Well, it’s been a year. In so many ways, it’s been a year for so many. It’s been a season of first anniversaries related to my diagnosis, and they were all pretty exhausting. Grief is not linear, the first year is hard (especially in the middle of a pandemic), and some days it feels likeContinue reading “What are you doing New Years Eve?”
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23. So, what now?
In terms of our infertility journey, we are working towards taking action, but are basically nowhere at this point, waiting for 2020 to get its shit together before we make any solid moves. I feel panicked about the time passing because the process can take a while. 31-year old eggs are theoretically better than 32-yearContinue reading “23. So, what now?”
21. 2020 so far
2020. You’ve seen the memes. Definitely a year for the history books. It hasn’t been an easy 6 months for anyone. In January, we lost one of the sweetest souls I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. Mason’s grandmother, Alice, was an angel on earth if I have ever met one. She was aContinue reading “21. 2020 so far”
20. The aftermath
It’s been just over 7 months since my surgery and 6 months since being labeled “cured”. Once in awhile, I have some pain and discomfort (things just take a while to settle when you have an organ removed I guess?) but overall, my physical pain is mostly gone. Emotionally, however, I still have some workContinue reading “20. The aftermath”
19. Where are we now?
Today marks 6 months since I was officially deemed “cancer free”. The next few posts have been written in bits and pieces over the past 6 months as the world has turned upside down in more ways than one. Currently, it’s mid-June. We are still mostly in quarantine doing what we can to avoid Covid-19,Continue reading “19. Where are we now?”
18. Where do we go from here?
On December 17th, I saw my oncologist for my 6-week appointment. My mom came with me to help me remember what the doctor said (and because I was really nervous and Mason couldn’t leave work to come with me). After a quick check with the nurse practitioner to make sure everything was healing as itContinue reading “18. Where do we go from here?”
17. Unknown Future
I wrote this post on the eve of my 31st birthday. My 6-week appointment was coming up and I was feeling stressed about the results and the impending holidays. For those that know me, you know I hate my birthday. December birthdays suck in general (there’s way too much going on with the holidays andContinue reading “17. Unknown Future”
16. Thanksgiving and a 2nd Birthday
Charlotte’s birthday fell on Thanksgiving this year and we had the sweetest breakfast birthday party for her. We had a “waffle lot of fun” celebrating with a special fun-fetti waffle just for Char (this child asks for waffles at least 3 times a day). It was cozy and warm, we watched the parade and openedContinue reading “16. Thanksgiving and a 2nd Birthday”
15. Results and Recovery
Generally, the recovery has not been too bad. The first week, my major complaint was the abdominal swelling and the air bubble pain, but once that subsided, I stopped taking the pain killers and was able to move around a bit more. My mom stayed with us the first week and was so helpful withContinue reading “15. Results and Recovery”
14. Surgery
We arrived at the hospital at 5:15am on November 4th, apprehensive and ready to get it over with. I reminded every doctor, nurse, anesthesiologist, lab technician, and anyone who walked into my pre-op room that they were, under no circumstances, to remove my ovaries (ok, fine, if you see they are riddled with cancer, pleaseContinue reading “14. Surgery”
Life One Step At A Time 