Growing up there is always someone who stands out as a mentor & friend, someone whose love and guidance forever more has an impact on your life. For me, that person is my Aunt Katie. She represents all good things to me. Unfortunately she was unable to bear children. I watched her sorrow grow through the years and finally the acceptance that she would not bear children. Her grief has always had an impact on me for she would have been an excellent mother. Technology has come a long way since that time.

When I saw an advertisement in our local paper it really struck an emotional chord with me, and I saw it as an opportunity to give to someone else that may be experiencing the grief I saw in my family. It was an opportunity to give back to someone all that my Aunt had given to me growing up.

After applying and going through the screening process, I then had to face the fear of all that this process involves. The time commitment, the needles... but in the end I made the decision that the result would be worth it. I found that Dr. Schoolcraft's and Dr. Surrey's office made the process warm and friendly and provided a good atmosphere for me.

I became an egg donor in 1998 and at the time of donation I received an incredible letter from the egg recipient. I cried all the way home knowing of the joyous impact I was making on another woman's life. That letter has meant so much to me, and I keep it where I can read it when I need a lift. It was that letter that inspired me to remain in the egg donor program where I again became an egg donor in 1999. My experience was even better the second time because I knew that I was being inspired from within to help someone who would hopefully know the joy of motherhood. Egg donation is truly a gift from the heart and God.

Sincerely,
Kim