Blood Levels

Today's call from the doctor was another disappointment. I had to get my blood drawn again this morning so they could check my estradiol levels and see if I needed to continue my shots for tonight and tomorrow. In order to be where my doctor really wants me to be before doing the egg retrieval I need to be in the thousands. Unfortunately, I am sitting at 182 right now. By checking my estradiol levels it tells them how many follicles are growing the higher the number the more I have, the lower the number the less I have.

So I am at 182 the doc said once again I am patterning the same way as last time the only difference is we have more days before the egg retrieval deadline comes so that's more days that I can take the shots and try to get my blood levels up. Yesterday I was at 152 so I didn't jump a lot in one day. Dr. Starks said ideally he wants them to be in the 300's tomorrow and 500's by Monday. He is always so optimistic even when delivering bad news so I never really know how to take the news he gives me. He said that we are heading in the right direction, it's just taking a little longer to get there. He also said that everyones body responds differently to the meds so there isn't really a "normal" example he can give me. All I know is that I am to low right now and it seems I need a miracle to be where he wants me to be by Monday. Glad I serve a big God.

We will continue the meds the next couple nights and let them work there magic and then I will go back on Monday to see how I did. If all goes well Monday, and he doesn't cancel the procedure, then I am guessing that our egg retrieval would be Friday. Please keep us in your prayers this weekend and I will have another report Monday!