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Vasectomy reversal success??

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terrier141 · 13/05/2008 14:40

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

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welshlinz · 26/10/2008 17:32

thanks pink, everything is going fine so far. Got a midwife appointment next week which feels so strange ! Did another test a couple of days ago just to check it wasn't my imagination and I got a nice dark line so fingers crossed it's going to stick

I just wish so much that you girls all get your BFPs soon xx How are you getting on this cycle pink ?

pinkspook · 26/10/2008 18:50

think I am on about 2dpo but not got my crosshairs on FF yet - am doing OK. saw the consultant monday (not the same we saw originally unfortunately) and he was HORRIBLE really abrupt, kept offering me clomid in the same breath as telling my blood tests showed I was ovulating and that didn't really need it

DH's sperm test results still below the WHO guidelines (but have gone up a bit from 11.3mil/ml to 15.7 mil/ml) but we are waiting on anti sperm antibody results and to be honest I think this is the problem as motility and morphology were both still really poor despite an increase in count

When we get the ASA tests back if antibodies are not too bad we are going to go for IUI if its really bad anitbodies then its IVF/ICSI but god only knows how we will afford it at 5K a go just wish things hadn't had to come to this.

Any way I will keep my fingers crossed everything goes well for you although I have no dubt it will, please send us lots of baby luck

welshlinz · 28/10/2008 12:55

hi, pink that consultant sounds horrible. It makes all the difference having somebody nice you can actually ask questions to instead of being barked at !! Hopefully you won't get him again. The consultant we saw after DH's op was a bit like that. Wasn't interested one bit and said 'give it a go first but remember I'm here if you decide you want IVF' Didn't feel I could ask anything as it was obvious he was not interested !!

Had no idea IUI was so expensive ! When would you consider trying that ?

pinkspook · 28/10/2008 17:20

Its the IVF/ICSI thats 5K a go I think IUI is less, but wont be able to have that if there are anti sperm antibodies present

Any way, we have made enquiries for DH to have accupuncture to see if that can make any difference to the results.

I wonder where Terrier is?

welshlinz · 28/10/2008 20:01

yes I was wondering that too.

Terrier, where are you ????

KatieDD · 30/10/2008 22:24

Oh Welshlinz I am sooooo happy for you, that is fantastic news.
Pink, don't know if you'd consider this but I have been told I can save £2k by donating eggs. Not sure how I feel about it, especially if somebody else got a baby using my eggs and I didn't but thought I'd mention in case that would help you at all.
We are going for the ICSI next month so am on a health kick and have banned all sorts from the house, merry bleedin Christmas lol

pinkspook · 31/10/2008 08:58

I would donate eggs. But it looks like we wont be doing anything as DH has been told he will probably be made redundant in the next few weeks. all my plans for IUI etc now up the swannee. Feel like locking the door and never going out again

KatieDD · 31/10/2008 09:32

Pink we're in the same boat my DH finishes on the 21st but you know what, to hell with it.
People have children they can't afford every day, I work for the CAB and see women with a couple of kids already living in a hostel or B&B pregnant again, so I'm afraid my attitude now is sod I am going to be irresponsible too.
I can keep the roof over our heads and things will be very tight but I am going to try and have that baby.
Plus I have been really surprised at the reponse to DH's CV on www.monster.co.uk i thought it would take him a few months to get another job but he's had lots of interest already so I'm damned if i'm going to get any older or wait any longer when they'll probably get jobs really quickly anyway.
I really feel for you, but would say be selfish, just this once and put you first.

pinkspook · 31/10/2008 14:54

You are right Katie, I am going to try and just hope DH gets another job soon. We can ring up for the anti sperm anti body tests a week on monday so will be ale to see if IUI might be an option (which is cheaper) Where are you going for your icsi? (i think I remember you saying you are in the north west?) I am thinking of the CARE facility in manchester as Ive heard st mary's is poor.

xx

KatieDD · 31/10/2008 15:55

We're going to North West Fertility in Liverpool, hopefully they are good, where's St Mary's ?

pinkspook · 31/10/2008 18:18

St mary's is in manchester - apparently its the one they usually send people to but obviously if you're paying for it you can go where you like, thats why I had a little investigation into it all on here: website compare success rates NW UK

pinkspook · 31/10/2008 18:21

Not sure if that link works properly but if you look on it NW fertility services in liverpool has a 28% success rate in under 35's and CARE has a 30% success rate - a small difference I know but I am obsessive!

