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Upcoming Fertility Roundtables (aka Almost Famous)

by Gabrielle on March 2nd, 2008

Subtitle this post: Almost Famous.

But before I get into that, let me tell you that if you live in the Spokane, Washington area and are interested in fertility issues, you should go check out this free event on March 18th starring my blogging friend Kami as one of the panelists:

On Tuesday, March 18, Spokane Public Radio and City Cable Channel 5 will bring the issue of infertility into the open with a Spring Health Forum, “Focus on Fertility,” at 6:30pm.

Moderator Steve Becker will welcome four panelists who are well-equipped to share information and take questions about the important, and under-discussed, issue: Spokane Infertility Support Group Founder Camilla Kane will discuss her experiences with infertility, along with three other guests, representing the science and medicine associated with infertility. Local OB GYN Dr. Sharon Cathcart has extensive experience with women’s health issues. Dr. Edwin Robins is a specialist in reproductive endocrinology who has helped more than 1,200 women in Spokane get pregnant through in vitro fertilization. Finally, Dr. Patricia Hunt is a Professor in the School of Molecular Biosciences at Washington State University in Pullman. Her work focuses on environmental factors of infertility, and her research has been spotlighted by the national press, including Newsweek, USA Today and The Washington Post.

Join Spokane Public Radio as we dig deeper into the causes and effects of infertility on Tuesday, March 18, at 6:30 pm in the Spokane City Hall Council Chambers. Admission is free.

Kami had some second thoughts about agreeing to be on the forum after she realized she would be the only one on the forum without a “Dr.” in front of her name. The same day that I and fellow bloggers were reassuring her that she would be the draw for us to attend the forum, I received an email inviting me to a similar forum that would appear on the PBS show Real Savvy Moms.

Needless to say, I was shocked, then honored, then skeptical. While I appreciate being seen as savvy, I’m not a mom. Are you sure you want me to come talk? The producer assured me, yes, yes. Then I went through the same questions that I’m guessing Kami was asking herself. What would I bring to the table? Will the discussion be skewed in any way? Do I run the risk of this airing in a different light than how it was presented to me? Because, you know, there is precedent for that.

But c’mon! This is PBS! Public television. It’s gotta be safe right? Just one conversation with the producer assured me I was correct. I rescheduled my work day and was all set to drive to the set and live out one of my childhood dreams, getting interviewed on TV.

But alas, an email late last week informed me that the focus of the roundtable was being changed to secondary infertility. And that, my friends, is a topic I know nothing about.

So, my brief stint as a panelist is over before it started. But that doesn’t mean that this upcoming episode of Real Savvy Moms won’t be worth watching, especially if you or a loved one is dealing with secondary infertility. I promise to share dates and times as soon as they are announced.

If you know of other fertility/infertility roundtables taking place in your communities that are open to the public, drop me a line or leave a comment.

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