Dealing with azoospermia?

[MrsC8776]

Thanks again ladies! It's nice to know I'm not alone on this new journey.

MJ~ I'm so excited for you! I have everything crossed that this works.



PinkLolly~ Thank you! I'm so glad things are going well for you.

 

[wibble wobble]

AFM, well, we have decided to go ahead & use our last frozen emby this cycle. Like now! I was at CD8 when we saw the FS & decided to go ahead. We do unmedicated cycles for frozen so no meds, just U/S & BTs. Had our 1st yesterday & everything seems to be on track. I estimate our transfer will be around Monday the 11th, assuming Ov happens according to plan. This could be our last chance to have DH's bio child, so everyone's FXing, babydust, anti-AF & ninjas are so appreciated & welcome.

I've said it before & I'll say it again, I just couldn't get through all this without my azoo girls. So thankyou

Wow wasn't expecting this wishing you loads of luck for your last frostie

 

[WANBMUM]

Yay WANB!!!!! So glad they got you under control!!!! Fingers and eyes crossed for ya my buddy!!!!

Thanks lovie, I know, I hope they have now, I go in again next week to see when I am good to go - fingers crossed.
Sorry to hear this month is a no go for you If there is one thing I have learned from our cancelled cycle, it is that the time FLIES by, i know it seems like ages away for the next month, but it does go quickly. So before you know it, you will be back on track.

 

[WANBMUM]

MJ - I am so excited for you! That is amazing news for the both of you.
Your so cute with your detailed post including everyone, so thoughtful of you
You and me are really close in dates I think, depending on ov, we could be getting DIUI around the same time as you, so we might be TWW buddies and PLEASE GOD - bump buddies

 

[rdleela]

Hey, lovely ladies! Thanks for all the b-day wishes! I haven't posted any details in a while, just been going through one of those "bottom of the roller coaster" times and starting back on the upswing now...

I have been reading a lot on infertility, as I find that it really soothes me. We're not going through a fertility clinic, and we're in a small, rural area, so there are no therapists that deal with infertility, so I'm finding my best resources are books and some websites, and I thought I would share a few of them I really liked here for you ladies and some future ladies who will read this thread!

Something to give your family to read (I cried when I read this one, I think it applies to my family): https://www.resolve.org/support-and-services/for-family--friends/when-infertility-strikes.html

Infertility Etiquette, for everyone to read! https://www.resolve.org/support-and-services/for-family--friends/infertility-etiquette.html

BOOK: When You're Not Expecting: An Infertility Survival Guide by Constance Hoenk Shapiro

And her blog at Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/when-youre-not-expecting

I also found a book for WHEN I get pregnant (FX'd, lol) because for some reason I just don't think it will be the same for me as it was for all my friends: Precious Babies: Pregnancy, birth and parenting after infertility by Kate Brian. I have only read the introductions and don't plan on reading much more than that until my DH actually goes for his surgery.

I hope someone finds some of those items helpful!

I have been keeping up-to-date on the posts, and I hope everyone is doing well right now and best wishes to you all!

AFM, DH had transrectal u/s last Wednesday, and we're just waiting for the report with results, should have that tomorrow, I would hope. Then we'll talk to our surgeon this week, and see which surgery DH will have to have, and then hopefully work on booking the surgery, I'm estimating end of August at the latest.

 

[SunUp]

Wanbe what cd are you on today?

 

[WANBMUM]

Wanbe what cd are you on today?

Hi sunup. I'm cd 6, are you about the same?

 

[WANBMUM]

Rdleeda, thanks for your post. I didn't know there was such a book for baby after infertility.
Ps. Good luck with the results tomorrow

 

[SunUp]

Yes wanbe! I'm cd5 today!

 

[MJ73]

Thanks so much girls.

Sun & Wanbmum, I'm on CD13 & todays BT shows that ovulation is getting close, so not sure if we'll 2wwing together or not. But Damn FX that we'll all be bump buddies

 

[SunUp]

Yay MJ its almost time!

 

[rdleela]

Hey, everyone, just got our results from the transrectal ultrasound my DH did last week. Completely clear, no blockage found up in the prostate area.

Which means he has a blockage down in the ball area, which means he'll be having the vasoepididymostomy surgery, which is the same surgery some men have for a vasectomy reversal, and it's the surgery which yields the best results post-vasectomy. From what I've read, good chance the hernia surgery DH had as a newborn could have caused the scarring which is causing the blockage.

So now we just have to talk to the surgeon to confirm all of this, and get the surgery date booked! FX'd surgeons are taking holidays this summer and there is lots of free operating room time available!

 

[MoBaby]

rdleela: thats great news! hope they can fix and so you can get bfp!!

