Hello lovely 10+ers.
Pout take a deep breath. One thing at a time. Whenever I am stressed about something I just focus on the very next step. So?you are going to an appointment. That is all. And with regard to stress whilst doing IVF, I?ve sort of found it helpful to have other things to focus on! But I can imagine being homeless is pretty worrying. Grrr to the annoying landlord picking the other people. The right thing will come up soon I?m sure. Yes the anaesthetist is asking for a glass of water, should I relent? 
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Gin glad you are starting to feel on a more even keel. Hormones really can play havoc can?t they.
Sorry about the migraine buzzy, it?s been going on for a while. Hope you get rid of it soon.
So glad you got a shorter day Rabbit. Yes tiara is on all the time now 
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That is very weird about the acu euro but not the first time I?ve heard it. Though perhaps I read it on MN 
. Like I said upthread though, if it?s happened once it can happen again, and I bet it will be soon.
Wheatgrass cosmos. Well don you! I?ll happily stab myself and go through surgery and all manner of other shit, but I?m not drinking something that tastes so vile. You are being very dedicated!
Oh I hope you get better news in the morning doll. Like others have said, you haven?t used a proper test, so fingers crossed tomorrow gives the right result 
Critter I have found myself wondering quite a few times this evening what?s going on in that petri dish ?and praying to a sky pixie I don?t believe in to do the magic?
So the EC story. Nothing like as interesting as Doll?s but I?ll recount it for anyone who?s still on the IVF investigative trail.
Had to be in at 7.30am. With an hours drive that meant getting up at 5.30am to deal with hobbles. Uck. Had a quick shower to wash off the eau de cheval but couldn?t use anything scented, or makeup or anything. It was -5 when we left, eek. Anyway arrived in plenty time. Waited for just a few minutes in main reception, by which point another 3 couples also arrived. For some reason this made me very sad. We were then called down to the operating floor. Showed into our room and a nurse assistant came in and talked me through who I would talk to. Saw the nurse, the consultant who?d do the retrieval, the anaesthetist and the embryologist in turn. All were very very nice and explained everything very clearly. Was talked through in great detail how the ID process worked to make sure things weren?t mixed up. Was second up, so went in about 8.40 I think. Wheeled into the room in my bed. Anaesthetist started on my hand while the nurse did blood pressure monitor etc. They were very careful to keep me covered so although my legs were put in position etc whilst I was awake, the sheet was carefully positioned at all times to preserve my dignity. Whilst I was awake at least . Then the sedative started going in, and I was gone. Immediately, no drifting off. Next thing I know I?ve been asleep for 14 hours and someone is shaking me awake. Or rather I?d been out for 20 minutes but I felt ace! As they mentioned, I was a bit disorientated, had started to wake up and trying to pull my mask off as they were wheeling me back although I don?t really remember this part. Then apparently dozed off for another couple of minutes and was properly woken when the nurse came back and told me they?d got 3 eggs. The nice part was that the doctor came in afterwards to speak to me, told me I?d passed the test with flying colours, got 100%. And that she hoped she never saw me again . Anaesthetist also came in a wee bit later to wish me luck. This was a nice touch. Was brought tea and toast and allowed to get up once I?d had that. First pee had a fair bit of blood which was to be expected (or as the doctor put it, you?ve had a bloody big needle through your vagina 
) and given a pad but not really had much bleeding since. Offered painkillers but haven?t needed them so far. Embryologist came and explained all the next steps and the various scenarios, but actually sort of wish I didn?t know them all. It?s fuelling my imagination too much. Anyway the only thing that bothered me with the whole process was my hand. Every time a doc or nurse came in I was asking when I could have it taken out. It was quite sore, and initially I moved my hand which made it really hurt, so had to drink tea with left hand. Still a bit tender. So now we are just waiting for the call tomorrow morning. Ugh. So much waiting, and scary phone calls. Oh and I?m not quite done with needles, I have one more ovitrelle shot which I would take post ET apparently. Don?t have those instructions yet.
So assuming we have an embryo or two, it will be Saturday. They won?t leave them longer with so few to choose from! Don?t they know 3 eggs is a flipping miracle 
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Sorry for the long post. I know I found Artemis and Doll?s posts helpful. For reassurance, really today was totally fine and I know nothing about what happened in the surgery itself. The conscious sedation is frankly Out Cold, whereas I thought I might be aware of my surroundings. Hence my love of the anaesthetist. Have managed to wonder round a shopping centre, hang about waiting for useless staff in Currys, and muck out my horses. Well and lie on the sofa under a duvet too, but honestly that?s just me milking it.