How was it giving yourself the first injection? Did you have any side effects?
I didn’t have any side effects. I was terrified to do it, but once I did, it was really easy. Actually, one of my friends wants to be an ER doctor and so he did it for me. He was afraid of needles so he wanted to do it.
On the day of the procedure, how did you feel?
A little nervous. That was my first time going under, so I was a little nervous, but it went fine. I trusted my doctor and I trusted my anesthesiologist so it went great.
How long was the procedure for you?
I want to say it was about an hour, but I was out!
How was the recovery process for you?
That day was a little bit painful. I had cramps that day, it was hard to stand up and move. The day after, I was back at work and felt perfectly fine.
Who did you work with?
I was with HRC Fertility. Dr. Potter was my doctor, and he was amazing. He’s very helpful. They worked with me, they were able to do last minute appointments and change appointment times for me.
What advice would you give to a potential donor or a first-time donor?
You’re doing something amazing. You’re helping someone start a family. Don’t be nervous, just get it done, the whole thing takes about two weeks so it’s really fast and really easy.
How did you feel once it was all done?
Relieved that everything was done and everything went well, and also that there were no side effects and no problems with the procedure. Honestly, I felt ready to do it again! I knew I was going to do it again later in my life, I didn’t think I would be doing it again literally two months after!
This is your second time donating, how do you feel about doing it all again?
Now that I’ve already done it once, it’s going to be easy, even easier this time. The last time I did it, they froze my eggs so they needed more eggs. This time, since it’s for a specific intended family, there won’t be as many eggs so the procedure won’t be as much and everything’s going to be easy.
How was it juggling being a full-time employee and donating at the same time?
Honestly, I just missed one day of work. That was it. I do work a lot, I do work full time but it didn’t really have an effect on my donating eggs.
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