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Case 1, received March 10th. 2008.
Dear Dr Dawson
hi there just a quick update since i had my reversal in january i was about to go for a sperm count to check everything was working fine when my wife fiona announced that she is a couple of weeks pregnant so i would like to say a massive thankyou to the team and esp. mr dawson as after the ivf had failed last year i thought there would be no chance of fiona ever falling pregnant so many thanks for making our dreams come true by the way everybody was right the op is less painful than the original vasectomy in fact i was feeling so good the day after that i got a bit too energetic and the stitching came away but that was my own fault as i did not take notice of what i was told, by the way what on earth were the drugs you gave as my wife said i never shut up for a good few hours so i apologise if i was talking a lot of rubbish after the op all in all like i said many thanks and the baby is due in november so we will keep you informed steve and fiona.
(Clinic comment. This pregnancy is remarkable. The vasectomy was performed 9 years ago, and the reversal was performed on January 14th 2008, just 8 weeks prior to this e mail. Steve had undergone sperm extraction for IVF (failed) the year prior to reversal which we believe can reduce the chances of reversal success. We share their delight and excitement).
Case 2. received March 20th 2008.
Dear Dr Dawson
I thought it might be of interest, and possible benefit to your statistical analysis of reversal outcomes, to hear that I now have the most positive confirmation that the procedure was successful.
We are expecting our first child in July. We are particularly pleased because we were able to achieve conception without additional medical intervention.
On behalf of my wife and myself I would to thank you most sincerely for enabling us to be in this wonderful position.
Best regards and thanks
Martin and Lynn
(Clinic comment. Another great case! Martin is age 60 and Lynn 37. The vasectomy was 24 years previously and conception took 16 months. After a prolonged time, return to a normal sperm count can take up to 8-12 months. Again we are delighted. Chronological age need not be a barrier to enjoying a new family!)
David
My GP told me vasectomy reversal was not available on the NHS...on the internet I found (your) website...two-and-a-half months later Kathryn found she was pregnant. It was fantastic news - we both felt it was a miracle.
Pregnancy 9 years after vasectomy and failed IVF. Steve and Fiona are too excited to stop and draw breath in this e mail. Steve had sperm extraction for the IVF which we suspect reduces the chances of reversal success. We are constantly learning.
Hope this finds you well. Some really good news. Sophie is 20 weeks pregnant. There was a late period in January - a possible miscarriage but we now know she is definitely pregnant. So the reversal has been a complete success. Thank you. Do I get a discount for the next vasectomy?? Thanks again
Hi Andrew. Thought you might like to see a photo of our new arrival Matthew. He was born at 20.03 on Wed 28 Feb. at the local hospital and weighed 8lb 10 oz. And of course none of this could have happened without you and your team. Many thanks and kind regards
You may remember performing a reversal operation on my husband Alan early last year and I spoke to you a month ago. We just wanted you to know that I am pregnant and all is going well (if you can call being sick and tired all the time well!!!). The midwife Jude at the GP practice that we attend was very interested in your service and hence I gave her your details. She receives many requests for information and finds it difficult to point people in the right direction. I hope this is OK with you.
Just to let you know that mark's op. has been a success. I'm pregnant and due on 11 Jan. 2002. Just a note to thank you so you can add another success to your stats.
Just to let you know that there is no need to do a sperm test, Naomi is expecting in January. Congratulations on another success and many thanks for your help. Thank you
We came to visit you in October 2000 and we are just writing to let you know that we are expecting a baby. We can't thank you enough for making this possible, and we can't believe that it has happened so quickly, we only started trying in December. The baby is due in September and will keep you informed. Once again thank you so much.
Hello, just a belated thanks to everybody. Alison is expecting next July, and if you're interested it only took three goes. The swelling quickly settled and I can ride my bike again!! Hooray!! Thank you
You may remember you did Andy's vasectomy reversal last year. I just wanted to let you know I'm pregnant! We only really started trying 'properly' this month, so it's great it's happened so quickly. We both want to thank you for doing such a good job! As we'd thought the chances of us having children together were doubtful,this really is a dream come true. We'll just keep our fingers crossed now that everything goes OK. Thanks again
You performed a vasectomy reversal on my husband on Feb 5th.2001. As of yet we have not had a sperm test carried out, but this morning I discovered that I am pregnant. I must have conceived five weeks after the operation and although it is very early days we know the operation has been a success and both of us would like to thank you
Mr and Mrs B (Teesside) - now expecting a second child
We heard about Dr Dawson's reversal clinic by chance. We went to see him and I liked the fact that he was honest straight away about the chances of it's being successful and what it would all mean. I decided that if we were going ahead then he was the man to do the operation. I delayed the operation 6 months as I was moving abroad but flew back 6 months later having contacted him to have the procedure carried out. After the operation I stayed with friends for a few days then flew back home and just had to be careful for about a week. Five months later I was astonished to discover that my wife was pregnant - my wife and I couldn't believe it - it just happened so quickly. We liked Dr Dawson the moment we met him and we'd have flown wherever he was to have it done. We can never thank him enough.
Considering my initial embarrassment and concerns this was a comparatively enjoyable operation. I was totally relaxed and there was no pain at all. Although I was provided with pain killers after the operation I didn't need them. There was some stiffness and soreness afterwards but no pain - I was amazed
Nick and Kerri came to see us in September 2007, 7 years after vasectomy and a previous, painful, failed reversal.. Kerri became pregnant just 4 weeks after the procedure. They haven't stopped smiling since..
