I have got to day 13 so fast! It's funny……in the first few days after the embryo transfer, I was just hoping that the 2ww just passes quickly and I can know the result. Today, at day 13, I am in 2 minds. Of course I still want to know the result, but because the day is approaching, I am so worried if it's a negative. So many questions….will I have to go through all the injections again if my embryos are not good enough to be frozen (I have yet to collect the report from KKIVF). Even the mere thought of going into the procedure room to be sedated freaks me out.
If it's a positive, so many people will be happy. Not only us, but our families. It would be a life-changing event, but such a happy one! Then again, will my beta rise normally, can I hold it out to due date? So many questions which I do not even dare nor want to think too much about.
Let's just cross the first hurdle. The first hurdle is not to have menses! hhahahah
2nd hurdle - get a positive sign on the stick and high beta in the blood test
These 2 are quite a hurdle…
and…..I have having slight cramps like just before my menses. Ah….just hope my body stops playing with my mind.
Showing posts with label procedure for egg retrieval at KKIVF. Show all posts
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Thursday, 28 November 2013
Thursday, 14 November 2013
Day 14 - Egg Retrieval Day
Day 14 of my Antagonist IVF Cycle
This is the day for egg retrieval! I could only pen this today (one day after) as I was so tired and drowsy from the sedation.
I was supposed to report to the clinic @ 7.30am. By the time I got a q number and ready to say good bye to hubby, it was already 8am! And hubby produced sperms at 7am (at home)!!! I was kinda freaking out but told myself to calm down. We should have produced at the clinic cos today, there were only 6 people doing the egg retrieval which means no rush for the room. :(
Note: Although the clinic opens @ 7.30am, you would be allowed into the waiting area from 7.20am.
So…...I entered the room. It's termed as "Changing room" from the outside (as in from the KKIVF clinic). I was told to remove all my street wear and change into the this white gown. Then I had a pink kimono cos the white gown was bare back! Nurse called it a pink kimono. Hhahaa. I had to empty my bladder again (just in case). Kept all my personal stuff in the locker (including phone), said good bye to hubby over whataspp, then, I walked through the other door and into the waiting area. It is one huge room with only an enclosed room which I later learnt was the procedure room. This huge room is also where I will be recovering after my sedation. I sat down on the chair (just next to the door I had to go through with 4 chairs). There were already 2 ladies there. I had no mood to make small talk and I guess same for them. Waited for Nurse Lee (this all all the nurses wears the blue garb) to prep me. She had to insert a needle into my left hand cos this is where the anesthetist (wearing the green garb) will insert the lovely sedation for me and any other pain killers or drip that I might need. Within 5 mins of the Nurse Lee prepping me, my name was called and I proceeded to the procedure room. I think it was about 8.30am?
My doctor is Dr Tan Heng Hao. He was supposed to be on reservist but he comes back every morning to do the procedure! I was so happy to see him!!!! I think he really loves his job huh. He could have a free and easy time, but choose to come back! Not like the hospital is paying him extra.
Anesthetist was nice and was so chirpy which really puts me at ease. At this point, I do not even recall if I saw Dr Tan before I was knocked out. It was that fast! Wahahaha.
The next time I woke up, it was 9.15am and I drifted in and out of sleep. I seemed to take longer than the rest to recover. When I was more awake, I was given a cup of warm milo. Again, after finishing my drink, I drifted back to sleep. It was quiet and peaceful and I did not have any cramps (based on what I read from the internet and I was so happy!). 3 girls were already discharged before me! In any case, hubby was not ready to pick me up, so I told the Nurse Lee and she told me to rest a little linger. There are 2 nurses running the recovery area. They were really quite good. Always checking in on everyone.
By 11.45, I felt so much better and more alert, decided to tell Nurse Lee I was ready to go home. Cos you see….I had to call hubby and my phone was in the locker. So, if I continued to stay on the bed, my hubby will never know to come pick me! I still felt good even after I changed and sat down to wait for hubby. It is a rule that someone must accompany you home and the nurse has to confirm. Nurse Lee came over to explain some stuff about the egg retrieval and the signs I will be experiencing. She told me my vaginal bleeding is slight and doctor has checked (gasp! so shy…) and I am doing fine. I had 6 follicles picked up. Then she gave me instructions for the procedure on Saturday and some documents to sign. I was already getting drowsy again. In fact, I actually felt sick.
