And then you get people like these who make it all just a little bit easier to bear

An email I received yesterday. It made me weep. Thank God for people like these, and for all the people who helped me so much along the way. Without you, I wouldn't have made it.

Hi there

it was so weird reading your book "so close''

See we (I) work at a genetics lab in (xxx) hospital and we do PGD's, lots of them, why it was weird reading your book is because I knew exactly who all the people were you were talking about. DR H< K < DR G and that made your book so much more real.

I laughed at your comments about certain people and loved that you loved the others.

Doing PGD's feels like we are part of the bigger team helping those who really wants, needs help and it is so rewarding having a happy ever after.

The thing I dislike about the work is we don't always know the story behind the PGD's and I want to thank you for telling your story so that we can see and feel and experience the heartache and joy of the person behind the lab number.

We will receive the slides with the one single cell on, which we refer to as our little babies, with out knowing the back round of the patients, why they do it, who they are and what the end result is.

Some times we will find out that the patients are actually pregnant and let me tell you it is so exciting we will go around telling every body who wants to listen that we are pregnant we are having a boy or a girl and that we met the little ones before they were even implanted.

It is a love hate job I love phoning the embryologist and telling then that one or more of the babies are normal but the same time if there are no normal babies it's always a Mexican stand off of who will actually phone because I hate giving bad news and now that I read your book I think it will be even worse.

The lady who happened to do your PGD is the sweetest person in the world. Every time we don't have good news she will cry for the babies and for the patients, how I hate it because when she cries we cry.

But just so you know in your struggle for motherhood there were a lot of unseen unknown faces who's hearts broke who shed tears and who eventually shared your (and all the struggling people out there) joy. 

good luck with your beautiful babies

kind regards

the pgd sisters

Comments

[Dominique]

What a wonderful email to get, from someone who actually knows what you are going through. It is great to see that there are people who care about others in this world of ours. I hope that your embryos become babies. Good luck, Tertia.

Dom x

[Andrea]

What a sweet letter. It made me smile.

[kay]

AWWW! That was so touching. Bless the women who have to make the "bad" phone calls. And the mothers that receive them.

Best of luck!

[cooler*doula]

Aaah. The world is full of good people. What an amazing letter, what an amazing group of ladies. Thanks for the smile. I was in need of one today.

[sissy]

Oh, dear Tertia, see how many lives you touch! What a sweet letter to receive. It does make you smile.

[SheilaC]

Beautiful. Keep up the good work, PGD sisters!

[Menita]

Lovely. Thank you PGD sisters.

[Leslie]

How sweet is that? I hope the pgd sisters know how important their work is to us.

[Account Deleted]

Wow... what an intense email!

[Amy]

Oh wow. Perpective is such a beautiful thing. Appreciate the small things, and all the people that make them happen.

[D]

That is the coolest letter ever!

[Lindsey]

God, that's so incredible. What a gift, Tertia, that she wrote that to you. What a gift.

[Carrie Jo]

What a wonderful, beautiful letter. And so well-timed, too!

[Incognito]

PGD sisters, how lovely that you took the time to write to Tertia. I feel touched in a way that words can not describe. Thank you.

[Karly]

Wow. What a beautiful letter. That brought tears to my eyes.

[Coral]

Oh, dear, tears again!

[ZELDA BOTHA]

Hi there why aren't you answering the questions? I am also dealing with infertility and wish to know hom much progesterone you are injecting just to compare the docters.Also wish you will give us a daily update on you 2ww. We all just love you and want to share and pray.

[Katherine]

Zelda, I think Tertia has quite a lot on her plate, and hence doesn't update every day. She updates a lot, and always with quality material, but she does have a life to lead! I am sure she also receives a huge amount of email, so I'm not surprised she doesn't get to it all. I'm not being a suck up here, I'm just saying she's a person like all of us, with limited time!

[Ute]

That's an amazing bunch of people. :o)

[Jen]

Zelda, I'm continually amazed that Tertia manages to update as often as she does, not to mention being nice enough to allow us into her life, describing personal details and feelings. I certainly don't think I could manage to do so! It doesn't mean we have any "claim" on her though. If she wishes to give details, that is up to her.

[Jennifer]

I agree - what an amazing glimpse into the other side. It is so great to imagine those faceless people helping us on our quest to become parents. I think fondly of my RE for helping me get this far.

[Tertia]

Zelda, as I am sure you can imagine, I get lots of emails every day. I did get yours and I will answer your questions when I can. If you have any pressing questions, please contact your doctor.

As for updating on the 2WW, there is nothing to update. I feel nothing, I don't think it has worked. Not much more I can say.

[George]

Tertia, I've been lurking here forever but this is just so special. Your life has touched so many people and I just want to thank you for bringing their stories to us as well as your own. Thank you.