Well, I got a call today from Shawnie at Fertility Partnership. She left me a message that she had my lab results. To be honest, I had completely forgotten we were waiting on lab results. I hadn't shared all of this, but after our D&C last week, Dr. Simckes thought everything looked so great. So, they called us to get us scheduled for a May frozen embryo transfer. We weren't going to tell anyone, but we were getting extremely excited. We were gearing up to get started again, and then...BAM!
Today they called with the lab results and said that those pre-cancerous cells (found during our last D&C) were not going anywhere even though I had been blasted with progesterone. So, the nurse proceeds to tell me that I will be put on a large amount of very strong medication every day for at least the next three months. She said they wanted me to start TODAY and that she was calling in the prescription. I asked if I should be worried and she said that I shouldn't be too worried about the cells. It will probably take anywhere from 6 to 9 months of meds (with a D&C every three months) and the cells will probably go away.
She did, however, say that the meds are going to rock my world. She said, "you will feel pregnant...only worse." AWESOME. Apparently, this concentrated amount of hormones pumped into your system can cause some pretty extreme side effects. So, my hope is that I can will myself into not having these side effects. I am going to work to keep myself healthy...mentally and physically. Mind over matter! She said I will probably feel dizzy, light headed, nauseous, sore, and that I will have wicked mood swings. She specifically said to send her sympathies to my husband.
I was walking with a friend tonight and she said that 6 to 9 months is nothing in the grand scheme of things. I want to be healthy. I want these cells out of my body. So, we'll see how it goes. Prayers are greatly appreciated.
We are extremely disappointed at another setback. The mere thought of it is exhausting to me. But, we are going to try REALLY hard to see this as a blessing. 1.) We found the cells early. 2.) We can start planning our summer vacation because we aren't waiting on a May transfer. 3.) We have more time to get our lives, our minds, and our hearts ready for this potential transfer. Thanks to you all!
