An Amazing Personal Story!

Ksyrup · 09-19-2003, 03:06 PM

As some of you probably know, my wife and I have one child, our 4 year old Caitlin. We've been trying for over 2 years to have another, and various medical issues have come up which have prevented us from conceiving. It has been frustrating, to say the least.

About a month ago my wife's OB/GYN suggested a slew of fertility tests to try to find out what is going on (or NOT going on). As part of that, he had me do a sperm analysis. Two weeks ago today, my wife met with him and found out that my count was so low that we would likely never have children again without use of in-vitro. They also gave my wife a pregnancy test which came back negative. Needless to say, we were devastated. He had me do a second analysis to confirm the findings, as well as a bunch of bloodwork to test for testosterone levels, etc.

I got those results on Tuesday. Strangely, everything came back normal. That day, my daughter brought home a picture of her family that she had made at school, which included 4 of us. She also asked my wife if we could name her sister Kate. At the time, even with the second set of test results, the picture and her question were more heartbreaking than anything. We were scheduled to see the doctor next week to discuss the odd results we got.

As of today, my wife was 10 days late, which is extremely out of the ordinary. So she had a blood test done this afternoon, and I just found out about an hour ago that she is pregnant!

Is that not crazy?

In the span of two weeks, we went from devastation - and having to tell the grandparents there likely would be no more - to absolute joy - and looking forward to the calls we'll be making tonight. I know there's a long way to go before we're safe, but I still can't get over the swing in emotions we've been through in such a short time.

I'm also wondering if my daughter is psychic.

Life is one crazy-ass adventure sometimes.

EagleFan · 09-19-2003, 03:08 PM

Congratulations

SplitPersonality1 · 09-19-2003, 03:12 PM

Way, way cool.

Congratulations!

sachmo71 · 09-19-2003, 03:13 PM

Way to go!!! We were sort of in the same boat, but I kept insisting that they retest me. They never found anything out of the ordinary...I just thought it was fun that my wife was ORDERING me to play with my dingus.

FrogMan · 09-19-2003, 03:13 PM

Great news!!! Congratulations, papa Ksyrup

FM

Butter · 09-19-2003, 03:13 PM

Great news, Ksyrup!

JeeberD · 09-19-2003, 03:16 PM

Awesome news!

Kinda spooky about your daughter, though. Especially if it does wind up being a girl. Maybe you need to ask her to pick out some lotto numbers for you...

cthomer5000 · 09-19-2003, 03:20 PM

If it's a girl, you gotta go with Kate right?

KevinNU7 · 09-19-2003, 03:23 PM

I think he ahs to go with Kate. But at the same time Caitlin and Kate could be a little annoying

cthomer5000 · 09-19-2003, 03:26 PM

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Originally posted by KevinNU7
I think he ahs to go with Kate. But at the same time Caitlin and Kate could be a little annoying

Caitlin and Katherine wouldn't be too bad. Just install a NO NICKNAMES rule to keep it easy to deal with.

Vince · 09-19-2003, 03:31 PM

Congratulations, KSyrup!

MrBug708 · 09-19-2003, 03:33 PM

Low Sperm count huh?

*I need to stop looking at porn*

Congrats and if it is a girl, are you naming it Kate?

Draft Dodger · 09-19-2003, 03:46 PM

that is amazing

WSUCougar · 09-19-2003, 03:56 PM

Great news, Ksyrup, congrats! Very happy for you.

(Of course now if the baby comes out looking like the UPS man, you will suddenly come to realize what Brown can do for you, but congrats!)

John Galt · 09-19-2003, 04:07 PM

Congrats.

Maple Leafs · 09-19-2003, 04:09 PM

Wow. Did you daughter happen to come home last week with a picture of Jamal Lewis breaking the rushing record?

GrantDawg · 09-19-2003, 04:23 PM

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Originally posted by cthomer5000
Caitlin and Katherine wouldn't be too bad. Just install a NO NICKNAMES rule to keep it easy to deal with.

Congrats, Ksyrup. That is great.

I wanted to coment on this statement. If you don't like the nickname, don't name the child that! I have a sister-in-law who constantly is going behind us saying "Josh-U-AA" "Josh-U-A" if we ever call their son Josh. If you don't like Josh, name the kid something else!!!!

JeeberD · 09-19-2003, 04:38 PM

I have an aunt who chastizes anyone who calls their son Chirstopher "Chris" or their other son Matthew "Matt".

Freakin ridiculous....

KevinNU7 · 09-19-2003, 04:44 PM

I wanted to name my first son Jacob but I hate the name Jake so I had decided not to become that annoying person and name him something else. All other His middle name would be Joseph and JJ for a nickname has a nice ring to it.

bigdawg2003 · 09-19-2003, 05:06 PM

That's an amazing story. Congrats!

Glengoyne · 09-19-2003, 06:58 PM

Congrats

A very nice turn of events.

Regarding the nickname issue. I have always wanted to name a son Duncan. That is if I ever manage to slip one past the goalie again. In any case my wife strongly objects to the nickname Dunk.

Ksyrup · 09-19-2003, 08:23 PM

Thanks guys! And no, we won't use the name Kate. When we get to that point, I bet Caitlin won't even remember she mentioned it.

daedalus · 09-19-2003, 08:26 PM

That's awesome. Congratulations, Ksyrup.

FrogMan · 09-19-2003, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ksyrup
Thanks guys! And no, we won't use the name Kate. When we get to that point, I bet Caitlin won't even remember she mentioned it.

Oh, I'm sure she will, they have some very powerful selective memory, you know...

Our son wants us to name his future young brother (due in January) Nemo, after the fish in that movie.

