That hates inaccuracy in fiction? I was watching Brothers and Sisters last night and there is an ivf story line. Of course, the classic mistake was made- referring to implanting embryos rather than transferring. (As an aside- I do have to say that I did appreciate the realism that the cycle didn't work- it drives me nuts how ivf is always portrayed as a quick and easy fix.) I felt compelled to correct the television. Yes, I "talk to" the tv.
DH wanted to know why I "always" have to that- whether it is infertility or legal shows (don't even get me started about how I object during courtroom scenes). Because it should be right, I responded.
I don't know why it matters to me, but it does.
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That was on last night? I thought it was Sundays...
Anyway, that/those story line/s still bug me because it's like one day they decide "Oh, it looks like we have to do IVF because I had one miscarriage." OK, first off, where was the extensive testing? Is there supposedly a genetic disorder that precludes IUI? Most people do IUI first unless advised otherwise by their docs because of a medical/genetic condition that testing turned up. Then it's "well we have to do IVF" one episode and then the next (about a few days later in the TV land) it's "look at me, I'm giving myself injections for my cycle." Well that was pretty f'ing fast! How the hell did you breeze through the scheduling, bc pill round(s) and the baseline US and blood draws? Or in this case, they apparently just breezed right over the actual cycle and go straight to the transfer? Amazing!
My hubby is the same way with any of those CSI-type shows. I used to watch CSI (the original, back when that was the only one). I stopped shortly after we started dating. It's hard to enjoy a show when you have someone sitting next to you making sarcastic comments like "Oh, yeah. We NEVER have LIGHTS on during an autopsy. They're all done in the dark!" or "The day a COP tells ME the manner and cause of death is the day I quit because CLEARLY the medical examiner is not needed!" or "That's EXACTLY how it is. We all drive around in Hummers and the doc goes to all the scenes - in a mini skirt!" The goof ball!
OK, I've clearly rambled on far longer than I intended. ;)
The show actually aired on Sunday. But I rarely watch live tv. It's all about the DVR.
I always talk to the TV ;) Esp when Im upset at what Im watching...
I think Blogger just ate my comment. I said something like:
It would be handy if they actually could implant them. Someone ought to work on that.
I always demand truth in television too.
I tend to yell and scream at the tv a lot! When I was in college I used to talk and yell at the tv so much that a bunch of the girls on my floor thought I was fighting with my roommate...but I was all by myself! Oh, and I was the RA who was suppose to be enforcing "quiet hours" whoops!
Yes, this story lined bugged me a little too. I did like that they had the embryos arrest and not even make it to transfer (not implant!), but I hated the nurse used the term "harvest" instead of retrieval. Plus she handed them drugs and said come back in 12 days!! Uh, Monitoring anyone? Multiple blood draws?
My DH comments on all the medical shows too, and sometimes they bug me too. But I try to remind him to suspend disbelief and just ENJOY!
It matters because most people in the world don't have much of a clue about IVF and/or IF and so when a television show portrays it innacurately, most people don't know any differently - yet they have now been given this information and they believe it - breeding ignorance.
I do this too. Esp. with IF story lines, and also with medical shows. I usually give up watching because I get so irritated that watching is not as relaxing as I need it to be.
It really ticks me off when it comes off as laziness b/c it's something SO EASY to look up. I don't expect to see super technical jargon or anything, but getting the BASICS right should be easy. sigh. You should see me with shows that have animals in them. They REALLY mess that stuff up. You wouldn't believe the animals that show up in the strangest places. American hawks in Egypt? Um ok. Macaws native to the Caribbean? suuuuuuure. Monkey sounds as bird sounds? right. Oh, and that damn red-tailed hawk cry superimposed as a bald eagle? really really grrr.
I'm so sorry about your stones and sludge. :(
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