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Awesome news about Kate!!!!
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We had a lab appointment this morning. Kate's blood draw was horrible as was my entire morning (I lost my wallet, started my period after being super late and getting my hopes up about a surprise BFP, and was way emotional about this whole situation).
They were drawing pre-op blood work as well as a liver panel that her GI requested. As always, the did a CBC.
Well, Kate's neutraphils (the main concern throughout this entire ordeal) increased substantially for the first time in 2 months!!! Her levels are still not in the normal range but they almost doubled which is amazing!
So, here's the best news - her bone marrow biopsy was CANCELLED!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kate's hematologist isn't comfortable doing such an invasive procedure anymore since her levels are finally rising and she is asymptomatic.
We have a follow up appointment January 3 to see the doctor and run more labs. If her levels continue to rise, we will most likely just keep monitoring her until we have a reason to take action (such as an infection).
Her liver panel did so some elevated levels and the hematologist and GI are discussing them this afternoon. I'm hoping it isn't anything too serious.
I am just so happy to finally catch a break - maybe it is just a little break - but to me this is huge. And, I cannot tell you how awesome it is to not be worrying about my sweet baby girl having a biopsy.
Thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers - they are working!!!
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Re: Awesome news about Kate!!!!
Clomid M/C 8 weeks 2/08 *IVF #1-DD born 3/09
*Surprise BFP-T18 baby lost at 13w 1/10 *FET #1-DS born 2/11
Fantastic fantastic fantastic!!! It might not be huge, but it's a huge step in the right direction. You gotta start somewhere, right? I hope this is the beginning of the end of this nightmare for you.
I hope the liver panel is decided to be of no concern and that her neutraphils keep rising. Yay!
Amber
TTC since March '06
MFI, LPD, possible PCOS
3 chem pgs * m/c identical twins at 9w 10.06
IVF w/ICSI #2 - beta - 187! (9dp5dt), beta - 367! (11dp5dt)
IVF w/ICSI #3 - it's a girl!
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LO #1 - 1 unmedicated/self-monitored IUI w/ donor sperm.
LO #2 - 1 m/c, 2 BFNs, 4th IUI worked (unmedicated/self-monitored with new donor sperm).
Life is beautiful!
That is AMAZING!!! such wonderful news! I am so happy and relieved for you... having that biopsy hanging over your heads must have been so awful! Glad things look like they are improving a little!
can I also say that your siggy pic is absolutely ADORABLE! She is gorgeous, hon!
Because we're fancy like that.
Yay!!! This is great news!! I have been having such a rough day, so if you don't mind me being selfish, I will take this news because it made my day!!!
Will continue to keep you all in my prayers!!!
LOve this post!!!! YAY!!!
Oh, that is WONDERFUL news! I hope the good news keeps coming!
Keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers still, but for now yay!
TTC since May 2006. After 3 failed Clomid cycles, 2 failed Injectibles/IUIs, 2 failed IVFs and 1 failed FET, we moved on to adoption!
Last ditch FET resulted in BFP, and identical twin girls!
4 Fresh IVF cycles + 1 FET where embies didn't survive the thaw = 2 perfect little men!
sFET 11/9/11 - Beta 11/18 BFP!
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Dx: PCOS, Anovulation, RPL
Born via emergency c/s February 9, 2008 - 9lbs, 3 oz!!!!
TTC# 2 since February 2010 - BFP #1 Sept 2010-(5mg Femara, 1500mg Met, Ovridel) Missed M/C at 10w2d, discovered at 13w2d, D&C at 14w
BFP # 2 - February 2011-(1500mg Met, HCG Injection) Missed M/C at 10w1d, discovered at 10w3d, D&C at 11w...RPL testing came back all normal.
Trying again. June 2011 - Clomid/1500 mg Met / Baby Aspirin - BFFN!
July 2011 Femara/1500mg Met/ Baby Aspirin - c/p
August 2011 - Femara/1500mg Met/ Baby Aspirin - c/p
September 2011 - Puregon/ 1500mg Met/ Baby Aspirin - BFFN!!!!
After two losses, third time was a charm.
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this is AMAZING news, i am so over the moon happy for this wonderful news.
and that siggy pic is just amazing, i love her big eyes!
Great news!!
Great news about Kate!!!
I'm sorry about the lost wallet and your period, though.