Two this time

This is Julie's mom. Everything went real well yesterday. Julie had called the Dr's office and asked for a Valium because she read on some forums that other women take them before the procedure and since it was so painful last time she felt it would be best not to have all those stress hormones coursing through her body. They said no, the doctor would do an IV sedation instead.

She could have nothing to eat or drink yesterday morning and the procedure wasn't until 1 in the afternoon. I couldn't go into the room with her this time since the anestheseologist needed to be there. She told the Dr. all she had asked for was Valium and he said Valium doesn't really do anything other than relax you so you are relaxed when the intense pain hits. Oh. It seemed in no time at all they were wheeling her out. She said she was awake but felt nothing and was surprised it was done. The anesthesiologist said "you were awake through that? Do you know what we were talking about?" She had no idea. The Dr. said they had been talking all through it and she appeared to be sleeping. Then, they asked if she heard the Dr singing. No. Amazing stuff that IV sedation. But, aside from the sedation the Dr said it was much easier for him this time. It just went really well.

I had read in a Natural Health magazine that in Israel a study showed that women who laugh directly after embryo transplant have a better chance of getting pregnant. I asked the Dr., the anesthesiologist and the nurse if they knew any jokes. Right away the Dr said that an Israel study shows women should laugh. So, either he read the same magazine or he keeps up on fertility studies. Made me feel good he knew that.

To maintain a happy and calm frame of mind, she leaned back and closed her eyes as I drove through Chicago traffic. That was after screaming at me to stop at a red light though and quit looking at the city sights while driving. We came straight home to eat and lay around yesterday. Now, she's on the couch watching "Despicable Me" Awww.

Keep her in your prayers and I'll try to keep her laughing.