Jun 09 2008
Internet: More than just porn!
Dear Internet,
Some days I hate you. Some days I find you extremely helpful. Some days I wonder if the government is watching me through you.
However, there are some days when I want to give you a big ol’ sloppy kiss. You wouldn’t mind would you? I mean, it isn’t at all awkward with all your wires and cables and “cyber parts” right?
Why am I so fond of you right now? Well, a few days ago I got an email.
A really special email. I got an email from a wonderful girl named Danaly. She found my site through a mutual friend (six degrees of separation, right?) anyway, she knew that I had some pregnancy drama and wanted to know more about this pesky little genetic mutation we have in common (MTHFR). No, I’m not cussing at you via acronym. It is the name of a specific gene that, upon mutation, can cause high homocysteine levels and lead to increased risk of blood clotting (oooh man do I sound smart!).
When I first found out about my MTHFR diagnosis, it was after three miscarriages and a whole bunch of heartache. You can read more about what went down here. The day my doctor told me about my mutation, of course I went straight to you Internet. You had a bevy of information for me to sift through and like the many women before me, I gained my Google PhD in fertility research. I researched and read bulletin boards and looked for other women who had to take injectable blood thinners during pregnancy.
However, in all of my research and all of my reading, I never found someone who’s case was entirely similar to mine. I never actually talked to another woman who had faced this random diagnosis. Until the day Danaly emailed me. She emailed me with a ton of questions. As I read the email my heart burst! I was happy to answer as I could - finally, someone to talk to who knows what homocysteine levels are! A bird of a feather.
It really is no matter that it wasn’t a joyful subject that brought us together. Internet, you must understand that us women…we like to relate to one another. Haven’t you seen two total strangers start talking about birth and breastfeeding and next thing you know they are like old pals? Women need to connect, and because of you Internet, last friday two little genetic mutants did.
Internet, you’ve made me a happy gal this week. One who believes in your goodness, despite your incredibly ridiculous porn content.
So Internet…what do you think? You want to go steady?
Love,
Jenn
THANK YOU JEN…from one mutant to another!
Yeah for Jenn and the Internet going steady
I am so glad that our rambling writings and picture posting on blogs and need to look at everyone else’s sites led you and Danaly together.
Hi Jenn -
This is really random, but here’s another Internet story for you. I am a THS alumn and love reading thsalumni.com, where I ran across your name. I thought that perhaps you looked familiar, but couldn’t place it, so I kept going. Later that month, I was visiting my parents house in Turlock, and found a picture of my brother and his prom date from the 90s…and it was you! My brother is Dan Reichert….not sure what year the picture was from, but I actually woke up in the middle of the night with an “aha!” moment when I placed the two together. Anyway, hope that gives you a good laugh…if you want, I can have my mom scan and email the picture. Or not, if you choose to leave the mid-90s fashion in the past
Sarah (Reichert) Paskin