After MORE than 17 pregnancies, (5 live births, one still birth, 4 back to back ectopics, and NUMEROUS early losses), a tubal ligation, tubal reversal, and tubal removal and c section .... I am saying farewell to a old friend. My uterus. I met with an OBGYN this week to look over my most recent ultrasound, that showed a large mass in the wall of my uterus. tween the pregnancies (mostly losses), the endo and PCOS, he STRONGLY recommended I have a FULL hysterectomy, including the removal of my ovaries. I am only 35 this year, so I will say I was a little taken back initially. However, when I go back and think through my GYN history, its apparent, I will ave a much better quality of life after its all said and done. Truth be told, my hesitancy inst related to the desire for more children. We are content, happy and feeling healed from the years of losses. The twins have completed our family and we are so happy to be past ever trying to add to our family again. My resistance has more...

I know the feeling. I do my best to trust in God. I know he is real, but lately I've had days when I question His timing. I am trying not to become bitter that it's been so hard for us to conceive and that we are about to fork over close to 20K for a 40-50% chance at having a baby while crackheads across the world get babies they can't care for for free. I keep waiting for God to show me how truly powerful He is, and I can't help but feel like I did when he took my parents from me from cancer. I hope that I too can find a way to get past it and trust again. Thanks for leading the way. It helps me want to keep trying to trust in Him knowing that you are fighting to do the same.
ReplyDeletexxxx's so sorry for your struggles and losses...Life can be so hard some times, and yet, so beautiful and magnificent at others...I try to focus on the beautiful times, in the times of darkness, but even I still have some bad days...It helps to know others struggle the same emotionally, that is why I am so candid...I feel like, if I can feel better after spewing on my blog AND someone else is encouraged or can relate, then it was worth the effort...=)
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