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Blood Test Results - UPDATE
Hi Ladies
Well, as usual I am too impatient and decided to ring my docs today for blood test results, rather than wait until tomorrow.
Serum ferritin has come back at 35.7
Apparently normal range is between 13 and 150! Quite a broad spectrum I thought. So I am ok on that one.
The other test I had was for ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME (also known as sticky blood syndrome I believe). However, these haven't come back yet and may take longer. However, the doc said he ???????thought??????? he had seen a preliminary message to say they were satisfactory, but awaiting full report. Great!! More waiting.
Was thinking though, when we saw the doc and asked to have these tests, he said if I had the sticky blood thing, I would need to take half a baby aspirin a day. So my question is, would it be ok to just take this regardless? Does anyone else take it?
We are eager to TTC again (currently awaiting first AF after ERPC).
Also, hubby and I are thinking of having our hair analysis done through this website, where you send a sample off. It will show up any deficiencies etc. Not only in terms of TTC, but would be good to know anyway we thought. Has anyone had this done too?
Finally, did anyone watch ???????Cherry's having a baby??????? on Sky3 I think it was, the other night. We had recorded it and watched it last night. It made us both very sad and we had a good cry at the end of it. Think we had both been so strong since our second mmc and second ERPC, that we had been holding it altogether too much. The floodgates opened last night. I think it brought it all back home again. Our first EDD is approaching rapidly too, 1st October, which I think is going to be very hard to come to terms with.
Love & Light to all.
Zxx
[Modified by: ZLS23 on 16 September 2010 11:56:20 ]
[Modified by: ZLS23 on 29 September 2010 13:40:35 ]
Well, as usual I am too impatient and decided to ring my docs today for blood test results, rather than wait until tomorrow.
Serum ferritin has come back at 35.7
Apparently normal range is between 13 and 150! Quite a broad spectrum I thought. So I am ok on that one.
The other test I had was for ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME (also known as sticky blood syndrome I believe). However, these haven't come back yet and may take longer. However, the doc said he ???????thought??????? he had seen a preliminary message to say they were satisfactory, but awaiting full report. Great!! More waiting.
Was thinking though, when we saw the doc and asked to have these tests, he said if I had the sticky blood thing, I would need to take half a baby aspirin a day. So my question is, would it be ok to just take this regardless? Does anyone else take it?
We are eager to TTC again (currently awaiting first AF after ERPC).
Also, hubby and I are thinking of having our hair analysis done through this website, where you send a sample off. It will show up any deficiencies etc. Not only in terms of TTC, but would be good to know anyway we thought. Has anyone had this done too?
Finally, did anyone watch ???????Cherry's having a baby??????? on Sky3 I think it was, the other night. We had recorded it and watched it last night. It made us both very sad and we had a good cry at the end of it. Think we had both been so strong since our second mmc and second ERPC, that we had been holding it altogether too much. The floodgates opened last night. I think it brought it all back home again. Our first EDD is approaching rapidly too, 1st October, which I think is going to be very hard to come to terms with.
Love & Light to all.
Zxx
[Modified by: ZLS23 on 16 September 2010 11:56:20 ]
[Modified by: ZLS23 on 29 September 2010 13:40:35 ]
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Glad you were able to let things out last night, it probably did you the world of good. Sorry no answers on the asprin front, can't see why it would be a problem though, if you are going to have to take it later on anyway!!!!!!!
Wish you all the luck I can with your results and ttc, just hope we both get to enjoy a pg and hold our babies sometime soon x x
I have had two mc can I ask how you got the doc to do tests, I thought they would only do it after three is a row?
I think it is always good to have a cry and let it all out, it does make you feel a little bit better
babydust to you
love
Joy
xx
Anyway, at least you know your ferritin lavels are normal so your iron will be too. With regards to the aspirin Q i've also been thinking this but am wary of taking anything without the doc saying it's ok. Maybe if you ask your doc what he/she thinks?
I'll be thinking of you with your upcoming edd, my first one is in November and i'm not even thinking of it yet, i'll be such a mess. Maybe when our 1st edd's have passed it may start getting a bit easier...here's hoping. My friend is due today and I feel sick at the thought of it, and that makes me feel like a horrendous friend. I hope I feel different when she's given birth.
Anyway, let us know about the 'sticky' blood results and when i've finally got mine i'll hopefully have news too xx
I just wrote a thread on ltttc re: test results, so i know exactly where you're coming from!
Love to you hunni.
Joy - strictly they do say they won't run tests till after 3, but I did push with my doctor and he was quite understanding and said he would do them. If you don't ask, you don't get, eh!
kwn - hellooooo - can't believe you haven't got yours back yet I hope you don't have to wait too much longer.
Think I will hold off the aspirin until I have the results. A few weeks won't make much difference.
Thanks again.
Zxx
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I'm glad they are looking into things for you too, that's good news.
Take care sweetie. Zxx
Just had call from my docs re: results of this sticky blood syndrome thing, anything below 10 is fine apparently, I was 1.7! So all ok there too.
So that's everything so far ok. I know if we do suffer another mmc, we will be classed as recurrent miscarriage (if you have 3 or more) and have further tests/investigations, but for now, its beginning to look like it was "one of those things!" - hate that saying!!
Anyway, CD2 for me and looking forward to TTC again!!!
Love & Light
Zxx