And the process wasn't bad at all. It was such a more humane experience than our NYC clinic - Will kept remarking that the stress of it all is so much less here, and I agree. Maybe that is part of Denver's secret to awesome stats. Everything from the facility itself to the people to the procedures was just orderly, calm, friendly. Didn't have to fight for pain control. Didn't feel like just a number. Seriously. So nice to do IVF this way. We haven't known what we've been missing.
And most importantly, we are very happy with the yield:
Nineteen. Ooh yeah, baby!!!!! Can you believe it? Hard for me to, honestly.
Probably not all mature, but an incredible number to start with. Not too shabby for 38 year old post-chemotherapy ovaries, if I say so myself!
The head embryologist came out and talked to us (!) and let us know he will be in touch with us as the process continues. We have six embryos at the New York City clinic, frozen at the 2pn stage that we are going to have join the cohort out here. They will be ICSI'ing this latest bunch o' oocytes and then culturing to blast and doing FISH as well as microarray to look for polyploidy and aneuploidy. I'll write more about this later. For now back to bed. To dream some very relieved dreams.
Here's hoping we get a good fert report tomorrow.
Thanks for all of the support and well wishes!
What an AWESOME retrieval!! 19 eggies is FABULOUS=). FX for a wonderful fertilization report!! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteHow cool that the head embryologist came out and talked to you. That would NEVER happen in NE either! Were you at CCRM?
Enjoy your post ER slumber=)
YES!
ReplyDeleteFabulous news!
Great to hear the whole process was less stressful as well. Enjoy some good ZZZZZZs and I look forward to your fert report...
So great! Everything crossed for you two!!!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat news Mo!! So happy for you with the big number, especially given your stim ups and downs.
ReplyDeleteKeep us posted and get some rest!! :)
Wonderful, wonderful news. Can't wait to hear the fert. report!!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome numbers Mo. I am so excited for you. Get some rest and I am praying for a great fert report!
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Yessssssssssssssss!!!
ReplyDeleteWell done, Mo!
Congrats! I hope you post an awesome fert report.
ReplyDeleteI hate the factory feeling of the nyc clinic. I don't know about the pain management thing because it has been a fight at all three clinics I've been to and I gave up on complaining. Nice to know things are different elsewhere even if I am stuck with the factory due to travel constraints.
WOW fantastic number!!!
ReplyDeleteWow, sounds stellar so far. Hope that you get a whole bunch of nice blasts to CGH, but more importantly that at least one or two of them turn into take home babies very soon.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to all the fert report and lab details over the next few days!
Congrats on a great haul and a good experience. Hope it continues!
Wow 19!!! That's fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad your experience was a good one, and I hope that it keeps on!
One of my blog buddies went through 7 IVF's, the last two rounds were at CCRM, and she just gave birth to an absolutely beautiful baby girl. Pretty sure she did the microarray.
Congrats Mo! That's a great number to start with! Get some rest!
ReplyDeleteWhat great news! I'm so happy for you. I can't wait to hear the fert report. Continued best wishes.
ReplyDeleteWonderful! Wishing you the best.
ReplyDeletegreat number, congrats!! i hope you get tons of mature ones that fertilize well. *goodluck*!!!
ReplyDeleteIsn't the difference between the NYC experience and Denver remarkable? I always wondered if it contributed to their success rates too. I hope your fert report is fantastic and that it is the first step on a very happy journey for you.
ReplyDeleteExcellent number.
ReplyDelete(I loved getting that second shot of pain killers after ER!)
Huzzah! 19! Holy shit Mo! those were some seriously busy ovaries (is that the saizen stuff? jeeze louise)-- crazy and wonderful!
ReplyDeletehoping hoping hoping
hoping you are dreaming great relieved dreams and all is lovely from here on out.
thinking of you!
sending love,
Kate
Nineteen is great! Rest up and safe travels back to NY (where spring is beginning!!) New season, new beginnings...
ReplyDeleteGreat news!!! 19 is a fab number to start with. Can't wait to hear how things turn out in the end....
ReplyDeleteROCK STAR OVARIES!!!!
ReplyDeleteLOL - seriously that is a fantastic yield at ANY age :)
The most I ever managed was 6 *sob*
And I'm so glad you feel like a person and not just a number there - it definitely is less stressful in ANY situation but especially medical when you feel that compassion and empathy
Glad it went well and fingers crossed for a great fert report!
ReplyDeleteWay to Go!!!!! From a 38 yr old I am very impressed lol. Although I have to admit I was a good egg producer. and it's nice to meet another
ReplyDeleteI am wishing you so much good luck for your fert results!
Absolutely fabulous retrieval numbers Good job Mo! Sending many warm wishes that you'll get more great news in the days to come.
ReplyDeleteThat's an insanely awesome retrieval! It's so exciting!
ReplyDeleteWonderful news...looking forward to more good stuff, lady. Glad to hear it all went so well there too.
ReplyDeleteYay Mo! I'm so sorry I've missed most of your posts from Denver - I was out of touch while traveling. We may have crossed paths out there!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad this experience is going well, and you feel cared for and calm. It really does make a difference, doesn't it?
Looking forward to the fert report. And hope you are feeling ok after the ER.
Excellent! I hope you get some peaceful, restful shut-eye and wake up to a most wondrous fert report in the morning. so wonderful to read that the Denver experience has been less stressful for you and Will.
ReplyDeleteAwesome news Mo! I am so glad you having a less stressful cycle this time around. I can't wait to hear your fert reports!
ReplyDeleteFabulous number!!!! Can't wait to hear the rest of the reports. Keep us posted! :-)
ReplyDeleteCongrats Mo! I hope that the rest of the stages are equally satisfying! We are all pulling for you guys..
ReplyDeleteLOVE that number!! Hope you got a delicious night's sleep.
ReplyDeleteFantastic numbers!! Congrats and lots of happy fertilization thoughts!!!
ReplyDelete19 is a GREAT number! Congrats!! The most I ever got was 11. (8 mature) Keeping everything crossed for you!!!
ReplyDeleteFert report? Mo? I'm dying from suspense here!
ReplyDeleteWow. That's great! Congrats!
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