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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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terrier141 · 18/06/2008 18:10

At least the ball is rolling eh welshlinz? You got me thinking about ebay selling now aswell! Is it just like being a normal ebay seller or can you tell me more about how to set up ebay shop, and how do you register as a business in order to get wholesalers to sell to you?? We should re-name this thread "advice on setting up your own business" - seems like it might happen sooner than any of us getting pg!!

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KatieDD · 18/06/2008 19:20

Lol I thought that too terrier, I am desperate to start knitting and DH said fine but no baby clothes so maybe i'll knit them and sell them instead.
Still no appointment here but my cycle seems to have regulated itself

Waiting is the worst aspect, I hate it

welshlinz · 18/06/2008 19:32

its weird you should say about your cycle regulating as mine has gone the opposite. I'm always really regular to the day and for some reason this month its come a week and a half early !! Don't need this to start happening

Anyway, lol about changing the thread name. Its really easy to set up an ebay shop. They give you the option to trial it for 30 days for free and then its £6 per month so not alot. You can still use your normal account aswell if you'd rather and obviously thats free. You just need to change your account type to business.

As for setting up a business, I picked a name, registered it with companies house and away to go !! Not as scary as I first thought now I've got into it.

KatieDD, knitting is a great idea. Premature baby cardigans seem to sell well on ebay so poss something to think about x

Enough about that tho, onto the important question. How long after op did you take before getting down to it ??????

pinkmook · 18/06/2008 21:09

Welshlinz - am loving this ebay business advice thread

As for when we got down to it - our surgeon said as soon as he felt able to we could do it (although we did read on the internet to wait anything from 24 hours to 3 weeks depending on which website you read!.

We waited 2 days couldn't wait to test it out....but they do say ikt takes time for the sperm count to build up - anything up to 2 years!!

BTW - when we started seriously TTC (e.g charting) my cycle went wacky - I'd been having 31 day cycles then they went mental....am now wondering if it was psychological...I guess I'll find out when I go back to the Gynae consultant and get the results of the preliminary tests........

welshlinz · 18/06/2008 22:04

wow pink, RESPECT !! 2 days ?? I thought we'd be looking at 2 weeks at least !

KatieDD · 18/06/2008 22:23

My DH is planning to take to his bed for 2 weeks I suspect
So I think I'll book a dirty weekend away for the month after although I want this all done asap, I don't actually want to catch until Jan 2009 at the earliest I have a few loose ends to tie up first.

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terrier141 · 19/06/2008 07:44

We waited 2 weeks after op (although dh was pestering after 1 week) - the consultant just said "whenever you feel ready" - I wanted to give things a chance to heal a bit - didnt want to undo the join IYSWIM? He was very battered and bruised and wore this rather fetching strap type thing! I was very scared I would hurt him at first! Everything seemed to work fine straight away (he tested things out before we did
Anyway had a chat with dh about this ebay idea and he's quite cautious but said I can get a few bits and pieces as a trial and see how it goes - will fit in around the kids anyway, which is my biggest problem with other jobs!
Back to the point - I would say even if you dont want to get pg straight away - dont put off trying too long, cos if you are like me, even though you read it can take up to 2 years, you think it will happen straight away - hey presto! I know its only been 2 cycles ttc for me but have been gutted both times!

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pinkmook · 19/06/2008 08:20

welshlinz - all that ardour has gone out the window a bit now (after nearly a year TTC )....it wasn't me who wanted to do at the 2 day mark - and I was frankly shocked he did as he looked in a very bad way at the time! The surgery had ended up taking nearly 6 hours as there were so many problems but the surgeon assured us we couldn't undo the join and that ejeculating actually helps ...but it was still a very gingerly done shag!

welshlinz · 19/06/2008 09:46

Excellent. I spoke to him last night and he said he's up for it as soon as possible so we'll have to wait and see how he feels !

terrier, thats great news re ebay thing. What type of line were u hoping to get into ?

Anyway, need some advice girls. I don't want to get ahead of myself but......... a friend of ours has a gorgeous pram they bought from mamas and papas and its like brand new. They want £ 40 for it so I'm in a dilemma as thats an absolute bargain. DH wants us to buy it and keep in attic but what if the pregnancy doesn't happen ? I keep sayng I could sell it on ebay but not sure if it would upset me when it came round to it. AAARRGHHH please help !!!

KatieDD · 19/06/2008 11:07

I bought a pram recently it's a discountinued model which I had for my first two and none of the Jane's or Bugaboo's came near it, this one was £40 and round the corner so I bought it and have hidden it in the garage.
I could also do with another buggy type thing to keep in the boot for my youngest who is 4 but sometimes i like her contained more than she needs to rest iyswim, so do I buy a cheapy buggy I can give away at the end of the year or do I buy the posh Maclaren Travel system I have my eye on that would be great for the new bubs too.
Oh the dilema's, (having said that I've sneaked in baby bits and bobs when I've been buying posh clothes for the older ones too, a t shirt here and there ) DH must think i'm mental.

welshlinz · 19/06/2008 11:40

I think I'd go for the one you've had your eye on cos again, you can always jusitfy it by saying you can stick it on ebay if necessary lol

I feel a bit more convinced in buying this pram now I hear you've bought one too KatieDD, but just worried I suppose incase it doesn't happen.

Really trying not to become baby obsessed and stuff but when I see a bargain, I can't leave it !!

