My Quest for a Child
My Quest for a Child by Lisa Dixit, published by iUniverse in February 2011, is a personal memoir that chronicles the author’s journey toward motherhood. At the heart of this narrative is Lisa’s lifelong dream of having a child, which faces significant challenges due to her diagnosis of polycystic ovarian syndrome. As she navigates the complexities of fertility treatments, the story unfolds with her determination to overcome obstacles, including a diagnosis of uterine cancer that alters her path to parenthood.
In this 116-page account, readers will find a detailed exploration of Lisa’s emotional and medical struggles as she and her husband, Al, confront the realities of infertility and the possibility of surrogacy. The memoir delves into the impact of medical conditions on reproductive choices and highlights the couple’s search for solutions, including their discovery of a clinic in India specializing in IVF and surrogacy. Through her experiences, Lisa shares insights into the challenges faced by women in similar situations, making this work a poignant reflection on the pursuit of family and the resilience required to navigate such personal trials.
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Lisa wants to have a child; it has been her dream since she was a little girl. Although she was diagnosed at a young age with polycystic ovarian syndrome, a hormone condition that can lead to infertility, she married young and believed then that she had enough time to seek fertility treatments to become pregnant.
At thirty-six, after years of trying and failing to conceive, she decides the time had come to get aggressive with her treatments. She attempts fertility medications and various treatments, but to no avail. Her medical conditions would not allow her to become pregnant and carry a baby.
Desperate, Lisa and her husband, Al, elect to try in vitro fertilization only to discover that she has uterine cancer. She has a hysterectomy to save her life, but now having her own child suddenly becomes an impossible dream.
Then, Lisa and Al learn about the possibility of using a surrogate mother. Lisa happens to catch a television show about a clinic in India that focused on IVF and surrogacy with success. Using this information, their quest for parenthood truly begins.
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