Is this for real?

Good day all!

Today was the BIG DAY! The egg retrieval and the beginning of our embryos =)
Let me start by saying this fact that is right from the Regional Fertility Program website (Calgary Clinic)
"The average number of eggs retrieved in a good prognosis patient is 12."

Apparently....I'm not a good prognosis patient. I'm also not a patient of the Calgary Clinic...I'm a patient of the Victoria Fertility Clinic and  I'm some sort of anomaly in the IVF world because I had 47eggs retrieved. Dr. Hudsons eyes popped out of his head. They have never seen so many eggs retrieved. According to the Lab lady...she said that she sees a lot of mature, viable eggs. And to think that at my last ultrasound I left a bit defeated because the doctor was dissatisfied with the fact that my follicles just weren't growing and my estrogen level had plateaued. When he said he would have to trigger and get ready for retrieval (almost like it was prematurely) I was a bit deflated. Knowing that it had absolutely zero bearing on how many eggs I got or how many good quality ones were found...tells me God was totally in control. Those eggs didn't grow anymore because they didn't need too and my hormone levels plateaued to say "Ok doc, time to bring in the harvest." So 47 eggs retrieved....and I must say...it's a bit painful. The way they retrieve those eggs is with a needle...they use the needle to pierce each follicle and remove the fluid from them which contains the eggs. I had a lot of follicles and a lot of eggs...and during the procedure..I felt fine. It was afterwards where I felt quite uncomfortable, but I'm a trooper. I came back to the hotel room, went to sleep and though I'm still in some discomfort I am quite happy to be on the road to recovery...and over the moon that my embryos are being created this very minute.Tomorrow I have an appointment to discuss how things are going and have gone....then Sunday morning we fly home.
Miss everyone so much.
Pray the pain subsides, not only for comfortable travel...but so that I can work in comfort as well.
Thanks for your thoughts, prayers and support.
I love you all.
You have made this journey so wonderful. God has blessed me with so many supportive friends and family and he has taken care of us on this difficult journey.
It's not over yet. Still have the embryo transfer in the not so distant future...and of course the pregnancy will hopefully ensue...but I know with your prayers and support and the faith I have in our Lord...things are going to go beautifully.
My fortune cookies at the chinese restaurants we've eaten at have said "a newcomer in your life is becoming more important" and "your secret venture will work out brilliantly"
I don't usually read too much into fortune cookies...but I also don't believe in coincidences. They are signs from God. He's indicating that all will work out for the best. I just need to remember that this is for his glory according to his plan...not according to mine...hence, the bumps in road =) They all serve a purpose.

Again, love you all!

Thanks for your prayers

God Bless!

Jen