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hristine (along with her husband Andrew Walker) was pretty much given the worst news that any couple
who desired children would want to receive - there were significant issues for them to get over (if that
was even possible at all) in order for them to successfully have children.
We telephoned Christine, who resides in Ontario Canada, so she could share her story with us - the
journey that she went through as a woman who was told she needed medical intervention in order to
conceive. Having tried repeatedly without success, was it just not the right time? Or, was it as the doctors
said, very highly unlikely… and then ‘divine intervention’ happened.
TBWM: Tell us about your diagnosis after trying
unsuccessfully to conceive.
Christine: Medically, both Andrew and I were declared unable to
conceive naturally. The doctors said that one of my tubes was
completely blocked and the second tube was significantly blocked.
To compound those issues, we were also told Andrew had low to no
sperm count, so at this point it was a double diagnosis. If he had
had any type of sperm count it would have been easier to artificially
inseminate me, so the only option given was to have multiple
surgeries.
TBWM: When you say multiple surgeries, what does
this mean – are they trying to clear the blockage.
Please explain.
Christine: It was many things, to clear the blockage, to artificially
inseminate me, pills and/or injections to begin hormone
treatment…what I saw was a future filled with surgical and medical
intervention to help us conceive.
TBWM: Was this diagnosis from one doctor or did
you seek a second opinion?
Christine: I had been to about three different medical
professionals. It would not be considered a second opinion, but
rather just confirming what the previous doctor’s findings were, and
so the final step was for me to see the infertility doctor.
TBWM: So pretty much everybody was saying the
same thing?
Christine: Yes. Having received the first diagnosis, that initial
me
So
doctor sent me to do a DNC (Dilation and curettage), then he sent
to see another doctor, and that doctor sent me to a third doctor.
I saw three doctors. The last doctor proceeded to do the guide
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