He has swimmers!

I never thought those words would bring such relief. We have been trying for a couple years to concieve and finally started fertility testing last October. I had everything under the sun tested and turned out  I was not the problem. My Husband's semen count came back with "0" sperm..... Ugh! When I got that phone call from my ob/ gyn it was like someone punched me in the gut. This was going to be the start of an emotional journey. My Ob/ Gyn recommended he see Dr. Michael Witt with RBA and he is amazing! Come to find out my husband has a genital deformity meaning when he was in the womb his tubes didn't fully form. This is a chromosome issue which is a genetic disorder. He has 2 distant cousins who never could have children so we can only assume this was the reason and where this came from. We were facing my Husband was either sterile or they were there but unable to get to where they needed to go. Next step was a testicular aspiration. Yikes, my Husband is willing to anything to have his own kids but let's face it, men have a spiritual connection with their testicals so this procedure caused a lot of extra stress on him. Not only the did this become more stressful for him because he knew what he was about to have done but this was the reality check for us.

 His procedure was at 2:00 pm and they said it would take an hour. So I, of course, watch the clock close hardly letting a minute pass with out a glance. It was the longest hour, I couldn't imagine how long it felt for him. I am imaptiently waiting for that phone call and I have a theory. My theory was if I hear from him right around 3 then it's good news and if a lot of time passes after 3 then it's bad. Tick tock, tick tock... 2:58 and my phone rings. "I've got swimmers!!!!!!!!!!!!" Literally a rush of relief goes through me and I am in tears of joy. Finally news of hope. I was more nervous than I thought cause I was over come and couldn't stop smiling the rest of the day. Now we feel out journey truely begins.

I am sharing my story in hopes to find someone who can relate. I am meeting with the reproductive specialist in a couple weeks to begin prepping for IVF. I, so far, have no fertility issues of my own and according to Dr. Witt my Husband has a high sperm count to work with once retrieved. We are hoping to be on the higher end of success rates due to the circumstances but are fully aware it could go either way.

2 weeks isn't far away but I am anxious. I feel like I have a lot of questions but really don't know where to start. Is there any advice on what I should ask or expect at my first appointment?