Sammi Giancola made the decision to undergo IVF treatments back in September 2024.
She courageously chose to share certain parts of her journey on the most recent season of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation.
During the reunion episodes that aired on Thursday night, she discussed her choice to reveal such a personal matter.
Sammi Expresses Gratitude for Helping Others
Sammi shared that she has received messages from numerous viewers who have found inspiration in her journey.
“I actually cannot believe how many people are suffering or going through similar situations as me,” Sammi said.
She continued, “It’s kind of overwhelming in a good way. It’s helping me out; I’m learning some things from other people’s experiences, and maybe my experience can help other people dealing with the same thing as me” (via The Ashley’s Reality Roundup).
“I receive DMs all the time, people are like, ‘Wow, it’s really cool that you’re going through something that I’m also going through and because you put it out there, it makes me want to now look in that direction of doing IVF.’”
Keeping Things Confidential
Initially, Sammi chose to keep the IVF process a secret from the rest of the cast, only discussing it on camera with her fiancé, Justin May.
Her housemates only learned about the full story when they watched the episodes of this season. And it appears that they gained valuable insights.
“I [had] heard of IVF, I didn’t know what the process was like. You get a firsthand look at what it’s like,” Vinny Guadagnino shared during the reunion.
“Watching [this season] back and seeing your journey, it’s obviously extremely emotional; you’re vulnerable, and I could just tell that you weren’t ready,” Jenni “JWoww” Farley added. “Like, you wanted it to be on your time and we all respected that.”
“You just want to be able to go through that alone with your partner, so I totally understand all of that,” Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi chimed in.
Sammi’s Story
