I just looked back and reread some of my posts from 2 years ago at this point in the IVF cycle. I forgot how nervous and worried I was. I was downright hysterical at times. I was waiting by the phone for ANY news of the embryos. And, well, all the news was bad.
But this time, things are different. Our donor had egg retrieval today, and Dane finally got to play his big role, but we won't get an update on the number fertilized or anything until tomorrow. I don't even know how many eggs they actually retrieved.
And so far, things are pretty chill around the house. It just doesn't seem so intense as last time. Maybe that's because I don't have quite the same crazy high level of hormones floating around as I did when they were my eggs. Or maybe it's because I have a much healthier balance between hope and reality this time around. Whatever the case may be, I'm thankful for the calm feelings.
If you're lucky enough to be in Colorado right now, I hope you're enjoying the beautiful thunder storm and light rain that just blew over. It'll be a great way to fall asleep and dream of fertilizing embryos.
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