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Pamela Tsigdinos — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 21:27:13 GMT

Dear Michelle,
I very much appreciate you taking the time to comment. I was talking to a friend a few days ago who is coming to terms with her infertility after a bad setback. I gently advised the very thing you highlight here -- the importance of going with her feelings rather than fighting them. In the end it makes us stronger and more resilient. All the best to you.

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Michelle — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 19:39:49 GMT

Pamela, Thanks so much for giving voice to the many women coping and coming to terms with their infertility. Reading Silent Sorority has stirred up feelings that I thought I had long ago dealt with and accepted as an infertile woman in my 40's. The book has shown me that that the grieving doesn't every really go away but will ebb and flow. I will be more conscious of going with that flow rather than fighting it in the future.
Thank you again.

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Pamela Tsigdinos — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 21:03:00 GMT

Thanks, Michell. Glad you're doing well. I remember when we met in SF. We've come a long way since then...

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Michell — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 06:02:25 GMT

Great video. And great message. I know that a few years back I couldn't imagine finding happiness or contentment without children but it's getting easier. Blogs like yours have helped.

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Pamela — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 20:19:02 GMT

You've made the road we're on a much smoother one, Loribeth. Thanks for all of your strength and support...

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Pamela — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 20:13:41 GMT

Dear Amel,
Thank you for taking the time to watch the video and for sharing it on FB. Each of our voices helps to grow understanding. ox

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Amel — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 08:28:42 GMT

Hi, Pamela! THANK YOU SO MUCH for the video. I LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT.

I even put it in Facebook so that people know that there is life after infertility, even if it means no babies and that a family can be complete just the two of us. :-D

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loribeth — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 00:58:48 GMT

Pamela, whether it's here, on A Fresh Start, Open Salon, Facebook, or now on YouTube ; ) it is always so great to hear from you!! Thanks for the heads up about the Redbook campaign -- I've been watching your video, Lisa's & some of the others this evening -- what a great project. Thanks for lending your voice & once again speaking for those of us who have chosen to follow this road less travelled. : )

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Pamela Tsigdinos — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:23:29 GMT

Dear Jenny,
Thanks for taking the time to write. I'm glad that watching the video and reading Silent Sorority helped bring some comfort and diminish some of the uncertainty and angst you might be experiencing. It's never easy to move in a direction that is contrary to the one you once expected. Sending all my best, Pamela

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Jenny — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:19:02 GMT

Hi Pamela, I just wanted to say that I really appreciated your video. My husband and I are not yet officially childless by choice but our complicated 6 1/2 year IF journey is winding to a close and getting to the end with a child will be a long shot. Several months ago when the reality of that hit, I discovered your book. You are anything but my worst nightmare - you are my hero. Knowing that there were those out there such as yourself who had faced the unthinkable, made the best of it, and gone on to lead happy, fulfilling lives has given me something to hang on to as we get through these next few months that present overwhelming uncertainty. Thank you so much for being willing to open up and share your story.