~~ZERO SPERM / AZOOSPERMIA CHECK IN~~

Re: ~~ZERO SPERM / AZOOSPERMIA CHECK IN~~

• Yellow_Daisy

  March 2011

  Congrats SLP and Thundercat!!

  QOTW: Do you have any vacations or getaways planned for the spring/summer?

  We don't have any vacations scheduled right now, but I would like to getaway to Mendocino for the weekend at some point.
  

  TTC since 8/2004
  Me - DX Hashimoto's Disease, Hypothyroid, Rheumatoid Arthritis
  DH - DX Azoospermia - Sertoli Cell Syndrome
  DS-IUI #1-4 BFN IVF #1 - BFP! It's a boy!!!
  

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• gervaisj6

  March 2011

  hey there!  I wanted to say thanks for doing this check in still after you have already gotten your BFP!  I hope that I will be there one day...

  We got paperwork finished up this week that the re's office requires before the iui...  so  after dh turns it in tomorrow, he is going to ask, what to do next...  I really hope we can do this d-iui in March...

  No getaways, just going to be cycling hard!  Hopin for a BFP,  our vacay is long gone... lol

   

  qotw-  how about- the worst family vacation you ever went on... 

  ttc since 10-09 first visit with RE 09-10 ME-everything ok DH- AZOOSPERMIA...biopsy confirmed Sertoli Only Cell syndrome Donor IUI#4 was the charm (8-27-11) with 125iuFollistim/Ovidrel/Endometrin/PIO/vit D beta #1 9/8/11....BFP!!! : ) @ 47.7 beta...#2 9/15/11... 1,998 beta#3 9/22/2011- 27,900 Baby's hb seen @6w2d ! 1-3-2012 20 wk u/s everything lookin' good!

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• kyna81 member

  March 2011

  Hello ladies! 

  QOTW: We are going to Gatlinburg the end of March for my spring break.  We are going with my parents and my brother, SIL and his 3 girls (7, 4, 8 months).  We went 3 years ago and it was very relaxing and a lot of fun to spend time with family. I am in desperate need of a vacation.  We haven't gone on one since we started TTC 21 months ago.  
  

  RIP Nala 9/22/12

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• theworms member

  March 2011

  Congrats SLP & thundercats

  QOTW:

  I'm going on a girl's weekend next weekend to AC and then D and I will go on a cruise (hopefully babymoon) in early June.

  
  Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles, It empties today of its strength. ~Corrie ten Boom
  Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I'll try again tomorrow. ~Mary Anne Radmacher (thank you beadinglady)
  
  It's been a long journey. TTC since 9/06. multiple IUI's and IVF's and 4 m/c's. IVF#3 = BFP, twins, induced at 34w6d due to baby b passing away (no explanation). Delivered on 35w1d, Baby A - baby girl, and Baby B - baby boy, our little angel.
  MTHFR A1298C & C677T, Immune Issues and Factor II
  

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• NMscubagirl member

  March 2011

  Congrats on the bfps! Update on me: saw the mfi specialist yesterday. Dh is now on a cocktail of drugs to see if getting his count up from 1 for a better chance at a bio ivf. Looking into financing and deciding when to schedule the ivf which is really stressful. We want to give the meds a chance to work, but we don't want dh to get worse and lose our window to do a successful biopsy. QOTW: w are going to hawaii in exactly 2 weeks! The trip is non refundable and we booked long before we had any idea what we were in for, so we said F it, lets have fun instead of lose money!

  
  
  Dx: DH - Azoo, Me - Mild PCOS
  DH - sperm found! Seems to produce only for a few days every 70 days!
  Over 1 million in cryo in 15 vials over 6 samples
  IVF #1 - 1 beautiful expanded blast transferred, 4 snowbabies - beta #1 11/30/11 = BFFN
  FET #1, transfered 2 embies 2/16/12 = BFFN; 1 snowbaby left in cryo
  IVF #2 + CGH = 4 genetically normal embies on ice. FET September 26th
  SAIF/PAIF always welcome
  
  a special GL and prayers to my IF sister Gregermis
  
  
  check out my blog!
  
  

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• kyna81 member

  March 2011

  NMscubagirl:

  Congrats on the bfps! Update on me: saw the mfi specialist yesterday. Dh is now on a cocktail of drugs to see if getting his count up from 1 for a better chance at a bio ivf. Looking into financing and deciding when to schedule the ivf which is really stressful. We want to give the meds a chance to work, but we don't want dh to get worse and lose our window to do a successful biopsy. QOTW: w are going to hawaii in exactly 2 weeks! The trip is non refundable and we booked long before we had any idea what we were in for, so we said F it, lets have fun instead of lose money!

