[StillWaiting410]

kts - glad to hear your risk stayed moderate! greatest luck!

[wannabeamomma]

Originally Posted by kmp0430

I just tried to post this, but the website logged me out. I’ll try again.

Apparently my body doesn’t want me to have a boring 2ww. So we got up to NH with no issues last night. We had dinner, played cards, and I went to bed at 11. I woke up around 2 to pee, and when I did, I got excruciating, sharp stabbing pains in my lower abdomen. I tried to get back into bed in the hopes it would go away, but it only got worse. So I woke up DH and told him I thought I was going to puke, which I proceeded to do. The pain was so bad I couldn’t get up off the bathroom floor. I forced DH to call 911, and they sent an ambulance. Mind you, I’m really in the boondocks right now. After what felt like forever, they finally got there. As soon as they got me to stand up, I puked again. So they basically carried me to the stretcher and got me in the ambulance. Being in the boondocks, it took almost 40 minutes to get to the hospital! While in the ambulance, the paramedics gave me morphine for the pain and zofran for the puking. So I was feeling a buzz when I got into the ER. And what do you know…I was the only patient there! I had 4 nurses waiting on me! So they ran bloodwork and a urine sample and discovered everything checked out. To make a long story short, the ER doc talked to the RE on call at my clinic, and they both decided that I had a ruptured follicle. The puking was just a response to the extreme pain. I should have a small amount of pain for the next few days, but it should go away after that. They gave me Percocet just in case it gets worse. I talked to my nurse this morning and she said that all the meds they gave me are perfectly fine to take, and a ruptured follicle shouldn’t affect implantation. I’m really scared about it still, though. We finally got back at 6am, and I’m so exhausted. I was too tired and scared to cry last night, but I let it all out this morning. I really with all my strength hope it didn’t screw anything up. I’m just going to rest for the remainder of the weekend I think.

Now the funny parts of last night:
1. Since I’m in the boonies, the ER doctor had never seen anything worse than the flu I think. So I had to be the one to teach him all about IVF. Every time I finished a sentence, he would say “Wow, that’s fascinating!” It was a really strange experience.

2. At one point in the ER, the doc wheeled in an ultrasound machine. This thing looked like it was from 1997, but the ER doc claimed it was only a month old. The entire ER staff was enthralled by this thing. The doc then proceeded to slap goo all over my belly from just under my boobs to just under my belly button and show the nurses all my insides while he was checking for internal bleeding. Once he was done, he wheeled the u/s machine out to the nurses station, and they proceeded to ooh and aah over it. Again, very strange.

3. In the past 48 hours, I have managed to pee in a bedpan and a commode-on-wheels. I guess my bladder is equal opportunity.
to all the newbies!
Patilla – I’m thinking of you and for your fighters! They’ll make it through!

Stillwaiting and Mom43 – Thanks for the info on Estrace. It’s good to know I won’t be picking as many fights with DH.

Kellay – good luck! I knew someone who had an allergic reaction to progesterone and got a rash…not sure if that’s what you have, but hopefully it’s a good sign!

Lola – Yup, definitely with you on the bloating. My nurse told me at my last IVF that if I gain more than 4 lbs between ER and ET that it could be a sign of OHSS. Just keep drinking lots of fluids and eating protein!

I know I’m leaving some people out…so sorry. DH needs his laptop to do some work, so I’ve gotta hand it over. I hope everyone has a very good holiday!!

KMP - sounds so scary.... so glad u are ok !!!!

[mom43]

KTS - Good luck with your transfer!

[sunflower77]

Good Luck today with your transfer Wannabe!

I'm up drinking tons of juice and water! I already need to pee and my appointment is in another hour! Soooo nervous!

Lots of prayers to all!

Take care.

[wannabeamomma]

Originally Posted by sunflower77

Good Luck today with your transfer Wannabe!

I'm up drinking tons of juice and water! I already need to pee and my appointment is in another hour! Soooo nervous!

Lots of prayers to all!

