Retrieval

We got to the institute at 11:00 a.m. and they immediately took me back to a room to get undressed and put on a gown. Nurse C came in and explained a bunch of things to me that I do not remember and then started my IV in my hand. When she was finished with my IV she went to get Tony. While I was waiting Dr. W poked his head in, all smiles, and said "can you believe it's finally here?!" I tell him we're so excited to see him (since we haven't seen him at all since we decided to do IVF) and I start to get a little emotional. He came in the room and put his hand on mine and seemed so excited that we were getting ready to do this. I began crying even more (lunatic!) and he kept saying "your so sweet" and put his arms under my back, lifted me up, and just hugged me... THIS is why we love our doctor! He is so wonderful and he really is so excited for us. At this point Tony came in and we all talked for a few minutes. Doctor W left and the anethesiologist came in to ask me a bunch of questions. I guess she didn't like some of my responses because she said that she wasn't going to put me completely out and that she would have me heavily sedated but that she needed me awake enough so that if she told me to breathe that I could. Then they wheeled me down the hall to the "Operating Room" and sent Tony on his way. I remember getting on the table and getting situated and I remember there being about 6 people in there and Dr. W saying, "this is Lora and she has been waiting a long time for this). The next thing I remember I was waking up off and on back in my room. I was very out of it and I have a vague recollection of the anestesiologist shaking me numerous time during the procedure and telling me to breathe. After that Nurse C gave me a bunch of instructions that I don't remember and we left. At this point... not so bad.