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Rob and I are in the midst of our first (and fingers crossed only) IVF cycle after 6 failed IUI's and over three years of TTC. Tomorrow is our egg retreival day and we are filled with so much hope for the things that are yet to come.
That doesn't mean we haven't had our times of despair and sorrow. I surely have cried enough tears during this journey- but for right now we are doing our very best to surround ourselves with positive thoughts.
I wanted to share this video on Egg Retrieval. It's helped ease some of my fears about tomorrow.
I should mention this is not my clinic- just a video I found online, but they do a wonderful job of explaining the procedure in a short amount of time without too much medical jargon to cloud the point.
Basically we will arrive at 10:30 am and they will prep me for anesthesia. I was told to wear my warmest socks (which I bought a week or so ago-- those big shea socks with all the fuzzy stuff on the inside) and comfy clothing. I was advised not to wear any jewerly, no make up, no hairspray or perfume, and no nail polish.
They advised me that the procedure itself shouldn't take much more than 30 mins to 60 mins depending on how many follicles are there and there accecibility. Afterwards I can expect to be there another 30 mins to 60 mins depending on how I recover from the anesthesia.
If the past is an indicator I should pack a bucket, because almost ever instance where I have gone under I wake up and then puke a short while after. Rob has taken off all of tomorrow since he will need to be there not only to drive me there, but to contribute his part in this as well. He also took off on Friday so that I can take it easy for the day.
For today I plan to hydrate properly and eat a later then normal dinner since I will under go anesthesia tomorrow morning and can not eat after midnight tonight. I think I am going to be so excited I won't even notice that I missed my morning coffee.
I hope to update you all tomorrow once I am feeling up to it about how many eggs were retreived, but if not I surely will update you all by Friday.
On Friday the embryologist should call and update with the number of embryo's and hopefully schedule our transfer day. My clinic does 3-5 day transfers- so Sunday, Monday, or Tuesday could all be possible transfer dates.
My only plan for the weekend is to head to Church either Saturday night or Sunday depending on what our transfer day will be and continue to thank God for all that he has provided during this journey.
Thank you all for your well wishes and prayers- I truly feel blessed to have such an amazing support system to lean on during this journey.
I truly can not wait for my next update to you all!
So exciting! So hopeful that they get lots of good mature eggs tomorrow! Good luck Kasey!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Me too!
DeletePraying for some great eggs that have a great fertilization rate! Best wishes!!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Me too!
DeleteYou are so close! I remember feeling like there was so much leading up to this and then boom it's here - go time! I am praying for an easy, successful retrieval with lots of good quality eggs and awesome fertilization! Take care of yourself, stay busy and positive! It's the downhill slide!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I am working so hard on being positive :)
DeleteI'm very excited for you! I'm praying for a successful retrieval and some very strong embryos to grow. I remember at my retrieval I wore my snuggies and I was so glad I had them. At my clinic they only give you something for the pain and to relax your body and you get to watch them go into each follicle on a tv screen in front of you. So needless to say, I was very happy my feet were warm the whole time :)
ReplyDeleteOhh wow how amazin! I wish I could see that, but they will be putting me out for mine. I'm sure Ill be happy to have warm feet too!
DeleteGood luck tomorrow! I'll be thinking of you and sending positive vibes. I know it will go great, and I hope you don't puke too much (or at all!).
ReplyDeleteThanks Megs! I hope so too lol
DeleteEeek so soon!! Good luck!!
ReplyDeleteI know right around the corner!
DeleteThe egg retrieval was a piece of cake for me! I hope it is for you too! Good luck! ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks Steph I hope so too!
DeleteDon't worry ET is no big deal. My DH pukes after going under GA too... make sure you tell them about that in advance because they might be able to change what they give you in an effort to help with the nausea. I'm generally entertained by the idea of sitting in a waiting room full of women with no panties on - maybe it will make you giggle too. Make sure Rob goes at the same time as you. My first ET I let my DH come later for his appt time and I was in tears when he got there because I was the only one there alone. Irrational, but it happened. You might be a little sore so just plan on going home and going to bed. Let Rob make you some comfort food and rest. Good Luck!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I plan on letting them know so that they can give me some Zofran too. Rob is definitly coming with me - we got a lot of snow so he's driving me as well.
DeleteI was confused when they made me eat before they would let me leave the hospital after having anesthesia, until they explained some people have a bad reaction with vomiting. I thought they just figured my blood sugar was low after fasting! I hope this time they change the drugs so you won't puke. Puking is miserable! But hey. In a week? You're going to be pregnant :)
ReplyDeleteI really think so too Adi! I always feel so nauseous after and the thought of food makes me ill. I always feel better after I throw up and then nap. I normally wake up famished, but feeling much better.
DeleteGood luck girl!!! Am crossing fingers and praying hard that this will be your only and successful IVF! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I hope so too!
DeleteThis is my first visit to your blog and I took some time to read a few of your posts and really want to wish you the best of luck at your ER tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for stoppin by my little spot in the universe! Thank you!
DeleteHi from ICLW :) Good luck tomorrow!! Wishing for scores of eggs and a lazy day to nurse your sore belly.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much :) I've been taping Roseanne reruns to help my lazy day lol
DeleteGood luck! I'm so excited for you.
ReplyDeleteThanks :) I'm sitting here counting down the minutes till it's time :)
DeleteHello from ICLW. My thoughts and prayers will be with you for retrieval. That is such a nervewracking time...just try to relax as much as possible and know it is such an amazing step!
ReplyDeleteThanks I'm doing my best to know that I have no control during this step- what will be will be :)
DeleteNo nail polish? How totally random! Good luck!!
ReplyDeleteActually the nail Polish makes sense because they will put a pulse ox on to make sure my blood oxygenation is good during anesthesia. Nail polish will get in the way of that. Of course I would love to have pretty nails today but oh well.
Deletehey, 10 folllicles is a great number to have. i was also confused about nail polish and anesthesia, it seems that doctors spread the same kind of anxiety on both sides of the ocean :)) maybe in one of your next post you can let us know what your embryologist said about the egg quality. all the best, i keep the fingers crossed for tomorrow
ReplyDeleteIt's mainly so they can get a good reading with their pulse ox. To make sure your oxygen levels are doing well. I wi definitely share :)
DeleteThanks for sharing the info about egg retrieval. I was worried about puking with the anesthesia too (for my hysteroscopy), but it's improved a lot over the years.
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