Dealing with azoospermia?

[silverbell]

Thanks so much ladies. DH hasn't gone in yet, but he has a private room with internet, so here I am.

Just wanted to say that I'm very angry about it (as we'd previously been told otherwise), but we won't know the results of this microTESE until the end of next week.

So I won't be on here on Wednesday telling you all the news, as I had been told and had expected.

Anyway, I'm very nervous for DH - more than he is I think! - and I'm sure he'll be going down soon. Thanks for all your support.

 

[deafgal01]

Silver- that sucks that you gotta wait that long for the results!!!!

 

[silverbell]

Silver- that sucks that you gotta wait that long for the results!!!!

I know

DH is out of surgery, safe and sound. It's amazing how guilty I'm feeling though. Daft, but true.

Wish it could have been me instead, bless him.

 

[deafgal01]

Silver- I agree. I feel guilty it's the men who have to undergo this much to give us a baby! how is he feeling?

 

[Sar187]

Silverbell-Glad your DH came through surgery well. So sorry you aren't getting the results when expected. I am praying for good news from them though!

 

[Deb111]

Glad all has gone as planned SB but so sorry that they've messed you about with the results

 

[tigerlily1975]

I hope it all went well, Silverbell I'm shaking my fist at the hospital for leaving it so late to tell you the results, seems quite cruel. Take it easy - both of you!

C xx

 

[tigerlily1975]

Deb, I somehow managed to miss your update.. how are you doing?

C xx

 

[tigerlily1975]

Sar, that totally sucks How are you feeling? All good I hope.

C xx

 

[raelynn]

Silverbell - Glad your hubby came through everything ok. I completely agree with you. I was fine when the fertility issues were all on me and was happy to go through whatever they recommended. But, now that it is hubby too I feel really guilty for everything I ask him to do. I even felt guilty about having him call to get our appointment set today since I couldn't seem to catch the RE's office on my breaks. That is also crazy that they're making you wait so long for results - even worse they told you they'd be faster first.

As for me, I'm excited. We found an RE that is better covered by our insurance and they are located in the same hospital where I had my HSG and where my obgyn is located. We called to see if we could get an appointment as soon as the other place could get us in (Jan 30) and they scheduled us for this Friday! So happy things are moving a little faster for now. Only problem is, now I have to get all these forms filled out, get our medical records sent over, and pick up my HSG films all before Friday afternoon.

 

[deafgal01]

Rae- that's excellent news! Good luck getting all the paperwork and everything done before Friday. Keep us posted on what happens at your appointments.

 

[Deb111]

Deb, I somehow managed to miss your update.. how are you doing?

C xx

So so I guess - struggling with my depression with a lot of other stuff going on too

Had scan today and all 'as expected' - looking at transfer in about 10 days and then it's just a waiting game

guess I should get a new ticker up xx

 

[Deb111]

Great news raelynn - you will get used to the paperwork

Might be an idea to do what I wish I'd done with the first pile of paperwork and take a copy of it because you're bound to have to put all that info on another form somewhere along the line

 

[raelynn]

That's a great idea Deb! I was thinking I'm going to need to get a notebook started with all our info and what we've done so far and test results so I should just add in copies of the forms as well.

 

[Deb111]

Yep - I have a notebook and huge file!! I'm jealous of someone on here (I can't remember who) has a file with all the dividers in for different sections - I obviously need to update mine!!!!

Mr Ramsay jokes about me being 'the keeper of the file' and commented on it when I walked in with a new, bigger one He told me I'd have to let it go when I went into theatre for my EC - I told him my Mum would be trusted with it!

I think I got a bit over the top about it as the NHS lost every piece of paperwork going at one point - letters, referrals, blood test results so it was very important that I kept copies

 

[deafgal01]

Wonder if I should start doing that... Track my appts at various locations and what tests... My hubby has a different dr (well, a urologist) whereas I have a oby-gn plus I get my tests done at a different location (where I normally go for my labs and stuff) so that makes for 3 different places that I got to keep track of... I really should start making a list of questions for my appt next week but not sure what exactly I should be asking about in terms of everything (since DH probably still needs to do his 2nd SA to confirm the results before we know the route to go down on).

How do you ladies do it?

 

[Deb111]

I have a file for letters, test results, referals etc and then I have a notebook where I jot down questions as they enter my head ready for next appt and scribble the answers and notes from appts in there. I had intended to keep it well organised, but I have to say it's a scribbled mess as I'm always too tired after the travelling to appts to copy it all neatly and then I forget - all the info is there though - not sure anyone but me could read half of it!

 

[raelynn]

I've been going through the forms for the RE and one is for genetic screening. For those of you whom have already gone through this, did you opt to get the genetic screening done? I'm not sure I really see the point since they can't guarantee one way or the other and if the baby does have a genetic disease, there is no cure. Hubby is feeling the same way.

 

[Deb111]

I've been going through the forms for the RE and one is for genetic screening. For those of you whom have already gone through this, did you opt to get the genetic screening done? I'm not sure I really see the point since they can't guarantee one way or the other and if the baby does have a genetic disease, there is no cure. Hubby is feeling the same way.

Unless the terminology is different in the US, I would say get it done. The genetic tests are what can give you an answer as to the azoo. I take it it means things like the karyotype, CF, y-chromasome microdeletion? If you and dh are both CF carriers, they will need to know. Certain other results will tell them if there is any point in doing sperm retrieval ops xx

 

[raelynn]

Thanks Deb. The way that it is worded for our forms mentions nothing about helping us find answers, only that it could identify potential risks for anything we might pass to children. But then it is very clear in saying even if we both have the traits there is no guarantee and there is also nothing they could do regardless so it seems kind of pointless based on the info they stated. But, if it helps determine causes for azoo I'll bring it up with hubby again.