Sisterhood of the Traveling Sperm

Apparently there is a new book coming out about how one woman bought vials of sperm, no longer had use for them, passed them on to a friend, who then passed them on to a third woman.

An excerpt is available here.

There is an oft-repeated trope in these stories, wherein the woman gets ready to pursue SMC-hood on her own, meets someone (always tall and handsome, of course) just at the right moment, who then not only provides fresh sperm (so much better than frozen), but also becomes the partner as well, making possible after all the dream that she had to grieve and relinquish in order to begin this journey in the first place.

I don't know where my Sprax is, but I suppose the appeal of these stories lies in the idea that the dream is still possible. Still, one can't sit around and wait for it. After all, "action is the antidote to despair," no?

And so, I will be taking actions, lots of them. On the TTC agenda this week: ordering swimmers from a new donor, planning IUI cycle #2, writing something about the TCM approach to fertility, and, most importantly, a meeting with the ex to see how he might be able to help with this process (not in the way you might think). Should be an interesting week.