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Asking for online donations for fertility treatments
Posted on 5/27/14 at 5:55 am
Posted on 5/27/14 at 5:55 am
Something popped up on my fb wall yesterday that bugged me. Someone posted a link for someone asking for online donations to help pay for IVF. Reading the woman's story....she has tried 5 times already with no success. Talked about how they are facing financial problems and can't afford another round on their own. Her goal amount to be raised is 15k
If this was someone you knew.....would you donate to this?
If this was someone you knew.....would you donate to this?
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Posted on 5/27/14 at 5:57 am to lsunurse
I'd probably donate a couple of dollars.
Posted on 5/27/14 at 5:58 am to lsunurse
IDK. If they can't afford treatments,how can they afford the baby?
Posted on 5/27/14 at 5:58 am to lsunurse
I'm sorry for their trouble trying to conceive and their money troubles,but no way would I donate money for that.
Posted on 5/27/14 at 5:59 am to papasmurf1269
I mean....all that money spent on round after round of IVF.....they could have put towards adopting a child.
They have been trying for 11 years.
They have been trying for 11 years.
Posted on 5/27/14 at 6:00 am to lsunurse
I'd donate to help them with adoption fees.
This post was edited on 5/27/14 at 6:01 am
Posted on 5/27/14 at 6:01 am to lsunurse
Will not give someone money for that. Sorry
Posted on 5/27/14 at 6:10 am to fightin tigers
quote:
I'd donate to help them with adoption fees.
Same
She also has been posting about people not being supportive of her. Her fb is very much a "woe is me" collection of posts
Posted on 5/27/14 at 6:11 am to lsunurse
If I wanted a baby and had 15k x 5 invested with no baby I'd be woeful as hell 
Posted on 5/27/14 at 6:11 am to lsunurse
Not if it was their sixth time.
Posted on 5/27/14 at 6:12 am to lsunurse
Time to unfriend her
Posted on 5/27/14 at 6:13 am to lsunurse
I have Facebook "friends" doing this all the time since most are authors and hold tightly to the dream of being self sufficient through their writing (a dream 99% never achieve).
The only one I donated to was one author who I got to know who neglected his teeth to the point they were rotting out of his mouth and possibly affecting his jaw bone. He's the son of a famous SciFi author (which doesn't mean jack when it comes to money especially when the dad has been dead for 15 years). Anyway, he reached his goal of $8k and got the surery needed.
Just today there are ones asking for money to pay their bills so they can continue sitting home and chasing the dream. Lazy, entitled authors.
The only one I donated to was one author who I got to know who neglected his teeth to the point they were rotting out of his mouth and possibly affecting his jaw bone. He's the son of a famous SciFi author (which doesn't mean jack when it comes to money especially when the dad has been dead for 15 years). Anyway, he reached his goal of $8k and got the surery needed.
Just today there are ones asking for money to pay their bills so they can continue sitting home and chasing the dream. Lazy, entitled authors.
This post was edited on 5/27/14 at 6:15 am
Posted on 5/27/14 at 6:14 am to lsunurse
We've got enough people, no need to make more. If she was asking for cash to adopt, I'd be a lot more sympathetic.
Posted on 5/27/14 at 6:14 am to lsunurse
"Popped up on my fb wall" huh?
It's ok Nurse. Lots of women like yourself that get married late in life have trouble conceiving. If you're not comfortable asking for donations, I believe there are grants that you can appy for if you donate some eggs to the govt.
It's ok Nurse. Lots of women like yourself that get married late in life have trouble conceiving. If you're not comfortable asking for donations, I believe there are grants that you can appy for if you donate some eggs to the govt.
Posted on 5/27/14 at 6:15 am to Murray
Posted on 5/27/14 at 6:32 am to Murray
Def not me. I've been very vocal on here about my personal stance on IVF.
I have nothing against people doing that. I just would never do it. If I can't conceive....I'll take it as a sign to adopt instead.
It's expensive, puts your body through hell and is not a guarantee. I don't need to be pregnant to become a mother.
I have nothing against people doing that. I just would never do it. If I can't conceive....I'll take it as a sign to adopt instead.
It's expensive, puts your body through hell and is not a guarantee. I don't need to be pregnant to become a mother.
Posted on 5/27/14 at 6:33 am to Murray
Bait set....
Posted on 5/27/14 at 6:37 am to lsunurse
I can see me and Mrs. Dunson dropping $15k for IVF if we couldn't conceive, but I wouldn't donate to others for this.
This post was edited on 5/27/14 at 6:38 am
Posted on 5/27/14 at 6:37 am to burgeman
Hell no, if you can't afford the fertility treatments, you can't afford the kid.
Posted on 5/27/14 at 6:40 am to Dam Guide
You shouldn't have to come up with a lump sum of 15k until high school tuition is due
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