Hubby arrived around 12.30pm! He insisted that I have something to eat and he suggested Macs which I could not resist. It was a good move. Felt so much better after having fries!!!! Tried a bit of hubby's Ebi burger and it was not bad and it came with the banana pie! I still fancy the apple pie! I still felt good when I arrived home but decided to rest. Changed into home clothes and got a hot water bottle for myself and climbed into bed. By this time, cramping had already started. Oh….I felt a little weird down under my little flower.
Next woke up @ 3pm when hubby came home and he told me I told him to lower his voice. Oops….I have NO recollection about this!!! Slept again and woke up @ 6pm. Watched some tv and had my dinner @ 7pm. Waited till 9pm to take my antibiotics cos I had pizza for dinner (no milk contents 2 hours before/after antibiotics), played some candy crush and I was snoozing by 10.30pm! Note: Cramps at this time was kinda bad. Was contemplating Panadol but because it was bearable, I decided to sleep it off. Woke up this morning @ 8.30am and felt so much better. No more cramps!
To sum off my experience at KKIVF. It felt like I was part of a factory assemble. From the reception to the changing room, to the needle insertion to the procedure. It was patient after patient. BUT…..surprisingly, I find comfort in this. Previously, I had to wait 2 hours for the doctor to start the procedure. Waiting so long actually makes you even more scared. So…I was glad that it was like an assembly line and I did not had to wait long for my turn. Gave me less time to think about anything.
Tomorrow…..the day of my embryo transfer. I only had 6 follicles retrieved which I think was quite low. But…with low ovarian reserve, I should be lucky for this. The consultant doctor told me that some people could only produce 1-2 follicles. I am hoping for quality….at 2.36pm on a Friday afternoon, I have not received any call from KKIVF, so I guess no news is good news? I am afraid that no eggs have been fertilised…… :(
Oh, as of day 12 of my cycle, these were my readings:
Right - 18,17.5,15,15,12,12,10.5
Left - 18,17.5,15,15,12,12,10.5
Lining - 11
Another milestone achieved
This is the day for egg retrieval! I could only pen this today (one day after) as I was so tired and drowsy from the sedation.
I was supposed to report to the clinic @ 7.30am. By the time I got a q number and ready to say good bye to hubby, it was already 8am! And hubby produced sperms at 7am (at home)!!! I was kinda freaking out but told myself to calm down. We should have produced at the clinic cos today, there were only 6 people doing the egg retrieval which means no rush for the room. :(
Note: Although the clinic opens @ 7.30am, you would be allowed into the waiting area from 7.20am.
So…...I entered the room. It's termed as "Changing room" from the outside (as in from the KKIVF clinic). I was told to remove all my street wear and change into the this white gown. Then I had a pink kimono cos the white gown was bare back! Nurse called it a pink kimono. Hhahaa. I had to empty my bladder again (just in case). Kept all my personal stuff in the locker (including phone), said good bye to hubby over whataspp, then, I walked through the other door and into the waiting area. It is one huge room with only an enclosed room which I later learnt was the procedure room. This huge room is also where I will be recovering after my sedation. I sat down on the chair (just next to the door I had to go through with 4 chairs). There were already 2 ladies there. I had no mood to make small talk and I guess same for them. Waited for Nurse Lee (this all all the nurses wears the blue garb) to prep me. She had to insert a needle into my left hand cos this is where the anesthetist (wearing the green garb) will insert the lovely sedation for me and any other pain killers or drip that I might need. Within 5 mins of the Nurse Lee prepping me, my name was called and I proceeded to the procedure room. I think it was about 8.30am?
My doctor is Dr Tan Heng Hao. He was supposed to be on reservist but he comes back every morning to do the procedure! I was so happy to see him!!!! I think he really loves his job huh. He could have a free and easy time, but choose to come back! Not like the hospital is paying him extra.
Anesthetist was nice and was so chirpy which really puts me at ease. At this point, I do not even recall if I saw Dr Tan before I was knocked out. It was that fast! Wahahaha.
The next time I woke up, it was 9.15am and I drifted in and out of sleep. I seemed to take longer than the rest to recover. When I was more awake, I was given a cup of warm milo. Again, after finishing my drink, I drifted back to sleep. It was quiet and peaceful and I did not have any cramps (based on what I read from the internet and I was so happy!). 3 girls were already discharged before me! In any case, hubby was not ready to pick me up, so I told the Nurse Lee and she told me to rest a little linger. There are 2 nurses running the recovery area. They were really quite good. Always checking in on everyone.
