I debated writing a follow-up to my original IVF journey post as the thought of triggering or making anyone’s day a little tougher is hard for me to swallow as I know what an emotional roller coaster ride this can be. More than anything I wanted to be able to express to each and every one of you who reached out to me how much it meant and what a difference it made in my experience. The overwhelming response was that I was supported by this strong community of women who had their own successes and failures when it came to fertility. I have heard endless stories of surrogacy, adoption, egg donors and everything in between from all of you. What I’ve realized is that even though everyone has a different story or experience, it doesn’t take away from the support we can give each other. I had so many people tell me how brave I was to share my story but that was the last thing I felt. I did it for myself because I KNEW I needed the support of others. I have battled with anxiety and panic attacks since I was in middle school and I’m finally learning that isolating myself only makes it worse. If through this process I’ve been able to help other people, then that’s just an extra blessing.
