If there is one thing I have learned from all of this, it is that I am not alone. My situation may be unique... but the outcome of infertility is not. The more I open my mouth and let others in, the more I realize just how many are struggling with infertility as well. I have found hope and peace, strength and courage from those with whom I share this one common thread. Having a network of friends that I can lean on for understanding or a listening ear has meant so much to me over the past few months. Often times it is with people with whom I have never even met or barely even know. That thread is what links each one of us together, and it is often times, what holds each one of us together through such a trail.My sidebar contains a list of friends with whom have shared this common tread with me, and the type of infertility they suffer from. I know that this list is incomplete... I am not aware of the names of some of the conditions these women suffer from and I also know that this list will continue to grow as I create that common thread with new friends. If you are on my list please send me the proper abbreviations that link to your name (if you wish to be removed from the list completely, please let me know). For a list of abbreviations, please click here or visit the link entitled "Terms and Abbreviations" on my sidebar - if you do not see the applicable abbreviation for you, make one up! If you know of those who would like to be a part of my infertile network, please send them a link to my blog, I would love to get to know them.
I have also created a logo (picture above) or blog button that you can add to your blog with a link to your story. If you have any ideas on how I could expound on this network or networking system, please let me know.
There really is truth to the phrase, "strength in numbers". I hope that we can all lift and strengthen each other through our struggles and our one common thread.
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i'm glad you have other you can sympathize with you. and i totally believe that there are stength in numbers. and even when i'm at my worst i can still turn to God. it's comforting to know that we're never completely alone.
ReplyDeletei enjoyed your PIECES post. i had no idea your situation was so unique. you must feel like humpty dumpty. but you'de think with moderen medecine they would be able to put you back together again. we're praying for you.
Hey! P4 and E2 should be added to my abbreviations! I love this blog by the way. It is so nice to have as you said, "A common thread." Thanks for doing this.
ReplyDeleteHey Kara, mine are PCOS, M/C. Reading that list of abbreviations makes me wonder how ANYONE gets pregnant?! =)
ReplyDeleteHello - Just wondering if you've seen this on the Stirrup Queens site.
ReplyDeletehttp://stirrup-queens.blogspot.com/2006/09/history-of-infertilitys-common-thread.html
You probably have, but if not I thought I'd alert you to the tie in with the larger blogosphere.
This is a wonderful idea, Kara. I'm planning to post on this today (finally). Thank you for including me--I love that you look for what we share so that we can strengthen each other. That takes a lot of spiritual maturity!
ReplyDeleteYou're one of my heroes.
Love,
Michelle