~?~ MFI CHECK-IN~?~

firesiren

I stole this from the old check in.... 

This group is for those of us dealing with male factor issues. We welcome everyone but mostly we are dealing with low count, motility, morphology or all three. Male infertility is a mysterious world filled with questions no one, including REs, urologists, acupuncturists or anyone else seem to have the answers to. Any treatment suggested is a coin toss for success and a 3 month wait for a fresh batch of swimmers. Most of us are told the only answer is IUI or IVF w/ICSI. The purpose of this group is to support each other through shared experiences and to share any info we can because the more informed we are the better. We have a check in every Sunday. Welcome and GL and PPVs to all! 

 

HUGS TO ALL THAT NEED THEM  

 

QOTW:   If you could learn another language what would it be?  Why?

 

MFI check-in

Jschwind22/borderline motility & low morph~ FET August

Jenn06220/low count & severe low motility ~ IVF/ICSI July

Richzep/ Low everything~ IVF #4 BFP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RmJohns92/Low everything ~ IVF/ICSI #2 BFP!!!

Asilwhite/Low count & Motility~ IFIVF/ICSI 1.2 BFP!!!

Tptbabe/Low everything + high ASA mostly on tails + mid-piece~ Summer IUI~appt with endocrinologist 

MrsChopp/Low count, sparse movement, & elevated FHS~IVF/ICSI BFP!!!!! 

Firesiren/ Low count & motility~ IVF/ICSI  FET, Fall 2013

KeepHope2012/ Low everything~ 

LuClo/Azoo~IVF/ICSI Spring~  Starting IVF/ICSI BFP!!!!!  

Poohniki/Azoo, sperm aspirated~ IVF #4 canceled ((HUGS))

JSM0801/Low everything~ Vericocele Repair in February + IVF #3

Solislou/ Low everything~  hysteroscopy and Canceled (HUGS)) New RE

melkel559/Severe MFI, low motility~ DIUI #2 March BFP!!!!!

JewelsW1980/ Low morph, Low-ish Motility~ FET#1 BFP!!!

Enchanted616/Azoo~ IVF/ICSI Summer 2013

JourneytoJoy07/low count~ IVF/ICSI #3 FET #1 April 2ww

Gr8te/ Low testosterone & Morph ~ FET in February BFP!!!! YAY

MsGMChick/Low Testosterone and Low everything ~ Waiting to start IVF#2

Orangemell2012/Azoo ~ DIUI May

Conradtn /Low everything? ~BFP!!!!!! YAY!!!

Laurag1986/Azoo~Break

SteFizzRich/ missing vas and 100% blockage~ IVF #2 March 2013

rere420/ low T, count, and motility~ Meeting with RE

Shellb1978/Azoo~ DIUI 2ww BFP!!!!!! YAY!!!

sb9411/low count count, motility~Meeting with Uro Feb/2013

katekat8721/Low count & T with medium vericocele~DH on clomid

KR250222/Low count and motility

meck716/Azoo~Awaiting TESA

katka512/low everything ~IVF~ICSI FET!!!!!

 Kathy4678/low everything Low T~ IVF 2ww

Balabusta/ Low everything ~ IVF May 2WW

rrdiva1/low everything & low T~IVF#5 July
Ecarabeo217/Low everything~  ivf #2 icsi
htn1763/Low count and morph~ FET #1

Cherylanne3550/low count~IVF #3  2ww

Lappke/Low Morph/Mot?~IVF May 

 AnnaLynn83/Low count & morph~ IVF#1 May

Futurehuber/Low everything~IVF ICSI June BFP!!!!

Isgabriel/Low ~ IUI 2ww 

Shell3879/low morph~ IVF/ICSI #2 canceled ((HUGS))

Rlk2/Low count~FET April BFN ((HUGS))

Runninggirljw82/low morph~IVF ICSI ~BFP!!!!

LeggyJeggy/ Low count & Morph~IVFMAY!!!  Varicocele repair too! BFN ((HUGS))

PrayingforBFP/low count~ IVF BFP!!!!

