Katzoemac, so how are you finding the shkts now that you are starting? I am continuing the cetrotide for a few days now to relieve the hyperstimulation symptoms and I can't even feel it piercing the skin anymore. I personally wasn't hoping for that many follicles as there's research that shows that the ideal number is between 10-15 as if you get above 20 the egg quality gets worse and you get less good quality embryos. So 16 sounds like a perfect amount to me! this round I am at risk of developing OHSS so I actually can't have a fresh transfer and all of the embryos will be frozen.
Just a quick update, my egg retrieval went well. They got 12 follicles, I was expecting more out of the 35 but they said it was a good result. They said there was a lot that was still smaller and they didn't want to take everything out to make me bleed. I was surprised as I was actually asleep during the procedure, but just before the procedure when I asked them about it they told me they would just give me a relaxant. In the past two egg retrievals I have been fully aware of everything going on, so was really surprised when they woke me up and said it was finished, but the waking up wasn't painful as I wasn't incubated, they just had oxygen going to my nose which I haven't had in the past either.
I haven't got the hyperstimulation symptoms yet, apart from being really bloated and the pain is really manageable. So hopefully it won't get worse either. I have mainly just slept since we got back. I will find out tomorrow how many got fertilised.