KellyKateneedsaholiday · 19/06/2008 14:35

hi, Ive got a question for you all. When your dhs went to the gp to get a referal did you have to go too. OH has an appointment for 5pm tonight, I dont need to go to this one do I?

Ive still got my ds2s pushchair as he occasionally still uses it, but only used carrycot bit for a couple of months and I have refused to sell it for the last 2 years as i knew i wanted another one. Im so excited at the thought of it but at the same time im not cos i dont want to get my hopes up IYSWIM.
Last night I was sitting looking at all the newborn clothes on the internet. I settled for buying a couple of outfits for my baby neice and nephew.

welshlinz · 19/06/2008 14:56

hi, no you don't need to go. My DHs was Wednesday and I only went as I needed to get some questions sorted about the pregnancy.
Other than that, it only took 5 mins to get the referral sorted. Good luck xxx

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terrier141 · 19/06/2008 16:44

I went but there was absolutely no need - it just made me feel more involved and make sure I asked the questions I knew dh would forget to!
On the e-bay thing - I am thinking about fancy dress - what do you think?? Would love to sell baby stuff but guess that area is quite saturated already??

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KellyKateneedsaholiday · 19/06/2008 18:47

ok GP says we have to phone consultant tomorrow to arrange appointment at a time that suits us (gp said that it was better doing it that way so that we could get an appointment at a time that suits) then we have to phone gp and hell send the referral letter. OH says he didnt say much , just that op could take up to 5 hours depending on how easy it is and that for every year your chances go down by 20% which sounds a bit pessimitic. Ill wait and see what the consultant says to get a better idea.

pinkmook · 19/06/2008 20:52

Good luck katykelly........

On a totally none vasectomy reversal related issue...Welshlinz - do you know any other websites like the one you named earlier in the thread I am researching my ebay career move TIA

welshlinz · 19/06/2008 21:48

hi cant really think of any off hand but if you type into your search engine, wholesale suppliers of the type of product your looking to stock, you should get quite a few suggestions. I think theres one called kangaroo charlie aswell but not sure what they're like to deal with. Good luck xxx

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terrier141 · 20/06/2008 08:17

Its my last day in work today - bit gutted tbh! Feeling a bit like I havent got a role after today - I'll be a stay at home mum - which sounds great in principle and I always said I wished I could - but now its real its a bit weird! I found a discount supplier (not a wholesaler cos we decided to start REALLY small on my private account to see what the market is like)and even with their prices I reckon we wouldnt do badly out of it. Problem is - I typed out my order and went to type in my card details and dh comes home and says we have to wait a bit cos we are really skint - it's 2 months after the op now and we still havent recovered financially - am starting to panic a bit that we cant really afford a baby at all!
Sorry for the whinging!!

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KatieDD · 20/06/2008 08:28

Terrier I know exactly how you feel, whilst we were talking about having another and I was having a tantrum money was not an issue, I was earning a fortune, ever since he agreed my work had dried up and I haven't had a penny for over 2 weeks, it's as if somebody is trying to tell me something.
I still really really miss working in an office 6 months later, but have never been so busy as a SAHM.

welshlinz · 20/06/2008 09:53

We're a bit worried about the money issue aswell. I think everybody is when they think about it but they all seem to cope way or another I suppose. My biggest fear is spending all this money on op and it doesn't work and then its just 2 grand of savings down the drain!!! Anyway lol, I'm cheerful today aren't I ?

Thats good news about finding a supplier Terrier. Even if you don't do things straight away, you'll get a feel for the market etc..

pinkmook · 20/06/2008 11:24

Glad you found a supplier too - did you decide to go with fancy dress in the end?

I have looked at a few suppliers but there doesn't seem to be much in the way of profit in the things I have been looking at.

Don't think about paying for the op as a waste of money if it goes wrong - you have to think in terms of how would you feel if you didn't get the op and never even tried? I couldn't cope with the thought of not even trying so even if ultimately it doesn't work for me at least we explored every option....but I do know what you mean about spending all that money ...with this credit crunch I cold do with 2 grand back in the bank LOL Oh well never mind, ebay here I come

pinkmook · 20/06/2008 11:25

could

welshlinz · 20/06/2008 12:24

I no, DH keeps asking why I'm being so negative about the op. If I'm honest, I think it's my way of handling things just incase. Was so niave before i found this forum I honestly believed that I'd get pregnant straight away without even trying . So by preparing myself for the worst case scenario I'm finding it easier.
Yor totally right pink, I would hate to think of not trying at all and never knowing. Would always ask "what if ??"

Got my friend calling down this afternoon. Shes 4 months gone so thats going to get me even more broody I expect lol

Had my fortune told yesterday by the way. She said she could see a baby boy in my cards so you never no !!

pinkmook · 20/06/2008 12:48

Aww welshlinz you will be really broody when you see her I bet - i always am! A fortune teller told me (when I was about 10) that when I was older I would have a baby then try for another and end up with twins! !

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terrier141 · 20/06/2008 14:55

2 for the price om 1 eh PM? - bargain! Been thinking about fancy dress on ebay again - it seems quite well covered - but then pretty much all areas of the market seem to be - unless you can afford to undercut other shops. Bit scared about registering as a business for some reason - but the wholesale sites I've looked at wont even let you look at their prices without a trade account. Frustrating cos I want to work out how much profit is in it potentially before I go to all that trouble!

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