HappywifeMrsK/low everything~IVF ICSI #2 April ((HUGS))

Talon1226/low motility & morph with high ASA mostly on tails~IVF

Irishlove16/0 morphology~IVF April

Clynn82au/low morph~IVF #1 May

Heath04Angel/Low morph~ IVF/ICSI May

jjdale288/low T, fair count/IUI DH on HCG

Sunny B/low count IVF/ICSI August/sept

Sorrallam30/low morph~IVF June 2ww FX!

Thosethreeword/low volume,count~ Meeting with RE

Kjf114/low everything~IVF ICSI 2ww

Monimu13/low morph, lowish motility~ IVF ICSI AUGUST

Pr@yingforbe@n/0 morph, motility, viability, good count~IVF ICSI 

EKC0630/low count morph~  IVF August

NJHopeful

Can I join? DH was had a zero count... now with clomid we have some but it's up and down! IUI planned July!!!

I would love to learn Italian... it's so romantic and my dream vacation!!!

tptbabe

Update: MY TSH IS NORMAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Last draw, it was 1.01 =D This *was* the last step we needed before we could move forward. Then I lost my contract at work, so we need to wait until I sign another one before we can cycle. That might happen this week, but I don't know yet. Which is extremely frustrating, considering it's CD1 today. (My work is complicated obviously.) So I guess we're waiting until August now? I'm trying to stifle the urge to punch the world in the face, but I suppose I should be used to this by now.

QOTW: I speak a few languages already, but I'd really like to learn Spanish fluently. It's DHs first language, and his entire family speaks it (even when I'm around) so I understand it very well, but they mock me when I try to speak it, so I'm very self-conscious about it, and haven't really learned how to "speak" it.

shell3879

We are trying for IVF with ISCI 2.1 in July.  I go in for baseline u/s & b/w on Wed.  Hoping we don't get cancelled again. 

 I learned Spanish in HS and I wish I kept up with it.  I can still remember a few words. 

firesiren

tptbabe:

Update: MY TSH IS NORMAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Last draw, it was 1.01 =D This *was* the last step we needed before we could move forward. Then I lost my contract at work, so we need to wait until I sign another one before we can cycle. That might happen this week, but I don't know yet. Which is extremely frustrating, considering it's CD1 today. (My work is complicated obviously.) So I guess we're waiting until August now? I'm trying to stifle the urge to punch the world in the face, but I suppose I should be used to this by now.

QOTW: I speak a few languages already, but I'd really like to learn Spanish fluently. It's DHs first language, and his entire family speaks it (even when I'm around) so I understand it very well, but they mock me when I try to speak it, so I'm very self-conscious about it, and haven't really learned how to "speak" it.

Yay!!! That's great news!!!

firesiren

shell3879:

We are trying for IVF with ISCI 2.1 in July.  I go in for baseline u/s & b/w on Wed.  Hoping we don't get cancelled again. 

 I learned Spanish in HS and I wish I kept up with it.  I can still remember a few words. 

FX for you!!!!  I hope all goes well. 

Pr@yinforbe@n

We finally have enough frozen sperm to do our 1st IVF! Yay!! Day 7 of Lupron today and go for suppression check Wednesday! Should be starting stims next Sunday!!


QOTD I would like to learn Sign language. There have been many times in my life I would have loved that knowledge!

jenn0620

I'm on Lupron right now for IVF 3, starting stims next Saturday! 2 weeks till ER and hopefully ET. Praying for better results this cycle!

sorrellam30

Beta is Tuesday and I am pretty much terrified. DH and I decided if it were bad news we'd try to do another fresh cycle as soon as we can since we are shared risk. Praying we won't have to worry about it!

katka512

FET was Friday. I've been crampy and tired since but I think the heat is making me sleepy. But I'm off bed rest, so yay!

beta is 7/1 and I won't POAS. I think it's going to be a long 2ww this time

 i wish I knew Spanish better. I studied it in high school and some in college but I want to be able to speak it fluently. It would be a huge help since so many people speak Spanish.  

ekc0630

Ordered Meds for IVF #1  Start Lupron July 5th.  