By 11.45, I felt so much better and more alert, decided to tell Nurse Lee I was ready to go home. Cos you see….I had to call hubby and my phone was in the locker. So, if I continued to stay on the bed, my hubby will never know to come pick me! I still felt good even after I changed and sat down to wait for hubby. It is a rule that someone must accompany you home and the nurse has to confirm. Nurse Lee came over to explain some stuff about the egg retrieval and the signs I will be experiencing. She told me my vaginal bleeding is slight and doctor has checked (gasp! so shy…) and I am doing fine. I had 6 follicles picked up. Then she gave me instructions for the procedure on Saturday and some documents to sign. I was already getting drowsy again. In fact, I actually felt sick.
Hubby arrived around 12.30pm! He insisted that I have something to eat and he suggested Macs which I could not resist. It was a good move. Felt so much better after having fries!!!! Tried a bit of hubby's Ebi burger and it was not bad and it came with the banana pie! I still fancy the apple pie! I still felt good when I arrived home but decided to rest. Changed into home clothes and got a hot water bottle for myself and climbed into bed. By this time, cramping had already started. Oh….I felt a little weird down under my little flower.
Next woke up @ 3pm when hubby came home and he told me I told him to lower his voice. Oops….I have NO recollection about this!!! Slept again and woke up @ 6pm. Watched some tv and had my dinner @ 7pm. Waited till 9pm to take my antibiotics cos I had pizza for dinner (no milk contents 2 hours before/after antibiotics), played some candy crush and I was snoozing by 10.30pm! Note: Cramps at this time was kinda bad. Was contemplating Panadol but because it was bearable, I decided to sleep it off. Woke up this morning @ 8.30am and felt so much better. No more cramps!
To sum off my experience at KKIVF. It felt like I was part of a factory assemble. From the reception to the changing room, to the needle insertion to the procedure. It was patient after patient. BUT…..surprisingly, I find comfort in this. Previously, I had to wait 2 hours for the doctor to start the procedure. Waiting so long actually makes you even more scared. So…I was glad that it was like an assembly line and I did not had to wait long for my turn. Gave me less time to think about anything.
Tomorrow…..the day of my embryo transfer. I only had 6 follicles retrieved which I think was quite low. But…with low ovarian reserve, I should be lucky for this. The consultant doctor told me that some people could only produce 1-2 follicles. I am hoping for quality….at 2.36pm on a Friday afternoon, I have not received any call from KKIVF, so I guess no news is good news? I am afraid that no eggs have been fertilised…… :(
Oh, as of day 12 of my cycle, these were my readings:
Right - 18,17.5,15,15,12,12,10.5
Left - 18,17.5,15,15,12,12,10.5
Lining - 11
Another milestone achieved
Monday, 4 November 2013
Day 4 of Antagonist Cycle - another visit to KKIVF
Let me explain why it is Day 4.
Today is Day 9 since the start of my menstrual cycle.
I started Orgalutran on Day 3 (and it last till Day 5) of my menstrual cycle
Then I start Puregon (to stimulate the growth of the follicles) on Day 6 and I am still on it.
See my illustration below.
Today's date - 4 Nov
And guess what, I am back to Orgalutran tomorrow. I am wondering why since the songographer only detected 3 follicles today. It's not like it will stimulate my body to ovulate?
Just a guide for waiting time - Today is a Monday and Mondays are normally more crowded. I arrived at 7.40am and I was the 10th person in the queue. On average, it takes about 4-5 mins per scan. By the time I did my scanning, it was about 8.45am. Today, the doctor started to see the patients (that already had the scanning done) around 8.45am in Room 4. By the time I saw the doctor, it was around 9.35am. She was super chop chop. I might as well have seen the nurse cos she seems like she was trying to catch a train and Not much explanation done. She makes me feel like she is trying to rush me out of the room. So different from Dr Tan. I think this is the doctor (see image below)- Dr Viardot -Foucault. Her name was not on the door and she just wore a name tag. The doctors that see you during the consultations (after the scanning) are at random and it will not be the doctor that you are choosing for your egg retrieval and embryo transfer.
P.S: Not so good news. Dr Tan is on reservist from 11-16 November 2013, so I will totally miss him for both egg retrieval and embryo transfer. Was disappointed cos I wanted HIM!!! and he's so nice. I hope the doctor that is going to take over my case is nice and capable.
