Going on an Egg Hunt

Since I have so much pressure and bloating at this point I am scared if I cough, sneeze or laugh too hard I might blow a follicle/egg (who knows what they are at this point) out of my belly button. Please tell me if you see a runaway follie roll by your feet. Karlis is scared they might start scampering down my thighs. He has asked that I sit with my legs shut and if any suspicious activity takes place down there to “stuff something in it and tape it shut”. I love how he called that part of my body an “it”, what a pleasing way with words he has.
I think we are all really excited for tomorrow mixed in with a little anxiety and worry. We have to be there at 9:30 and my surgery should begin at 10:15.
A little about the process (get ready for the slight speaking in tongues):
The retrieval is performed by passing a hollow needle through the wall of the vagina into the ovary (wall?!?!? did that just say wall!?!??). The needle is guided into the ovary with the use of a vaginal ultrasound probe. The needle can be guided into the follicle where the egg resides. The egg itself is not visible with the ultrasound. The fluid is aspirated from the follicle and deposited into a test tube.The fluid aspirate from the test tube is then inspected under the microscope to find the egg. During an average IVF stimulation, a woman will produce some follicles that have grown to a large size and others of medium or small size. Attempt will be made to aspirate all of the follicles - large and small. Although every follicle contains one egg, it is not always possible to remove the egg. Older patients, those with poor ovarian reserve and those with smaller follicles, may see a lower percentage of eggs recovered.
While the woman is having her eggs retrieved, the male will be taken to a private collection room to produce a semen specimen. (figures the woman is being stabbed in her vagina wall by a man she doesn’t even know while her husband is having the time of his life next door) I have instructed my parents to NOT make eye contact with Karlis on the ride in and under no circumstances give him a look that says “we know what you are about to do”. There will be no starring at him or saying “good luck” or “you can do it” because there is no sense in manufacturing any unnecessary pressure. All this can make for somewhat of an awkward moment. I am also hoping we handle the situation maturely when he is done so that means there will be no high fives or chest bumps once the specimen (awesome word) is retrieved (fetch, anyone?). Well on second thought maybe a quick fist pound.
A good egg retrieval may obtain between 10 and 20 eggs. Egg retrieval typically takes 30-45 minutes. Afterwards, the woman is taken to the recovery area while she “wakes up” from the medication. Usually, she can leave around an hour after completing the retrieval. The couple will be told how many eggs were retrieved before leaving the surgery center (yyyyyaaaaaaayyyyyyyy did not want to have to wait days to hear this number). I will make an attempt to post how many we have as soon as we get back, expect many typos.
So looks like this is it, we are ready. Thank you all for your kind words, thoughts and prayers. We truly appreciate it more than you could ever know.