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Thanks everyone

I just noticed this:   I'm grateful for reaching this number and happy that my ramblings are of interest to anyone. Whilst this blog is about my experience of this infertility rollercoaster, I hope it has helped open the door (even if it's a sliver) to the subject of male infertility. My recent published article …

That rash was…

... SHINGLES!!!    I mentioned a few days ago I had a painful rash on my chest and thought it was something like folliculitis. But it was very painful especially when my clothes touched it and I did not think it would ever be shingles. Turns out it is. Why, as a Dr did I …

‘Better than a kick in the teeth’

E's oft used phrase. It acknowledges getting something better than expectation. 8 follies. 1 more than last time. I walked into recovery to see a smiling E. The egg collection was a success, although she wasn't given morphine like when she had the myomectomy, but the GA allowed her to at least sleep a bit. Last …

Hope

I'm sat at in a Costa 'lounge' watching people walk by in the hospital walk way, trying to read an article about people who have functional conditions whilst supping my medium (medio) mocha. Trying to avoid the inside of my lip I bit 10 mins ago. E went in for egg collection 45 mins ago. …