You know, I suppose you're right that it's not anyone's business, but I really don't mind answering the questions. When you ask for financial support for something, you should be ready to explain yourself, I think. So I'm really cool with it.
Oh, I know. There was a couple on The Amazing Race that were infertile and planned to use their winnings (they did win) for IVF. There is absolutely nothing wrong with IVF (at least not when it's done responsibly like you guys have done), but they wouldn't even consider adoption. They came back on the All-Stars TAR and we found out their marriage was on the rocks because the IVF didn't work and they had therefore decided they would never have kids. It made me so sad. Honestly, even as a last resort, I wish more people would adopt. Adopting a kid when you have a bad attitude is still better than letting that kid die of a treatable disease. As to your embryos, I think it's so awesome that you guys are going to use them all. I wish everyone would. I also like the idea of embryonic adoption, although I completely understand why you guys did not go for that. But hey, if you end up with a huge family and you're done with all your embryos, what's one more kid? ;o)
Absolutely. The life expectancy for the HIV positive kids at "our" orphanage in El Salvador is 25 years old. 25. When here, if you get the medications, and have access to good healthcare, etc., you could live as long as anyone else.
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Date: 2009-08-29 03:16 am (UTC)Oh, I know. There was a couple on The Amazing Race that were infertile and planned to use their winnings (they did win) for IVF. There is absolutely nothing wrong with IVF (at least not when it's done responsibly like you guys have done), but they wouldn't even consider adoption. They came back on the All-Stars TAR and we found out their marriage was on the rocks because the IVF didn't work and they had therefore decided they would never have kids. It made me so sad. Honestly, even as a last resort, I wish more people would adopt. Adopting a kid when you have a bad attitude is still better than letting that kid die of a treatable disease. As to your embryos, I think it's so awesome that you guys are going to use them all. I wish everyone would. I also like the idea of embryonic adoption, although I completely understand why you guys did not go for that. But hey, if you end up with a huge family and you're done with all your embryos, what's one more kid? ;o)
Absolutely. The life expectancy for the HIV positive kids at "our" orphanage in El Salvador is 25 years old. 25. When here, if you get the medications, and have access to good healthcare, etc., you could live as long as anyone else.