Work: More Than Just Hormones – supplement to the work "Symbol of the (In)Fertility of the 21st c."
Author: Katarzyna Mackiewicz
Necklace, objects – silver plated wire, capsules, pills, glass, plastic
An important decision is being made: you are taking steps to regain fertility and give yourself at least a small chance for motherhood. Now your day plan is subordinated to daily, subcutaneous application of hormones. Subsequent visits monitoring the progress of stimulation, then tests, tests, and more tests... and then hope when the date of implantation is set. So you change your habits, give up all products that may harm the effects of the procedure, strictly follow your doctor’s instructions. It almost becomes a routine to take an injection in the morning and in the evening and a handful of pills with important substances in their most effective, assimilable and effective form for breakfast. This, too, is an important part of the preparation for collection of cells.
Make friends with these pills, it will be a long friendship.
In this stage of your life you will also need the support of people around you. It is also very important.