The Making of a Mommy: Resolve

Monday, May 31, 2010

Resolve

Mike and I are going to try a local Resolve support group meeting this week. We've never been to one before, and I don't know exactly what I expect to get out of it, but I just really feel the need to be around other struggling couples.

Has anyone had any positive/negative experiences with Resolve?

2 comments:

I Believe in Miracles said...: I went to one. It was helpful, but I really valued the blog people and had already developed relationships so wasn't interested in investing more into the Resolve one. Hope it's helpful.

I'm so glad the biopsy was negative. PRAISE GOD!!; June 1, 2010 at 9:55 AM
Babysteps said...: I go to every meeting - though last summer I needed a break from everything, but they were all there for me when I came back. I have made some amazing friends and it's been great when women bring their spouses.; June 1, 2010 at 10:52 AM

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Where We've Been....

July 2001 -- Mike and I start dating (a long-distance relationship with 4.5 hours between us -- lots of weekend driving).
February 2003 -- Mike is diagnosed with lymphoma. He banks his sperm twice before beginning chemo, radiation, and having a bone-marrow transplant (he has 13 vials). He spends over a year recovering and rebuilding his strength and immune system.
December 2003 -- Mike proposes and we get engaged!
November 2004 -- We get married, and shortly thereafter I move the 4.5 hours to be with him -- no more long-distance romance!
September 2006 -- Mike is diagnosed with a recurrence of his cancer and begins several months of radiation treatment. Three weeks after getting the cancer news, we are blessed with a phone call from a relative saying we can begin our search for an IVF clinic -- the attempt will be taken care of, free of charge.
December 2006 -- we have our first consultation with our RE, and she recommends IVF over IUI, due to our limited sperm supply.
April/May 2007 -- We plunge into our first IVF attempt, but it does not work. We are left with five frozen embies, in addition to 12 vials of sperm.
June 2007 -- I am just weeks away from starting estrace to prepare for a frozen embryo transfer when we find out Mike has another recurrence of cancer.
July 2007 -- Mike begins chemo, which continues until September.
November 2007 -- Mike returns to work!
March 2008 -- We're ready to try the FET! I begin estrace and monitoring.
April 2008 -- We transfer two embies, but again it does not work.
Summer 2008 - Fall 2011 -- We took a break until we could get health insurance that covers IVF, but more importantly until Mike tried to beat yet more cancer recurrences.
October 14, 2011 -- My world is shattered when Mike succumbs to cancer.
Present -- Trying to learn how to live without my best friend and lover. Trying to figure out what kind of future I can possibly have. Trying to decide if I will/can ever fulfill my dream of having a child.