~~ZERO SPERM / AZOOSPERMIA CHECK IN~~

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

• Yellow_Daisy

  March 2011

  Question of the Week:
  What are you looking forward to the most about warmer weather?

  I love warm breezy nights with all the doors and windows open.  So that's what I am looking forward to.  I will be singing an entirely different tune when it hits 105 degrees here.
  

  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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• dejavu

  March 2011

  update- NT scan is scheduled for next Tuesday.  Also found out I have to do the 1hr. GTT next week as well b/c I guess I'm fat :P  I'm as big as I was with DS and didn't have to do it this early last time, just the usual one around 28 weeks.  I'm not even that big 14/16, but whatever, as long as I pass.  

  What are you looking forward to the most about warmer weather? I'm really looking forward to be able to spend more time outside at the park with DS and having my windows open.  We had 2 abnormally warm days last week and it was great to open the windows.  Unlike today, it was snowing out.  Crazy New England weather.

  
  

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• gervaisj6

  March 2011

  UGh.  I just got off the phone with my RE... and my I responded well to the clomid, and have large follicles, but my lining is thin...  She said my estrogen was at like 1500... She said it was my call to do the iui. She said it was less than 5 % that it would work, and since we are using donor sperm,  that it would almost be like "wasting" it... So she said I would be looking at doing Estrace and maybe Clomid again...

  UGH.

   She said I have to do the HCG shot cause she is afraid maybe the follicles might not release, and then they would turn into cysts next month... UGH.

  She said I might be walking funny half the afternoon that i ovulate...

  ugh.

  FU IF! 

  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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• amy1004 member

  March 2011

  DH needs to get another SA.  He has been on clomid for a few months now and we need to find out if it did anything.  He has been dragging his feet scheduling the appointment, but I haven't been too hard on him since I am also scared for the results.

  QOTW:  I can't wait to start camping!  We might be going in two weeks, if it isn't raining.  I also have some projects in the backyard I want to do so that we have a great space for entertaining.

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• bbakersgirl75 member

  March 2011

  Update: Starting BCP's tomorrow for IVF#2. YeAH!  2nd SCSA for DH in 2 weeks.

  QOTW: Getting outside and doing anything! Throwing ball with the dogs, grilling out and eating on our patio, walking, gardening. I love the spring.

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• kyna81 member

  March 2011

  amy1004:

  DH needs to get another SA.  He has been on clomid for a few months now and we need to find out if it did anything.  He has been dragging his feet scheduling the appointment, but I haven't been too hard on him since I am also scared for the results.

  QOTW:  I can't wait to start camping!  We might be going in two weeks, if it isn't raining.  I also have some projects in the backyard I want to do so that we have a great space for entertaining.

  We did this too for about 3 months.  We have it scheduled for our April appointment.  

  Best of luck!
  

  RIP Nala 9/22/12

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• kyna81 member

  March 2011

  QOTW:  We have been enjoying warmer weather for about 2 weeks.  However, with that came pollen and drippy noses!  UGH...  I enjoy evening walks the most and keeping the french doors wide open!  Too bad we only have about another few weeks before it just becomes HOT!

  I'm on Spring Break starting today, we are going to the mountains!  I can't wait!  I will check in again in 2 weeks!  Good luck to anyone that could use it!  
  

  RIP Nala 9/22/12

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• gidge member

  March 2011

  gervais - I'm sorry you were cancelled   I hope the next month flies by!

   

  Update - ER is tomorrow super, super early.  The nurse yesterday wouldn't give me an estimate of follicles yesterday, so I'm not really sure what we're looking at.

   

  QOTW:  I'm looking forward to happy hour outside!
  

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• amy1004 member

  March 2011

  gidge:

  gervais - I'm sorry you were cancelled   I hope the next month flies by!

   

  Update - ER is tomorrow super, super early.  The nurse yesterday wouldn't give me an estimate of follicles yesterday, so I'm not really sure what we're looking at.

   

  QOTW:  I'm looking forward to happy hour outside!
  

  Good luck!  Are you going to be able to update tomorrow?  I hope it goes well! PPV!

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• amy1004 member

  March 2011

  kyna81:

  amy1004:

  DH needs to get another SA.  He has been on clomid for a few months now and we need to find out if it did anything.  He has been dragging his feet scheduling the appointment, but I haven't been too hard on him since I am also scared for the results.

  QOTW:  I can't wait to start camping!  We might be going in two weeks, if it isn't raining.  I also have some projects in the backyard I want to do so that we have a great space for entertaining.

  We did this too for about 3 months.  We have it scheduled for our April appointment.  

  Best of luck!
  

  Thanks Kyna, good luck to you too.  We just want enough in the sample to do IVF w/ICSI and avoid a biopsy. 

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• Ann679 member

  March 2011

  I'm excited that we have FINALLY made some decisions on how to proceed.  We are going to schedule the testicular biopsy to see if they are able to get any viable sperm.  We are also going to have a consult with a 2nd RE to check pricing and decide which one we want to go with.  The biopsy will hopefully get done at the end of April.  Depending on the results we will hopefully be moving on to IVF w/ ICSI.  We will have to wait about 6 months before we can do another biopsy.  So looking at IVF in the fall.  **fingers crossed for good results from the biopsy**

   

  QOTW:  I'm looking forward to being able to grill dinner more often!  
  

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• HitchedinIN

  March 2011

  Dejavu - good luck with the NT and GTT

  Gervais - sorry to hear about the cancelled cycle

  Gidge- good luck this morning!!

