Tough Morning
Hello all,
I wish we had better news to share, but after our appointment this morning we are only seeing 4 follicles. This means that right now if that’s all we get then that is only 4 eggs and the likelihood of all 4 combining and maturing into healthy embryos is slim to none. At our initial consult, our doctor estimated 8-12, so as you can imagine, we are pretty devastated.
They assured us that follicles can still grow and that we needed to stay on the meds for a few more days to see if we can get any more growing/the ones that are already growing to mature. This means that right now the egg retrieval is scheduled for Friday but could be moved to next week if we see more growth and they need more time to mature.
To add insult to injury, the medical loan company we were planning on using is no longer accepted at the clinic, so we are in the process of finding new financial supplementation to pay for this round and we’ve got to do it by 4pm Wednesday.
We are holding on to the fact that we know God is with us in this. Nothing is impossible with God and we are trying so hard to hold on to our faith and belief that his will is at work in this. As much as we know in our hearts this is true, it is hard to feel it.
Prayer Requests
Please join us in praying that God works a miracle in my body and that by staying on this medication and following the clinics guidelines we are able to grow more follicles that will become healthy eggs.
Please pray for finances as that is weighing heavily on us after this unexpected setback with clinic.
Please pray for us not to lose heart. We have wept and prayed through this process (particularly today) and we need to try to stay positive.
As always, thank you all for your love and support. Your encouraging words and prayers mean more than you could ever know.
Love,
Madison and Andrew