“You will keep him in perfect
peace, whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you”. Isaiah 26:3
The 18th July 2015 was quite the memorable day. Apart from
my meeting with the G.O (See Episode10-12 of Season 2), Justina and I also went
to see Prof Olatunji, the Specialist we had been consulting. We took along with
us the result of the HSG test, the swab Test and the Sperm Analysis test. Prof
looked at the results.
Now the first time we visited Prof, he had examined me and
he stated then that I had a condition known as Varicocele.
“A varicocele (VAR-ih-koe-seel) is an enlargement of the
veins within the loose bag of skin that holds your testicles (scrotum). A Varicocele
is similar to a varicose vein that can occur in your leg. Varicoceles are a
common cause of low sperm production and decreased sperm quality, which can
cause infertility. However, not all Varicoceles affect sperm production.
Varicoceles can also cause testicles to fail to develop normally or shrink. Most
Varicoceles develop over time. Fortunately, most Varicoceles are easy to
diagnose and many don't need treatment. If a Varicocele causes symptoms, it
often can be repaired surgically.” (Culled from mayoclinic.org)
Prof Olatunji explained that medically there were only two
ways I could father a child. The first would be naturally after a surgical
operation is done: “A Varicocelectomy” The 2nd was through IVF (In-Vitro
fertilization). In vitro fertilization or fertilisation (IVF) is a process by
which an egg is fertilised by sperm outside the body: in vitro ("in
glass"). The process involves monitoring and stimulating a woman's
ovulatory process, removing an ovum or ova (egg or eggs) from the woman's
ovaries and letting sperm fertilise them in a liquid in a laboratory. The
fertilised egg (zygote) is cultured for 2–6 days in a growth medium and is then
implanted in the same or another woman's uterus, with the intention of
establishing a successful pregnancy.
He advised that I should undergo the surgery which was a
minor procedure which would take just about an hour and I could make full
recovery within one week. He was willing to perform the surgery for N80k. IVF
would cost about N1m and he recommended The Bridge Clinic for the procedure if
we opted for that.
He examined Justina also (she had this constant pain around
her abdomen) he told us not to worry as the pains could be handled with
analgesics. We thanked him and left.
Funnily, Prof Olatunji didn’t charge us a consultation fee
at this time and so the money daddy gave me (see Episode 7 of Season 2) could
be put to other use. This was a relief.
Strangely, I had peace.
Justina and I were in high spirits as we made the next move:
we went to see my parents.
“and the peace of God,
which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through
Christ Jesus”. Philippians 4:7
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