The next day ( the 7th day in the hospital ), I lost 1kg!!
When I weighed myself, I said " Yeh! I lost 1kg! Yeh!! "in a loud voice in spite of myself.
Just before lunch time, a doctor came to me and said that my condition is going well so I can go back home today. I felt uneasy rather than happy, because my stomach was still like a balloon and I still felt poorly.
" Am I really OK to leave? " I thought.
About 10 minutes before I left, my husband's uncle came to see me, of course he didn't know I was leaving. Thank God that he came here before I left, because he brought me some pretty flowers. It would be a pity that when he came here with pretty flowers and nobody was here!
Anyway, I could leave hospital on this day.
Thank you very much to everyone who looked after me in the hospital, my husband, his parents and friends.
I think that I couldn't get over OHSS by myself.
I could get over it thanks to everyone.
Thursday, 9 February 2012
Tuesday, 7 February 2012
Stopping the increase in my weight
The next day, ( the 6th day in the hospital ) my weight stopped increasing.
I was happy but I was still suffering. I had to take anti- biotic tablets from this day, because the water had come up to the level of my lungs and this will cause some disease.
I don't want to get another disease!
The water from the drip made my stomach like a balloon, but if I didn't have a drip, my blood would get thicker and thicker which can cause a very dangerous condition. there is nothing that can cure OHSS yet, so we just have to bear these hardships.......
I could take a walk a little during these days, but it was very slow walking.
I wish that someone can discover a method to cure OHSS in the near future.
I was happy but I was still suffering. I had to take anti- biotic tablets from this day, because the water had come up to the level of my lungs and this will cause some disease.
I don't want to get another disease!
The water from the drip made my stomach like a balloon, but if I didn't have a drip, my blood would get thicker and thicker which can cause a very dangerous condition. there is nothing that can cure OHSS yet, so we just have to bear these hardships.......
I could take a walk a little during these days, but it was very slow walking.
I wish that someone can discover a method to cure OHSS in the near future.
Thursday, 2 February 2012
Changing my appearance due to OHSS
After 5 days had past in the hospital, I put on a total of 13kg and my stomach looked like a balloon and I got some stretch marks. I asked my husband to buy a cream for stretch marks. I was only in 3 weeks of pregnancy at that time but my stomach looked in the last month of pregnancy already.
However I could eat only a little, so only my stomach looked like a balloon. My face, arms and fingers were getting thinner and thinner. My face had hollows around my eyes and my legs got thicker and swollen.
My figure looked like E.T. " I can be an E.T. role if someone wants. " I thought. " E.T. phone home...." practice it by myself.
" It's suffering and suffering. " I could only feel this all the time. A doctor from the fertility centre came to check on me in the afternoon. She tapped my back and said the water had come up to the level of my lungs, I should better stop having a fluid drip. Then I could be free from the drip.
However I could eat only a little, so only my stomach looked like a balloon. My face, arms and fingers were getting thinner and thinner. My face had hollows around my eyes and my legs got thicker and swollen.
My figure looked like E.T. " I can be an E.T. role if someone wants. " I thought. " E.T. phone home...." practice it by myself.
" It's suffering and suffering. " I could only feel this all the time. A doctor from the fertility centre came to check on me in the afternoon. She tapped my back and said the water had come up to the level of my lungs, I should better stop having a fluid drip. Then I could be free from the drip.
My daily routine in the hospital
At about 7:30am, I wake up. I usually hear some people already taking a shower at this time.
At about 7:45am, a lady brings me breakfast. After breakfast, I take a shower.
At about 9:30am, a nurse comes to take 3 tubes of my blood for a sample, ( everyday ) . Another nurse weighs me and measures my abdomen.
At about 10:00am, a lady comes to ask what do I want to eat for lunch. ( I can chose one from 2 menus. )
Then at 12:00pm, it's lunch time.
Around 2:00pm, a lady comes to serve tea or coffee and to ask what do I want to have for tea and the next day's break fast.
At approximately 4:30pm, I had to have an injection to prevent thrombosis.
At 5:30pm, it's tea time.
In the evening at 10:00pm, it's bed time.
A nurse comes to check my temperature and pulse every two hours. This was my ordinary daily routine in hospital.
At about 7:45am, a lady brings me breakfast. After breakfast, I take a shower.
At about 9:30am, a nurse comes to take 3 tubes of my blood for a sample, ( everyday ) . Another nurse weighs me and measures my abdomen.
At about 10:00am, a lady comes to ask what do I want to eat for lunch. ( I can chose one from 2 menus. )
Then at 12:00pm, it's lunch time.
Around 2:00pm, a lady comes to serve tea or coffee and to ask what do I want to have for tea and the next day's break fast.
At approximately 4:30pm, I had to have an injection to prevent thrombosis.
At 5:30pm, it's tea time.
In the evening at 10:00pm, it's bed time.
A nurse comes to check my temperature and pulse every two hours. This was my ordinary daily routine in hospital.
