Living in the Midst
As I woke up from the anesthesia, I eased my hand under the blanket to feel around my belly. I found a band-aid across my belly button, as I expected. I was hoping to find more band-aids, I wanted to know it wasn't in my head, but first let me explain how I found myself… Continue reading It Wasn’t In My Head
On being seen... or not, as the case may be Last fall I shared how I felt dismissed at my annual gynecology appointment. "Being seen" is not how I would describe that interaction. Through that experience I realized I had to be my own advocate. I couldn’t wait for someone else to speak up for… Continue reading On Being Seen
This week I learned something really important: I am my own advocate. Last week I shared about many of my wonderings around my health. Specifically I mentioned that I wanted to learn more about endometriosis because the reading I’ve done feels familiar and closer to an answer than I’ve had in years. Finally, I shared… Continue reading My Own Advocate
I’m just wondering… I'm just wondering if I knew then what I know today, would I have done things differently? If my doctor told me when I was 18 that birth control might affect my fertility, would I have made a different choice? Would I have worried about my future as a parent or was… Continue reading Just Wondering