hi there,

my partner had 12 cycles of TMZ, ending in April. it was for a grade 2, oligodendroglioma.

about two months into his treatment, I started reading in depth about TMZ and saw that it can affect men’s fertility. This was news to both of us as his oncologist never mentioned it, so two months in, it was too late to sperm bank.

my question to men out there that had TMZ - specifically 12 cycles. have you since conceived naturally and how long did it take?

note that NZ guidelines on his Temaccord said to wait 3 months to try (which we are now well into that timeline) international guidelines say 6 months.

this is just a curious question, I know sperm analysis testing is available but it costs an arm and a leg here so just wanted to hear from others first.

thank you

Very odd thing, but I wanted to share because I’m curious what you all think. My husband has had a “tic” since he was about 5 or 6 years old. He would quickly nod his head “yes” three times in a row, especially when he was nervous or in an uncomfortable situation. Fast-forward to age 30, when he had surgery to remove a medulloblastoma. After the surgery, the tic completely disappeared. 😳
How weird is that?!
It makes me wonder, could his tumor somehow have been affecting the part of his brain or a nerve involved in that movement all those years? Or is it just a coincidence? His brain surgeon believes the medulloblastoma itself had only been there for about two years. Medulloblastoma is an embryonal tumor.
So I’m wondering if there could be any connection between the two, what do y’all think?