Well as most of you already know (from reading my blog) Rob and I have started infertility testing. Well this past Wednesday I went in to get my blood drawn for the start of it all. Well on Thursday as I was cleaning the house Robbie ran up to me and told me that daddy was on my cell phone. I took the phone from him and said hey babe whats up? Needless to say it wasn't my babe it was the Dr. that is helping me through all of my testings. He was calling because he had my blood results back in. To me that was really fast but hey I was happy yet scared to find out that he had them back already. So he started off with well your ovarie and thyroid functions are normal but your pro-lactation level is high. The normal limit for this is 20 and nothing higher. Mine was at a 71 Anything higher means that there could be a possible brain tumor on my pituitary gland. So with that said, I am a sitting duck for today and the rest of the weekend and can call and see if Tri-Care has approved my referral the Doctor has put in for me to get an MRI on Monday. IF there is a brain tumor it is treated with medication to help the tumor shrink. The medication will help reduce the size of the tumor and lower my levels of prolactin and maybe make it easier to get pregnant. So as I sit right now, Call for MRI apt on Monday and I also have to go back in and get my blood drawn AGAIN (I passed out with my last one I just had done, they took 5 viles of blood from me people)then on Friday I have an HSG apt at 10:30 with them putting the die into my ovaries to see if they are clogged or not. So I am hoping to make the MRI apt for the same day so I can get it all done and over with in the same day. Just pray for a peace of mind over the weekend for me. Part of me wishes that the doctor just kept the blood tests to himself till Monday and then called me with ever thing when I could have done something about it.
I just REALLY want to Thank EVERYONE who has either e-mailed me or called me to check up on me and see how everything is going. It REALLY does mean A LOT to me to know that I have people who care and are thinking and praying for me!
THANK YOU
Friday, January 30, 2009
Where We Are At Now
Posted by Brittany at 9:09:00 PM
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Hi Brit- just wanted you to know that I have been praying for you before the news that seems so weird(the tumor) and will continue to pray.
I did call my neighborhood "specialist" on fertility...a.k.a. Kara and asked her what her take was on the situation. Surprisingly she said that it was probably a pituatary tumor as well and she actually knows women who have had these tumors and been able to get pregnant and maintain pregnancy after being treated. I pray this is the case for you and that you will be able to get all the approvals that you need to move forward.
I haven't been able to stop thinking about you. Praying that all goes well for you this week!
P.S...and don't worry, 5 vials is not a lot of blood. With the additives in the tubes, it just looks like a lot. :-) Think happy thoughts.
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