We ended a year chock full of bad news with, you guessed it, even more bad news. L got her friend (some friend!) on December 31st, putting an end to our hopes for round 2. This one was much tougher than the first failed IUI as we really felt like this was "the one". Something just felt different this time. L has been in a pretty bad place the last few days and I am really trying to be the strong, brave one, which is not easy. Of course, no one ever said any of this would be easy, but the on the job training is kinda brutal. I am trying to keep the attitude that this will only make the good news down the road feel that much better (things are always much sweeter after a mouthful of sour right?), but every one of these makes that road look longer, bumpier and more foreboding.
So, it is back to the Clomid, blood work, ultrasounds, and likely a 3rd IUI...
Stay tuned...please? :)
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If you had asked me a year ago what Azoospermia was, I almost certainly would have answered "a Dr. Seuss character!" (a very fringe character perhaps). Now the true meaning, as well as a veritable medical alphabet soup of terms like: TESE, mTESE, IVF, ICSI, and so many more have become part of our every day lexicon. This is our story...
About Us
Me ("J"):
Male, 36 year old Software Engineer, born and raised in lovely New England. My obsessions include music (playing, writing, listening), baseball, and misc. geeky stuff.
Diagnosis:
Non-Obstructive Azoospermia.
She ("L"):
Female, 32 year old fledgling entrepreneur, born and raised in the topgraphically challenged Midwest. Equally passionate about music, crafting, and theatre.
Diagnosis:
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Dog ("P"):
1 year old Springer Spaniel. Self-imposed king of our house and bastion of awesomeness.
Diagnosis:
Epilepsy
Diagnosis:
Non-Obstructive Azoospermia.
She ("L"):
Female, 32 year old fledgling entrepreneur, born and raised in the topgraphically challenged Midwest. Equally passionate about music, crafting, and theatre.
Diagnosis:
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Dog ("P"):
1 year old Springer Spaniel. Self-imposed king of our house and bastion of awesomeness.
Diagnosis:
Epilepsy
6 comments:
Ugh I'm sorry :( *hugs* to you and give your wife some too (as I'm sure you already are).
I hope 2010 turns out to be the year you two have been waiting for.
I'm sorry. Thinking about you both.
I'm so sorry. I was picturing the two of you celebrating your goods news. Hang in there. From one MFIF couple to another, we're pulling for you.
I am so sorry to hear that. I hope the 3rd time's a charm for the 2 of you. Hang in there!
So sorry this cycle didn't work. Please take extra special care of L.
It's hard to be strong when someone you love is suffering and nothing you can say or do will make them feel better.
Just knowing you are there for her will help.
oh man. Nothing I can say to make you feel better. It can be a long and painful road and all I can hope to offer is that there's lot of people out there who kinda know how you feel and have been there (and have made it.)
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