I guess the ultrasound is to map out the varicocele and give the surgeon a better idea of what he's dealing with before he gets in there. It's an area where you really, really don't want any mistakes! Poor DH, he'll have to take time off work for surgery, and when he tells people that, they ask why he needs surgery... and he's left feeling awkward as he doesn't want to say! It's all very strange seeing the tables turned and him having to experience some of the indignities that us girls have to go through! Sadly, no chance of it happening before Christmas, the surgeon is booked out right to the end of the year.

Willow, it's nice to know that I'm not completely mad, and that my thoughts on IVF actually make sense! Also nice to know I'm being stalked through the other thread, too. Sometimes it's hard for me to remember what I've said where and I just get all confused!

I'm finding myself with some awkward decisions to make... approaching the end of the year when I'll be allowed to try clomid again. I can probably start provera next weekend (that turned me pretty psycho, so starting once the kids have finished but I still have two days of work left is as close as I want to push it!), then clomid fairly soon after that, but I'll need to be careful I don't end up scheduling BD-time right on Christmas as we usually end up staying with my parents! :eek: But... with DH needing to have surgery and then 2-3 months before decent sperm start to be produced... is it really worth it? But then again, plodding along and continuing to go nowhere doesn't really appeal much either...

BW