Oh well, I knew it was wishful thinking to have everything planned accordingly to my schedule. T emailed to say that the clinic can only accommodate me on 31 July for the first consultation. That is a good 1.5 months away!
At least that gives me some time to get all my travel plans sorted, and also time to build up my strength and stamina (aiming to complete the 50km run/hike next February!), eat well, and produce healthy eggs for T :)
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My personal experience of donating eggs in Hong Kong
About Me
- Golden Goose
- Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- I'm a 28 year-old ethnic Chinese female who recently donated my eggs - for the second time. This is my journey - how it all began, the tribulations and the rewarding end. I'm also on twitter, follow me @realgoldengoose
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Egg Donation Timeline
• 20 January 2009 - Decided to donate my eggs, but how?
• 21 January 2009 - Started a thread on local Pregnancy and Parenting Forum, asking how I can donate my eggs in Hong Kong
• 7 February 2009 - I have a reply! M is born without ovaries so her only chance of getting pregnant is through donated eggs.
• 18 February 2009 - First consultation with Dr C
• 4 March 2009 - Full physical exam + blood tests + transvaginal ultrasound [prodded #1] with Dr C
• 14 March 2009 - My period started
• 16 March 2009 - [prodded #2], blood test, start of daily gonadotrophin injections [poked #1]
• 20 March 2009 - [prodded #3], poking myself with Menopur + Gonal F + Cetrotide [poked #6]
• 23 March 2009 - [prodded #4], blood test
• 25 March 2009 - [final poke]
• 26 March 2009 - Egg retrieval: 55 eggs!
• 28 March 2009 - Allergic to Avelox, still getting awful cramps
• 30 March 2009 - Back to Dr C, external ultrasound, blood test: yes I have OHSS
• 1 April 2009 - Heartburn almost killed me. Back to Dr C again.
• 2 April 2009 - Getting better with help of Nexium and Gaviscon. M updated me, 13 blastocysts made it!
• 2 September 2009 - Final blood test (HIV) before embryo transfer can take place for M
*End of egg donation procedure for M*
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• 14 April 2009 - Beginning of the next chapter: donation #2 to T
• 23 April 2009 - T would like to do live embryo transfer in the U.K.; still waiting for answers from her clinic
• 3 June 2009 - trip to London confirmed; appointments with clinic in London also penciled in
• 30 July 2009 - arrived in London; met T for the very first time
• 31 July 2009 - counseling session + first meeting with the ARGC + blood tests
• 8 September 2009 - period day #1; appointment with Dr C for blood tests
• 18 September 2009 - visit to Dr C + scan. Prolactin level is slightly elevated, re-do blood test
• 22 September 2009 - visit to Dr C + scan, all normal. Follicles growing, ovulating soon
• 26 September 2009 - Ovulation!
• 11 October 2009 - period day #1
• 22 October 2009 - visit to Dr C
• 31 October 2009 - start of nasal spray 3 times a day (day #21 of period)
• 14 November 2009 - period day #1; here we go!
• 17 November 2009 - visit to Dr C + scan + complete hormone profile test
• 18 November 2009 - visit to Dr C but no further instructions from the ARGC. Nasal spray 4 times daily
• 19 November 2009 - blood test
• 20 November 2009 - visit to Dr C but again no further instructions; off to London!
• 21 November 2009 - arrival in London, visit to ARGC + blood tests + scan, poke #1 (150 IU Gonal-F)
• 22 November 2009 - poke #2 (112.5 IU Gonal-F)
• 23 November 2009 - poke #3 (112.5 IU Gonal-F); scan
• 24 November 2009 - poke #4 (75 IU Merional)
• 25 November 2009 - poke #5 (112.5 IU Gonal-F), scan
• 26 November 2009 - poke #6 (37.5 IU Gonal-F), 2x blood tests
• 27 November 2009 - poke #7 (75 IU Gonal-F + 37.5 IU Gonal-F); scan + 2x blood tests
• 28 November 2009 - poke #8 (3 mg Cetrotide); LH level down to 5.9
• 29 November 2009 - poke #9 (75 IU Gonal-F + 37.5 IU Gonal-F); 2x blood tests
• 2 December 2009 – trigger poke!
• 4 December 2009 – Egg retrieval; 19 eggs collected!
• 4 December 2009 – Egg retrieval; 19 eggs collected!
• 9 December 2009 – T’s embryo transfer
• 29 January 2010 – T is 10 weeks pregnant!
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