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Monday, August 30, 2010

Egg-cellent News!

Okay, I'll just get to the good stuff right away. 17 eggs!!! Woo-hoo!!!

Although this is not an exciting story, here is what happened. We took a cab instead of the subway because I was worried that walking to and from the subway would jostle out any remaining eggs that hadn't already skipped town. We totally over-estimated the amount of time it would take to get there (we figured traffic at that time of day would be terrible, but I guess it wasn't) and arrived 40 minutes early. I had time to read the entire NY Times before they called us back. I disrobed and put on the requisite gowns, we waiting a few minutes in a small room by ourselves and then they called back hubs for his contribution. Hubs finally returned and then we waited a LONG time and I started to get nervous. Finally they came for me, hooked me up to an IV, and took me into the OR. After making sure they had the right person, all of a sudden I started feeling a little light headed. Then, I woke up, and thought I was still in the OR and they hadn't started yet and then realized that I was in recovery. They offered me canned orange juice and graham crackers and I when I finished them I told the recovery nurse that they were delicious (and they were!). About that time she told me that they got 17 eggs. After about 45 minutes, which somehow passed really quickly, they escorted me to the bathroom, and then afterwards took out my IV and told me I was all set.

I'm supposed to take the rest of the day off but I feel totally okay. I guess I should just to be on the safe side, though, so I've got some DVDs and I'm just going to hang out on the couch for the rest of the day.

17 comments:

  1. yaaay, eggcelent!!! great news. i can't believe you feel a-ok after having had 17 eggs taken out of you!! i felt like death for a week after the fact, it hurt so badly. rest up regardless of how you feel and take it EASY. fingers crossed for awesome fertilization results :o)

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  2. That is wonderful news. Rest up and keep us posted with your fertility report. hang in there, I know these next few days are rough. You are off to a great start.

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  3. Wooohoooooo!!!!!!!! 17 is a brilliant result. That's fantastic, Jane. I am crossing fingers for your fertilization report, but this beginning could not be better. I hope you get to spend a nice, relaxing afternoon watching DVD's. Great, great news.

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  4. Thats excellent news!!! Great hair dair- great ER day...life is good- now go relax!

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  5. Yay! Yay! Yay! Now, enjoy the rest of your day off!

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  6. Brilliant news! I've got fingers crossed for smooth next steps, here. That us really an amazing number to start with!

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  7. Holy crap, 17 is awesome!! Keeping everything crossed for à fantastic fert report:)

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  8. Holy Shmoly!!! That's a lot of eggs!!! Good job ovaries!! :)

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  9. SO happy for you!! rest up, you've got some big days comin' up!

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  10. WWWWOOOOOOOHHHHHHOOOOOOO! That's an awesome egg report!! :) Can't wait for the fert report!

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  11. Amazing news!!! I am very happy for your ER success. Now, Happy Fertilization to those girls & boys:) Yay!!!

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  12. woohoo! that's great news! rest up and stay hydrated! looking forward to hearing the fert report!

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  13. Sounds great!! Good luck in the next few days - we're all thinking of you.

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  14. Egg-cellent news indeed! Wow! 17 eggs is just awesome! Good luck these next few days!!!

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  15. Sounds like you breezed through the retrieval. I hope the next nine months are as successful.

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  16. Wow! That's great news! Even though you felt fine, you totally deserved to put your feet up (not in stirrups) and relax the day away.

    17 is just so awesome!

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