Infertility Makes Me Laugh |
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It’s true. Infertility gives me the giggles. I know that it is a completely heartbreaking and awful experience, but there are times when I just have to laugh about my infertile situation. Like last week, when I prepaid thousands of dollars to my fertility clinic for my upcoming IVF procedure. My eyes widened thinking “Wow. That is a lot of money for something that is not guaranteed to work.” I also loved how my clinic will only refund a portion of the money should we need to cancel the cycle before it even happens. Another time, I arranged to have dinner with a bunch of old friends. Last month I cancelled dinner with them due to fertility, so this month I wanted to make sure I could attend the dinner. Then I realized we were going for dinner on the day of my first injection, which meant that I will have to prick myself in the restaurant restroom. For someone who has never ‘needled’ herself before, this could be quite entertaining. I might need to tell my friends that I will be using the toilet for quite awhile. “Waiter! Just bring my dinner to the bathroom staff instead!” Then there was the time that I was late for a work presentation because of an IUI. Try explaining that to your boss as you run in late for an important meeting. My uterus still begging me to lie down. “Horrible traffic.” I claimed. Sure. Right. Horrible traffic, two days in a row? Infertility can really get one fired. Now today, I accidentally left my birth control pills (for IVF) in plain view at my relatives house. My aunt gave me a disapproving look as she had hoped I was pregnant. I had to explain that I was trying to get pregnant but was on birth control pills too. It’s hard to explain that to anyone really. Oh infertility, you make me laugh. So now I start the journey toward IVF, convinced that it will work on the first try because I don’t want to think of the alternative. I hope I remember my sense of humor when I’m all drugged up and waiting to hear what my future has in store. If I forget how to smile, please remind me because we all need a laugh sometimes. Comments (4)
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... You have a way of making me laugh very loud!! You're right, infertility is so sad at times, but every now and then we get a great laugh out of it. We all know it will not get the best of us. I wish you the best in your procedure- may your shots be painless and your ongoing appointments go fast. It will ALL be worth it in the end!! I can't wait to hear the big news. |
theotherinfertilenaomi
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... There is nothing more classy than injecting yourself whilst out to dinner with friends! I felt like a junkie in the restaurant toilet trying to figure out where to sit in order to get enough of a fat roll to stick that needle in! |
Randy Beckett
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... For great information on male infertility, visit http://www.infertilityconcerns.com  |
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