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Dealing with azoospermia?

We're to abstain from sex for 10 to 14 days. :shrug: So no sex before I go to camp. :dohh:

DH said he's in no pain (but the numb/pain med is supposed to wear off in the next 1 to 2 hours. We'll see where he is after that). He's currently sat in his comfy chair with his feet up relaxing. I put on some star trek tv show dvd at his request on. We have painkiller med in case he needs it. :thumbup: I think it'll be smooth sailings from here on. No idea what the results will look like- the dr said his office will call with a date and time for the next appt and DH will go to that in 2 weeks' time and get the results then.

I'm glad it went well and DH is home and relaxing. Ah, the wait! I hope you get some GOOD news and soon :hugs:

C xx
 
Well, I guess it could always be worse! :haha: I can tell they are messing with my emotions already though! I about went off on the pharmacy girl this morning.... she was just standing there blinking really fast like she was processing what I was trying to tell her. I literally had to stop and take a deep breath to keep from going nuts on her! :rofl:

Oh, MJ, I hope you are right my dear! It scares me to think I only have one more vial left then I am out!!! :nope: All I can keep doing is praying!!! [-o<


Aww, SND, you always make me giggle!

I am sending you tonnes of :dust: :dust: and willing this to be it for you!

:hugs:

C xx
 
wow loads has happened in the few days I've been away

Snd, MrsC and Raelynn congrats on being pupo when is OTD?

MJ and Deb hope your both feeling ok yummy mummy's :hugs:

Deafgal hope you get good results from the tese

Stinas grr to your man being the one doing the communicating I always find that if it's my hubby getting the facts I only ever get half :shrug:

Sorry I've missed loads of you out :hugs: :hugs:

afm I'm 3dp5dt with 1 perfect blast that was getting ready to hatch, my otd is fri 13th :haha: just as well I'm not superstitious. Just 1 week left to go crazy for. Re the progesterone bullets my clinic recommend using the back door as they cause much less mess... just be prepared for white poo!! Oh and I've got a frostie too waiting to be a younger brother or sister :) in a couple of years or so
 
I wrote about it in my journal but I'll share here so you know too- some of you probably are curious. :shrug:

We went there by 9 am and checked DH in for the biopsy procedure. They had a male nurse take us up to the 3rd floor lobby. Very friendly guy- he has a deaf cousin so he was interested in sign language. So we wait in the lobby on the 3rd floor. About half hour or so they came out and fetched DH, he went in alone to change and get settled in the bed. Then they came and got me and we waited in his private room for the dr to come talk to us (both about the biopsy and the general anthesis). Anyways, we waited a long time (maybe it wasn't that long, just another half hour to an hour)... The dr shows up (first time I've met the man that has been checking my DH's sperms/stuff since Jan when we first got the diagnosis). Nice man. Anyways, he explained about the biopsy, what he was going to do and the incision that would fall out on its own. He explained the aftercare too (we got papers on it too). We asked whatever questions we had at that point too- my main one was how long to abstain from sex obviously. 10 to 14 days so no chance of sex before I go to camp. :-( But that's ok cuz we'll make up for it when I am in between camp and have a quickie before I head off to the other one. :haha: Back to the point, the lady came in and explained the process of putting DH to sleep for the surgery. We didn't have any questions for her. Then they came and walked him to surgery- no wheelchair or beds, he had to walk in the gown they gave him to wear. :haha: Poor guy... But anyways that was the point I had to go back to waiting room (with his glasses) and waited. It took about half hour if not less and then they put him in recovery room. I stayed in the lobby another 30 to 40 minutes during that time and the dr came out to let me know the procedure went fine and again explained the after care- medicine every 4 hours if needed, med must be taken with food, he can shower Saturday and take off the dressing on it. I shook hands with the dr that touched my man's balls... :shock: The only one who has done it in the past one year. :haha: Anyways, a nurse finally came and fetched me so I sat with DH in the room again and he told me about his experience... They put some drugs in the iv and he started feeling whoozy, so he asked "you gave me something didn't you?" They replied with "yeah, just a little cocktail to help you sleep." To which DH replied, "Give me another, bartender." :rofl: He's hilarious when he has to be. So anyways, we waited another 20 to 30 minutes before they released him to me. I fetched the car and waited out front for the nurse to wheel my husband to my car (they used a wheelchair this time after the surgery). The jockstrap they put on him looks makeshift. :shrug: But it works. I took him home and he's been sitting in his "man" chair all day yesterday and slept in our bed last night, and is back in the "man" chair this morning.

The good man is behaving and not lifting a finger so far. :rofl: He said last night that he had wanted to do something productive because he felt useless watching me do everything. :rofl: I reminded he has a very important job and that was to rest and take care of these guys in his balls. :thumbup: He's told me he's not in any pain - just a little discomfort occasionally so overall, not bad for him. :shrug: He definitely has been keeping ice on it all day yesterday and today. :dohh: So I keep refreshing the ice pack with new ice.

Our cat won't go to my DH though. :shrug: Maybe he smells a little funny or something now from the procedure who knows... So she's been coming to me for a lot of attention.

That's our experience with the biopsy in a nutshell... Less than 1/2 hour procedure, checked in 2 hours before, with it scheduled at 11 am and out by 12:45 pm. Glad they put him to sleep for it... I sure wouldn't want to be awake for this kind of procedure. We got home by 2 pm after all the stops I made (to drop off medicine and pick up dog food). Lots of ice and resting while I cater to his every needs. He's able to go to the bathroom on his own.