 

I wish I knew spanish.  Seems like there is a great need to speak spanish around here. 

Margritli

Oh, cool! I am so glad that there is an MFI Weekly Check-In. I saw some of the older ones while scouring TB for information. Can I join, too?

We are dealing with severe MFI and just got the DX last week, so we are just getting over the shock and still looking for information. We have a miserable sperm count, poor motility and 0% morphology. Next stop: andrologist. We are waiting for our appointment in August to try to figure out what is causing this, but we have kind of accepted that IVF with ICSI is our only option. I am really glad to have this board to ask questions and get support. 

I wish my French was better. I can speak a bit, but I am pretty limited avec mon vocabulaire. Italian would be next on the list after French. I love trying to learn new languages, even when I am not very successful at it. I am always surprised how patient people are with me and how much they appreciate the small effort. 

tptbabe

firesiren:

tptbabe:

Update: MY TSH IS NORMAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Last draw, it was 1.01 =D This *was* the last step we needed before we could move forward. Then I lost my contract at work, so we need to wait until I sign another one before we can cycle. That might happen this week, but I don't know yet. Which is extremely frustrating, considering it's CD1 today. (My work is complicated obviously.) So I guess we're waiting until August now? I'm trying to stifle the urge to punch the world in the face, but I suppose I should be used to this by now.

QOTW: I speak a few languages already, but I'd really like to learn Spanish fluently. It's DHs first language, and his entire family speaks it (even when I'm around) so I understand it very well, but they mock me when I try to speak it, so I'm very self-conscious about it, and haven't really learned how to "speak" it.

Yay!!! That's great news!!!

Glad you could see the good news in that rant =P I'm having to remind myself of it several times a day right now!

tptbabe

Margritli:

Oh, cool! I am so glad that there is an MFI Weekly Check-In. I saw some of the older ones while scouring TB for information. Can I join, too?

We are dealing with severe MFI and just got the DX last week, so we are just getting over the shock and still looking for information. We have a miserable sperm count, poor motility and 0% morphology. Next stop: andrologist. We are waiting for our appointment in August to try to figure out what is causing this, but we have kind of accepted that IVF with ICSI is our only option. I am really glad to have this board to ask questions and get support. 

I wish my French was better. I can speak a bit, but I am pretty limited avec mon vocabulaire. Italian would be next on the list after French. I love trying to learn new languages, even when I am not very successful at it. I am always surprised how patient people are with me and how much they appreciate the small effort. 

Welcome to the group!

As for the bolded, it is SO true! I live near Quebec, and though my Quebecois isn't great (I learned and speak Parisian French), as long as you make an effort to speak to somebody in their native tongue, they'll give you the world! Even if it's something as simple as "Hello, do you speak [English]?" if you're in a foreign country. Oh, and "Two beers please" is also helpful =P

rrdiva1

Pr@yinforbe@n:

We finally have enough frozen sperm to do our 1st IVF! Yay!! Day 7 of Lupron today and go for suppression check Wednesday! Should be starting stims next Sunday!! QOTD I would like to learn Sign language. There have been many times in my life I would have loved that knowledge!

yaay for sperm to freeze! I am fluent in sign language 

monimu13

rrdiva1:

Pr@yinforbe@n:

We finally have enough frozen sperm to do our 1st IVF! Yay!! Day 7 of Lupron today and go for suppression check Wednesday! Should be starting stims next Sunday!! QOTD I would like to learn Sign language. There have been many times in my life I would have loved that knowledge!

yaay for sperm to freeze! I am fluent in sign language 

I'm jealous, I've always wanted to learn sign language!

 

No miracle BFP before IVF for me..started my period on a camping trip this weekend...boo!   Waiting on some pending blood work and are still planning to cycle in August. Should be starting BCP this week, ready to get this show on the road!

Sunny B

Fingers crossed for all you ladies in the 2ww!

Good luck to  you all cycling.

