Through going public about fertility treatments, I was able to reconnect with people I haven’t spoken to or seen for many years. Also, a lot of questions! IVF Stories: How do you feel during a cycle? Here’s what the egg retrieval process looked like during a cycle: They pump you up Read more…
Should you be open about having fertility treatments? In retrospect, the hardest part about IVF (in-vitro fertilization), was keeping the secret. More specifically, the angst around deciding whether to keep things a secret or just tell the world. At first, I didn’t want to tell anyone at all. Then the start Read more…
You know what they say about the best time to start something. Well in the case of assessing your fertility, the best time wasn’t yesterday. It was likely a ways before that. Wah wah. Cue the world’s smallest violin. But I promise it’s not all bad news. Just by reading Read more…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Medically Unnecessary – not “reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of illness or injury.” When I stumbled into wellstar urgent care on July 1st, it was for viral symptoms–lethargy, congestion, couldn’t-move-without-hacking type stuff. I had held off for a few weeks, expecting the virus to run course, but finally Read more…
The following was written after I experienced three egg retrievals in a row in 2017, with only one embryo recommended for transfer. “It’s all downhill from here” is a duplicitous phrase. It connotes both easy coasting ahead and some sort of decline. If someone yells it during a run race Read more…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s been over a week since my last confession. 🙂 First of all I just want to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has reached out thus far after my initial post about IVF. I was able to reconnect with people I haven’t spoken to or seen for Read more…