It's not good news
My beta was only 63. It should have been at least 88 ideally. Nurse W. said she has seen it go either way, but I need to be realistic.
I knew it wasn't going to be good news. I test again Friday.
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Edited to add: Just as sure as those little embies are dying, I am, too. The more info I find on "doubling" the more reality sinks in that a miscarriage is inevitable. Bless you, Cricket, for trying to find the bright spot in this, but right now I really don't see one.
posted by DD @ 1/02/2006 07:08:00 AM
24 Socked it to me!
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Hang in there DD. I hope things work out for you.
Thinking of you and many hugs your way...
Oh sweetie. I am so sorry, I know how scared you must be. I will say that HcG doesn't increase steadily--it could very well still double in the "48-72 hr" magic time frame, and just not have gotten there by 48 hours. I hope that is the case, but this just sucks, regardless. I cannot tell you how sorry I am that you are going through this right now. Let me know if there is anything I can do.
DD, I am sorry about the news.
Let me say, as a former lab person who ran such tests often (betas as my "golden touch" specialty), that numbers vary considerably run to run, day to day. Labs go by a 2SD (standard deviation) system, plus include 2.5SDs/farther out in certain cases.
So, I am saying that 63 may well be within 2.5SDs of the true number (which could have been in the vicinity of 88, plus consider that 44 could have been reading high, b/c numbers at the very low and very high ends of testing are difficult to acertain.) It could have been an off kilter run that wasn't bad enough to discard completely, b/c discarding/redoing runs is quite expensive.
IF people do it by the numbers. Doctors do, too. It's wrong. A given number on a given day isn't the whole picture. People say the numbers don't lie, but they do. There are lots of variables. No value is true alone; it is relative to other values.
DD, when I calculated my doubling time, it was at some ungodly number like 92 hours... yet, here I am PUPO at 11 weeks today.
Try not to let the #'s rule your thinking. I'm sorry you're so scared right now & believe me, I'm scared too. But, we're all here for you.
I can just imagine how scared you are- but I have to say I agree with everyone else. Don't give up on those little guys in there! I am sure they haven't given up on you!!!
DD, I understand why you're upset but hopefully your next test will bring more encouraging news. Hang in there. Cricket's comment is great, and hopefully reassuring. I'm sorry, and I'm thinking of you.
DD,
Try to hang in there. I know its hard, but I will keep fingers and toes crossed for you.
Hugs,
Kate
Oh no! DD, I am so sorry that your beta didn't double as hoped.
I know you've probably kicked Hope right out the door, but the rest of us are hanging onto her for you. Hoping that either, as Cricket said, there was something wrong with one or both of the test results, or that your embryo is just a little on the slow side and will have picked up speed by Friday.
Hoping with all my heart.
I'm still keeping my fingers crossed.
I can understand why you don't want to hope right now. So let us do it for you. Hang in there.
DD, Thinking of you.
Sending you so much love and support.
I am so incredibly sorry.
I'm hoping for you, DD.
I am hanging on and hoping for you, my dear.
DD it's clearly not good news. But it might not be disastrous news. I'm so sorry you have to go through yet another period of tense waiting. Keeping my fingers crossed and sending you lots of warm thoughts.
DD- I'm sorry its not what you'd hoped for. But we'll still keep some hope alive for you here out in the Internets. I'm sorry you have to go through this scary time.
Oh. Oh my. I am so, so sorry. I am so hoping for you that Cricket's take on things is spot on. Hope is still lingering, I think. Don't send her on her way just yet.
Hopefully Friday will bring a higher number. Sending positive thoughts your way.
Thinking of you.
Oh DD, I have a huge lump in my throat for you. Thinking of you honey- hang in there.
Oh no, DD. I'm so sorry. Try to stay sane until Friday. I'll keep you in my prayers.
DD, I'm sorry about your low numbers, but you're still PUPO. I still have hope for you. I will be thinking of you all week.
Hi DD: not sure if I've commented here before but now sure seems like the time. Hang on, we're all pulling for you and we'll be here either way. I'm hoping for the best though.
I'm sorry to hear this-- but we're all thinking about you and hoping things turn about.
DD, I have faith that this could still turn out well. Will be keeping you in my prayers. Peace and hugs to you, dear.
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