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Saturday, June 11, 2011

Baseline apt - bad news?

Friday I had my Baseline apt to make sure everything was good to go before I start all the stimulating medications on Monday.

The first thing they did was an ultrasound - I haven't actually started my period since stopping my birth control pills Monday night which they seemed like it should've started but it's still normal so my uterine lining was still kind of thick. THEN she was checking my ovaries and dang it.... a cyst. Next step was a blood test to see if the cyst was making estrogen or not - if not it shouldn't be a problem. So after two pokes they got my blood and I would get the results later that day. They finished the apt with the shot class to teach me about the next two medications I would be starting Monday if everything went to schedule.

I got a call from them that day just before 5... she said my estrogen level was 36 and that that was normal and good but that Dr. Foulk wanted me to come in Monday to recheck it to see what the cyst was doing. I'm supposed to keep doing my Lurpon but not start the other medications till after they recheck it. Sometimes cysts can just dissolve and go away. If the cyst was making estrogen then it would interfere with the stimulating meds. If it's not making estrogen then it might be fine to just not worry about and continue with the meds. I'm not exactly sure why if my estrogen level was normal that I can't just take my meds on Monday and keep going according to plan - except I haven't really gotten my period yet either and that could be related and I think it needs to actually start.

So basically I need two things to happen right now - for my period to actually start (instead of spotting like I have been for weeks), and for this cyst to go away. Praying for this to happen asap! Monday I'll go back in and see what they say.

Worst thing would be if they decide the cyst is a problem and then they put me back on birth control and this all gets pushed back. I'm going out of town July 15 - Aug 7th so that would really mess things up if this gets pushed back.... ugh! I feel like despite how annoying this is I'm trying to stay positive - there's really nothing I can do at this point and I know no matter what everything will work out... somehow...

1 comment:

  1. Sorry to hear about the bump in the road, I am hoping that your body gets on board stat and gives the cyst an eviction notice. :)

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