Last week the largest lottery jackpot in the history of all lotteries ($640 million) was won by 3 people. Your Dad and I actually drove up to Georgia after an appointment at Shands to buy tickets. The winning numbers were not our numbers- so we both are still going to work each day. But really- life is all about the numbers.
The day we bought our Mega Millions tickets we started our day in Gainesville. That day I had good numbers. 7 antral follicles on 1 ovary and 10 on the other. My hormone levels were officially suppressed and I was given the go ahead to start stimulation medicine.
They decreased my 20mm of Lupron down to 5mm and I added 200mm of Follistim and 1 vial of Repronex. This combination of numbers are supposed to stimulate my follicles into development.
Yesterday we went back to Gainesville for another round of blood work and those numbers were not so great. I had asked the phlombotomist what a good estridiol level would be. She said she would be happy with 100. It never occurred to me that I wouldn't have that level. I've responded well to every medication given me- I have no known issues. So when Jessica called and said my E2 level was only 58 I was devastated. They upped my Follistim to 250mm and I will come in for blood work on Thursday again. Not blood work and ultrasound.
The 58 number causes another number- 508. The amount of money we will need to spend to get more Follistim. Assuming the pharmacy opens up again after the tornadoes in Texas. It also adds at least 2 days to our cycle. I know I am not a patient person- but it seems cruel of God to extend this ordeal. Of course it seems cruel of God that we even have to do this. But the Lord works in mysterious ways and I learned long ago to never question him.
Tomorrow when we go back to Gainesville for my blood work we go back for the duration (or at least until egg retrieval). I am praying for better numbers so that we can see you soon...
Love,
Mom
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