Well, we went to the doctor yesterday for another follow-up appointment. Surgery was April 26, and since then I've been in and out of the hospital for weekly blood draws to monitor my hormone levels. The good news is, my last blood draw tested negative for HCG!
This is significant because molar pregnancies like mine are potentially cancerous. {as mentioned in my last post} After miscarriages of any sort, your body stops producing HCG and removes the HCG producing cells. In a molar pregnancy, sometimes these cells will spread even after the majority of them are removed during the D and C procedure {a necessary surgery for a molar pregnancy} in which case they are considered cancerous and must be treated with Chemo.
Although my chest X-rays and the biopsy of my molar tissue showed no signs of cancer, yesterday was the first time I've tested negative for HCG since this whole thing started, so I was very excited about that.
From here, I have another blood draw in one month to see if my HCG level stays negative, and if it does, we'll probably be able to start trying again to have a baby sometime in October. {insert huge shoulder-heaving sigh and tired smile}
Good things :)
I have been so worried for you! I'm glad things are looking promising!!
ReplyDeleteI am glad everything is ok for you! I'm sorry you had to go through that. Keep your head up, and I'll keep you in my prayers! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm looking at the bruise on my arm from a blood draw and thinking of you! I had a blood draw at my ob's office to check a couple of different levels. I was surprised to see a bruise today! I'm glad things are getting better for you guys and I can't wait for you guys to get blessed with a beautiful baby. It will happen!
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