BRUCE BENDERSON 'MY STORY, MY DREAM' стр.13

Yet once again, life brought us even more than we had imagined. Something incredible happened, something that could very well be the most important event of our life together.

In May, as planned, I met in New York with Dr. Zev Rosenwaks, a renowned fertility specialist. He suggested that we try a new fertility method. The idea is to isolate one spermatozoon, and to inject it in an egg with an extremely small needle. The doctor then proceeds to place the embryo in the uterus.

We already had millions of spermatozoa in a freezer. So now our main concern was for me to produce as many eggs as possible.

"This method calls for a lot of patience and courage," the doctor

told me, as if he was about to give me a long speech on the hard times I'd soon be going through.

I immediately stopped him. "My mother already had thirteen children when she became pregnant with me," I told him. "And I know her well enough to tell you for certain that she had all the patience and courage she would need."

I don't pretend to have more courage than other women, but I was in great shape and I had all the time I needed. And what's more, I could give this experiment a try knowing I fulfilled all the requirements. I had everything I needed, mentally and physically.

"I have to tell you that it is impossible to guarantee the success of this method," the doctor said. "The success rate for in vitro fertilization, by whatever method, is still only twenty-five percent."

"As far as I know, Doctor, even the old natural way is never one hundred percent sure."

"Fair enough," he said, "but what I'm offering you is a bit less pleasurable." That's for sure!

To begin this process, I had to prepare my body by injecting myself every day with an "antiescrogen" that would regulate and control my ovulation.

I returned to New York, where I began to receive massive injections of hormones that would create a "superovulation." Almost every day I had to have blood tests and sonograms so the doctors could adjust my levels. Because of these hormones, my belly swelled up like a little balloon. It was certainly not comfortable, but it really made Rene and me laugh and dream. Luckily, I didn't have any of the dizziness and hot flashes that many women have during this treatment.

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