Alex Powell Chemotherapy Case Study
The life of nine-year-old Xavier Powell has been 23 years in the making. The baby was concieved through IVF treatment using a 23-year old sperm making him the world's oldest baby. The miracle doesn't end there, he has also made it into the Guinness Book of World Records.
Alex Powell froze his sperm 23 years ago after receiving a cancer diagnosis.
Alex Powell was a regular teenager but his world collapsed when he reached the age of 15. At 15, Alex was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a rare cancer of the lymphatic system which weakens the immunity system. The doctors wanted to start chemotherapy immediately.
A chance meeting with a stranger on a train led Patricia (alex Powell's Step-mother) to suggest he deposit and freeze his semen before undergoing chemotherapy. …show more content…
Subsequent to their conversation, a worried Patricia suggested deposit and freezing of his semen before starting Chemotherapy as she feared that the chemo may cause infertility in young Alex.
Although embarrased, Alex went with Patricia's suggestion and stored his sperm in the sperm bank.
35 year old Alex met and married his wife, Vi in 2012. They were eager to have their own family but discovered that Alex was infertile.
Alex succesfully beat the cancer . 20 years after the sperm donation, Alex Powell aged 35 met his wife, Vi. They were married in 2012. The much in love couple wanted to start their family immediately . Unfortunately, tests showed that Alex was infertile.
The couple opted for IVF treatment in 2013 and hoped to concieve a baby from the world's oldest human sperm .
The couple began their IV treatment in late 2013. Alex admits he was nervous and slightly skeptical about the outcome. But to his great joy, Vi became pregnant a year later. She gave birth to a bouncing baby boy on June
Alex Powell froze his sperm 23 years ago after receiving a cancer diagnosis.
Alex Powell was a regular teenager but his world collapsed when he reached the age of 15. At 15, Alex was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a rare cancer of the lymphatic system which weakens the immunity system. The doctors wanted to start chemotherapy immediately.
A chance meeting with a stranger on a train led Patricia (alex Powell's Step-mother) to suggest he deposit and freeze his semen before undergoing chemotherapy. …show more content…
Subsequent to their conversation, a worried Patricia suggested deposit and freezing of his semen before starting Chemotherapy as she feared that the chemo may cause infertility in young Alex.
Although embarrased, Alex went with Patricia's suggestion and stored his sperm in the sperm bank.
35 year old Alex met and married his wife, Vi in 2012. They were eager to have their own family but discovered that Alex was infertile.
Alex succesfully beat the cancer . 20 years after the sperm donation, Alex Powell aged 35 met his wife, Vi. They were married in 2012. The much in love couple wanted to start their family immediately . Unfortunately, tests showed that Alex was infertile.
The couple opted for IVF treatment in 2013 and hoped to concieve a baby from the world's oldest human sperm .
The couple began their IV treatment in late 2013. Alex admits he was nervous and slightly skeptical about the outcome. But to his great joy, Vi became pregnant a year later. She gave birth to a bouncing baby boy on June