Comments on: The rest of the (IVF) story

By: Ontario proposes IVF funding

Ontario proposes IVF funding — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:06:27 +0000

[...] side of “It’s about farking time!” As most of you know, my first son Tristan was conceived through IVF in 2001, so I admit to a strong bias on this. But you know what? Given the horrible amount of [...]

By: The big infertility story

The big infertility story — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:41:24 +0000

[...] We decided to spin the big wheel and try IVF in the spring of 2001. And I’ll tell you about it tomorrow. [...]

By: Fatima

Fatima — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:54:28 +0000

wow !! your story made cry .. I am so worried and scared of what may lay ahead I pray that God will give me enough strength to deal with whatever He has planned for us.. I am ready to do anything to be able to hold my baby in my arms ..your story is inspiring!!

By: onyxpurr

onyxpurr — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 02:57:42 +0000

Years later and you’re still inspiring. My husband and I are just starting our journey, but you gave me some much needed information on what may lie ahead. (I just got my blood tests done and hubby has yet to go in for his.)
Thank you for sharing.

By: BeachMama

BeachMama — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 17:24:28 +0000

Dani, although I have known you for sometime, I was surprised that I didn’t know your “whole” story. I had no idea that your journey started off with misscarriage. And I was unaware of your 18 week scare with Tristan. I am happy to say that I have been able to witness the joy of your children and how much you guys love them so much. Thank you for sharing your story.
Anna

By: twinmomplusone

twinmomplusone — Sat, 31 Dec 2005 11:55:02 +0000

Dear Dani,
As a fellow member of the “infertiles”, I relived so many of my own emotions by reading your story. I knew some of it already, your rendition filling in some blanks, and our stories have so many parallels. But my story started a whole decade before yours. And at that point in time there was a whole lot more of “wait and see” attitude than jumping into reproductive technologies which where much more in their infancy, in this city especially. I was glad to see how quickly your GP sent you to an RE, with us it took so many more years, useless and long years of waiting and hoping. Some of it the darkest of my life, some of which nearly killed our marriage.
Hubby and I are still often amazed at how we “pulled it off”, how we went through the whole l-o-n-g process without telling a soul, which had been our promise to each other at the onset of it all.
Not sure I can beat your Taco Bell story though…our weirdest one was at a friends house hosting a party with dozens of people we knew and hubby and I disppeared to a bathroom to fiddle with ampules and such, somehow we “pulled it off”.
Despite it all, we’ve been blessed to have happy endings to our stories both in the miracles that our children are and the people we’ve met along the way
many hugs to you

By: kris

kris — Sat, 31 Dec 2005 04:39:24 +0000

Great story. I wasn’t on IVFC until after Tristan was born, so I didn’t know about how long and hard the road to Tristan’s birth was. Now you’ve got to tell everyone about Simon. I still remember the title of the post and how happy I was for you.

By: Sugarmama

Sugarmama — Sat, 31 Dec 2005 02:27:46 +0000

Whew, what a relief! I mean, you said it was a happy ending, but just hearing about it had ME on tenterhooks, too. I feel like I should congratulate you all over again!

By: Ohhmama!

Ohhmama! — Sat, 31 Dec 2005 01:51:02 +0000

What a happy ending! You were so strong through it all. Amazing.

By: Kristina

Kristina — Sat, 31 Dec 2005 00:44:31 +0000

Dani, I’m so blown away, not just by your story, but by your willingness to share it and your honesty in telling it. When I read the part about you seeing little Tristan’s arms and legs waving in the ultrasound and crying, I cried with you. What an emotional experience, to say the least! I’m so happy that you have two wonderful little boys who no doubt enrich your life on a daily basis. What a beautiful moment it must have been to give birth to them both.

By: Renee

Renee — Fri, 30 Dec 2005 21:02:13 +0000

I loved your story. I couldn’t get the link to the first part to work, but I read the second half. Your last sentence is perfect. You so deserve every ounce of those bloggy awards!
When I was pregnant with John M., an ultrasound also showed a ‘mild marker’ for Down’s Syndrome, an echogenic bowel. I, like you, chose not to have the amnio to find out for sure. I knew, in the end, it didn’t really matter. I was almost 35 when I had him, so my age was a factor, slightly.
We are both so blessed to have healthy, beautiful children. No matter what it took to get here.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Fri, 30 Dec 2005 18:52:44 +0000

Thank you for sharing your story. What a roller coaster ride. I am glad all turned out well and that you have wonderful Tristan to show for it.