My nurse at the RE (Reproductive Endocrinologist) called today to say that one of my lab levels was abnormal. This was quite a shock since I have been communicating with her several times in the past two weeks regarding labs, meds and schedules and I have not heard anything negative. Apparently, my AMH, which is a hormone used to determine "ovarian reserve" is incredibly low for someone of my age. This is a fairly new test used by RE's as a guide for invitro planning. As far as I know, this is the only value that is not within the normal limits range.
The nurse said that the Dr. wants to "meet with me before we proceed any further" so since I already have an appointment Thursday afternoon for tests, I will be meeting with her first before we do any further testing or measurements.
The tone of the conversation was unsettling because it sounded to me like the nurse was saying that since this level is so low, we may not be proceeding with an invitro cycle. She was very apologetic, like when you deliver bad news to someone. I have a lot of questions about this and I do not understand how this could have been overlooked until now.
My mom says not to "borrow trouble" and my bestie says this could just be an opportunity for the dr. to lay all the cards on the table and make sure that I am aware of the possibilities for an unsuccessful cycle, just to cover her bases, so to speak. I'm trying very hard to remain positive right now. This will definitely be a VERY long wait until Thursday when I meet with the Dr. to find out what the plan is.
I'm so bummed because it seems like every time I get good news about something, it is immediately followed by bad news over something else!! The phone call from the nurse came about an hour after my mom let me know that my dad had a great report from the dr. today. Whenever I hear good news, I feel like I'm waiting around for the other shoe to drop........
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