I had my Metho injections this morning with another HCG blood test. Crystal, the absolute nicest nurse in the world, was the one who did the injection - so she made the experience much better.
I got the results back for my HCG levels that were taken this morning [The blood test was run AFTER I already had the 2nd injection of Methotrexate].
The good news is that my levels dropped dramatically in two days and are now down to 350. The bad news is they gave me the injections BEFORE they got the HCG results back. Did I even need the shot??! AAHH!
I asked the nurse - if they had known the HCG number before giving me the shots, would they still have given them to me??! Basically she said the Dr. said it was "iffy", but that a 2nd injection "wouldn't really hurt me anyway" and it will help to break down the HCG more quickly.
Hmm. Not thrilled with that answer. I happen to think that they should have run the HCG test BEFORE giving me the 2nd dose and I really believe they would have waited another week to check my levels again before giving me another shot. So frustrating!
And what's up with the "won't really hurt you anyway" garbage? I am living the side-effects. If you like feeling completely tired and mildly foggy every day, feel light-headed and dizzy throughout the day, put your immune system at risk, compromise your liver, kidneys and platelet functions and put yourself at a slightly elevated risk of developing lukemia in your lifetime, AND you have the possibility of having flu like symptoms, hair thinning and mouth sores, then I guess another shot is *no big deal*. Dang, nothing I can do but so incredibly frustrating.
If the Dr. had to inject himself with this stuff would he think it was "no big deal" before having run the blood test first?! Like I said, there's nothing I can do now, but the fact that my 2nd dose could have been avoided is completely obvious and very sad. Now I'm not sure if we only have to wait 3 months before we can try again, or 6 months because of the shots today.
Anyway, sorry for ranting and raving. It's time for a new story. :)
4 comments:
Jeezaloo....!
oh my... (loosing faith in the medical system...)
yikes!!! it has to get better soon, I know it will!!
Hi Shannon I'm glad you have a blog we can follow! That is so frustrating about getting another shot! I wonder sometimes about the doctors out there...they tend to get a little too routine and not very sensitive! Andrew and I will keep you in our prayers!
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