Egg retrieval day
Surgery was performed under general anesthesia.
I've heard that some clinics offer local anesthesia as an option, but at my clinic, general anesthesia is recommended and is more frequently requested by patients.
The nurse showed me around, helped me change my clothes, started an IV, and when it was my turn to go up to the operating table, I suddenly felt nervous for some reason. I had never had an operation in my life, and I had always been healthy, so this experience was entirely new to me.
Honestly, general anesthesia is amazing. I told the doctor my name in the operating room for confirmation, but within 10 seconds, I was asleep, and by the time I woke up, the surgery was already over.
I was moved to a bed and had to rest for a while, but the abdominal pain (similar to heavy menstrual cramps) was so intense that I called the nurse and asked her to bring me some painkillers.
After a short rest, the nurse came to inform me of the results of the egg retrieval. She told me they had retrieved 16 eggs, which is probably a lot, although it varies from person to person. My goal was 15 to 20 eggs, so that was ideal.
It seems that the high number of eggs retrieved was the cause of my abdominal pain, so I guess it was inevitable. After taking some painkillers, the pain was almost completely gone, so I got dressed and went to see the doctor.
The doctor explained everything to me again, including the number of eggs that had been retrieved, and informed me that I would need to take oral medication to prevent swelling of the ovaries for the next few days.
I knew the professionals were wonderful, and I appreciated more than anything the sense of relief I felt when I talked to that doctor. My doctor was so cheerful and friendly that I could almost forget I had just undergone surgery and conversed cheerfully and with a smile as usual.
I glanced at my watch, and it was already past noon. I had arrived at the hospital just past 9:00 a.m., so the entire procedure took only half a day. As it concluded, I went to the waiting room, thinking about how quickly it had passed.
