I
went to Dr. Lara Theresa Alentajan-Aleta, my immunologist at the Don Santiago
Bldg. across PGH in Taft Avenue last July 10, 2012. I presented to her the results of all the blood tests I’ve done and here was her interpretation.
My
LAT was back to negative.
My
KCT was high.
My
NK Cells was also high. (Though it was
within normal range, according to Dr. Aleta, the cut-off should be 12. Mine was 14.39.)
So,
my options are the following:
1. LIT
– Lymphocyte Immunotherapy Treatment (solution for Category 1 and 5 problem)
2. IVIG
– Intravenous Immunoglobulin (solution for Category 1 and 5 problem)
3. Intralipids
infusion (solution for Category 5 problem)
4. Take
aspirin 80mg once a day (solution for Category 2 problem)
I
told Dra. Aleta that we are planning to have IVF in Taiwan by September
2012. So, we are doing this in
preparation for the IVF.
According to
her, we can either have IVIG before going to Taiwan or have LIT.
IVIG is more expensive and it
will only stay in my body for a month. LIT, on the other hand is cheaper (but will need at least 4 sessions
or more depending on my body) but once my LAT is up, it could stay in my body
for 6 months. If within 6 months, I don’t
get pregnant, I have to have booster shots to maintain the LAT. This, I wasn’t able
to do before, that is why my LAT returned to 10% and 5%, which is considered a negative
reaction. So, it is very important to
remember this: Booster shots within 6 months if you don’t get pregnant to
maintain positive LAT. If not, you’ll
have to do it all over again, just like me.
So,
Dra. Aleta and I agreed that we will have LIT since I still have time to do it
before going to Taiwan. So our schedule
is this:
July
17 – LIT using 2 donors
July
31 – LIT using 2 donors
August
14 – blood test
Then
we will decide from there if I need additional LIT and if I still need to have
intralipids infusion.
Another
thing I asked Dr. Aleta is how can I increase my LAT naturally. Her answer: Avoid xenoestrogens. Avoid processed and canned foods. Avoid using styro and plastics. Do not use fabric softeners. Stop using make-up and lotions that contain
paraben. Avoid eating meat. It is ok to eat fish, vegetables, fruits, seafood,
organic eggs and free range chicken.
She asked me if I am taking any vitamins and I said I was taking Usana Essentials, Calcium, Biomega and Proflavanol. She asked me to continue taking the vitamins and on top of this, she prescribed Glutathione 500mg, 1 capsule daily. The brand she prescribed was Cosmo Skin which
can be bought at Watson’s for Php45 per capsule or Php1350 per bottle of 30
capsules.
That's it for my consultation with Dra. Aleta.
I'll be posting my LIT session soon.
Have a great day ahead!
