The Retrievals

S01 Episode 1: The Patients

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Jun 29, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Laura's Difficult Retrieval

  • Laura's egg retrieval was scheduled for January 2020, shortly after a double mastectomy and infections.
  • She was excited but experienced excruciating pain during the procedure despite being told she wouldn't feel anything.
ANECDOTE

Katie's Fentanyl Theory

  • Katie, a neuroscientist studying addiction, was curious about the fentanyl used during the procedure.
  • She expected to feel nothing, but instead experienced unexpected pain and suspected the nurse was stealing the fentanyl.
ANECDOTE

Chorus of Pain

  • Many women undergoing egg retrieval at the Yale clinic experienced extreme, unexpected pain during the procedure.
  • Despite informing the medical staff, their pain was largely dismissed or attributed to other factors.
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