tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post2126660898591953766..comments2024-03-26T08:06:19.661-04:00Comments on The Road Less Travelled: Ad nauseam...loribethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-18658548382839541282010-07-03T03:09:43.233-04:002010-07-03T03:09:43.233-04:00Me again.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/...Me again.<br /><br />http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/jul/03/ivf-fertility-infertility-gedis-grudzinskas<br /><br />Piece-of-cake-ly relevant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-10446183382272956042010-06-15T08:10:38.087-04:002010-06-15T08:10:38.087-04:00Anon -- you're right! ; ) I've corrected t...Anon -- you're right! ; ) I've corrected the spelling. Thanks!loribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-67836637804361558012010-06-14T05:14:53.037-04:002010-06-14T05:14:53.037-04:00[Loribeth, this comment isn't meant for public...[Loribeth, this comment isn't meant for publication, it's only that I can't find your e-mail address.]<br /><br />I think it is 'ad nauseam' (not *nauseum), accusative feminine.<br /><br />:-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-16473060879806788062010-06-12T16:22:56.409-04:002010-06-12T16:22:56.409-04:00Um, I should have heeded your advice about not rea...Um, I should have heeded your advice about not reading the comments. Yeesh!Quiet Dreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13852998912734693621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-21950225907037943702010-06-10T18:14:43.144-04:002010-06-10T18:14:43.144-04:00I think of my trips to the doc and 'piece of c...I think of my trips to the doc and 'piece of cake' isn't a phrase I would attach to it. And I didn't even go through a fraction of what most women do.<br /><br />It is sickening that the ads can reduce fertility treatments in that way. Make it all seem so simple and meaningless.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11509124764568535676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-20090652460951292202010-06-09T20:37:38.274-04:002010-06-09T20:37:38.274-04:00After more consideration, I'll say that what b...After more consideration, I'll say that what bothers me the most about the "piece of cake" comment is that although it may be offhand and unscripted, it is so cavalier -- so terribly cavalier. It bears no resemblance to either the treatments themselves or the moral and ethical dilemmas that confront -- and very often confound -- all who are experiencing infertility. I've been blogging about IF for 4 years and have never read anyone discuss the next step without some trial of conscience or hesitation. I have never read or heard of two partners arrive at the same state of acceptance and readiness for the next step at the exact same time. In fact, the marriage of some very dear friends is ending, largely because of these trials. It saddens me to think that even a "successful" former patient might say that it was all a piece of cake.Ellen K.http://southcitysadie.typepad.com/miss_e_musings/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-34679422168828851772010-06-09T19:59:55.767-04:002010-06-09T19:59:55.767-04:00I like these ads. The "Jane's pregnant ag...I like these ads. The "Jane's pregnant again" one is really spot-on. I totally agree that the "boo-f*cking-hoo" response is typical -- in fact I could not get past the first 4 comments on the Salon piece, but what else is new?<br /><br />"A piece of cake." Are you kidding?!?! I'm speechless.Ellen K.http://southcitysadie.typepad.com/miss_e_musings/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-36605969080102266632010-06-09T08:53:41.875-04:002010-06-09T08:53:41.875-04:00The "medical minute" on the local news f...The "medical minute" on the local news for the past 2 months has focused on the local (ahem, only) infertility clinic. Talking about their high success rates, etc. I realize that we chose to stop at a particular point, but it still gives me an eye twitch when the ad comes on. They profile a family who now has "the children we've always wanted". *sigh* <br /><br />BTW, can't respond for some reason to your comment from last week. I do think the IUD is causing some of the cramping...and I think my problem is that I am still trying to associate any symptoms with potential pregnancy. Funny how the mind takes a while to catch up to the body, isn't it?Flyover Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17779629435231746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-84310690268676054132010-06-08T18:56:34.944-04:002010-06-08T18:56:34.944-04:00Great article. I also think a lot of doctors shou...Great article. I also think a lot of doctors should be educated as well about infertility. Piece of cake, hahahah, a slice full of sharp needles and credit card receipts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-62722450564300171822010-06-08T03:15:24.430-04:002010-06-08T03:15:24.430-04:00Funny ... I was just finishing up my bloggie post ...Funny ... I was <i>just</i> finishing up my bloggie post about this as well! <br /><br />And "Piece of cake" my patootey! Grrr ...ApronStringsEmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03563200889320214974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-56343674529909530682010-06-08T02:53:12.253-04:002010-06-08T02:53:12.253-04:00Loved the article and LOVED the ad, thanks for pos...Loved the article and LOVED the ad, thanks for posting :)Circus Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00201859855761532276noreply@blogger.com