tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193753530280373065.post6123342690330175711..comments2023-06-13T07:07:29.903-07:00Comments on The Other Side: Money MattersKamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01215000341567119958noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193753530280373065.post-52734223974790869662007-11-11T22:39:00.000-08:002007-11-11T22:39:00.000-08:00So much to contend with...and then the finances on...So much to contend with...and then the finances on top. Sigh.<BR/><BR/>I mentioned you to a friend of mine who is considering the DE experience. Would you mind if I made an email intro away from bloggie land?Pamela T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11474998003921896431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193753530280373065.post-35195900606741496782007-11-09T06:34:00.000-08:002007-11-09T06:34:00.000-08:00I am sorry to hear about Earnest and that the mone...I am sorry to hear about Earnest and that the money was such a big factor for you. It is truly unfair. <BR/><BR/>Best of luck with your current pregnancy.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745262857388007041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193753530280373065.post-64378634139339632902007-11-08T11:43:00.000-08:002007-11-08T11:43:00.000-08:00I work in a family business. Was with my mom, dad...I work in a family business. Was with my mom, dad and sister. Now mom and dad are getting a divorce. Work + Family = Bad.Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07923049494756911105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193753530280373065.post-31906947343572761422007-11-08T10:52:00.000-08:002007-11-08T10:52:00.000-08:00It is insane how much this stuff costs. Where doe...It is insane how much this stuff costs. Where does one draw the line? Get loans? Don't get loans? Sell ones soult to the devil? Move to a state taht mandates IVF? <BR/><BR/>I truly wish I knew "then" what I know "now" because I would have gone out alot sooner and started saving a crap ton of money so I could have 1 shot at IVF...but as they say hind site is 20/20...and well it just sucks...Familyofthreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07651933997488604718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193753530280373065.post-77236399553820020652007-11-08T07:27:00.000-08:002007-11-08T07:27:00.000-08:00That's one of the worst things about all this...ho...That's one of the worst things about all this...how you life is on hold for so long. It's not just the emotional stuff, but it spills over to the practical side of life too.meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00113578396438869433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193753530280373065.post-2468205414516692822007-11-08T00:14:00.000-08:002007-11-08T00:14:00.000-08:00Wow Kami,That's a powerful post....I should never ...Wow Kami,<BR/><BR/>That's a powerful post....<BR/><BR/>I should never complain about the cost of my IVF's again.<BR/><BR/>JGeohdehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084396088622931768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193753530280373065.post-43405484522470571922007-11-07T16:49:00.000-08:002007-11-07T16:49:00.000-08:00Wow Frenchie - we do have a lot in common. And can...Wow Frenchie - we do have a lot in common. And can I preach to the choir and say that it is crazy that you need to have a bigger house to adopt another child. As if love comes with a certain income.<BR/><BR/>Lori - I loved working in the family business - I loved the work anyway. It is a chocolate factory making handmade chocolates. My mom bought it for us (mom and 4 daughters) to operate when I was 3 months along. Unfortunately - and not surprisingly really - the family dynamics made it a really poor work environment for me. Between that and dealing with the loss and infertility, It was too much and I quit after less than a year. I have a job I like ok now and don't miss the stress of the family business.Kamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01215000341567119958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193753530280373065.post-18892355445727714472007-11-07T16:38:00.000-08:002007-11-07T16:38:00.000-08:00Your conversations sound very similar to ours, dow...Your conversations sound very similar to ours, down to the description of your house and car.<BR/><BR/>I'd be interested in knowing more about your family business. I hope you're doing something you enjoy.Lori Lavender Luzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394441222262940632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193753530280373065.post-26861708672106949932007-11-07T15:56:00.000-08:002007-11-07T15:56:00.000-08:00Wow. It just so happens I have been thinking a lot...Wow. It just so happens I have been thinking a lot lately about this same topic as it pertains to our lives, and how we are impacted and will continue to be impacted by the high cost of infertility. We bought our little starter home (and I do mean little--smaller than yours!) with the plan to fix it up a bit and turn around and sell it in order to buy something bigger, when our baby (the baby we assumed we would have naturally with no problems) was about 1 or 2, and we would be ready to have a second child. Well, let's just say, all those plans have gone down the drain after all the money we have spent on medical bills for fertility testing and then, one miscarriage, and, one very expensive (but very worth it, of course) adoption. The renovations we started (back when I was pregnant) now sit unfinished. And, after our adoption, we are so in the hole with debt, there's no way we'll be in any position to finish our renovations any time soon. We'll be in this tiny house for a while. And, if we want a sibling, the only options are 1.A total miracle pregnancy, or 2.An IUI cycle works. We can't afford another adoption any time soon, and no social worker would approve us adopting a second child in such a small home. <BR/><BR/>I could go on...and so, should probably write my own post on my own blog about it and stop taking up space on yours! :0)<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I can relate!Frenchiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07549739192754072138noreply@blogger.com