Part 2: East Meets West

When I was told in June by my west doctor that my only option (I'm not kidding - she said "only") was to head over to an infertility clinic, meet with a fancy fertility doctor, and start having the hubs inject my toosh with hormones every morning, I decided there had to be something else. We weren't there yet. I knew Jeff was not there yet, and that he would faint on me in the bathroom during his first attempt to stick me. I didn't even consult with Jeff before I told my west doctor that I would not need a referral and that we were going to sit tight for a little while.

Jeff had literally just received his job offer that morning. We were moving to Texas in about a month. I was told I'm sort of infertile right now. "Shit pants" was about all I was thinking on that 2 mile walk downtown Chicago. My body was messed up and I wanted to fix it. So I did what I do best. Internet research. 
 
I found the most amazing information about "unexplained infertility." That's me. All of the results led me to one place - Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and acupuncture. The studies and findings about the positive effects of acupuncture on fertility and conception are outta this world. This stuff works. Women going through IVF have way better chances by including acupuncture in the early days after implantation. And women who have unexplained infertility, especially lack of ovulation (me), get incredible results after a few months of acupuncture. Some even get immediate results.
 
I read and read and read about this wonderland of eastern medicine. I looked up east doctors in Chicago (any doctor who practices TCM will now be referred to as an "east doctor"). Jeff comes home from work that night and I tell him I have some amazing information to share, and that I want him to try to be really open-minded. I pull out the laptop, explain what I've found and tell him I want to try it. I have no idea how much it costs, how long it will take, or if it will hurt like hell and scare me. He says go for it. God bless him.
 
I call a nice-looking Chinese doctor named Dr. Yang and ask to come in for an initial consultation. She can see me in just 2 days. What happened after I walked into her magic world of TCM, needles, and herbal supplements will hopefully amaze you as much as it has me.