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Jillian’s friendship with Dr. Meghan Oakes started around 10 years ago when she and her husband realized they needed reproductive assistance. Jillian says Dr. Oakes was warm, steadfast, and never gave up, even in the face of treatment obstacles. Jillian and her husband now have three beautiful children, and Jillian says she’s eternally grateful to have had Dr. Oakes by her side throughout the process.
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I met Megan probably
close to 10 years ago now.
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And not only was she my doctor, but she
ended up becoming one of my
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closest and dearest friends.
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Eventually realized that we were
going to need reproductive assistance.
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And during that process, it's very
isolating and scary and emotional.
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And you have a lot of questions.
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Why is your body letting you down?
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Why is this happening to me?
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Will I ever have a chance to be a mother?
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And when I first met with Megan,
I immediately felt like I was put at ease.
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She is not only a great doctor, but she is
invested, and she really
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cares about her patients.
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Each time we did an in vitro fertilization
procedure,
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and each time I found out it didn't work,
or we didn't get as many eggs as we
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thought, Megan was right there, and she
was already thinking 10 steps ahead.
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I felt like she never gave up on us.
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I remember on those hard days, and I
remember on the days where I questioned
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whether or not it was ever going to come
to fruition, that she would either
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grab my hand, she would give me a hug.
We now have three beautiful babies.
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Quincy and Olivia, who are six years
old twins, and Kyler, who is four.
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And my husband and Drake and I.
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Not only are we thankful for the science
that got us here, but we are
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thankful for Meghan Oakes.
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Because without her, I don't know
that we would be where we are today.
