Vasectomy reversal success??

[terrier141]

Does anyone have experience of this? Hubby has just had it done and we are nervously awaiting the outcome!

Snap! I'm totally obsessed and get irrationally tearful over anything thats even loosely connected to babies! Did something really naughty yesterday - I told my Mum - shes ecstatic and already talking about buying things! I have had to tell her to slow down - dont get too excited etc. - bloody great advice coming from me! Now I understand why dh didnt want to tell anyone! (I havent told him I told!)

Anyway I made sure I got dh before he left for work this morning , then after he'd left I did my Persona - and got my egg sign!! Apparently I should ov within the next 24-48hrs! Need a sex marathon now!!

Great, get on the case, terrier. I need a success story soon !!!!

hello ?? where is everyone today ? surely not doing real life things lol

Oh sorry tons of housework today, such a waste of a Sunday.
I'm wobbling again, I have days I just can't cope with the kids I have and can't imagine a newborn as well

Coming very late to this as I have been away on holiday. Just wanted to say that I can identify with so many points raised on this.

DH was snipped at 29 when he was with ex wife. She left him at 34 for someone else and I met him when he was 36. We saw a consultant on the NHS with regards to reversal. This guy was great and did the reversal on the NHS as in his opinion no consultant should perform this op on anyone under 35 "at least" . In his view even with counselling people dont really consider the future with good reason eg DH thought he was happily married - had no idea about his exs affairs. Consultant replied to this by saying obviously you don`t see the future but we see cases like this all the time - we(the doctors) should know better as they see it regularly. That was why we got it done free on the NHS in 2003 , so you CAN get it done without going private.

Anyways Dh`s results were not so good 8mil and 7mil counts . We were advised to go straight to ICSI immediately to have any real chance.
We were told that they were not happy to do this on the NHS as DH had 2 kids already though I had none.
We were aware that we could challenge this and I would qualify for 2 cycles of treatment but would be at the mercy of the waiting list.
We are very lucky and could afford to go private straight away. (NHS consultants offered to see us within 3 days at the private clinic 2 miles away where they also worked - but on their NHS list could be up to 2 years- another story entirely) With hindsight as they knew what jobs DH and I had we now rather feel they were touting for private business in the NHS waiting room to be honest with you .

Anyway doesn`t matter now. I fell pg on first cycle of ICSI and am now delighted mother of lovely 3 yr old little girl.

So I just wanted to let you all know - it can happen and I really hope it works out for you . I will never get over the joy of being a mother !!

Must go as my little angel has her first cold and is not sleeping well !!

Good luck xxxxxxxxx

Sorry, I've only read the OP, so hope this is still helpful: My friend's OH got snipped at a young age, they were married at 21 and they both agreed no kids. At 36 (yes, 36) they changed their minds. He had a reversal and they were pregnant within six months. They had a baby nearly three years ago, and are considering a second. Hope that gives you a bit of something to go on. The were/are both very fit, not sure if that had any effect or not. Best of luck to you and your partner.

welshlinz good luck for today!!
Thanks you babbi and byebyebirdie for such lovely stories - you have given us all hope!! x

thanks terrier, going at half six this evening so will give an update later.

Pinkmook, where are you ? Hope everythings ok x

Hi Girls am here - been busy at work and also on a bit of a downer - am due on in 2 days and desperately want to be pregnant but know 99% that I am not (all the signs of AF arriving are here, skin breakout, irritable, headaches) so am just feeling mega low atm. Sometimes I have to not look on here as it contributes to my obsessing so I stop looking for a couple of days.

Read the Stories from byebyebirdie and babbi - just worried that our combined fertility is crap as I have issues too.

Hope you girls are doing better than me. Its 12months since DH reversal at the end of July so maybe thats why its hurting a lot this month. Sorry for moping

An update from consultation today. Everything looks fine with previous vasectomy op and he found the tubes easily etc..
The surgeon has a 87% success rate so I was really pleased with that and he said if the op is successful the odds are 92% chance of conceiving.
Feel much more hopeful again now so we'll have to wait and see. Also, he said he might be able to fit DH in for the op on 11th July if he can get a space in theatre.

Fingers crossed xxxxx

sorry pinkmook that you're feeling low

( and me prattling on about my consultation !! )

Hang on in there girl xx

I find this thread really helps me as it's great to be able to talk about this with women in the same boat as it's a total secret from the people I would usually confide in.

