So, after my first stim check on Friday am, my e2 came back at 61. I think this is low. I mean, 50 is considered suppressed, so after 3 full days of stimming, I know my e2 is usually higher and I thought I at least had measurable follicles in the past (but I thought maybe they just didn't bother to measure them at this visit...but maybe that's b/c they weren't measurable). We talked to the doc (b/c Mr.ebc just couldn't deal with Nurse HB's crap explanations or lack thereof). Doc said he was uping my Foll.istim dose to the max b/c of my low e2, but didn't seemed alarmed by my status.
However, after yet more hot flash.es, I am alarmed. Foll.istim should not be causing these, so that's out. Ovi.drel can cause them, yes, but I'm only on 0.1 of a diluted small amount anyways--I mean, there is no way that such a tiny tiny amount of drug can be causing 4-5 hot flashes a day, not in my mind anyways. So, in my overanalyzing (I knew I'd fall back to being like this...not that it changes what is or isn't going on though!),
I'm guessing that tomorrow's stim check with show nothing. Tiny follicles and low e2. And we'll be done. I'd love to be surprised, but the pessimism has settled over my head like an angry rain cloud. I'm trying to remain optimistic, that it is just the Ovi.drel and that the little southern twinges are not just in my head. But, I'm also as prepared as one can get be for this door to be slammed in my face tomorrow for the final time tomorrow, in which case donor eggs becomes our only choice and needing to win the lott.ery to pay 30K more becomes our reality. But, we'll burn that bridge tomorrow I suppose. For the next 20 hours, I'll do my best to hope that the meds really are stimming a bunch of beautiful follicles right along the road of progress.
I'm sorry things aren't going well now. You never know, and I'll be hoping for better news at your appointment tomorrow. But I know, believe me I know, how hollow those words must sound to you; so, more importantly than that, I'm just sorry it's not going better and I'll be thinking of you.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the post on my blog and it sounds like we are in very similar siuations. It is so frustrating to be eggless and hopeless. I am sick of feeling defeated and I wish I could just move on to my sister's eggs (before they expire). My fingers are crossed that you have a better result tomorrow. I feel so ingnorant because they never tell me my estrogen level. I am going to start inquiring so I can figure out if it is normal or not. Take care and I am rooting for you!
ReplyDeleteI really hope you'll get some good news and explanation today. And I have no idea how it should or shouldn't be so with that I'm not much help. Fingers crossed.
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