conclusion about my diagnosis, though she was a doctoral student, and had to run everything by her supervisor first, so yours may not take quite so long.

It's entirely possible however, that you'll be in and out inside of a day or a week; I've read of others having all of their testing done on the same day, and getting their results a few days later. I think it's highly variable. You could probably call the centre where you're getting tested, and they should be able to provide you with more accurate information.

So the test is done. I won't hear back until a week from now, and if I am on the spectrum I have to get more tests....I'm exhausted

Hello Mel,
Try to take it easy and rest up (recoop your energy) while you await your results. If possible, try not to obsess over it (I know, pretty impossible). You'll know soon enough.
Sending good energies your way.

First session was on Monday. I was pretty tense and anxious, and he was hard of hearing so I was speaking with a raised voice so I felt like the raving crazy man (lol).

He told me we would have three sessions; the first tow was to gain information through interview and the last were a series of tests.

I have such a tangled family history (not my own, but just my family) that we got as far as-- I don't know-- I have such a bad memory of my childhood as far as knowing my age I almost think I was 6 until I was 11. LOL! The interview was interesting and a little unsettling, because I was having to tell my family story to a stranger, and he asked questions that made me wonder why I didn't know the answer to. There were things I didn't and still haven't questioned from my childhood and still don't have the answers to.

However, I don't plan on conducting an investigation into these questions and grilling my family members.

I told him I'd draw him a family tree to make it easier for him to keep up. =)

I see he's not just wanting a family chronology (otherwise that would take much longer than two sessions, especially how I am) but he is looking, it seems, to how I respond to the events in my life.

I like this doctor. Grandpa-like fellow. I think I will be more relaxed next time.

I got called in for a second appointment for Thursday