Good chook!

Well this little chook has never been so sore in all her life! Oh my god, agonising pain!!! The actual retrieval was fine. Very minimal pain and only sight discomfort. I saw most of it on screen. The needle puncturing the vaginal wall, the follicles having the fluid drained out, the eggies on the screen when they appeared in a follicle. It was so amazing, this part of IVF i love. Totally mind blowing! We were all very happy and so excited when we were told that there was 13 eggs in total! VERY HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!! I was taken into recovery and thats where it went pear shapped. The agonising pain was the worst feeling i have EVER felt. I have never been so sore in all my life. It was horrible. Just constant pain. Apparently what happens is after all the fluid is drained out of the follicles, the body panics and the follicles fill with blood. They get soooo swollen and full that the uterus and the surrounding organs get pushed up towards the diaphram. This is what happens in pregnancy but over 40 weeks, mine happened within 30 seconds! They stay swollen and pumping blood for about 24hrs. So i am a bit nervous as i have a christmas party to go to tomorrow night. (oh well)

So i am just here on the couch resting trying not to move cause it is just soooo sore! It feels like someone is blowing up a balloon in my overies and uterus and they are just about to burst. OUCH! When i move it sharp stabbing pains that go through my body, and down my va jay jay!!!! Dont even start with a sneeze. HOLY SHIT!!!!!!! It really really hurts.... :( I am hoping that tonight i can sleep and sleep the pain away!

We took some great photos, so when Josh gets back from running around i will upload them.