Three for Three

Harvest has come to a close - for the first season!

I would have written yesterday, the day of my harvest (!) but I have to admit, I was a bit drowsy and uncomfortable. Lets get to the details. I ended up growing only three follicles large enough to retrieve (the goal is typically 10-12 follicles), but the most awesome news of all is that all 3 were successfully matured and frozen. Hooray!

The night before my retrieval I was feeling bloated (I couldnt wear a skirt I recently purchased!) and certainly bruised, but I was ready for what was to come. The whole process was truly magical and absolutely incredible. How amazing is medicine? To be able to stimulate my body to grow follicles, mature eggs and have them retrieved for use later on is just unbelievable.

I have to say, I don't remember much. The famous last words that came out of my mouth before being sedated were "I kind of feel like I'm floating, this is coooool" and before I knew it I was trying to sit up because there were nurses hands pushing on my abdomen to try and reposition my right ovary for one last egg. They got it!

Knowing that this is behind me has almost taken a big weight off my shoulders. I feel less rushed, less pressured and more in control of what the future holds for one large area of my life. One of my best friends sent me a message half way through all of this as I was feeling a bit down and nervous. She asked "Kind of exciting? A bit empowering?" and at the time I recall feeling rather hopeless. So, how do I feel today? Empowered. Hip Hop Hoor-eggs!

#IVF #eggharvest