I read so many blogs now. So many blogs with so many stories to tell.
Stories with timelines infinitely different from each other.
There are those who manage to get on and off this infertility train pretty quickly.
And then there are those who are on it for years.
This was my first year ever really trying. I’ve obviously never been given the opportunity to attempt naturally (the "fun" way - or so I hear), so there never was any temping or charting for me. It was straight to the big guns for this girl and her messed up girly parts.
In fact, there really were only 2 tries. No month after month of hopes dashed. Just two attempts.
And those were devastating enough.
So knowing that feeling, my heart aches for those of you with years invested in this process. I cannot imagine having this journey strung along like that.
As such, my newest post over at Fertility Authority is just for you ladies. The warriors. The ones who have been fighting for so long. The women who are looking at the dawning of 2011 and seeing only another year spent trying. Another year gone.
I am pulling for you women. Hoping that 2011 is the year you get your miracles. The year all your dreams come true.
The other thing I’m pulling for in 2011 is Pschall and her new fundraising endeavor. The Hope to Endure website is up and running now ladies, and it is fabulous. Barbara (the same gem who designed my site here) designed that site for free. Because she is wonderful like that! My endo story will be going up over there soon (I admit – Pschall asked me for it over a week ago, and I have been procrastinating in a big bad way), but in the meantime – please check out the site and donate if you have anything at all to give. All funds raised will be going to benefit endometriosis research, which is a cause I whole heartedly support. Also, if you’re interested you can grab the button to display on your blog in solidarity as well. I’ve got one over there in my right hand column now, so you know – all the cool kids are doing it!
The Live Infertility Chat will be back on and in action this weekend as well. So Sunday afternoon at 3pm Alaska time I hope to see all you wonderful warriors over at the community. Sharing your experiences with infertility, and finding some likeminded women to commiserate with and bounce ideas off of. If you want to catch up on our last few chats, feel free to do so here:
Live Infertility Chat: Week 15
Live Infertility Chat: Week 14
Thank you so much for your continued support and love this past year friends. I honestly do not know what I would have done without this space and all of you. Everyone take care and be safe tonight, and most importantly – have fun!
I hope 2011 is the year for us all!
ADSPACE
