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[quote=Anonymous]I'm in the early rosy stages where I can hope that after a round of treatment, I'll have a baby.  But I've seen many women just get so sucked into infertility that years down the road it almost seems to be destroying their happiness.  One woman I know has been at it for 5 years, she's now 46, 10 retrievals (!!), many failed transfers, over $100k invested, constant strain on her marriage / her career / her friendships / and a life and identity that almost feel entirely oriented around infertility.  And from an outsiders perspective, it seems far past the time to throw in the towel given her age and how much its consumed the last several years of her life, but instead, she's now seeking international options and going deeping.

I can totally see how the emotional rollercoaster of hope and disappear, the endless ways a protocol can be tweaked, the escalation to different clinics etc can just keep propelling you forward with hope.....but I don't want to end up like her.  So I'm curious how to draw a line in the sand now while before I get sucked in so deep its all emotion vs logic driving the decision.[/quote]

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