Day 18

Well its been an action packed day - not what I need!!


It started yesterday at about 1-1.30pm. I suddenly got a feeling that I needed to be quite close to a loo as I was going to explode! So went home and no result. Lay down for a wee bit and then the diarrhea began. After 2 bouts I was done and then had a sleep. Woke up and was still feeling uncomfortable but things were bearable. Just chilled out for the rest of the evening. Went to sleep and woke in the night a couple of times with the pains in my tummy and it was still there this morning. Throughout the morning the pain started intensifying until I was crippled over in pain - felt like stabbing and was so uncomfortable. I started to worry that something may be wrong other than just bowel so rang the clinic and they said to come in straight away for a check up to rule out OHSS.


So I got there and the doctor scanned me - my ovaries were enlarged quite a bit but nothing more than they would expect following stimulation's. She checked to make sure there was no free-flowing fluid anywhere and that was clear. My bladder was enlarged (but I was busting for the loo so no concerns). My bowel wasn't impacted but she said that it was very active, what ever that means. The end result is that she thinks everything is related to the bowel/diarrhea from yesterday but I have had some blood tests to rule things out like infection etc. Best thing is that it won't effect my transfer on Wednesday which is what I was most worried about, phew!!!


Im sure all is fine, but can't help worrying and don't want to jeopardise anything!!! Still having pains but just chilling at home hoping they will go away eventually. Have been cleared to have some panadol so thats good.


So after all this I was feeling quite anxious about everything. I also started to worry about my wee embies - a girl in my support group had a collection today and got 12 eggs, and most other people seem to get better numbers than me so I started to panic that things won't work. I called the embryologist to get an update to help put my mind at ease and all 4 have gone on to 8-cell stage so doing exactly as they should!!! I may not have many but they are fighting on so yay!!!


Right, no more dramas please - I wouldn't mind being the forgotten girl in the background for the next wee while until transfer Wednesday morning!!