Nicole Williams, 34, gets ‘real’ about undergoing egg retrieval surgery and having husband Larry English by her side: ‘I was an emotional mess’
Nicole Williams opened up about her fertility journey after undergoing egg retrieval surgery as she hopes to start a family with husband Larry English.
On Tuesday, the 34-year-old star shared a snap of herself in a hospital bed and footage of herself being escorted back to her car in a wheelchair after the 30-minute procedure, which is typically minimally invasive way.
‘So, I wasn’t going to post this but I’ve decided it’s an important step to this whole fertility journey and although it’s not glamorous, it’s real life,’ she began in a lengthy caption.
Nicole Williams opened up about her fertility journey after undergoing egg retrieval surgery as she hopes to start a family with husband Larry English
The Toronto native continued: ‘This was my egg retrieval day! I was an emotional mess because on top of being hormonal, I had just broken my foot and I’m also scared to death of needles.’
In addition to praising her ‘amazing’ nurses, Williams revealed her man was only able to stay with her until surgery, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
After waking up, she was thrilled to learn she had 13 eggs and hoped that being ‘real’ about her experience would help others navigate their own fertility journeys.
Feeling tired: The 34-year-old star shared a snap of herself in a hospital bed and footage of herself being escorted back to her car in a wheelchair after the 30-minute procedure, which is typically minimally invasive way
‘Not all eggs will mature and that is why we only had 8 embryos,’ she explained. ‘We are happy and feel blessed no matter the outcome!’
She also gave a special shoutout to her doctor, Shahin Ghadir, and Southern California Reproductive Center.
‘Thank you so much @drshahinghadir and the entire nursing staff at @scrcivf for keeping me comfortable and positive throughout this journey!I will update you guys with more soon!!!’ she concluded.
‘So, I wasn’t going to post this but I’ve decided it’s an important step to this whole fertility journey and although it’s not glamorous, it’s real life,’ she began in a lengthy and raw caption
The video in her slideshow showed a nurse wheeling her to the car as she held onto a pair of crutches, which she’s needed since injuring her foot.
After English asked her how she was feeling, she admitted to being ‘tired’ and said she was ready for bed.
Despite not feeling her best, Williams looked great in a cozy pair of grey sweatpants, a matching zip-up hoodie and a cropped black top.
Ready to be a mom: The Toronto native continued: ‘This was my egg retrieval day! I was an emotional mess because on top of being hormonal, I had just broken my foot and I’m also scared to death of needles’
In September, she told DailyMail.com exclusively that she and her husband of nearly four years have been talking about having children for ‘years’ and couldn’t wait to see ‘mini Nicoles and Larrys’ running around.’
‘We’ve been talking about it for years and getting closer to pulling the trigger,’ gushed Williams.
As for the timeline, she said she hoped to welcome kids ‘hopefully sooner than later’ and were ‘getting closer to pulling the trigger.’
Exciting: In September, she told DailyMail.com exclusively that she and her husband of nearly four years have been talking about having children for ‘years’ and can’t wait to see ‘mini Nicoles and Larrys’ running around’