Thankful and full of excitement!

     We got all packed up Monday and headed to Memphis. We checked into the hotel and then went and grabbed a good filling dinner. When we got back to the room, a million things were running through my mind. I have never been too excited to have to take a Vallium but considering that I never get any sleep before any regular appointment, I figured I better do as I'm told so I would get some sleep. I am glad I did. I was up all night coughing with this dang sickness I have been fighting for a week. If I had not taken it my mind would have kept going every time my coughing woke me up.
     We arrived at the surgery center a little before our appointment at 7:15. Needless to say, I was a little nervous and anxious. My husband had a little nervous look as well. Luckily, I never have any procedure requiring any medical procedures. I was nervous about being put to sleep and being able to breathe with this congestion. Once I got back there, It was going so fast. Once they got me changed and hooked up to my IV fluids and antibiotics, they let my husband come back there with me. It didn't feel like we were back there any amount of time because so many people had to come in and meet with us. Once the last person met with us, we said our good byes and i walked to the procedure room (a little later than 8:15).
     They warned me that once they gave me sedation meds, I would be asleep within 15-20 sec. I laid  on the table and she she started wrapping my legs. Another lady put a couple monitors on me and then she said she started the meds. She was right...I was out! I do remember feeling something during the procedure once but it wasn't too bad just a little pain and lots pressure. I kinda remember waking up at the end and them talking to me. I don't know what they said to me but I think i said a couple times that my husband had better done a good job with his part. Leave it to me to say it. The only thing I remember they said was that they retrieved 17 eggs (which recovery nurse later confirmed).
     I think I got back to the recovery area about 9. The sedation was wearing of almost instantly it felt. I had been told I had to drink and pee before I could go so as soon as she offered a drink, I took it. My husband got to come back and see me around 9:20. It wasn't long until I got to get dressed and wait in a room with a recliner. As soon as she got a good blood pressure reading, I got my IVF out and had to wait 10 more minutes to leave. They told me I would get a call from the embryologist everyday t gives us an update on our embryos. We will return for as early as Friday and as late as Sunday to transfer two of the embryos.
     The pain was more uncomfortable than anything but felt like more had been jabbed then what was really involved. Coughing was killing me though and felt like a I was going to bust open or something. I had declined pain meds so I knew I would have to deal with it. But in the end it wasn't too bad at all. I did not have really any bleeding either which I was thankful for.
     Last night I started back on Doxycycline (1 twice a day for 4 days) and added Prednisone (3 at once, for 4 days). This morning, I started Crinone which is a gel Progesterone inserted each morning at least until your pregnancy test and continued for a little while if your test is positive. I will also continue my prenatal and Metformin.

We got our first call from the embryologist a little bit ago. It was just a fertilization report and should start getting their grades tomorrow. The embryologist said that 11 or our 17 eggs fertilized yesterday and continued to develop through the night! Woohoo! I'm praying they keep developing! It is common to lose some each day. We are happy and I already can't wait for my call tomorrow! Wish I could insert a praise song here...but as you can tell I am not that great with some of this technology. Thanks be to God! Keep praying! God is Great!