We're working very hard to take his mind off of that idea...

FM

edit: typo...

FrogMan · 09-19-2003, 09:12 PM

dola, I also told your story to my wife and she got all kind of teary eyed, saying this was a very touching story... Congrats again!

FM

cuervo72 · 09-19-2003, 10:01 PM

Great news!!

(as long as the baby looks like you and not the mailman that is

)

thealmighty · 09-19-2003, 10:16 PM

K and Mrs. syrup's excellent adventure, part 2.

Coming soon (sort of) to a maternity ward near you (if you live in Florida).

Congratulations.

Glengoyne · 09-19-2003, 11:04 PM

I still can't believe The Afoci hasn't posted here claiming parentage.

MizzouRah · 09-19-2003, 11:11 PM

Congrats!

Todd

kingnebwsu · 09-20-2003, 12:49 AM

Tuesday night I dreamt the bar on my freezer door broke. Wednesday afternoon, I open the freezer and the bar fell on the ground. One of these days I'm gonna harness my psychic powers...

JeeberD · 09-20-2003, 11:59 AM

Last night I dreamed that I could move things using just my mind. I tried it this morning to see if it would work, but nothing happened...

Glengoyne · 09-20-2003, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JeeberD
Last night I dreamed that I could move things using just my mind. I tried it this morning to see if it would work, but nothing happened...

Hell earlier this week I broke a bar off some dude's freezer in Ohio.

Pyser · 09-20-2003, 01:41 PM

i actually had a dream a few nights ago that there was a HUGE explosion in LA, accompanied by a fire that could not be put out. what this has to do with anything, i dont know.

congrats ksyrup!

korme · 09-20-2003, 01:47 PM

I had a HI dream..

vtbub · 09-20-2003, 03:00 PM

Congrats.

Eaglesfan27 · 09-20-2003, 10:17 PM

Congratulations!

PsychoCop · 09-24-2003, 04:30 AM

Yeah, way to go, you genetic jackhammer!

Northwood_DK · 09-24-2003, 04:45 AM

A big "Tillykke" from Denmark

Ksyrup · 09-24-2003, 07:17 AM

So...if it's only been 6 weeks, and she starting to show already, does that mean we rolled doubles or triples? It wasn't like this the first time around.

I scared.

Northwood_DK · 09-24-2003, 07:49 AM

Oh Ohhhh

We went for the dog instead. They have a lot shorter delivery time and you do not have to worry sick when they turn 15 and start to use makeup.

Hope everything goes fine.

Best of luck.

GrantDawg · 09-24-2003, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ksyrup
So...if it's only been 6 weeks, and she starting to show already, does that mean we rolled doubles or triples? It wasn't like this the first time around.

I scared.

Yup, definitely triplets. If they are boys, you ought to name them Larry, Moe and Curly.

Ksyrup · 09-24-2003, 08:10 AM

Manny, Moe, and Jack. Maybe I can get free auto repairs for life.

All I know is, I don't want to end up on the cover of People Mag - not until I get my teeth straightened out, anyway.

Alf · 09-24-2003, 10:29 AM

Two friends of mine had the same issue : he had a low count sperm issue and was already starting to engage into a big hospital study as he was an extremely rare case.

A few weeks after the test, he quit his job where he was extremely stressed and a few weeks later she was pregnant. She gave birth to Ewen 3 days ago !

How do you want to understand medecine...

Congrats for the good news Ksyrup !

Alf · 09-24-2003, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ksyrup
So...if it's only been 6 weeks, and she starting to show already, does that mean we rolled doubles or triples? It wasn't like this the first time around.

I scared.

2nd time, the belly grows faster ! Don't worry ! When is the first exam scheduled ?

Ksyrup · 09-24-2003, 10:44 AM

First exam is October 13th, I think. As I recall, we did the first ultrasound at that first exam, so if there's more than one, we may know then.

I did a bit of googling on the subject of "showing early" and for women who have had more than one, it is common, as the muscles and skin are not as taut as they were before the first one, so the normal bloating that occurs shows more.

At least I hope that's the answer!

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MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	Low Sperm count huh? I need to stop looking at porn Congrats and if it is a girl, are you naming it Kate?

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KevinNU7 College Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: Beantown	I wanted to name my first son Jacob but I hate the name Jake so I had decided not to become that annoying person and name him something else. All other His middle name would be Joseph and JJ for a nickname has a nice ring to it. __________________ Boston Bashers - III.14 - (8347)

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Glengoyne Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fresno, CA	Congrats A very nice turn of events. Regarding the nickname issue. I have always wanted to name a son Duncan. That is if I ever manage to slip one past the goalie again. In any case my wife strongly objects to the nickname Dunk.

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Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Thanks guys! And no, we won't use the name Kate. When we get to that point, I bet Caitlin won't even remember she mentioned it. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

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FrogMan Hattrick Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Pintendre, Qc, Canada	dola, I also told your story to my wife and she got all kind of teary eyed, saying this was a very touching story... Congrats again! FM __________________ A Black Belt is a White Belt who refused to give up... follow my story: The real life story of a running frog...

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Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	So...if it's only been 6 weeks, and she starting to show already, does that mean we rolled doubles or triples? It wasn't like this the first time around. I scared. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

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Northwood_DK College Benchwarmer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Back in Norway	Oh Ohhhh We went for the dog instead. They have a lot shorter delivery time and you do not have to worry sick when they turn 15 and start to use makeup. Hope everything goes fine. Best of luck.

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Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Manny, Moe, and Jack. Maybe I can get free auto repairs for life. All I know is, I don't want to end up on the cover of People Mag - not until I get my teeth straightened out, anyway. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."