Tuesday, 31 January 2012
OHSS and staying in hospital
The next day in the hospital, my stomach got bigger and felt more stretched. It was getting hard to get off and up from the bed.
The nurse had to measure how much I drunk and the quantity of my urine. A big stainless bowl was set on the toilet stool, after I did toilets, a nurse measured my urine. At first, I felt ashamed but I got used to doing this soon. I had to bring my drip every time I go to the toilet. this drip worked with electric equipment, so I had to turn it off and unplug it each time. It was very annoying.
My stomach had got bigger and bigger day by day.
I couldn't keep wearing my comfy pants, because it made a rubber band mark deeply around my stomach. It wasn't comfy anymore. I wore a hospital's night gown that was printed with a lot of small " Hospital property " writing all over the gown. " I know. " I thought.
And I was wearing white tights under my night gown which looked like a prince somewhere in Europe wears.
From the third day in the hospital, I couldn't eat at all, I was afraid and refused to eat. Because as soon as I started to eat, my stomach's flesh or muscles felt so painful.
It was like a strong man is grabbing my stomach's flesh very strongly, and I felt that it is going to be torn off.
I lived on some protein drinks for 2days. Even drinking something made my stomach painful but better than eating.
They offered me a protein drink everyday, because protein protects the water from leaking out of my blood, so I just had protein drinks.
On Thursday, when the doctors came to check me, I was told that I am pregnant. I burst out crying with joy.
All of the doctors ( four doctors. I think 3 of them were on training. ) said " Congratulations! " to me, and I couldn't stop crying for a while. My dream came true at last.
The next day, when the doctor came to check me, she said " I heard you don't eat at all. You have to eat. "
I thought " I have to eat? If you were having OHSS, you'll never say that !! ".
However, I'm pregnant now and I need to eat. I started and tried to eat little by little, but I could eat only a 1/4 of a dish or less. Every time I eat, I suffered with strong pain.
The nurse had to measure how much I drunk and the quantity of my urine. A big stainless bowl was set on the toilet stool, after I did toilets, a nurse measured my urine. At first, I felt ashamed but I got used to doing this soon. I had to bring my drip every time I go to the toilet. this drip worked with electric equipment, so I had to turn it off and unplug it each time. It was very annoying.
My stomach had got bigger and bigger day by day.
I couldn't keep wearing my comfy pants, because it made a rubber band mark deeply around my stomach. It wasn't comfy anymore. I wore a hospital's night gown that was printed with a lot of small " Hospital property " writing all over the gown. " I know. " I thought.
And I was wearing white tights under my night gown which looked like a prince somewhere in Europe wears.
From the third day in the hospital, I couldn't eat at all, I was afraid and refused to eat. Because as soon as I started to eat, my stomach's flesh or muscles felt so painful.
It was like a strong man is grabbing my stomach's flesh very strongly, and I felt that it is going to be torn off.
I lived on some protein drinks for 2days. Even drinking something made my stomach painful but better than eating.
They offered me a protein drink everyday, because protein protects the water from leaking out of my blood, so I just had protein drinks.
On Thursday, when the doctors came to check me, I was told that I am pregnant. I burst out crying with joy.
All of the doctors ( four doctors. I think 3 of them were on training. ) said " Congratulations! " to me, and I couldn't stop crying for a while. My dream came true at last.
The next day, when the doctor came to check me, she said " I heard you don't eat at all. You have to eat. "
I thought " I have to eat? If you were having OHSS, you'll never say that !! ".
However, I'm pregnant now and I need to eat. I started and tried to eat little by little, but I could eat only a 1/4 of a dish or less. Every time I eat, I suffered with strong pain.
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Having OHSS symptoms
Five days after the transfer, I felt my stomach became a little bigger than usual. Because my jeans became tight.
It was hard to keep sitting down while wearing jeans, and I felt my stomach stretch.
" Ahhh...., oh no, am I getting OHSS ? "
( If you want to know about OHSS, click here : )
http://nationalwomenshealth.adhb.govt.nz/Portals/0/AA%20OHSS%20Patient%20%20Information%20Handout1.pdf
And after three more days, I certainly felt my stomach stretch and I couldn't wear my usual jeans anymore.
I weighted myself and I put 2kg from my usual weight.
" I think I have OHSS. " I told this to my husband.
Then things became worse, my stomach felt more and more stretched and I couldn't stop eating pickles.
Suddenly I felt like eating pickles and I finished a bottle soon. Once I started to eat pickles, I couldn't stop.
" Am I pregnant ?? " I thought, but I felt more suffering than joy at that time. It was on a Sunday, I couldn't go to the fertility centre, but from late at that night, it started to snow very heavily.
The next day it was still snowing a lot and all the ground was covered by a lot of snow. " Is the fertility centre open ? " I wondered.
Fortunately, they were open and my husband's work was closed due to the snow. My husband took me to the centre, at that time I already couldn't walk properly.
They weighted me and took four tubes of my blood for testing samples.
