Well, I've been reefing through the blogosphere, tracking from the comments I got. I'd never imagined that there was a community out there, supporting each other. And I went to a library to research my problem!
Talk about dumb - or is it just bad luck? How could I have known? Why didn't I start blogging on this earlier?
I learned one thing today, from reading a little of the other blogs. What's done is done. Future is what counts.
I've not seen an MIF blog (see, I picked up that phrase so quickly!) yet. I know how difficult it is for a man to speak out on this. But I just know there are some blogs out there, and I'm going to find 'em.
When I read Lance Armstrong's It's Not About the Bike for the first time, I really admired his courage - not (only) for fighting cancer, or for coming back and winning the TdF, but for speaking frankly of his problem and IVF.
When I read the part where he was going to the lab to 'freeze it' before his surgery, I couldn't read on for a while because I choked up. I knew that part. A nurse hands you a sample bottle, shows you a room, gives you a smile, and walks off. Imagine.
You get to see the funny side of it later. Last time, my wife and I half-jokingly considered filling the bottle with a bit of Clinic All-Clear shampoo...
Okay, cheer up everyone. Good news. IVF it is, and I'm going to call the hospital now. Thanks, people, for helping me make up my mind.
Saturday, September 1, 2007
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6 comments:
Welcome to the blogosphere! I am sure you are right in thinking there are more male blogs out there. In the meantime, we gals are glad to have you and will help you any way we can! Congrats on making the decision for IVF. I wish you the BEST!
If you haven't been, you should probably check out the Stirrup Queen's blog: http://stirrup-queens.blogspot.com/
Look on her right side and scroll down. You will see lists of bloggers by categories. You will see those dealing with male factor and you will see a list of all male bloggers. You aren't alone.
This is a great online community. We will be here cheering you on throughout your cycle.
Cheering you on! And like Heather mentioned-Stirrup Queens has a great list--and check out (in)fertile frank @ http://fertilefrank.blogspot.com/
Best to you~
Cheering you on here too. I have looked at some blogs from the male point of view, but there is something nice about starting fresh with a new blog.
We went to IVF after learning we had MFI too. My husband, dear soul that he is - and convinced it wasn't him - went to get testing done first. Of course when you do IVF everyone gets tested again.
In the end, we were not successful with IVF and the best guess is AMA (advanced maternal age). It seems if you do ICSI (you probably know this one) then the sperm issue is taken care of about 90% of the time. So . . . on to DE (donor eggs) for us.
Good luck and quick success to you.
Wow, Kami. No, I didn't know what ICSI was. I just found out, though. Thanks. I've to do a little more reading, I understand now. Well, anyway, I've taken the first step...
You are certainly not alone. As Heather and JJ have said, Stirrup Queens has a wonderful list of blogs from the male POV, as well as many other subjects dealing with IF.
I wish you lots of luck and I'm thinking of you as you continue on your journey.
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