Help Us Have A Baby!!!
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Joe and I have been together for almost 14 years and married for 9 of those years. The best way to describe our relationship is that we really are best friends. We spent most of our early years avoiding trying to have children. We were never ready. Then, we decided it was time after a devastating loss in our family. On February 8, 2011, Joe's only brother Charlie was killed in a tragic car accident. It really made us step back and realize what was important in life. Family! We had actually been trying for a year but with no success. This made it more serious.
When I went and talked to my gynecologist, he started testing both of us. I was fine but we found out that Joe was classified as azoospermia and that he had a varicocele. There was no sperm to be found. After four months of waiting, we finally got in to see an infertility specialist. She told us that our chances of having a child that was biologically both ours was less than 40%. It was like we were grieving again. Joe decided to undergo a very painful procedure for them to look for some. A couple of months later, the surgery took place and some was found. We were ready to undergo IVF. However, two obstacles in our way. They found that I had a bicornuate/septate uterus and then there was the $$$$$$. Just a few weeks after I underwent my corrective surgery. It was a success. Now, for the money. My father was gracious enough to give us the money for our first IVF cycle.
So, after waiting for months, we finally started our cycle in March 2012. I started my shots. We went in for the egg retrieval on April 11, 2012. They retrieved 12 eggs. I was very pleased with my numbers. Then we waited to see how many eggs would become embryos. We got a call the next day that only 2 had made it through the night. I was upset but still hopeful. Then, a couple of days later, we were down to one. We didn't find out until the day of transfer that there was nothing to transfer. We still met with the doctor and were told that sperm donation was our only hope.
We waited for several months let what had happened sink in. I think we were in shock for months that we never made it to transfer. We decided to seek out a doctor that specialized in male infertility. We found one and he gave us a lot of hope. He believed that a varicocele repair would improve the quality of Joe's sperm for IVF. There was also a very small chance that we would even be able to get pregnant naturally. After the repair, test did come back positive for sperm. However, after six months, the numbers were still too low to conceive naturally or do an IUI. So, we are back at square one.
This is our last chance at having a child that is biologically both ours. We would appreciate any help that you could give us.
We promise two things. One, any money that is donated will be solely used for infertility treatments. Secondly, any remaining funds will be donated to someone else in need of assistance in their fertility treatments.
When I went and talked to my gynecologist, he started testing both of us. I was fine but we found out that Joe was classified as azoospermia and that he had a varicocele. There was no sperm to be found. After four months of waiting, we finally got in to see an infertility specialist. She told us that our chances of having a child that was biologically both ours was less than 40%. It was like we were grieving again. Joe decided to undergo a very painful procedure for them to look for some. A couple of months later, the surgery took place and some was found. We were ready to undergo IVF. However, two obstacles in our way. They found that I had a bicornuate/septate uterus and then there was the $$$$$$. Just a few weeks after I underwent my corrective surgery. It was a success. Now, for the money. My father was gracious enough to give us the money for our first IVF cycle.
So, after waiting for months, we finally started our cycle in March 2012. I started my shots. We went in for the egg retrieval on April 11, 2012. They retrieved 12 eggs. I was very pleased with my numbers. Then we waited to see how many eggs would become embryos. We got a call the next day that only 2 had made it through the night. I was upset but still hopeful. Then, a couple of days later, we were down to one. We didn't find out until the day of transfer that there was nothing to transfer. We still met with the doctor and were told that sperm donation was our only hope.
We waited for several months let what had happened sink in. I think we were in shock for months that we never made it to transfer. We decided to seek out a doctor that specialized in male infertility. We found one and he gave us a lot of hope. He believed that a varicocele repair would improve the quality of Joe's sperm for IVF. There was also a very small chance that we would even be able to get pregnant naturally. After the repair, test did come back positive for sperm. However, after six months, the numbers were still too low to conceive naturally or do an IUI. So, we are back at square one.
This is our last chance at having a child that is biologically both ours. We would appreciate any help that you could give us.
We promise two things. One, any money that is donated will be solely used for infertility treatments. Secondly, any remaining funds will be donated to someone else in need of assistance in their fertility treatments.
Organiser
Camille Gay Whaley
Organiser
