It's been a very strange year. A good one for me, but not so much for others in my life. My brother is going through an ugly divorce. (Is there really any other kind?) So I'm getting a front row seat for his transition into The Club. Those of you who have gone through a divorce can understand what The Club is all about. While people can have empathy, true sympathy can only come from those who have been there and are painfully aware of the roller coaster of mind-fuck that occurs. And it hurts to watch someone you love step up and buy a ticket on that roller coaster, especially when there are children involved. 'Tis a very sad thing, indeed.
And on the flip side of all that, I'm enjoying a new and happy marriage. Gleefully attempting to make a child of my own. Today I'm going to a fertility specialist because due to my age and health issues, if this thing is going to happen, it needs to happen as soon as possible. Main reason being, I have to be off of my MS meds while we try to conceive, thereby exposing myself to a possible setback healthwise. So we want the window of exposure to be as small as possible. Once I'm pregnant, I'm safer because pregnancy is actually a good remedy for MS, at least in the short term. So today I'm off to add yet another doctor to the long list already on my team.
And another page turns...
And on the flip side of all that, I'm enjoying a new and happy marriage. Gleefully attempting to make a child of my own. Today I'm going to a fertility specialist because due to my age and health issues, if this thing is going to happen, it needs to happen as soon as possible. Main reason being, I have to be off of my MS meds while we try to conceive, thereby exposing myself to a possible setback healthwise. So we want the window of exposure to be as small as possible. Once I'm pregnant, I'm safer because pregnancy is actually a good remedy for MS, at least in the short term. So today I'm off to add yet another doctor to the long list already on my team.
And another page turns...
