Thursday, September 24, 2009

24

I'll be brief because I'm in a post Demerol "amIasleeporamIawake?" state of being. I gave 24 good looking eggs. I think the embryologists may have by now but sperm and egg together. The future children may exist. We won't know until tomorrow how many embryos we'll have. I'm watching the Darjeeling Ltd., my favorite half conscious on the couch movie. I'm not uncomfortable. I was sort of nervous about what might come out of my mouth under conscious sedation but nothing too strange was said...apparently I asked three times if they gave me the Versed already. By the third time, they were giggling. I actually do remember most of the procedure. As one of the three embryologists cleaned my eggs under the microscope the image was projected on a television above my head. There were 12 people total in the room. We gave the embryologists a bag of chocolate covered espresso beans.
I bravely tried to eat marscapone and amaretto crepes at a nice little restaurant after discharge, but barfed in the bathroom after 3 bites. My glasses fell into the toilet right before I tossed my cookies, so I had to quickly do it in the little rubbish bin. Gregg said he couldn't hear it from where he was sitting and we were the only patrons anyway.
Night night.
24 eggs. Holy cow!

10 comments:

  1. Congratulations on so many eggs!!! I've been enjoying your posts since this will be coming up for my husband and I in a little over a month. Good luck!!! :)

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  2. 24 sounds like a good number. Glad it seems to have gone well. I'm thinking about you and wishing you luck. Keep us posted.

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  3. wow so many eggs, congrats!!!! you brave girl knowing what's going on during the procedure. i keep being told i will be completely under, but i keep hearing more stories like yours about being somewhat concious. i hope i am not being lied to!

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  4. Wow 24 eggs! That's fantastic. :D I can't believe you remember anything. I completely passed out.

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  5. As a new glasses-wearer, you now have information about how to throw-up and keep your glasses clean. Hopefully this information will serve you well through the process--not that I want you to have a pregnancy that involves lots of throwing up, but, ya know, a pregnancy that involves lots of throwing up is a goal at this point, right?

    Sounds like a "productive" day--I'm still working on sending you good karma/prayers/thoughts/etc. your way. . .

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  6. That's crazy good! Wishing the best for fertilization & transfer!! :)

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  7. Excellent number! Wow! And nice save on the glasses. ;-)

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  8. Awesome! That's like a whole football team or something! Hope you're feeling better now!

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  9. Wow! This sounds like a really good thing! Keeping my fingers crossed for the two of you and sending you good thoughts and lots of love. You brave girl... Keep us posted!

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