Boston Bound

I was touched and inspired by the cover of Vanity Fair this week. If you didn't see it, Ricky Martin shows off his handsome twin boys in a family cover shoot. Here's an excerpt from the article:

He didn’t let being a single man get in the way of his dreams of becoming a parent and welcomed twin boys in 2008 with the help of a surrogate.

And three years on Ricky Martin proudly showed off his adorable sons posing with them on the cover of the Spanish edition of Vanity Fair’s April issue.

In the magazine the Evita star speaks out about the surrogate process.

He said: ‘I did not rent a womb. That expression is used by fundamentalists. They loaned me an abdomen.’ Adding: ‘I would give my life for the woman who helped me bring my sons into this world.’

I love the quote Martin makes above about the "loan of an abdomen" and giving his life for this amazing gift. And in addition to that, I feel very fortunate to live in a world where technology exists to support those unable to reproduce under "traditional" circumstances, and for the amazing women who so generously agree to support our dreams.

So, with inspiration and a lucky penny in my pocket, I depart for Boston this Wednesday, where I will undergo 4 appointments over the course of 6 days to analyze, select and prepare my sperm for IVF later this spring or early summer.

And once again, thanks to technology and semen cryopreservation, a procedure to preserve sperm cells, which can then be used successfully indefinitely after cryopreservation; I'm confident my strong swimmers will survive the journey to Panama. Interesting fact: for human sperm, the longest reported successful storage is 21 years!!! Who knew???

I'll look forward to posting more news in another update closer to the end of April. In the meantime, thanks for the continued support, love, prayers, inspiration and best wishes.