Oh No Plummy, I am so, so very upset to hear what has happened to you today, you were so lovely to me after I left the jan thread for the same reasons & this is the first time I have been on mumsnet in a bit as I have had a tough time lately.... so I am thinking of you, tomorrow especially, & think I know a bit of how you are feeling.
My ERPC was not as bad as I expected, much the same as kensgirl describes, the staff who dealt with me were very supportive & helpfull, 2 had been through the same thing themselves, which in my experience makes for the best empathy & understanding! The actual procedure was over very quickly, I had a light general anasthetic & you are usually only under for ten to fifteen minutes,so I was told & I looked at the clock to double check when I came to, like that mattered!?!
It's odd how you focus on the little things, but I would recommend taking a book, as there is a bit of waiting around afterwards, before they let you go home...
I would say though, to rest a lot in the days afterwards as I didn't take that fully on board, & I had to phone the ward as I started to bleed again, so ddp took week off & I had forced bedrest which did the trick physically.
I believe the nurse dealing with me asked for my consent to retain my baby for analysis to help their understanding of miscarriage, & I could ask at a later date about their conclusions. I haven't as yet, as after reading Miscarriage by Lesley Regan I realise it's probably my age ( 42!! ) & it's only been 2 weeks & 4 days...However, everywhere is different, but do ask about it if they don't mention it. Sorry if this is tmi, but it does help to hear from other women stories, as you know.
I'm sure tomorrow will go smoothly, & you will be okay & I hope to catch up with you again soon, Lots of hugs to you & yours...