Egg Retrieval

I had my egg retrieval yesterday. That was a fun experience! This post might be a bit TMI, but I am not sure how else to describe the whole process without going into a bit of detail. So hopefully no one will get really disturbed by this.


So we got up early in the morning planning on having enough time to get ready to go… and also to collect Mike’s contribution. There was a time limit for that. We had to have it to the office within 45 minutes of collecting it. So collecting it took a bit longer than expected so we were already running about 15 minutes behind schedule. Anyways we hit the freeway and end up in bumper to bumper traffic due to some bad accidents. So we ended up getting the Mike’s stuff there about an hour after collection. Also I was about a half hour late for the procedure. So they had to quickly get me prepped and ready. They had problems getting the IV in and ended up having to try a few times before finally getting it. So that didn’t feel so great. They finally got me into the operating room where they pumped the anesthesia into me and everything faded out. Well it didn’t really fade out. Things got blurry and then next thing I knew I was in the recovery room. I felt like I had just taken the best nap of my life and really wanted to just sleeping, but they would have none of that.

Anyways they told me they had retrieved 10 eggs. I was disappointed. The doctor seemed very optimistic and said that was what he expected to get. It just made it even harder when I overheard them tell the lady they did after me that she had 24 eggs. I was hoping for lots of eggs because I really want some extra embryos to freeze. So 10 seemed like a low number and I inevitably cried when Mike walked in. Anyways after some reassurance from Mike and the nurse that 10 really is a good number… we headed home. I ended up sleeping most of the rest of the day. I was in pain and walking was not an easy thing. Mike took really good care of me. In fact I was craving funeral potatoes so he tried to find somewhere nearby that would serve those. I finally told him I would be fine with mashed potatoes and gravy… so he went and got me lunch. He stayed with me the rest of the day and made sure I had everything I needed. I couldn’t have asked for a better caregiver.

Today I am feeling a bit better. I still have some pain. I am working from home which really helps. The Doctor called this morning to let me know the status of the eggs. He said out of the 10, only 4 fertilized. I was devastated and had a bit of a cry over that this morning. The doctor was very optimistic and said that they are going to move the transfer up to Friday instead of Sunday. He said he feels very confident that there will be embryos to transfer and maybe even one or two to freeze. So that is good. I just worry about them not making it till Friday and us being out all this money with nothing to show for it. So I called Mike crying, not able to get the words out. So he thought I was calling to tell him none of the eggs made it, so once I finally got the words out that 4 fertilized, he found that to be good news.

Anyways I am trying to think positive, but I am really struggling with it all. I really hope that come Friday they can transfer two embryos and still have a couple to freeze. I really hope in the next two weeks we find out we are pregnant. I can’t wait for this whole process to be done and over with! I am exhausted with it!