" Take these bloods and go to the Women's hospital, and pack your stuff to stay in hospital. "
We went back home at once and packed my stuff, and went toward the Women's hospital.
Om the way to hospital, our car had a little slip a few times, I held my seat belt tight. My husband let me get off in front of the hospital and he wanted me to wait for him inside the hospital, but the car got stuck in the snow.
A lady who was there by chance helped me push our car. I was holding my bloods when I was pushing, I think it was really odd view. Everything was unusual on that day.
However I felt thank you to that lady.
I took a urine test and three doctors checked my stomach. Over an hour later I was told that I have to stay in hospital. I was taken to the room where I'll stay on a wheelchair. As I arrived at the room, a nurse put me in white tights on my legs for protection from swelling in my legs, and I had to have a drip in my left hand. It was a room for two, but there was only me there. There was my own bathroom in the room and a view from the window which was nice. I had my own TV on the wall and the bed bends up and down by remote.
After my husband left, I looked at the nice and snowy view from the window, and thought and wondered if I am pregnant and how long will I stay here ??
It was hard to keep sitting down while wearing jeans, and I felt my stomach stretch.
" Ahhh...., oh no, am I getting OHSS ? "
( If you want to know about OHSS, click here : )
http://nationalwomenshealth.adhb.govt.nz/Portals/0/AA%20OHSS%20Patient%20%20Information%20Handout1.pdf
And after three more days, I certainly felt my stomach stretch and I couldn't wear my usual jeans anymore.
I weighted myself and I put 2kg from my usual weight.
" I think I have OHSS. " I told this to my husband.
Then things became worse, my stomach felt more and more stretched and I couldn't stop eating pickles.
Suddenly I felt like eating pickles and I finished a bottle soon. Once I started to eat pickles, I couldn't stop.
" Am I pregnant ?? " I thought, but I felt more suffering than joy at that time. It was on a Sunday, I couldn't go to the fertility centre, but from late at that night, it started to snow very heavily.
The next day it was still snowing a lot and all the ground was covered by a lot of snow. " Is the fertility centre open ? " I wondered.
Fortunately, they were open and my husband's work was closed due to the snow. My husband took me to the centre, at that time I already couldn't walk properly.
They weighted me and took four tubes of my blood for testing samples.
" Take these bloods and go to the Women's hospital, and pack your stuff to stay in hospital. "
We went back home at once and packed my stuff, and went toward the Women's hospital.
Om the way to hospital, our car had a little slip a few times, I held my seat belt tight. My husband let me get off in front of the hospital and he wanted me to wait for him inside the hospital, but the car got stuck in the snow.
A lady who was there by chance helped me push our car. I was holding my bloods when I was pushing, I think it was really odd view. Everything was unusual on that day.
However I felt thank you to that lady.
I took a urine test and three doctors checked my stomach. Over an hour later I was told that I have to stay in hospital. I was taken to the room where I'll stay on a wheelchair. As I arrived at the room, a nurse put me in white tights on my legs for protection from swelling in my legs, and I had to have a drip in my left hand. It was a room for two, but there was only me there. There was my own bathroom in the room and a view from the window which was nice. I had my own TV on the wall and the bed bends up and down by remote.
After my husband left, I looked at the nice and snowy view from the window, and thought and wondered if I am pregnant and how long will I stay here ??
Friday, 20 January 2012
The egg transfer day
The egg transfer day came at last. It was on a Saturday, my husband will stay with me during the transfer.
Even if he will be just sitting on a chair and looking at the transfer, I felt that we were doing it together.
I changed to the same gown that I wore on egg pick up day and we were taken to the small operation room.
I sat on the same kind of sofa chair and parted my legs.
The doctor showed us the photo of our embryo on the TV screen on the wall and he said " this is a nice and healthy embryo. ", " Oh, is it? Good! " I thought.
A nurse brought a thin and long tube and I thought " Does this go into me? Oh, no, it looks painful...... "
The doctor started talk to my husband, I was nervous.
" It's done." the doctor said. " Ha? Really?? I didn't even feel the tube coming into me. " I thought, but I was happy to have done this mission.
After that, we went to the coffee shop in front of the fertility centre.
Our embryo is in my womb now. I felt half wonder and half happy.
Even if he will be just sitting on a chair and looking at the transfer, I felt that we were doing it together.
I changed to the same gown that I wore on egg pick up day and we were taken to the small operation room.
I sat on the same kind of sofa chair and parted my legs.
The doctor showed us the photo of our embryo on the TV screen on the wall and he said " this is a nice and healthy embryo. ", " Oh, is it? Good! " I thought.
A nurse brought a thin and long tube and I thought " Does this go into me? Oh, no, it looks painful...... "
The doctor started talk to my husband, I was nervous.
" It's done." the doctor said. " Ha? Really?? I didn't even feel the tube coming into me. " I thought, but I was happy to have done this mission.
After that, we went to the coffee shop in front of the fertility centre.
Our embryo is in my womb now. I felt half wonder and half happy.
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