Thursday, January 7, 2010

A Candid Perspective from a Husband

When Ashley and I arrived, they quickly escorted us back to a corner room and and began to look for veins on Ashley which is not a simple process. Ashley does not have good veins and I even scanned her arms before the nurse entered the room and told the nurse good luck in finding a vein, but luckily she was able to find one. As Ashley started to receive her IV meds I warned everyone in the room that she can become coocoo for loco puffs (a fruit loop)! Boy, did she not let us down. As soon as she was high on Versed she said a few inappropriate things which I will not mention for the sake of our righteous viewers. They were embarrasing and I expected everyone in the room to laugh but no one reacted and an awkard silence fell upon the room. I put my head down and laughed internally and felt awkard at the same time.........The procedure did not look comfortable with all the sponges used to clean her internally and externally and watching the catheter needle navigate through her ovaries, piercing and sucking, piercing and sucking and did I mention piercing and sucking looked very painful! It did not look fun but Ashley was a champ and held still and calm through it all. The doctor awarded her "all star of the week" status.
After her procedure I was escorted to the "male section" of the building to provide another sample of my essence or should I say love potion. Let me tell you, the magazines they provide you are very dirty and actually discourage their purpose. It makes for quite the experience. (sarcasm included). I'm glad it's over to be honest.......
In closing I just want to tell my wife how much I love her and how proud I am of her for enduring the countless injections, procedures and prescribed periods of non-sexual activity. She truly is a champ and I'm lucky to have such a patient and hard working, supportive wife. If anyone deserves children it is Ashley. I love you Ashley very much!!!!!!!!!!!

5 comments:

The Ingleby Family said...

Ryan, you are such a great husband! I am praying for you guys! I believe the both of you deserve to be parents! I am so excited for the both of you. Ash, I am glad your little procedure is all over!! Well ALMOST!! Let us know what we can do to help!!! WOOT! I can't wait for this weekend for you guys!

Stutz Family said...

Ryan, keep up the positive attitude! You're going to need it with all the hormone changes the next 9 months!!! You are awesome and of course so is Ash!

Anonymous said...

Awwwww! That was so sweet Ryan. You guys are the best and I could agree with you more about Ashley deserving a baby after all you guys have been throuhg. We are also praying for you guys. Chloe says your going to have a baby girl ;) I hope you get a girl AND and boy.
- Tina

Harmony said...

Don't fool yourself, Ryan. You deserve children just as much as your wife does. Very sweet and, yes, candid, post. I'm praying for you two!

Seth Ollerton said...

I am glad we got to hear Ryan's perspective on this experience. You crack me up Honer! In all seriousness, we are excited for the both of you and it is great to hear the positivity in both of you. I would love to be a fly on the wall when Ashley said some funny comments and nobody reacted. We need to chat.
Love yaz!
-Seth