  Update: D-IUI was a big ole failure. I'm devastated and in shock that it didn't work. We'll have a WTF soonish. And figure out what is next. At the last IUI, she said there was still some left over DS, even though we had 5 vials. Not sure how that works. But it does help this failed cycle hurt almost a little less. 

   QOTW: being coat-free!!!
  

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• Yellow_Daisy

  March 2011

  HitchedinIN:

  Dejavu - good luck with the NT and GTT

  Gervais - sorry to hear about the cancelled cycle

  Gidge- good luck this morning!!

  Update: D-IUI was a big ole failure. I'm devastated and in shock that it didn't work. We'll have a WTF soonish. And figure out what is next. At the last IUI, she said there was still some left over DS, even though we had 5 vials. Not sure how that works. But it does help this failed cycle hurt almost a little less. 

   QOTW: being coat-free!!!
  

  Hitched I am so sorry.  Big (((hugs)))
  

  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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• Yellow_Daisy

  March 2011

  Gidge - Good Luck!  I hope you get lots of great eggs today. 

  DejaVu - Boo for the extra 1 hr GTT.  That sucks!  I'm an 18/20 and my doc isn't having me do it until 28 weeks.  I hope you pass and can just move on.

  Gervais- I'm so sorry about your cycle being canceled.  Of all the waiting we did canceled cycles were always the hardest for me.  (((hugs)))

  Amy - Good Luck with the SA.  I hope that you and your DH are pleasantly surprised with a good improvement.

  BBakersgirl - Good Luck!
  

  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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• gidge member

  March 2011

  amy1004:

  gidge:

  gervais - I'm sorry you were cancelled   I hope the next month flies by!

   

  Update - ER is tomorrow super, super early.  The nurse yesterday wouldn't give me an estimate of follicles yesterday, so I'm not really sure what we're looking at.

   

  QOTW:  I'm looking forward to happy hour outside!
  

  Good luck!  Are you going to be able to update tomorrow?  I hope it goes well! PPV!

  They got 9 eggs but only 4 or 5 are mature.  Other cycles pretty much everything was mature so that was really hard to hear - plus based on some of the scans I was expecting a couple more.   We decided to only use ds if there weren't more than 10, so I'm not sure what to expect for fert.  Other cycles it was exactly 50%....
  

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• PrettyAccountant member

  March 2011

  Question Of the week.

  I am looking forward to no more sky high heating bills, no more freezing when I take my 2 dogs out ... lol and getting away! We always take a vacation when the weather starts warming up!!! Can't wait!
  

  TTC 1/2010 DH Dx - Azoospermia 2/2011
  Hysteroscopy 3/2011 2 Polyps removed 4/2011
  DH on Clomid / Arimidex to address hormonal issues - Sperm found July 2011!
  IVF #1 September 2011 - ER 9/8/2011- 8R, 5M - icsi - 1 made it to transfer - BFFN :-(
  IVF #2 Lucky November 2011 - ER 11/25/2011 - 15 eggs!, 13 mature, 10 fertilized with isci - 7 made it to transfer! Transferred 1 - 8 cell and 2 - 7 cell. BFP!!!!
  1st U/S - Twins! 2nd U/S - 3 heartbeats!!! - HOLY COW!!!
  Prayers for our take home babies!
  2 babies born on 3/27/12 and lost. Last baby born on 3/29/12 and lost at 20 weeks.
  My angels grew wings shortly after birth.
  Ahava Raisel, Matisyahu Nissim & Zev Chaim - Mommy and Daddy will always love you.
  IVF #3 July 2012 - ER 7/17/2012 - 10 R. 5 F. 4 made it to ET
  Transferred 2 on 7/20/2012 no snow babies :-(
  Beta on 7/31/2012 = BFMFN
  A miracle gift expected to come to us through adoption around 9/2012
  Baby girl adopted - Birth Mother changed her mind and took the baby back
  IVF #4 October 2012 - New RE. Doing PGD Testing. 8 R, 7F, 2 made it to 5 day blast for PDG testing. Both Normal (Thank you G-d!!!) 1 boy and 1 girl
  transferred one beautiful 5day blast (girl)
  Please G-d the almighty one - let this be our take home baby!
  Beta #1 158, Beta #2 318, 1 Absolutely magnificent HB at 175! Thank you G-d!!!
  Baby Girl born August 5th. Thank you G-d for our precious miracle.
  AMA. PAIF & SAIF always welcome - I need all the prayers I can get!
  
  

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• theworms member

  March 2011

  hello ladies

  ((HUGS)) to those that need them

  GL & PPV to anyone cycling

  QOTW: 

  I love longer days and finally lets my feet free!

  
  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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• thundercatsarego

  March 2011

  Hey Ladies...

  Quick update on me... My RE has been keeping an eye on my HCG levels to make sure they are going down and last Tuesday they actually went up! So, she scheduled me for an MVA on Wednesday, which btw was the worse pain I personally have ever felt, and on Thursday my number went from 341 down to 92. I will have my beta drawn again on Thursday to make sure it goes to zero or negative they said, which I was surprised that it could be negative, and then we will wait for AF to try again. 

   

  QOTW: I look forward to: the longer days, being able to wear flip flops, to not  have to wear a coat, to drive with my windows down, to take long walks outside instead of at the track at the gym, to read outside on my deck, to go camping... I think I could go on and on and on!  
  

  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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