Take care.

THANKS SUNFLOWER ... YOU TOO !!!

So funny u are drinking already - they told me that I will start to fill my bladder once I am there - so I am enjoying not feeling like I am going to explode for a while.

This is it !! Glad to be sharing it with you !!!

[kellay]

Good luck and s for those ET-ing today.

[StillWaiting410]

Wishing everyone a happy, healthy, and safe 4th of July!

to all!

[Lola3301]

Sunflower & Wannabe- Have a GREAT ET today. Thinking of you both.

I am heading in as well, in the next hour, for my ET.


for all of us, and .

, Lola (& Dutch- b/c he is a great hugger)

[Lola3301]

Patilla- Tinking of you, and sending plenty of for your embies.

[patilla22]

Lola, Sunflower, kts, and Wannabe-sending and good thoughts for your ET's today!! May none of you need a bedpan at the end!!

GOOD NEWS!! Thank you all so much for your thoughts and prayers...yesterday was a nerve wracking day for me, and I had almost lost it this morning by 9:24 when the embryologist finally called, but I have two "perfect" 4 cell embabies hanging out in a dish waiting for transfer tomorrow at 8:15!! I will be sedated for that, so I am SOOOO glad that I don't have to worry about filling my bladder. They will do that with a catheter after I am out, because for the anesthesia I can't have anything by mouth after midnight. They apparently also re-empty it by catheter before they wake me up...so thank goodness for small favors!!

[mrembo]

Wannabe, lola & sunflower: good luck on your ET today

Kmp: OMG that must have been scary but I'm glad your doing better

Patilla: for your embabies

Kitty kat: nice of you to join us

Sorry if I missed anyone, I've been gone for a day and so much has happened! to all of us... We will be soon . Happy 4th of July to all!

[mom43]

I can't believe what a huge day this is for our group.

Wannabe, Sunflower, KTS, Lola - Congrats on your ETs. Can't wait to hear about them!!!!!

Patilla - on your ET tomorrow. If I don't join you, I'm right behind! for your perfect embabies!!!

to all.

[StillWaiting410]

Originally Posted by mom43

I can't believe what a huge day this is for our group.

for everyone!!!

[wannabeamomma]

Hey there everyone -

First things first...

Sunflower, KTS and Lola - hope you had easy ET's. So glad to be in the 2ww and PUPO with you

Patilla - YEAH for your embabies !! Will be thinking of you tomorrow and for an easy ET !!

Hoping I didn't forget anyone.

So, our ET story. I woke up this morning and was just a ball of nervous energy, so worried about what kind of embabies we would be transferring today. We got to the waiting room and I just started to cry. Then they brought us back and I got changed and waited on pins and needles to hear our report.

The nurse came back and showed us the picture of our 2 perfect embabies. They were both at 8 cells. And one was a grade 1 and one was a grade 2 (Our RE grades on a scale of 1-5, 1 being the best). I was so relieved. They were the most beautiful pictures I ever saw and was immediately in love with both of them.

So then the valium and then the filling of the bladder. Oy vey !! I was stoned and loopy immediately and had to empty my bladder a little twice bc I had to go so bad, sadly there was an ER going on that had complications so we were delayed.

Finally we went in and the RE congratulated us on our excellent quality embryos. She did a quick trial transfer and then they were in. I did feel like I was going to bust- but funny enough, I COULD NOT GO in the bedpan.

When they wheeled me back to my recovery area and had me tilted back - the pressure was so painful -that after 15 minutes they let me get up and go to the bathroom.

I was so so scared I was going to pee or push out my embabies- which they told me was completely IMPOSSIBLE.

So, now I am home and just resting while my loving DH makes me grilled cheese sandwiches -YUM !!

I hope you all have a great holiday !! Thanks for always being there to share this rollercoaster ride with me.

xoxoxo

[mom43]

Wannabe - Thank you so much for sharing your story. I have the biggest smile on my face right now. but much bigger. You rock! Take it easy.