Lots of updates!

So I'm writing this from my "post-op" recovery room... aka my bed:P I went in on Saturday morning for my pre-IVF bloodwork and ultrasound since the 21st was supposed to be my last birth control pill. I was praying the cyst would be gone and figured it would be because I had been doubling up on birth control pills. Well of course my body had other plans. The cyst was still there AND it was bigger. Thankfully the doctor had already told me that if it was still there we'd just aspirate it so that I could start stims on time so I didn't freak out thinking I'd have to stay on bcp's for another month. After waiting for the phone call telling me when it would be, I got a phone call telling me that they couldn't get me in for monday but they'd call back on Sunday to see when they could get me in-- hopefully Tuesday. Well Sunday morning I woke up to a phone call from a nurse saying that my doctor didn't want to wait so he was going to fit me in during his lunch hour on Monday! YAYYYY!!!

So today we got up and headed to Rockville. My appt was for 10:30a but I wasn't going into the operating room until 12p. J and I both wondered what the heck we'd be doing for that time from 10:30-12. When I got there they took me to the pre-op room (well corner with a curtain), had me strip down and put on one of those loverly tie in the back gowns and lay down. They got my vitals and the anesthesiologist eventually came and started an IV. Never had one of those before so that was pretty weird. After all that it was about 11a. J read and I tried to relax and read but my thoughts were just running non-stop. It didn't help that everyone else that was there was there for their egg retrieval. So I got to hear the doctor talking to each of the women beforehand and then hear them wake up. Like I said, just curtains were separating everyone so I heard everything. I heard one couple asking about how many eggs were retrieved and another lady yelling at her husband to stop trying to wake her up (that was pretty funny). I also took the time to note the amount of time each retrieval took... about 15 minutes:P

Annnnyyywaaayyy, it was finally my turn. I walked into the operating room, got onto the table and the anesthesiologist stuck something in my IV (that hurt!) and the next thing I remember is getting my blood pressure taken which I think woke me up. It's such a weird feeling to not remember part of your life. Like absolutely NO CLUE what happened during that time. They said I was out for a total of 15 minutes. I woke up fine and wasn't too groggy. I was in pain but they gave me extra strength tylenol to help. They said if it was really bad I could take a vico.din but it really wasn't that bad. I probably stayed for another 1/2 hour and then was sent on my way. When J and I got home I crawled into bed and took an awesome nap:)

I'm kind of sore now but not too bad. I'll be fine to go to work tomorrow. I got some more good news this morning though:) My nurse called and said since I'm getting the cyst aspirated today I can start stims tonight! Starting with 150 iu Brav.elle mixed with 75iu of Meno.pur. SO excited to get this thing started. Can't believe that we're finally here. SO much hope going into this cycle. Praying I'm not devastated at the end of it. For now, happy thoughts:) Off to shoot up!