  I saw your post the other day.  DH is on Arimidex too.  Our Dr. said to give it 3-6 months to work.   After just a month his blood work had improved.  We haven't had any follow up blood work or S/A.  That comes this month.
  

  RIP Nala 9/22/12

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• alclements85 member

  March 2011

  QOTW: We are going to the Bahamas in 4 weeks! My sister is student teaching right now, so we are going on her elementary school's spring break...it'll be me and DH, my parents, my sister, and my BFF and her boyfriend. Like a PP, we booked this trip way before we knew all the costs involved in DH's surgeries, so we are just going to make the best out of it and try not to think about azoo for a week!

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• mrsapryl

  March 2011

  I am new to this. My friend told me she got alot of support from this website. I hope I can too! )

   My name is Apryl. DH has azoospermia due to klinefelter's syndrome. We have been TTC since Aug. 2006 but had our first donor IUI March 17th, 2010. We have had three since then and are on a break right now.

  I kinda feel like are dreams will never be reached. I guess I figured if it didn't work by now it never will. If you have any advice or have any questions, please feel free to tell/ask! Thank you!

  I hope you all are having a great Thursday!

  Apryl..married to my husband since 2008. Est. 2005 TTC our first since Aug.06. Have MFI and have to use donor. Want to know more? Just ask.. )

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• amy1004 member

  March 2011

  Sorry about your birdie Yellow Daisy.  Congrats SLPmel and thundercats! 

  QOTW: We are going to Philadelphia in August for my cousin's wedding.  We want it to be a longer weekend trip but DH may have to travel for work.  We also plan on going camping as much as we can this summer. 

   

  Question ideas: What is your current job? (Share only as much as you can/want to.) Or What is your favorite, go-to recipe?

   

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• Yolanbo9 member

  March 2011

  Congrats SLPmel and Thundercat!!! I hope you have a h&h 9 months!!

  Nothing new here. I've been really down this week (It was my PMS week if you know what I mean!!).

  QOTW: I wish I had a vacation planned, it would give me something to look forward too! I'm thinking of planning something for DH's 30th birthday in August. I know it's going to be a sad time for him because since I can remember he has said he wanted kids before he's 30!!! Obviously that was before Azoo He doesn't like birthday "parties", so I figured a mini vacaiton somewhere here in Florida would be nice. We don't have a lot of money so I need to really think about where we could go and what we could do....... Any ideas?

  ***Sorry that was so long Thanks ladies!

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• NMscubagirl member

  March 2011

  kyna81:

  NMscubagirl:

  Congrats on the bfps! Update on me: saw the mfi specialist yesterday. Dh is now on a cocktail of drugs to see if getting his count up from 1 for a better chance at a bio ivf. Looking into financing and deciding when to schedule the ivf which is really stressful. We want to give the meds a chance to work, but we don't want dh to get worse and lose our window to do a successful biopsy. QOTW: w are going to hawaii in exactly 2 weeks! The trip is non refundable and we booked long before we had any idea what we were in for, so we said F it, lets have fun instead of lose money!

  I saw your post the other day.  DH is on Arimidex too.  Our Dr. said to give it 3-6 months to work.   After just a month his blood work had improved.  We haven't had any follow up blood work or S/A.  That comes this month.
  

  Thanks for the info. This all makes me so nervous. Let me know how your S/A goes, I would love an update. T&Ps your way that it goes well! 

  
  
  Dx: DH - Azoo, Me - Mild PCOS
  DH - sperm found! Seems to produce only for a few days every 70 days!
  Over 1 million in cryo in 15 vials over 6 samples
  IVF #1 - 1 beautiful expanded blast transferred, 4 snowbabies - beta #1 11/30/11 = BFFN
  FET #1, transfered 2 embies 2/16/12 = BFFN; 1 snowbaby left in cryo
  IVF #2 + CGH = 4 genetically normal embies on ice. FET September 26th
  SAIF/PAIF always welcome
  
  a special GL and prayers to my IF sister Gregermis
  
  
  check out my blog!
  
  

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• SLPMel member

  March 2011

  Thanks ladies! 

  Update:  Betas have been great, I go for my first u/s on Tuesday!

  QOTW:  We have a week booked at an all-inclusive resort in Aruba in July!  I am looking forward to laying on the beach and eating good food!  We are going for my 30th birthday-although my actual birthday is in May!
  

