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Hoping for another miracle.
Hi and thanks for taking the time to read our story.
I already knew I had Polycistic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) when I
met my husband John in 2001, but after getting married in 2003 and
trying for a further 3 years, we still hadn’t conceived. I’ve tried
fertility medications that failed.
I’ve had Ovarian drilling but still to no avail. Eventually, after our first attempt in 2009 of ICSI (IVF) via the NHS we were successful. We have a beautiful 5 year old daughter Jessica.
We’ve always wanted to expand our family, but it still hasn’t
happened. My Gynaecologist basically says the odds are
stacked
against us.
Then last year, my husband John had a serious and almost fatal road
traffic accident. It has left him
in constant pain and disabled
(though fortunately, not paralysed). On top of that he hasnerve damage
to his arm and leg. He also got a blood clot in his thigh. His rib
cage is repaired with metal plates.
The final straw came when I had another Ovarian drilling
surgery, only to be told besides PCOS I also have
endometriosis.
Our chances of conceiving naturally now are incredibly low.
Yes, we are very happy as a family of 3 and have been to hell and
back, literally for my husband. The NHS has turned
us down for
any further help, which was a bitter pill to swallow.
So we are going for our final option and hoping to raise enough funds to try IVF again.
Our daughter keeps asking “why she hasn’t got a brother or sister?”
Or asks “how does her mummy get a baby in her belly?”
It breaks
my heart to lie to her when making up reasons because I can’t tell her
the truth. That she’s a miracle and
that we’re asking the world
to help us try for another miracle.
Any donations small or large would be greatly appreciated and only used in funding ICSI (IVF) treatment. Any spare funds will be donated on to others in need.
In total, we've been trying to conceive naturally for 14 years and only been successful through IVF.
Many thanks
Alison, John and Jessica
PS. If successful in raising the funds, proof of all treatments will been shown along with any excess funds being donated to someone else in need. We plan to use Jessops Wing Women's Hospital in Sheffield UK.
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