Infertility — Trials, Tears, and Triumphs

불임의 눈물과 승리|The One with Mo! — On Episode 31 (2023)

Mo' Lanee Sibyl, DPh, PhD
8 min readOct 15, 2023

I went through a phase where I forgot about my dream to adopt. Grief had consumed me, and I became a shadow of myself, sinking into depression, especially after numerous surgeries. Each year, it seemed I had one or two surgeries to save my life due to relentless ovarian cysts. IVF exacerbated the situation, causing hormone imbalances and fluid build-ups around my abdominal cavity, leading to laparoscopies to drain them. If I were to show you, which I wouldn’t, my body bears many scars from the robotic surgeries that saved my life. These scars remind me of what I’ve endured.”— Mo! (2023)

“You risk losing yourself; it’s almost inevitable. Cynicism may creep in, erasing the memory of hope. Smiles and happiness might become distant memories, replaced by the constant struggle for survival. The thought taints every intimate moment with your husband, “Is this the one that…

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Mo' Lanee Sibyl, DPh, PhD

I'm ME: replete with the mien of a bard, scholar, Argonaut, Jesus-lover, funfinder, bibliophile, Koreanophile, partner, and wanderer! Podcaster:www.mosibyl.com