 

[rdleela]

Thanks, MoBaby!

We did our phone consultation with our surgeon today, and confirmed the only option for surgery my DH has is the vasoepididymostomy (VE). Surgeon cannot guarantee the surgery will be successful, of course, and he should be able to give us a reason as to why the blockage formed once he's gone in and tested while (hopefully) performing the surgery.

We are applying to Alberta Health Care to cover the surgery in B.C., which should go through, but if it doesn't, we've decided to pay out-of-pocket for the surgery, which he gave us a price of $6000 Cdn. I gave him a $500 deposit today so that he could book our surgery date, and we'll find out about AB Health Care in a few weeks!

DH will not be able to ejaculate at all for one month after the surgery; after one month, we can start TTC! He'll do an SA 2 months after the surgery to confirm whether there are sperm present, and then another one 4 months post-op, which should be his more long-range sperm count.

Can't wait to come back and post our booked surgery date!

Been quiet on here, hope everyone is doing great, looking forward to some updates!

 

[MrsC8776]

rdleela~ I think it's great that you guys are moving forward and got the surgery booked in. I think with surgery there is always a chance that it doesn't fix everything but we just have to take that chance when we can. Hopefully the health care will come through so that you won't be $6,000 out of pocket. I'm excited for you and looking forward to hearing when the surgery is booked for. I bet you guys are excited!

 

[MJ73]

rdleela, great news about the surgery. I too hope that insurance can help out, as that is a lot of $$ out of pocket for you guys. Keeping everything crossed that this surgery does the trick & that you guys can go on to TTC naturally

MrsC, where are you guys up to? It seemed that things were moving quite quickly for you

Hope everyone else is going well, sending loads of to everyone.

Well, I have been flat-out working & going to blood tests & ultrasounds, but the BT yesterday showed the surge in estrogen that they look for to signal ovulation! So, our embryo transfer is scheduled for Sunday . I am so excited that we get the chance to try again. I'm sending lots of happy, defrosting vibes out to our little emby & cannot wait to meet it on sunday. hope it loves my uterus so much that it decides to stay there for about 39 weeks!!! Pleas little emby, be a sticky one! xx

 

[MrsC8776]

rdleela, great news about the surgery. I too hope that insurance can help out, as that is a lot of $$ out of pocket for you guys. Keeping everything crossed that this surgery does the trick & that you guys can go on to TTC naturally

MrsC, where are you guys up to? It seemed that things were moving quite quickly for you

Hope everyone else is going well, sending loads of to everyone.

Well, I have been flat-out working & going to blood tests & ultrasounds, but the BT yesterday showed the surge in estrogen that they look for to signal ovulation! So, our embryo transfer is scheduled for Sunday . I am so excited that we get the chance to try again. I'm sending lots of happy, defrosting vibes out to our little emby & cannot wait to meet it on sunday. hope it loves my uterus so much that it decides to stay there for about 39 weeks!!! Pleas little emby, be a sticky one! xx

Right now I'm on CD 14 and waiting for AF so that I can start clomid. After that we are on to DIUI#1! We are very excited. It's going to be weird with hubby gone but it is what it is. Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions about the clomid?

Sounds like you have been busy! Sunday will be here so soon I'm so excited for you guys!!

 

[Stinas]

MJ & MRSC - I wish you both all the best of luck!!!!! Busy week for you both!!! EXCITING!!!!!!!!!

rdleela -

Hope everyone else is doing good!!!

As for me...thursday I go see the fertility center! Time to get the ball rolling!

 

[raelynn]

rdleela - That is great news! Hope everything works our great for you!

MJ - Hope its a sticky emby!! Good luck!

MrsC - So glad things will get going for you soon. That is so exciting!

Stinas - Yay for getting started! I'm sure the wait has seemed so long!


As for me, Hubby and I have been taking turns playing phone tag and talking with the fertility center to get our schedule today. Originally, our nurse wrote us up for July 17 but that is right before our vacation and hubby wants a little recovery time if he ends up having to do another TESE. So, I spoke with our nurse and asked if there was any way we could get things going to have ER sometime in the first week of July and she thinks we can make it work. She has to wait to get approval from the fertility center higher ups and our urologist so I'm awaiting the email of our official schedule. I have to call in sometime tomorrow to get my mock transfer scheduled and figure out if we have any coverage for the injections or if they need to be through a certain pharmacy. I'm so excited we may actually be able to get everything in this cycle instead of waiting until August! Keeping my fingers crossed that we get these new dates approved

 

[Stinas]

raelynn - Good luck!!! I hope they can get you in earlier!! That would be great!!!! I feel like you have to hound these people in order to get what you want!