Nerves filled my head as I made my way with mum to the Princess Anne Hospital in Southampton to see Mr Brooks the fertility specialist, at a lovely private clinic in the hospital, Complete Fertility. As I was an emergency appointment, I was slotted in between his surgical times, in his words... his coffee breaks! More bloods were taken, so I was hopeful they thought something could be done to help me. I met Mr Brooks, a well renowned fertility specialist who has worked in some of the biggest private clinics in London, and I couldn't have felt more at ease. We sat down and discussed the options or not-options as they went on to be; freezing embryos, freezing eggs or ovarian tissue transplant. The two first options were out of the question, due to having a hormone reactive tumor, the drugs needed to stimulate the eggs would rapidly increase the growth rate of the tumor. So both were deemed high risk and un-doable. My fertility fate lay with the option of ovarian tissue transplant, a procedure very new and not commonly used in the UK.
Mr Brooks left the room saying the meeting to discuss this procedure and it being implemented in Southampton was being held that morning. He returned with a beaming smile, saying I deserved some good news and he'd be honored to perform the surgery on me as the first one at the Princess Anne! So although this isn't anywhere near a guarantee that my fertility will return as normal, on re-implantation after treatment, they hope it will re-stimulate my body's egg production. One step closer to being normal after treatment. Leaving Southampton after a quick visit to Primark for Christmas jumpers, I felt a slight bit easier about the future. Heading back on monday to see another gynecologist whose study it is, before I become a guinea pig later in the week. Friday 13th really can be a good day!
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Ian
11/15/2015 12:36:05 pm
Stay strong. This is a very brave thing to do. Much love xx
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