I finally heard from the Tissue Bank Director at my clinic. She will help us coordinate our purchase of the sperm. She let me know that I will need to call her as soon as I place an order for my shipment of sperm. Evidently I have to have an appointment to ship and deliver sperm. The coordinator needs to verify that the sperm that they receive is the sperm that I ordered. Do you see how many times I've said the word sperm in the last three sentences? Well that is a fraction of the amount of times that this woman mentioned it during our seven minute phone call. I don't know if you noticed but I have tactfully referred to the containers sperm, as vials in previous posts- Instead of saying the word SPERM, OVER AND OVER.Literally first sentence I heard from her after I answered my cell phone was "Hi Melissa, I understand you have some questions about ordering sperm"... Am I being childish, or prude? Sperm is such a bizarre word. The sound of it is just so severe, clunky even. Every time I hear it aloud I imagine it being printed in BIG BOLD CAPITAL LETTERS: SPERM.I guess the reason it caught me off guard is because everyone else I've dealt with at my clinic speaks with such a delicate and reassuring inflection. This woman could have been confirming the delivery of my Rototiller.
Moving on, it's starting to feel that much more real now. It's exciting. Next thing on our list is to actually choose a donor. And order our VIALS.
17 comments:
"Ordering Sperm" is not something is well-used in our culture. It does sound like the basis of a SNL skit.
I guess our society (and especially the IF world) is so full of euphemisms that it seems totally out of place for someone to not shroud things in politeness. The word SPERM (you’re right, it always sounds like it’s said like that) makes me squirm, it just doesn’t sit right so in my eyes you’re definitely not childish or prudish.
Ah the joys of sperm! It's not your everyday purchase, perhaps the woman just wanted to be sure that's what you wanted!! It is such a weird word I agree, maybe that's why there are so many slang terms for it? I wrote a post about sperm last week and how every single one is sacred to me now Im ttc! http://thepitter-patter.blogspot.com/2009/04/every-sperm-is-sacred.html
I agree, the usage of sperm more than once in a conversation is completely uncalled for. It just isn't very pretty. I think you have a valid point and hopefully you won't have to hear the "s" word so many times in one conversation ever again!
I agree with Frau. I think that conversation could make a great comedy skit.
And, the reason you have to test for Rubella is they found out the shots don't offer life long immunity without a booster shot (there was about a 10 to 15 yr period that I think this was true for).
~ICLW
I always found it awkward carrying it around in a plastic cup or paper bag while people are staring at me. I mean, it's SO obvious what it is...
A SNL skit about it sure would be, well, interesting.
-Mr. Shelby (from iclw)
My husband said the same thing, Mr Shelby. He said he might as well walk into the lab with his pants around his ankles.
Spermity sperm sperm. You're right...repeatedly seeing this word, makes me think of comedy. :)
*ICLW*
Hi and thx for my very first follow!
Congrats on the sperm appointment. LOL
You know, after our third sperm order, I think I forgot how infrequently that term is used in polite conversation. :)
Smitty76
I named mine AJ, which stands for Anonymous Jizz (although he's a willing to be known donor). I find AJ has a better ring.
ICLW
Sperm is definitely one of those weird words...like waffle. I was grateful for how blase our clinic was about the sperm. We ordered from Fairfax, they shipped and I called the RE to confirm receipt...end of story...but from the sounds of it, that isn't the norm.
Good luck, I'm really hoping things start to move for you guys.
ICLW
I had a harder time getting used to saying vagina all the time.
Sperm!
How exciting for you to be moving forward! I wish you the best.
ICLW
he he he
this made me laugh.
now I'm I'm going to have "sperm!" stuck in my head all day. :P
iclw
lol... ok, I'm sorry, but the only thing I have in my head now is that song from Monty Python's The Meaning of Life... "Every Sperm Is Sacred"
ICLW
LOL...best of luck ordering your SPERM!
Happy ICLW :)
sperm is a very funny word. it makes me giggle a little bit :) Good luck ordering and receiving your sperm ;)
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