Julie Raque OVA PATIENT BLOG
Julie Raque, a successful Global Marketing manager from Chicago came to OVA to freeze her eggs for the second time this year. The 31-year-old says she’s at a great place- simply enjoying her life and independence.
“Unfortunately that special someone hasn’t come into my life yet but I know I’m meant to have a family someday. I see this as an opportunity to freeze time for myself”
“Peace and Ease” (Egg freezing cycle 2, Blog entry 2)
This morning I had my second monitoring/ultrasound appointment. It’s my first time seeing how my body has been progressing in terms of the egg follicle growth since Saturday, which was 4 days ago. I was anxious to see how things were moving along since that first appointment revealed 12 healthy egg follicles, 6 in each […]
“My Future Self Will Thank Me” (Egg freezing cycle 2, Blog entry 1)
So….back for round 2! I have just started my second go at freezing my eggs with OVA and have found this time surprisingly different in more ways than I realized. When I first met with the OVA staff who would guide me through this process, I was not as intimidated by the daily regimen I […]
“My Egg Freezing Journey Begins” (Egg freezing cycle 1)
The opportunity to shatter the biological clock wasn’t a possibility for women years ago, but today, women can rest easy knowing that they have never been more empowered to take charge of their fertility. That is exactly what led me to the decision to freeze my eggs with OVA. I have always been irregular, tried […]