Friday 23 October 2020

CD17 - #2 IVF Fresh Cycle - EGG RETRIEVAL DAY (2nd Oct 2020)

 Hi ladies!


So this cycle, is a little big longer on the stim duration.

I started the injections on 17th September 2020

And the last injections was on 30th September 2020

Roughly about 13 days of injections.


I must say, this cycle with 3 needles to be poked daily, really had me emotionally.

I was ready to give up due to the stressful thoughts of getting 3 injections everyday.

Mountain Bear was really really helpful with me on this.. He was right beside me every single time I had to get injected in the morning.

And every time after scanning my eggs, I prayed that I do not need to inject anymore.. But sadly, I had too!

Here are the timeline on my scans results!

25th September 2020, Friday @ 8.10am - 2nd Scan

Transvaginal Scan, CD10

Left Ovary - 10.5mm, 11mm, 10mm, 10mm, 9.5mm, 8mm, 8mm

Right Ovary - 10.5mm, 10mm, 11mm, 9mm, 9mm, 8mm, 8.5mm

Uterus Lining - 8.5mm

Still, it's not big enough. So needed to come again on following Monday.

28th September 2020, Monday @ 8.10am -3rd Scan

Transvaginal Scan, CD13

Left Ovary - 15mm, 14mm, 13mm, 13mm, 11mm, 9.5mm, 9.5mm

Right Ovary - 15mm, 15mm, 14mm, 10mm, 10mm, 11mm, 9mm

Uterus Lining - 9.3mm

It's growing but slowly.. Tried my best to boost my egg quality with the proper meals.. LOL!

I was afraid it won't grow as fast as my 1st cycle!

29th September 2020, Tuesday @ 7.45am - 4th Scan

Transvaginal Scan, CD14

Left Ovary - 15.5mm, 17mm, 17mm, 17.5mm, 14mm, 14mm, 14mm, 13mm

Right Ovary - 18.5mm, 16mm, 15.5mm, 15mm, 13mm, 12mm, 12mm, 14mm, 11.5mm

Uterus Lining - 9.7mm

They found some fluid in my womb.. I really hope it's not anything serious. I was really nervous and hope that this will be the last one, but no, I need to come back again tomorrow for another scan and blood test. They are worried that I am having OHSS.

30th September 2020, Wednesday @ 7.45am - 5th Scan

Transvaginal Scan, CD15

Left Ovary - 18.5mm, 18mm, 17.5mm, 17.5mm, 14mm, 13mm, 14mm, 13mm

Right Ovary - 20.5mm, 18.5mm, 18mm, 17.5mm, 17mm, 15mm, 15mm, 16.5mm, 16mm

Uterus Lining - 10.1mm

Alhamdulilah!!! My eggs are growing amazingly well and big! The Dr was worried on the amount they found in my ovaries. They wanted to ensure that I was not having any OHSS after the Egg retrieval. 

So, confirmed! Egg retrieval will be arranged on FRIDAY, 2nd OCTOBER 2020 at 2pm. My blood test didn't show any raise progesterone level nor any infections going on. So, the same steps as the 1st cycle, I went off to the pharmacy to collect my medications & gotten the yellow bottle for Mountain Bear sample.

Antibiotic - Azithromycin x 4 tabs (To be consume on 30th September 2020, Wednesday - dinner time)

Ovidrel 250mcg - Pre Filled Pen. (to be injected on 1st October, Thursday at 2am)

Everything went alright, I wasn't feeling sick or bloated. I was anxious and excited at the same time for the Egg retrieval.

EGG RETRIEVAL DAY CD17

1pm, Friday, 2nd October 2020 - We arrived to the IVF department level 3. I registered my details and was called to counter 1 while Mountain Bear proceed to submit his sample to the Embryologist Dept, few steps away from the counter which I was at. I had fasted since 2am which is clearly I am almost fasting for 12 hours and maybe more after the procedure ends.

Was attended by anesthetist Rajive who was amazing! SN Stephanie was there too!! She is amazing! So had my Hypocount checked, 5.6mmol/L and a plug successfully set on my left hand.

2pm - Went in to the operating theatre, I started having these panic attack thought.. LOL!! I was so scared of not waking up but then I trusted the team to keep me safe and alive.. LOL!! So I was helped up to the bed with my legs apart, lay down and they started doing their work.. Saw my Dr Liu came in and clarified my details before we start the procedure.. I recalled feeling a warm sensation passing through my veins and POOFFF!! I was gone..

RECOVERY ROOM

Woke up at 2.30pm in the recovery room. That was fast! I recalled as if I woke up mid way in the theatre when I felt Dr Liu poking my ovaries which was, PAINFUL! But maybe I was dreaming.. LOL! So anyway, I was only allow to leave the recovery room at 4.30pm after few episodes of low blood pressure with readings of

90/64

87/61

96/68

But it came back to normal after a full pint was empty into me. I was given a cup of Milo and warm water with a yummy cracker! Managed to eat without any issue nor vomiting. But the ladies in the next cubicles have been vomiting after coming out from the operating room. I was determine to quickly go home and sleep! Lol! 

4.30pm - I left the recovery room and was escort to the changing room by Stephanie. Love her to bits! Then I was escorted by Nurse Sara to a room while she fetch mountain bear for me, asking me to verified if this is the right man she brought in.. LOL! 

There, we found out how many eggs collected.

24 EGGS

Oh my god....... 24 Eggs ladies!! And Nurse Sara was worried for the OHSS to set in.. But she explained to me what I needed to do and hoping that the OHSS won't crawl to me this cycle! So went to collect the rest of the medications before heading off. So collected another sets of

Crinone Gel PV x 30 tube (Progesterone Cream)

Folic Acid x 30 Tabs

Cabergoline Tablet x 4 tabs (To reduce bloatness/OHSS)

I was feeling alright, slight pain over the ovaries but that's expected. So told Mountain Bear, let's go and have a meal at Al Ameen before heading home.. He was concern if I'm able to walk after the procedur, but I assure him that I'm alright. HAHAHA!! So I enjoyed myself with a cup of Halia O or Hot Ginger Drink & a plate of Fried Kway Teow Thai Style while Mountain Bear enjoyed his Al Ameen Special and Ice Limau. After that we head home and I slept! I also had the rubber pack over my abdomen and sleep.. I reminded myself not to make the same mistake I made during my 1st Cycle back in May 2020.

What I did differently for this cycle?

- NO COLD DRINKS - SODAS, ICE LEMON TEA

- NO ICE CREAMS, SWEETS, CHOCOLATE

- STRICTLY WARM OR HOT DRINKS - WARM WATER & RED DATES OR GINGER

- STARTED TAKING IN PREGNANCY FORMULA MILK ONCE/TWICE DAILY

- REDUCE SPICY FOOD

- TOOK BLACKMORE'S CONCEIVE WELL TABLET FOR 2 MONTHS BEFORE 2nd CYCLE

- UNSALTED ROASTED ALMONDS 3-5 NUTS DAILY

- AVOID SEAFOODS & FOODS I'M ALLERGIC TO

- WEAR SOCKS & JACKET TO KEEP MY LEGS & BOBY WARM

I was also given 20 days HL to rest & will be doing my BETA BLOOD TEST on 21st October 2020 to know the outcome! But before that, we will need to wait for the embryologist to call us for the transfer!

So that's all for now! I will update you ladies in the next post! Take care!



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