We have passed through another gate on our IVF journey. YES!!
Retrieval is when they go into my ovaries and retrieve the follicles that are in there. The whole procedure isn't so bad. I had to go in a little early and get a DDAVP infusion from the Cascade Cancer Infusion Center due to my Von Willebrand's. The DDAVP medication will help my blood clot during and after the retrieval. Everything went great with the infusion! After, Sarah from NWRS picked me up in a wheelchair and swooped me on over the clinic. Here we go....
The retrieval procedure went great! I was in and out of the surgery room in about 30 min. Of course I don't remember any of it because I was under anesthesia. The nurses and the anesthesiologist said that when I woke up I was talking about sewing curtains and Taco Bell!! HAHAHAHA!! Too funny! I guess we knew what I was dreaming about while I was under! They all said that I was such a delight, full of happiness and chatter! That was really sweet of them to say that.
The nurse said that it was normal to feel pain and have a little spotting, but I wasn't feeling either of those things!! Blessing!! Before we left the clinic we were able to find out how many eggs they were able to retrieve........and that number is.......5 eggs!!!!! WAHOOOO!!!! That is pretty good considering they only had one ovary to work with. Tomorrow they will be able to tell us how many were mature enough and how many fertilized. Cross your fingers!!
Guess where we made a stop before we headed home....TACO BELL!!! Love my husband!!
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