lucky number...... 5??????

Dear Hope,

So I have been very bad at keeping you up to date so here is a recap of what has happened and what is going on…  I spoke with my dr regarding our plan for our next cycle.  When she called she asked if my ears were ringing because she had just gotten out of a meeting with her partners.  She said she presented our “case” to the group to see if any of the other drs may have a different approach to our cycle.  Because I always respond so well the medication and everything looks textbook up until the embryo growth period they didn’t think we needed to change anything. The only suggestion was that I complete some extra genetic testing, one of which is called a Karyotype Test. (Brian was tested a while back and was negative) Because of our IVF history the drs think it is worth me doing since it is only a blood test.  The results will tell if I have “unbalanced translocation” chromosomes (meaning- missing or mismatched chromosomes).  There is only a 1% chance that I could have this, but it’s worth ruling out at this point. It’s all very scientific and confusing but when my Dr explained I understood… I think.  

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karyotype

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromosomal_translocation

So, on March 15^th I went in for blood work and will hopefully find out the results in a few weeks.  That same day I received a positive ovulation test! Day 21 of my cycle!!! So I would like to believe that I was able to “will” myself to ovulate late so I could go ahead with our next IVF cycle!  I went in on Wednesday March 23^rd (my dad’s birthday- maybe a good sign) for blood work in the hopes that we could start the Lurpon injections.  Well the results were in (BLOOD LEVELS: E2 Level: 201 / P4 Level: 11.0) all in normal ranges so we were set to go! 

I leave on Sunday for Vegas for a work Meeting (sounds exciting but we work extremely long hours and now that I am doing the injections I can’t drink!) so I will have to bring the medication and syringes on the plane and had to make sure I have a room with a refrigerator.  I am more concerned because I usually am a little “fuzzy” and very uncomfortable when I am on the injections, but I just have to suck it up and keep telling myself it is all worth it! Maybe since the timing is so inconvenient and I will be so distracted with work that maybe this is my lucky cycle!!!!

Next step… when I get back from my trip I will go in for blood work and a ultrasound on Saturday April 2^nd and if all looks good I will start the stimulating injections to start growing my eggys!!! My Egg Retrieval will probably be some time in the week of April 11^th. 

Please Please Please keep us in your thoughts and Prayers…. I still can't believe this will be the 5th time I am going through this...

Kate