tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054933741560126677.post6025309525624544374..comments2023-10-09T14:33:15.856+01:00Comments on Moving on to the next plan: Ouch!Hope Springshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16380949423334441581noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054933741560126677.post-72151647699368512022009-08-28T08:36:09.413+01:002009-08-28T08:36:09.413+01:00Thank you Lin.
Sonja, I'm just waiting for CD...Thank you Lin.<br /><br />Sonja, I'm just waiting for CD 1 now before I begin - I'm on day 14 of a usually 26 day cycle now, so should be beginning injections around 9 or 10 September. I'll be on the short protocol, so if all goes to plan, egg retrieval should be around the 23 September and embryo transfer a couple of days later.Hope Springshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16380949423334441581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054933741560126677.post-15429689463776598302009-08-27T21:03:25.425+01:002009-08-27T21:03:25.425+01:00I am nervous about embryo transfer, too. Hopefull...I am nervous about embryo transfer, too. Hopefully it won't be too bad. I am kind of a wuss. =(<br /><br />When are you scheduled (tentatively I guess) for egg retrieval and embryo transfer?quadmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17254199098599230245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054933741560126677.post-39744722218930717762009-08-26T20:14:36.821+01:002009-08-26T20:14:36.821+01:00I'm so sorry that today was so painful! And, ...I'm so sorry that today was so painful! And, I can completely see why you'd be worried about the ET day! I hope they're able to work with you to make it bearable, at the very least! (((HUGS)))Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17203780431443748216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054933741560126677.post-44626630365413784992009-08-26T15:01:21.347+01:002009-08-26T15:01:21.347+01:00:( Well, if it has to be that way, it has to be......:( Well, if it has to be that way, it has to be... I would take the paracetamol (as far as I know it is safe during pregnancy, so can't think why it wouldn't be safe at this point. You're right - implantation only happens 7 to 10 days after usual conception, so I guess that would make it about three days after ET?<br /><br />We had a good saying about moving to Grahamstown in such a hurry - lets land one plane at a time. Sounds like a good motto for this situation too - get the planes landed one at a time!!! XXXXXXXXXXXJeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06678729608908870257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054933741560126677.post-70976240707255720942009-08-26T14:47:06.048+01:002009-08-26T14:47:06.048+01:00Thanks for doing the googling, Jeannie. They went...Thanks for doing the googling, Jeannie. They went through this when we had our meeting last week. I'll be asleep for the egg collection, but completely awake and unaesthetised for the embryo transfer. I asked if I should take paracetamol beforehand, and the nurse said it shouldn't be necessary, and once the embryos are around they prefer me to be as unmedicated as possible. <br /><br />I'm thinking a hefty dose of Kalms might not be a bad idea that day - surely a natural remedy shouldn't be too bad, and the embryos won't be implanting the day of transfer anyway, so no shared blood supply yet...Hope Springshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16380949423334441581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054933741560126677.post-62067461939547820792009-08-26T13:13:57.353+01:002009-08-26T13:13:57.353+01:00Right, back again. This is from a Wiki page - as y...Right, back again. This is from a Wiki page - as you'll see, the last line says that "Anesthesia is generally not required." I would imagine though, that with your history and diagnosed cervical issue, that it would probably be worth your while asking for them to consider it, or at least to consider that one called 'waking anesthesia' (can't remember the actual medical term). Either way, you at least know about the problem now, and can make plans to alleviate it!!!<br /><br />Thinking of you and sending you huge hugs XXXXXXXXXXXXX<br /><br />The embryo transfer procedure starts by placing a speculum in the vagina to visualize the cervix, which is cleansed with saline solution or culture media. A transfer catheter is loaded with the embryos and handed to the clinician after confirmation of the patient’s identity. The catheter is inserted through the cervical canal and advanced into the uterine cavity, where the embryos are deposited. The catheter is then withdrawn and handed to the embryologist, who inspects it for retained embryos. An abdominal ultrasound is often used to ensure correct placement, which is 1–2 cm from the uterine fundus. Anesthesia is generally not required.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06678729608908870257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054933741560126677.post-91013926392532712292009-08-26T13:07:04.885+01:002009-08-26T13:07:04.885+01:00I am almost 100% convinced that embryo transfer is...I am almost 100% convinced that embryo transfer is done under general anesthetic - going off to google for you now...<br /><br />PS Horrible day :( Smears are never fun, but tilted cervix included - ugh! Make sure your consultant knows about this before the ET day.<br /><br />Back soonJeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06678729608908870257noreply@blogger.com