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Infertile??

Okay so my boyfriend has had cancer three times during his life, when he was 3, 7, and 13. He had acute lymphoblastic leukemia. He's had full-body radiation and several types of chemo. Vincristine and Methatrexate i know are low-risk. He's also been treated with Ifosfamide and Busulfan which are high-risk, meaning bigger chance of making him sterile. Both of his kidneys failed and he had a kidney transplant, he's also had a cord blood transplant, which he thinks makes his immune system pretty much new and he basically has the immune system of a 12 year old when he is really 23. We have been puzzled for a while now wether he is going to be able to have children now cause of the chemo and full-body radiation. He is going in for a sperm count but we're just worried. Any information would be helpful (: thankss.

-Marissa

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*HUGS* and prayers is all I can do since I don't have any knowledge of cancer meds or fertility, hoping for the best for you tho

You really can't say for sure until his levels come in. I have been through fertility treatments and I know how it is waiting to become pregnant. Keep the faith.

God Bless.

We can't give medical advice here, but you guys are in my thoughts!

Praying that he gets well :)

Deemarys is right, you will have to wait for the sperm count & analysis results, but if you want for more information you can read howell & shalet's article spermatogenisis after cancer treatment: damage and recovery, you can download it free http://jncimono.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/2005/34/12

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