Dos and Dont's

Day 14. Spent the day with my dear friends and loved ones.

I started feeling massive headache this afternoon -- not sure if it was because of the heatwave or a side effect from the Ovidrel -- and took a nap. Woke up with an even worse headache, so I had to take some acetaminophen pills to alleviate the pain. After a while, the pain reliever started to kick in and I felt much better.

I will have my egg retrieval tomorrow done at 7.30am tomorrow morning on Day 15. Go to this link to learn more about the egg retrieval process.

Got a long list of what to do and what not do from the clinic for egg retrieval tomorrow. The list  reminds me of a patient's pre-op list since it will be done under anesthesia.
- No food and drink after midnight.
- No contact lenses, eye glasses, etc.
- No nail polish, makeup, elaborate hairdo, hairpins
- Do not bring valuables
- Remove denture, inform Dr if loose tooth, etc.
- Empty bowel, bladder close to surgery
- Bath night before / morning after surgery, do not apply anything on skin
- Change in general health or cuts / rashes, inform Dr

Again, I am not so nervous about the egg retrieval perhaps because this is the second time around and I know what to expect. The only thing I totally am not looking forward are the IV needle and the sharp pangs that will come following the procedure. Hopefully the doctor will give me enough pain killers to deal with the pain.

I will be sleeping early tonight, so I will be fresh for tomorrow's procedure. DH will give his sample tomorrow as well at 10 am. Hope we have good quality eggs that will be fertilized and make good embryos.