Ep. 3 Matt's MicroTESE: Surgery Day, Recovery, and What We Wish We’d Known

In this episode, we walk through the day of Matt’s microTESE—start to finish—and everything that followed.We talk honestly about the surgery itself, what the doctors told us going in, how expectations were set, and what it felt like when nothing was found. We share the diagnosis of Sertoli Cell Only Syndrome, the strange in-between space of “maybe” and “almost,” and the moment hope quietly closed the door.We also cover the parts people don’t always talk about: being high during surgery, awkward (and funny) moments, post-op pain, constipation from meds, an unexpected ER visit, and how intense recovery really was. This episode is raw, unfiltered, and practical—what the procedure was like, what we’d do differently, and what we wish we’d known before walking in.If you or your partner are facing a microTESE, male factor infertility, or the emotional toll of invasive procedures, this episode is our real experience—no sugarcoating, no scare tactics, just the truth.