by Dana & Jamal | Jul 12, 2023 | Spring 2023 Grant Recipients
I lost my husband in February 2022 after a 4 1/2 year battle with brain cancer. Our fertility journey began after he was suddenly diagnosed with a brain tumor. After emergency brain surgery and pending radiation treatment, we decided to safeguard our plan of...
by Sofia Mirzazada & Sabrina Teles | Jun 28, 2023 | Occupational Therapy
You might be thinking… What is occupational therapy (OT)? Is it similar to physiotherapy (PT)? Does it help find me a job? Let’s just say OT is for you and you don’t even know it yet! This blog will aim to debunk common misconceptions about OT and will provide you...
by Tami & Leah | Mar 1, 2023 | Infertility
We all have similar stories when it comes to our endometriosis journeys. However, we have also had very different experiences with (in)fertility. Endometriosis (also known as endo) is a chronic, debilitating disease where tissue that is similar (not identical) to the...
by Shirley | Jan 16, 2023 | Fall 2022 Grant Recipient
We knew getting married back in 2015 that we wanted to start a family right away, 3 months after we found out we were pregnant. We were so happy and excited, but that happiness and excitement turned into a devastating reality when we found out it was an ectopic...
by Nicole | Jan 11, 2023 | Fall 2022 Grant Recipient
When Wayne and I met, we had both been looking to settle down. Our love was romantic and full. We put off having children until we both felt stable in our careers. A few years ago, we stopped ‘not’ trying to have kids. A year after that, with no...