Big Weekend - EPU

Well it's been a big weekend for me.

A long slow drive to Rockhampton with really thick fog, we just made it for the early admit time for EPU. I waited with Mum in the waiting room for what seemed like ages before being called in for a meeting with my nurse. Then it was off to the day surgery until to do some more waiting, before I had to get changed it to the the lovely gown and sexy paper undies that tied at the side  then some more waiting before I saw the Anesthetist for a quick check. My op time was changed from 10am to 9:15am so it wasn't long before I was being wheeled in to the OR. Where I had to wait for FS, I heard someone say that he had just got into the car park - it wasn't long before I had my IV set up and then it was time to have a sleep. Then all of a sudden I was in recovery being told it was time to wake up. The first thing that I did was ask how many, the nurse was lovely and told me that I had 4 lovely little eggs.  I felt a little bit let down with the number but I quickly got over it when I heard the the lady after me only got 2. I was allowed to go home just before noon  After getting home I rested for the rest of the day and then went to bed really early.

Sunday I woke up and felt great  I hung out by the phone for the report from the Embryologist - it was a long wait till 11:30am. The report was good with 3 of my eggs being fertilised and the other being to little to be fertilised. So I have a 75% fertilisation rate which is really good 

Sadly that afternoon I found my elderly cat Ollie not very well in the garden. Knowing that it was mostly likely his time I brought him inside and made him as comfortable as I could. It was heart breaking to watch him in his last few hours but I would not have wanted him to go though that alone. Thankfully I had my Brother with me when he finally went to pussy cat heaven, We both held him as he left us. Just over 15 years ago I watched him being born, be had become blind a few years ago but still managed to find his way around the house, the yard and the street for that matter. He had a good long life 

Monday morning I rang the clinic about 10:30 for my daily update - The news is good  My three little ones had become 2x4 cell embryos and 1x5 cell embryo

This morning I rang for another update and got to speak to the embryolioigest and he told me that they were all doing well when they where checked early this morning 1 with 6 cell, 1 with 8 cells and the other had hit the 10 make.  I will call again in the morning for another update.

My Embryo transfer has been set for 8:45am Thursday with an acupuncture appointment in Rockhampton at 7am. So Mum and I are going to over night it this time so that we don't have to content with the fog in the morning.

I can't believe that I have made it this far - every day I think that this is not going to happen, but every day I am surprised