it turns out i spoke a bit too soon this afternoon. while i don't have bad news necessarily i did take a look at the fine print when i got home and noticed a statement regarding my blood draw next tuesday that reads "today's blood test is to check estradiol, which is produced by the growing follicles (eggs). if you are not making enough estradiol, that means you are not making enough eggs for ivf and your cycle could be cancelled at this point." i did not get to meet with my usual ivf coordinator, brandi, this morning so i emailed her to ask her what all of this meant. she said my estradiol was fine today, they want it low, meaning my ovaries are not making any eggs yet. by next week they would like it to start going up (the growing eggs make estrogen). if it is really low on tuesday, it may be best to stop right then and start over with a new protocol. she says i should "probably be a little concerned but not overly so." i had my momentary breakdown and now i choose to believe everything will be fine next week. i will just keep reminding myself of the power in positive thinking i am always preaching to everyone else about.
this is only funny now that it is over and done with, but in the midst of brandi and i emailing back and forth all of the information above the mail-order pharmacy called for our payment. the two injections this morning that i was able to pick up at the hospital pharmacy were $150, not too shabby. i knew that the mail-order one was going to be the most expensive so i was preparing myself for the worst thinking $500 tops. no such luck, they cost $1500...and that only lasts until next tuesday when i have to call in for more when they determine if the dose should go up or down! i seriously almost threw up. insanity.
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