Thats all sounding really good welshlinz!! Bet you cant wait to get started now?!
Pinkmook - Im so sorry that you are feeling down - although I think you are doing remarkably well! Im getting stressed out and down and its not even three months for me, so I have no idea how you must be feeling after a year. The problem with us is that although we were warned it could take 2 years we didnt really think it would take that long for us!! Hang in in there PM - the most common time for conception after VR is 12 months - so it could be just around the corner - I know you have added complications and it must seem impossible at the mo - but after reading some of the other threads about fertility issues - it seems there are so many that conceive against all the odds - fingers crossed for you!! take care xxx

consultant has just phoned and they have managed to get a space in theatre a week on Friday so he's all booked in !! AARRGGHH !!!

Really don't know how we're going to get away with this with our family and friends and am considering telling them what we are up to just to avoid all the lies about where Dh is etc... . Advice please !!!

Well my DH STILL does not have an appointment and is starting to impose conditions on having the op, it's just not going to happen for me, I know it
I'm seriously considering leaving right at this moment.

oh no, katieDD. That's awful. Why has he started to make conditions for the op all of a sudden ? I thought you were both as keen as each other for this

Are you really considering leaving ??!

welshlinz - fantastic news!! I guess its a personal decision whether or not to tell people the truth - I am all for it but dh is dead against. Problems start when I have to much to drink and tell anyone who'll listen! So some people know and some dont! It makes life easier if they know cos theres no sneaking about - but I guess it could be hard if people keep constantly asking " any news yet?" - puts extra pressure on!

katiedd - whats going on with your dh?? I really hope you can talk it through xx

hiya, I think we'll try and keep it under wraps. As it happens to fall on hubbys last day in work for a month ( very convenient ) as he's switching jobs, I may get round him not being there for the night by saying they have all gone on the lash and are staying over somewhere. Then the following morning when I go to collect him, my DD has a b'day party so may pick him up on the way back. Wouldn't be so bad if I was a convincing liar but am hopeless !! The hardest thing will be trying to convince DD that everything is normal. She may only be 5 but she's like miss marple at discovering secrets lol

Just make sure your dd is very gentle when she cuddles her daddy! We told everyone that my dh was off work for a week because he had injured his abdomen in work!

thats a really good idea. Because he's managed to get a cancellation spot, it's going to fall dead on when we have th new puppy aswell lol so we'll certainly have our hands full.

I'm getting really excited now about it. Went on fertilty friend that pink mentioned and typed in my period times etc and they hav estimated my fertile time 2 weeks after the op so I've told him he's got to be better by then. I know that's being a bit unrealistic to catch straight away but got to try !! The doc said 6 weeks before trying so he can go in for his test results first but who's to no

God I think we've all been given different advice on how long to wait afterwards! We were told 2 weeks, which (like you!) was exactly when I was due to ovulate - and I too convinced myself we would catch 1st time! Didnt work for us (although we tried hard!!), but fingers crossed for you!! We are on 3rd cycle of ttc now (3dpo at the mo!)and Im using Persona and Fertility Friend - am truly obsessed!! I keep trying to stay realistic but I swing between being really overly optimistic to thoroughly miserable about the whole thing - prepare yourself for this emotional rollacoaster!!

If I'm honest I don't think it's going to be that easy and after joining this thread I think it's helped me be a lot more realistic with how long it's going to take etc..

The doc more or less said that at first there's going to be very little happening down there and so waiting was definately likely. I have prepared myself as much as I can and we've got loads of other things to keep focused on like re-decorating and stuff and puppy Holly.

terrier, sorry for being really daft but 3dpo ? Does that mean possible ovulation days ?? Got to get more clued up on this speak lol

HAve calmed down now, but still no appointment.
DH is doing this for me, not because he wants to, he says he is a bit excited but mainly terrified lol
I think we need another chat and then I am booking the appointment.

thats good news katieDD, am really glad you are feeling calmer now.
Hope you sort things out in your chat and the appointment is booked soon !!

katiedd- glad things are a little calmer with you - hopefully your dh will start to understand how much this means to you now.

welshlinz - dpo is "days past ovulation". they use it on Fertility Friend as well so you'll see it a lot when your chart takes off.

pinkmook - any signs of af?

Hope everyone is well xx

terrier, thanks for that. Only been on fertility friend once or twice to try and work out what day they thought I should ovulate to what I thought and I guessed 1 day later than them so must be on track with my cycle.
My biggest problem is going to be dealing with false pregnancy symptoms because as soon as I ovulate I get major sore breasts and feel sick until my period arrives which is what I would normally get my hopes up for if I was ttc. Never mind
I forgot to mention the other day, the consultant said that we get 2 free sperm tests done by the private hospital in with the price. He has one at 6 weeks and then another in 12 weeks. The doc said they include them in the price so patients bother to go back and the hospital can get a really strong idea of success ratings for the op, which thinking about it, I'm really suprised your hospital didn't do, terrier. Have you thought any more about having the test done yet ?