My sister-in-law (K) is my husband's sister. I have known K for over ten years and consider her to be my own sister. When I heard that she needed eggs in order to have a child, I offered mine.
That's the story.
K asked that the egg donation not be shared with her side of the family. But in order to donate my eggs, I had to tell some close friends. I am going to need help with childcare for appointments and such, and to be honest, I am one of those people who needs to bounce things off of friends every now and then. With something so significant going on in my life, I knew I would need to tell a few people.
I have chosen to tell friends who don't know my in-laws, and who I can trust not to post about the egg donation process on facebook. We don't live near any family at all, so this secret isn't going to be hard to keep from her side of the family.
When sharing the decision, I was met with a few questions. Well, actually, I was asked one question a few times.
Why?
My answer? Because I can. And because I want to.
I have something that she needs to start the process, and it seems selfish to keep it to myself.
I know that it's not going to be fun. I know that it involves many doctor's appointments, hormone injections, and at the end, an egg retrieval process on the other side of the country.
But if it results in the chance to give K and her husband a child? It seems like a no-brainer to me.
I commend you on this endeavor and know that you are doing it for the right reason! I wish you all the love and luck in the world and I hope it is an easy a process as possible.
ReplyDeleteDarn, I should have been the first to comment.
ReplyDeleteI will tell you when you told me, my very first reaction was "Wow, she's so selfless and incredible".
You are amazing. I consider you one of the brightest spots in my life and am thankful you have chosen to share this with me. I think you're amazing.
I wish you an easy process also, and please let me know if there's more I can do.
~a
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ReplyDeleteI agree with A above!
ReplyDeleteI consider you one of the brightest spots in my life and am thankful you have chosen to share this with me. I think you're amazing.
<3 and hugs!
Way to go girl......Your parents must have done something right to bring up such a special person
ReplyDeleteI already knew you were awesome. But this is beyond awesome.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Amy and everyone above. What an amazing thing you are doing!! Thanks for sharing the site with me--love the name! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this with me. I am so proud of your decision. If you need anything along the way, don't hesitate to ask!
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