You’re Not Alone

Yep… You’re not alone… SO I knew that I wasn’t alone fighting the infertility battle… but to open up, to show your emotion, to be raw, and meet someone who does the same is a whole new emotion. I went to my Doctor today and his nurse checks in and confirms why I am in the office. I just lay it out… I lay out my story, my 10 years of no baby, 7 of seriously trying, PCOS, infertility, marriage.. just everything! She looks at me as shes 6 months pregnant with her first baby, and tells me I’m not alone… We teared up together as she explained 6 doctors later and no one could find her left overy or fallopian tube. That she suffered on her own for 3 years trying and finally decided to reach out for help. She got her referral to the clinic at OU for infertility and explained that the place, the doctors, the PA’s, everyone is great and treats you like a family member and not a number. While the cost is high, how much are you willing to pay to have a baby? What point do you draw the line? All of those personal choices. She ended up having the test where they do the dye in your ovaries with a medicine that increases the egg supply and ended up pregnant the week after the dye test.. While she was on vacation… Talk about hope… We talked about her 6 IUI procedures and how IVF was her next option. We talked about the struggle and strain on marriages and partners… We talked about all of those things that it’s hard to face alone. It’s amazing to me to have connected with someone my age and who has faced a similar struggle. To really know you’re not alone is a whole other feeling… And once you realize that, you realize it’s more common of a struggle than you ever thought. SO don’t feel alone… Because you’re not! And you never know who is struggling beside you and, like you, isn’t talking to anyone. Be open, your journey is your own.. Your struggle is unique, yet sometimes similar.. SO what’s your story? What’s your struggle with infertility (you or even your partner)? What’s your successes? I’m here. I am fighting beside you. I’m going through this journey too. Today is day 1 of many, but we’ve got this!