Phew ... It's a very heart-warming realization that there are many out there experiencing the same thing as me.
I started on my Lucrin on 11 Nov. Was on Stage 1 until 25 Nov. Started on my stage 2 on 26 Nov. The Puregon jabs are a little bit more painful than the Lucrin. I found pinching the stomach a little during the jab helped.
Went for my scan on 3 Dec. Had to empty my bladder many times. There were all together 19 follicles but only 1 was 18 mm in size. The rest were about 14.5 - 12 mm. Had to continue with the stage 2 for one more day. On 4 Dec, I went for the second scan. By then, 9 follicles reached the desired size (i.e. 16 mm and more). That night, I went for the pregynl jab after 8 days of being on Stage 2. The Pregynl was very painful. I couldn't walk properly at all. On 6 Dec, I went for my Embryo Retrieval.
Altogether, 19 follicles were retrieved and all 19 contained eggs. I was asleep through and only woke up the moment the nurse wheeled me out. I was fully awake by then and was feeling fine. I had a slight abdominal discomfort (very very slight) and was given two panadols with a cup of warm milo. I was thinking of steak and what not. Was super hungry actually. When I went to the toilet, there was staining. I nearly freaked out when I kept on seeing blood on the tissue no matter how many times I wiped. I didn't bring any sanitary pad because I didn't realise that there will be vaginal staining. Anyway, a few hours later, I had trouble walking upright. My DH was very supportive. He kept on plying me with Ribena drinks (I hate plain water) and I kept on urinating. Thank God I didn't suffer from OHSS.
On 9 Dec, I went for the Embryo Transfer. When I arrived early morning, I had to go for blood test to check if I am suffering from OHSS. Luckily I cleared it. I had to wait one hour for the result! Then I was led to the Procedure room. I was informed that 4 of my eggs put aside for IVF did not fertilize. My heart nearly dropped. Another 9 eggs went through ICSI. 2 were implanted. They were of grade 5 and 4. The remaining 7 were of grade 3.
I thought I was over and done with the jabs but alas no. I had to start on my Progestrone jabs after that. Sigh .... quite painful at the beginning but after one week, I began to realise which part of my thigh will cause lesser pain if injected. Usually, I would tell the nurse where to jab. I only alternate between the right and left thighs.
I had a blood test and a scan to check my uterus lining on 15 Dec. Scan showed that the uterus lining was 11. clear ...
Earlier today, I just had my blood test to check for pregnancy. Could have called the centre to check for the result but DH had a meeting and he wanted to be around to hear the result together so will only get the results at 4.45 pm later today.
The journey has been a long and tedious one. I have very lucky so far. DH's support has been very important in helping me to go through this. I pray that I will finally be pregnant after 7 years of marriage.