TPT- SO happy for you that you're TSH is so great! YAY! I hope everything works out with your contract and you get it going soon

 I FINALLY HAVE NEWS!! We did a cryo preservation of DH's sperm last week. I haven't heard what the numbers were (supposedly they don't really tell you? has anyone else heard this). I may call and ask anyway. 
AND the big news is that I will finally be starting my diagnostic testing!!!! July 1st will be my HSG then I will be waiting another 2 weeks for my CD3 testing, b/w and u/s. We will know what kind of shape I'm in by the end of July. We will meet with the doc, get all our IVF info and sign all the waivers and such. We are finally on our way!!!

 

I'd love to be fluent in French! I love love love France/Paris/ the whole scene  

cinnamonrollcupcake

My DH has a zero sperm count. Good news is that all blood tests have came back normal (hormone, cystic fibrosis, etc.) We met with a urologist this past week. Our only option will be IVF/ICSI if we can find sperm through biopsy. DH had an ultrasound last Friday which we are awaiting the results before doing a biopsy. Have tentatively scheduled the biopsy for end of August which is the soonest appointment available. Really hoping a cancellation allows us to get rescheduled earlier for the biopsy so that we can hopefully start IVF end of August/early September (that is hoping they find sperm!). Right now due to when the biopsy is scheduled we wouldn't be able to start our IVF cycle until November.

I would like to learn Spanish. I took it in high school but have forgotten pretty much all of it. My DH's grandmother speaks Spanish and I would like to be able to communicate more with her!

Great to have a support group like this. Best wishes to all of you! 

jschwind22

Hi ladies!  We're still on track for a FET in August.  Will go on BCP when AF gets here in a few days.

QOTW:  I would learn Italian.

tptbabe

Sunny B:

Fingers crossed for all you ladies in the 2ww!

Good luck to  you all cycling.

TPT- SO happy for you that you're TSH is so great! YAY! I hope everything works out with your contract and you get it going soon

 I FINALLY HAVE NEWS!! We did a cryo preservation of DH's sperm last week. I haven't heard what the numbers were (supposedly they don't really tell you? has anyone else heard this). I may call and ask anyway. 
AND the big news is that I will finally be starting my diagnostic testing!!!! July 1st will be my HSG then I will be waiting another 2 weeks for my CD3 testing, b/w and u/s. We will know what kind of shape I'm in by the end of July. We will meet with the doc, get all our IVF info and sign all the waivers and such. We are finally on our way!!!

 

I'd love to be fluent in French! I love love love France/Paris/ the whole scene  

Thanks I responded to your post the other day, but I think it was a few days old. I'm feeling amazing on the Synthroid!!!

I don't understand why they're not telling you the results of the freeze? We got a printout of the results to keep. They wouldn't tell us the results over the phone, but we had to go in to pick them up. That just seems weird to me. I mean, you paid for them right? (Or your insurance paid for them) But either way, they're a part of your medical records and you're entitled to them!

Sunny B

tptbabe:

Sunny B:

Fingers crossed for all you ladies in the 2ww!

Good luck to  you all cycling.

TPT- SO happy for you that you're TSH is so great! YAY! I hope everything works out with your contract and you get it going soon

 I FINALLY HAVE NEWS!! We did a cryo preservation of DH's sperm last week. I haven't heard what the numbers were (supposedly they don't really tell you? has anyone else heard this). I may call and ask anyway. 
AND the big news is that I will finally be starting my diagnostic testing!!!! July 1st will be my HSG then I will be waiting another 2 weeks for my CD3 testing, b/w and u/s. We will know what kind of shape I'm in by the end of July. We will meet with the doc, get all our IVF info and sign all the waivers and such. We are finally on our way!!!

 

I'd love to be fluent in French! I love love love France/Paris/ the whole scene  

Thanks I responded to your post the other day, but I think it was a few days old. I'm feeling amazing on the Synthroid!!!

I don't understand why they're not telling you the results of the freeze? We got a printout of the results to keep. They wouldn't tell us the results over the phone, but we had to go in to pick them up. That just seems weird to me. I mean, you paid for them right? (Or your insurance paid for them) But either way, they're a part of your medical records and you're entitled to them!

 

I'm so glad you are doing so well, girl! I'm going to call them tomorrow! We definitely paid for it- insurance doesn't cover much. BLAH!