Egg retrieval
We have a date! Our egg retrieval will be Friday at 8:20 am. We have to be at the downtown FCI office at 7 am. Thank goodness for my parents, they are taking Caitlin overnight tomorrow to make it easier for us! She is so excited to have a sleepover with Momo and Papa.
I got lots of instructions today when I talked to my nurse. I forgot about all these instructions. I also forgot about all the different meds I have to take now. Tonight I had to do one more Ganirelex shot and my HCG (trigger) shot right at 8:20 pm. It has to be exactly 36 hours before egg retrieval. Then, tomorrow I start a Zpac for 5 nights. On Saturday, I start the lovely Progesterone in Oil Shots and baby aspirin. If I end of getting pregnant, I will have to do these shots for 11 weeks (oh fun!). Starting next week, I have to start the estrogen patches again. So many different meds starting on different days, hope I get this all right!!
I am not as nervous about the egg retrieval as I was last time because I know what to expect. I will have to fast from midnight on Thursday until after the procedure (can't even have water). I will be put under anesthetic while they do the procedure so it won't hurt at all. The one thing we have to worry about is hyperstimulation after the procedure. We will be praying that doesn't happen.
It looks like the embryo transfer will be either Monday or Wednesday of next week. That means about two weeks after that we will know if it worked or not. I am not sure I am ready for this. Think happy thoughts!!!
Grant and I have a fun day planned for tomorrow. We were already planning on going to the Sox game and now we are going to see the Hunger Games tomorrow night. I am so excited!! Never thought I would be this excited about a book and a movie. It will definitely help tomorrow go by quickly!
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