I checked with the nurse and she said that funding for medication is also 75%. I will be given a breakdown at the end of the IVF. A box of Puregon 900 costs $662.12 including GST. I was prescribed 1 box of Puregon and 3 units of Orgalutran. Yucks.....Will start Orgalutran tomorrow, together with puregon. Today, I was not even sure which side to let H inject. Both feels so sore and pain......
I also asked a few questions regarding the egg retrieval. It is normally done in the mornings and before 11am. There is only ONE room for collection of sperms and as such, I will persuade H to do it at home. I mean.....it would be super stressful when you know another comrade is up next. Considering that KKIVF is handling so many IVFS......2453 in 2011??? That's about 8 per day. I'm sure with the government funding, they could easily be doing 12-20 a day now! The operation room is also on the same floor as the clinic, the corridor down from the reception counter. It should take about 4 hours cos as I will be sedated, I will need time to be ready to go home. I think I will ask H to go off and do his stuff cos I am pretty sure he will not be allowed to wake with me. So unlike Raffles Hospital.......they gave me a bed in a ward to rest. I could even order food!!!! Most importantly, H can be beside me. Imaging waking up and staying conscious all alone.....:( Shall ask the nurse about this on Thursday. Next check up - Thursday.
This is the link http://www.kkh.com.sg/ABOUTUS/CLINICALOUTCOMES/Pages/KKIVFCentre.aspx
Today is Day 9 since the start of my menstrual cycle.
I started Orgalutran on Day 3 (and it last till Day 5) of my menstrual cycle
Then I start Puregon (to stimulate the growth of the follicles) on Day 6 and I am still on it.
See my illustration below.
Today's date - 4 Nov
And guess what, I am back to Orgalutran tomorrow. I am wondering why since the songographer only detected 3 follicles today. It's not like it will stimulate my body to ovulate?
Just a guide for waiting time - Today is a Monday and Mondays are normally more crowded. I arrived at 7.40am and I was the 10th person in the queue. On average, it takes about 4-5 mins per scan. By the time I did my scanning, it was about 8.45am. Today, the doctor started to see the patients (that already had the scanning done) around 8.45am in Room 4. By the time I saw the doctor, it was around 9.35am. She was super chop chop. I might as well have seen the nurse cos she seems like she was trying to catch a train and Not much explanation done. She makes me feel like she is trying to rush me out of the room. So different from Dr Tan. I think this is the doctor (see image below)- Dr Viardot -Foucault. Her name was not on the door and she just wore a name tag. The doctors that see you during the consultations (after the scanning) are at random and it will not be the doctor that you are choosing for your egg retrieval and embryo transfer.
| Dr Veronique Viardot-Foucault | Consultant (Endocrinology) | MD (France), PG Dip (Endocrinology) (France) FAMS (Endocrinology) |
P.S: Not so good news. Dr Tan is on reservist from 11-16 November 2013, so I will totally miss him for both egg retrieval and embryo transfer. Was disappointed cos I wanted HIM!!! and he's so nice. I hope the doctor that is going to take over my case is nice and capable.
I checked with the nurse and she said that funding for medication is also 75%. I will be given a breakdown at the end of the IVF. A box of Puregon 900 costs $662.12 including GST. I was prescribed 1 box of Puregon and 3 units of Orgalutran. Yucks.....Will start Orgalutran tomorrow, together with puregon. Today, I was not even sure which side to let H inject. Both feels so sore and pain......
I also asked a few questions regarding the egg retrieval. It is normally done in the mornings and before 11am. There is only ONE room for collection of sperms and as such, I will persuade H to do it at home. I mean.....it would be super stressful when you know another comrade is up next. Considering that KKIVF is handling so many IVFS......2453 in 2011??? That's about 8 per day. I'm sure with the government funding, they could easily be doing 12-20 a day now! The operation room is also on the same floor as the clinic, the corridor down from the reception counter. It should take about 4 hours cos as I will be sedated, I will need time to be ready to go home. I think I will ask H to go off and do his stuff cos I am pretty sure he will not be allowed to wake with me. So unlike Raffles Hospital.......they gave me a bed in a ward to rest. I could even order food!!!! Most importantly, H can be beside me. Imaging waking up and staying conscious all alone.....:( Shall ask the nurse about this on Thursday. Next check up - Thursday.
This is the link http://www.kkh.com.sg/ABOUTUS/CLINICALOUTCOMES/Pages/KKIVFCentre.aspx
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