Luke 1:37

So last Monday I went for my lining check and received possibly the most devastating news. My lining was approximately 2.5, which is even lower than the last visit (although Dr. Couchman says it's all relative). Dr. Couchman, who normally shows no emotion, was upset and baffled. Normal estrogen levels range from 30-400 but because of all of the estrogen I have been on, mine was almost 3000!! With this number my uterus should be producing a lining, but for some reason it isn't responding at all. Dr. C suggested we try a week or so more of estrogen to see if my body just takes longer to respond. She doesn't feel it is going to help, but it's worth a try.

A thin endometrium is one of the most under-researched subjects in the fertility field so there just isn't much else to do; however, I read about a study by Dr. Sher where Viagra suppositories were used to help increase the lining of women with thin endometriums. The unfortunate circumstance is that this study was not done with a large group of participants and since, the results have been mixed.

At this point, John and I are willing to try anything. We asked Dr. Couchman if she would be willing to let us try it. Of course, the medication is all out of pocket and we had to get it shipped form a specialty store but at this point, who cares? Dr. Couchman agreed to let us try it but again, she doesn't think it will work. She started me out on one suppository a day for 7 days, although the actual study used 4 a day for 8-11 days.  If one a day doesn't work, then we will probably ask to try the actual dosage used in the study.

More than ever, we need your prayers. We are trying to stay hopeful and after a long discussion last night John and I are not ready to throw in the towel yet. John had some discussions with some of his co-workers at the hospital who recommended seeking a second opinion at a research school like Duke or UNC, so if all fails at Carolina Conceptions, we will probably do that. We are researching and researching and researching for possible alternatives to try before we give up.

Regardless of any doctor saying "this won't work" .... "that won't work" ..... "there are no more options" ... we repeatedly tell each other that in Luke ch 1. verse 37 it says, "For with God, anything is possible." And that's what we believe.