  

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• Yellow_Daisy

  March 2011

  Yolanbo9:

  Congrats SLPmel and Thundercat!!! I hope you have a h&h 9 months!!

  Nothing new here. I've been really down this week (It was my PMS week if you know what I mean!!).

  QOTW: I wish I had a vacation planned, it would give me something to look forward too! I'm thinking of planning something for DH's 30th birthday in August. I know it's going to be a sad time for him because since I can remember he has said he wanted kids before he's 30!!! Obviously that was before Azoo He doesn't like birthday "parties", so I figured a mini vacaiton somewhere here in Florida would be nice. We don't have a lot of money so I need to really think about where we could go and what we could do....... Any ideas?

  ***Sorry that was so long Thanks ladies!

  (((hugs))) I'm sorry you are having a tough time.  

  As for cheap vacations I have found great deals bidding on hotels on Priceline.  You pick the star level so even though you don't know which hotel you are bidding on you know the area and star level.  I have never been disappointed and have gotten some dirt cheap hotels.  If you priceline start your bids really low and work your way up in $5 increments.  I have booked 4 and 5 star hotels for $100 or less by really low balling my first bid and inching the price up so that I don't over pay.
  

  TTC since 8/2004
  Me - DX Hashimoto's Disease, Hypothyroid, Rheumatoid Arthritis
  DH - DX Azoospermia - Sertoli Cell Syndrome
  DS-IUI #1-4 BFN IVF #1 - BFP! It's a boy!!!
  

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• Goldengirl16 member

  March 2011

  Congrats to the BFP's!  Wonderful news! 

  Update of us: We had an early u/s at 5 weeks, 3 days and saw the sac and yolk sac, but no fetal pole.  Also the sac was measuring behind by 4 days so RE said it's a "wait and see".  I go back next week for a follow up u/s.  Please send prayers!

  QOTW: We're actually scheduled to go to Mexico for a week in May.    Should be fun!

  IUI #1~BFP!!! Beta #1~13dpo 100 Beta #2~15dpo 216

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• FabulousMrs.P member

  March 2011

  Update: We had our second ultrasound today (6w4d). We saw the yolk sac, gestational sac, and this time we were able to see a heartbeat as well. The doctor told us the heart rate was a strong 133. We will still be going to the RE for weekly ultrasound appointments for the next few weeks...until he feels that we're out of the woods and the pregnancy is viable.

  QOTW:  Well, we actually just got back from Walt Disney world. We spent 5 nights there. It was lots of fun! I am so glad that we went...it helped me to get my mind off of things.

  To those of you scheduled for procedures/ultrasounds this week...I will be sending T&Ps for good news! 
  

  After 2 years of TTC, our daughter was born on Oct 31, 2011!
  7lbs 13oz  20 inches long
  
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• FabulousMrs.P member

  March 2011

  Just wanted to say good luck with the Arimidex. I have heard good things about it! DH is on hcg shots...and they must have worked! He actually goes back to his MFI endocrinologist next month. He's getting his bloodwork and another SA done next month. The doctor wants it so that he can see how well DH's body responded to the medication.

   

  Anyway, just wanted to let you know someone is thinking of you both!
  

  After 2 years of TTC, our daughter was born on Oct 31, 2011!
  7lbs 13oz  20 inches long
  
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• thundercatsarego

  March 2011

  Hi Ladies! Sorry I am so late with this update...When I went for my first beta my number was a 42, which they thought was low. I went for my second three days later and my number only went up to a 48. They told me I was probably experiencing a CP and I was scheduled to go for a third beta three days later. That beta came back at 104, which was a good rise but not as high as they would like to see it. Currently I am going for a fourth tomorrow morning and depending on that number they might be scheduling an ultrasound for the end of this week. 

  Thinking positive thoughts!!  

  Do you have any vacations or getaways planned for the spring/summer?

  DH and I will *hopefully* get away for a week in June depending on what will be going on with my snow days. My principal is trying to get it so we only have to add one day to our school year instead of the six snow days we had to take this year. Something about our school day being longer than required by RI state law. Where is still under consideration depending on what happens with our little bean.  

  Extended version in my blog, but:
  TTC since 2004
  DX: Azoospermia
  3 unmedicated IUI's, 1 with Clomid - all unsuccessful. Moving on to DIVF #1-BFP 5dp5dt!!! 1st Beta 1/23- 269!! Beta #2 1/26 - 882!!! Beta #3 1/30- 4,250!!! 1st ultrasound 2/10 showed TWINS!!! Found out on May 2nd we are having BOYS!
  

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