heart sock Sunday and more

Heart sock Sunday was a very eventful day for the Ehlers, the nurses and for the doctors at the fertility center. Everything started out perfectly as we passed out heart socks to every receptionist, nurse and doctor in the building. Everyone was so excited to put their new socks on and and get to work! The anesthesiologist was even disappointed that he didn't wear better shoes as we were taking pictures. ;) Of course, they had never had a patient do anything like this before!
We were SO happy that they were able to get 16 eggs from the retrieval. YAY GOD! My mom, Zach and the nurses were in the room with me celebrating the great news when crazy started happening. The nurses had already removed my IV and were preparing me to go home when I started violently throwing up. I had done this before so it didn't surprise anyone too much until my blood pressure and heart rate dropped very low. This is when I passed out, the nurses called the doctor, my mom ran out of the room and Zach stayed by my side until the doctors asked him to leave. The nurses IV'ed me again plus added another line for more fluids.
I really have no idea what happened after that or how long I was "out" but I remember waking up to everyone shouting my name and asking if I could hear them. I could hear all the different conversations going on but I couldn't make myself answer anyone. It was like I was in a movie, such a strange feeling. Thank you, God, for being in that room with us (I can't imagine what would have happened if we didn't have our heart socks on;) and thank you to my nurses, doctors and husband for staying calm and taking care of me! Of course, they had never had a patient do anything like this before!
Hours later (everyone still showing their heart socks) I was able to sit up and walk to the restroom with the nurses assistance so they decided that I was ready to go home.
I went straight to bed and finally was able to get up and around very slowly yesterday (Tuesday) morning. Today has been a much better day and I even think my color is getting back to "normal."
Even greater news that we got earlier today is that 10 out of our 13 fertilized eggs have grown into embryos and were able to be biopsied this morning. The 10 cells will arrive in Maryland today and start their testing ASAP! We should know test results Friday. Please join us in prayer that there are 2 healthy baby Ehlers to transfer on Friday and more to freeze for later when we need a brother or sister! ;)
Thank you so much to everyone that sent fun pictures letting us know that you were and are praying for us! I know that someday our little one(s) will enjoying seeing how many prayer warriors were praying the day that God made them.
And Jesus answered and said to them, "Truly I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' it will happen. And all things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive." (Matthew 21:21-22)