Everything went really great today! We got up nice and early – and made it to the clinic 20 mins early. After waiting for about an hour they took me down, I had to change into a "fancy" flowered gown, get an iv put in and a take a sedative. (oh and the nurse let me pee before I took the sedative – yay!)
Then I was taken into the retrieval room, and hooked up to a bunch of other wires – and had to answer a lot of questions. The doctor came next and put an oxygen mask on my face – some medication into my iv – and it felt like 2 mins later they were telling me that they were done.
I felt really great. I was taken to another room where they monitored me for a while, and told me not to fall asleep. So I texted a friend to keep me up – I have no idea what I said to her. She said she is saving them to show me later!
Then K and I drove home, and got all comfy on the couch to watch our line up of shows. And the next thing I knew – it was 4pm. :( I missed out! But I don’t think I could have stayed awake even if I tried.
I feel much more awake now – and I am in a lot of pain. All the freezing has worn off. If I lay still it isn’t bad, but if I shift or have to get up to go to the bathroom – no fun at all. There was also a lot of bleeding, which I didn’t really excpect, but of course it makes sense.
Anyway they retrieved 9 eggs. I started crying when they told me that, because I was really hoping for more. But Kev keeps reminding me that it is the ones that make it to day 5 that are important. (I had just talked to a girl last week who had 33 eggs and only one made it to day 5 – so I am trying no to think about that but it is in the back of my mind)
So please pray for our little embryo’s that they will stay strong and live! And develop healthily!!
I have this weird maternal feeling – like someone else is babysitting our embryo’s – they should be in me, but they are out in the world being cared for by someone else…
K maybe the drugs have not worn off yet. : )
K should be back with our take out soon!
We got Pad Thai and mango coconut sticky rice from a local Thai restaurant!
Mmmmm I can’t wait!
Hope I can stay awake for the next movie!
Thanks for your prayers everyone!
xoxo
(i am kinda re reading this and wondering if it even makes sense...sorry if it doesn't... I blame the drugs! ;)
2 comments:
It makes sense to me lol! I can definitely understand what you mean about someone is babysitting your embryos--I would feel the same way! I actually had a dream that I was babysitting my friend's embryos when she went through ivf...so stressful! Hang in there K...I think 9 is a great number. Can't wait to hear your next update!
I agree with Courtney, it made complete sense. :) Glad to hear everything went well today!!! Hope you enjoyed your Thai!
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