Good luck to all the ladies out there. :dust:
 
Glad to hear dh is resting and not feeling too bad :thumbup:

I remember hubby walking down to theatre too, in his gown - that was the one time on the day that I had a little tear - he looked all helpless :nope:

WW - embryos on the verge of hatching are lucky for us azoo ladies - with both mine and MJ's, you could actually see a little bubble at one point round the edge where it was starting to hatch out :thumbup:
 
I think we should all buy ourselves a little something. We sure as hell deserve it!!!

DG - Thanks for the info. DH freaked out when he heard 2.5hrs, but I knew it was from the time we get there to the time we leave. Men dont listen well enough. lol
Glad to hear DH is feeling good!
 
:thumbup: Stinas- we definitely deserve some kind of reward. :thumbup:

Oh, scheduled follow up appt for July 23rd, 11:50 am, so you'll be hearing from me Monday night of July 23rd when I know what the full results are. I asked DH to tell me via text so I wouldn't have to wait an additional entire week to come home for the full results.
 
deafgal - Glad hubby is doing well. Keep him in that chair! Mine started thinking he could wander around and do all kinds of things the next day.

wibble wobble - So glad everything has gone well for you so far! My otd is the 13th too! That is also my sister's birthday and the 13th is special to my family since all the girls in my generation were born on the 13th. Hopefully it is good luck!

Still struggling through the 2ww here. I hate it! The 4th of July was a nice break though. Hopefully the weekend will be too. I tested out my trigger this morning so I'm going to hold out testing as long as I can next week but I'm sure I'll break earlier than I should.
 
Rae- that's my plan. :haha: He already started feeling useless last night and wanted to cook a meal in the kitchen. I told him that's out of the question because it's my duty as his wife to see to it that I take care of him this weekend and his job is to take care of these guys and relax. About lunchtime when I was making our sandwiches for lunch, he got this sneaky idea to grab his cup to fill it up in the kitchen and I ordered him back into his chair asap cuz I wasn't gonna let him rob me the joy/special occasion of "serving" him. :rofl: Cheeky bugger. Tonight since it's been more than 24 hours, I grabbed the opportunity to go see a cousin in the hospital so that was his only chance to do stuff for himself without me catering to him (he said he refilled his drink and changed the dvds in the tv). :thumbup: Nothing else. Tomorrow I intend to cook all the meals again. Might be Sunday or Monday before I let him cook a meal in the kitchen and slowly let things go back to normal. Definitely going to make sure he relaxes a lot this weekend.

:hugs: Rae- the 2ww is killer isn't it? Hope you hold out and that you get a bfp at the end of this wait. :hugs: :dust:
 
Hi Ladies :hi:

I am happy to find a thread that talks about azoospermia, My DH had a TESE biopsy last October and found sperm, had an IVF but it was negative. About to go for IVF #2.

I wish all of you ladies the best :hugs: I will read this thread to catch up with whats goin on with everyone. :coffee:

take care :flower:
 
Arimas- good luck :dust: on your upcoming ivf #2.

Deb- mind updating the front page? for me? "My tests all came back clear but not as lucky for DH- 0 count in SA 3 times so far by urologist. DH currently on Clomiphene Citrate along with Anastrozole. DH's Biopsy results to be revealed July 23, 2012."
 
afm I'm 3dp5dt with 1 perfect blast that was getting ready to hatch, my otd is fri 13th :haha: just as well I'm not superstitious. Just 1 week left to go crazy for. Re the progesterone bullets my clinic recommend using the back door as they cause much less mess... just be prepared for white poo!! Oh and I've got a frostie too waiting to be a younger brother or sister :) in a couple of years or so

That's fantastic, Wibble! Keeping everything crossed for Friday the 13th!! :thumbup: If I see a black cat, I'll be sure to pet it!!

:hugs:

C xx
 
Hi Ladies :hi:

I am happy to find a thread that talks about azoospermia, My DH had a TESE biopsy last October and found sperm, had an IVF but it was negative. About to go for IVF #2.

I wish all of you ladies the best :hugs: I will read this thread to catch up with whats goin on with everyone. :coffee:

take care :flower:

Hi Arimas :hi:

It's good you've found us! Good luck with the IVF/ICSI #2, I hope this is the one!!

:hugs:

C xx
 
Wibble- I have a black cat here. I'll definitely pet mine for your good luck. :thumbup:
 
Hello everyone,

My DH has recently been dx with azoo. B/w is in the process of being analyzed, and he is going in for another SA that will be centrifuged at the Uro's office tomorrow. Also, tomorrow, we have our first appointment with the Reproductive Specialist. Cannot wait to get some questions answered!

I am handling our situation, but just barely. Reading others' stories and knowing that we are not alone has helped. Though, I wish this upon no-one! :nope:

It's great that I've seen some very recent updates in this forum, as the others I have posted to seem to have grown silent over the years.

I'll keep you all in my prayers, please remember to keep us in yours! :hugs:

I am obsessed with writing out my struggles and successes- If you're ever bored, come on over to my blog. I am going to be consistent with my updates. Since we are in the beginning processes of everything, there will be much to write.

*this forum won't let me post my blog site just yet, I guess I need to make at least 10 posts on here before it's allowed...* Will do so soon.

If any of you also keep a blog, I would love to read your posts. :thumbup:

~Carrie
 
mamabergs+blogspot+com...you can prob figure that out. :)
 
Carrie- I'm sorry to hear you're finding yourself in the same boat we're in. But as you will soon find out, you've come to the best place possible for support. :hugs: I have a journal, it's linked in my siggy whenever I post in here under "Deafgal01's TTC journal". I hope you soon get answers pretty quickly as for some of us it can be a very long wait. I've been active member of this since Jan. right after I found out. Luckily as you have mentioned, there's been a few who have had success- Deb herself is pregnant. And so are a few others currently. :yipee: So you'll find there's hope yet for us even though our guys have azoospermia. :hugs:
 

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