KatieDD · 31/10/2008 20:41

I think for the extra travel I'll stick with the Liverpool one, am hoping under our circumstances that the percentage rates will be much much higher.

babbi · 01/11/2008 00:30

Well done Welshlinz, I posted very early in this thread but pop back from time to time hoping to see that you all have had some good news .
Fantastic news for you - put your feet up and get some rest while you still can !!
Take care xx

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terrier141 · 10/11/2008 12:51

Hooray welslinz thats amazing Im so happy for you hun!! It can be done then!!

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welshlinz · 10/11/2008 13:01

hi terrier, great to see you back x

yes it can be done and we are very shocked it happened this quickly as I had convinced myself it hadn't worked.

Everything is still going ok apart from I'm suffering with dreadful sickness throughout the whole day but just keep telling myself it's worth it . I have a midwife appointment a week on Friday so fingers crossed all is well.

KatieDD · 17/11/2008 18:40

Well I've been promised the referal letters by the end of the week so that's looking a bit brighter for us, got very excited for a moment when I thought we were going to get seen on the NHS but that didn't last long when the Dr remembered himself, nevermind.
Hope everyones well.

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terrier141 · 24/11/2008 17:09

Hi everyone, hope all is well, just checking in on you all!

Hope the sickness passes soon linz and the midwife appointment goes well, good luck with it all!

Sounds promising Katiedd - hope you hear something soon!

Pink - where are you - you have gone quiet?!

Anyway af arrived for me AGAIN yesterday - getting seriously fed up now!

Love to all xx

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pinkmook · 24/11/2008 19:46

Hi terrier, have been busy doing applications for DH (he was made redundant last week - finishes friday) you have disappeared off facebook have you got sick of us

hope everyone else is doing OK

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sunshineday · 26/11/2008 09:32

Hi I was wondering were your dh went for there reversal. My other half is going to see a nhs dr on the 19 of dec, but from reading of the Internet nhs don't do them. Did you go private and if so how did you find the clinic you used. (hope nobody minds me asking these questions)

pinkmook · 26/11/2008 17:54

Hi Sunshine day - Yes we went private (NHS rarely do reversals, only if niether of you have children from the present or previous rel) I just found ours by googling a bout the subject of vas reversal and learned that microsurgical reversal better than normal surgery, and went from there. We used Dr Thakur in Hartlepool but I cant say I would reccomend him

HTH

welshlinz · 01/12/2008 11:34

hi all, so sorry to hear about your DH Pink. What a horrible time for this to happen !!

Terrier, sorry your AF has arrived.

KatieDD, any good news to report yet ?

I hope you don't think I'm abandoning the thread x I keep logging in to check on you all but can't help feeling horribly guilty that I've fallen pregnant so soon after the op when I know how long you've all been waiting for this

pinkmook · 01/12/2008 18:28

Linz - In all honesty of course I am jealous (cant speak for the othes but would imagine there is a tinge of jealousy there maybe less so than me but I have been trying for 18 months or so now) its horiffic how much I want this and I wish so much I was you....but I'm not and its not you fault and I am sure you would wish baby luck on all of us if you could but you cant! And lifes frequently not fair and I guess its just not my time for luck at the moment! There are times when I have a little foot stamping moment and think "its not fair I should be first Ive waited the longest!" But I am an adult and I know thats Sooooo not your fault or problem! I guess its natural for me to feel like that sometimes even though its not really realistic! And its natural for you to feel guilty but you really shouldn't I am genuinely happy for you - your getting pregnant doesn't alter when I get pregnant - I'm still in this shitty position regardless! So dont you worry about it

Please dont take my jealousy to mean I "dislike" you or feel in any way negative towards you...I feel negative towards this situation, its not you its this bloody awful unfair predicament. I wish you all the luck in the world I really really do.

Just say a little prayer for me

And keep us informed how you get along xxxxx

KatieDD · 01/12/2008 20:59

Oh Linz, I am absolutely delighted for you.
Nothing to report here, still waiting on an appointment.
Pink are you still going ahead even with the redundancy ?
I feel so guilty wanting to spend some of the money on this IVF and am so worried that our inlaw's might refuse to help us if we run out of money because we've wasted money on this and maybe created another mouth to feed.
I know we need to be as relaxed as possible and I can't help but feel if he's worried about not having a job and I'm worried about him it might not happen The timing is rubbish.

welshlinz · 02/12/2008 12:58

Thanks Pink for being so honest, I know you're happy for me and I will definately send a prayer to all of you with loads of baby dust attached xx

KatieDD, you obviously want this so much so I'd try not to worry about your in-laws. I'm sue they won't see you in difficulty if you really need their help. This isn't something you've decided on lightly either as you've been on this thread for many months coming to your decision. Go for it because you may regret it forever otherwise x

Anyway, had a scan date through today for 18th Dec and I'm sooo nervous. Praying everything is going to be ok and trying not to worry too much x