My trip to London has been cleaved into Before the News and After the News. Blood test results are back. Although I don’t have Fragile X, I have some fucked up chromosome that looks like IVF with my own eggs is not an option. There is a chance that my genetic child would be severely … Read More about Falling Into the Smallest Statistic of All
Questions for God
The shock of my diagnosis is wearing off and the reality of what IVF entails is setting in. I am so very sad. I feel like everyone around me has graduated and I’m stuck in a Groundhog Day of not finishing high school. Events change depending on where I go, but it’s the same day, … Read More about Questions for God
Battening Down the Hatches
It’s official: 2013 is the worst year of my life. Yesterday was my first day at a new job–the first time I ever got non-freelance work as a graphic designer, something I’ve worked hard at the last two years. I got the call from my agency on Monday: a 3-month gig, possibly temp-to-perm. I paused … Read More about Battening Down the Hatches
Protected: Anger and Peace
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Fertile Friday Vol. II
Eating a Healthy Breakfast I’m not a breakfast person. I’m not hungry in the morning, I guess because my digestive system takes a long time to wake up. Until a week ago, my breakfast was a glass of juice or yoghurt with my vitamins — a couple of hours after I’d savoured one or two … Read More about Fertile Friday Vol. II
Crossroads and Superstition
What do making a career change and making a baby have in common? Both paths are bumpy, with no guarantees, and you don’t know where you’ll end up when you start walking. But as you make your way blindly, you trust that this is the right path. You have faith that things will work out … Read More about Crossroads and Superstition
The News
Thank you so much, all of you, for your wonderful support this week. It’s taken me a couple of days to digest the news, and I am ready to share it with you. I’ve been diagnosed with Diminished Ovarian Reserve (DOR), which means I have fewer eggs than most women my age. This was suggested … Read More about The News
Protected: Choking On Terrible Thoughts
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Thank You And Some Questions
Just a quick note to say, thank you, friends. Thank you for the outpouring of love and support. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your comments, emails, phone calls, text messages. I will respond soon. I have class today but am compromising: although I didn’t go to my morning class, I will try … Read More about Thank You And Some Questions
We’re Fucked
My AMH levels came back at 0.17. According to the lab who tested my blood, these are standard levels for specific age ranges: FEMALE 0-16 years: 0.00 – 7.10 ng/mL 17-29 years: 0.85 – 14.24 ng/mL 30-39 years: 0.51 – 7.27 ng/mL 40-49 years: 0.00 – 6.21 ng/mL 50 and older: 0.00 – 0.82 ng/mL … Read More about We’re Fucked
