tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post4505358090798099744..comments2023-11-19T21:42:17.901-08:00Comments on My Path to Mommyhood: #Microblog Mondays: The End of ReproductivityJesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-46791387882262104072016-04-18T16:58:26.447-07:002016-04-18T16:58:26.447-07:00Thank you so much. Yes, yes! A battleground for su...Thank you so much. Yes, yes! A battleground for sure, and now there's peace and flowers growing on the field where bloodstains once were. Now THAT'S a morbid thought... :) Thank you so much, it is definitely freeing. Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-85327745093318432942016-04-18T16:57:35.865-07:002016-04-18T16:57:35.865-07:00Thank you so much! It is amazing how much trying w...Thank you so much! It is amazing how much trying when it's not easy takes over your body. It's not a morbid thought at all, in my mind. It's one thing when your body isn't your own because you're growing another human, it's another when you feel taken over by a process that may or may not bring you to that point. I hope all the best for you in your next try! Exciting times, even when hard. Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-82720606503215184132016-04-18T16:56:05.761-07:002016-04-18T16:56:05.761-07:00Thank you! It felt momentous. Hard to achieve it, ...Thank you! It felt momentous. Hard to achieve it, but it feels peaceful for sure... no more My Body, My Enemy.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-65816974021434770172016-04-18T16:55:25.991-07:002016-04-18T16:55:25.991-07:00Thank you so much! I like that, "a place of h...Thank you so much! I like that, "a place of healing." It definitely feels like a healing time when it comes to my body's part in all this mess. Time to appreciate the things it does do, which are numerous! Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-26991180627100489732016-04-18T16:54:33.823-07:002016-04-18T16:54:33.823-07:00I can see how that would totally mesh up with this...I can see how that would totally mesh up with this experience-- a hysterectomy is literally saying goodbye to that reproductive part of you, it has a finality that I can imagine is hard even if you're done mentally with pregnancy and all that. Thank you for your well-wishes!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-23728237198360409462016-04-18T16:53:31.026-07:002016-04-18T16:53:31.026-07:00Yes, oh I so feel that torture-to-wellness thing. ...Yes, oh I so feel that torture-to-wellness thing. And I totally agree that infertility makes you hyper aware of how your body is supposed to be and any tip-offs to things that might require aid, sooner. I also have become that annoying lady who tells 20-somethings to not disregard painful periods and to ask about fertility even if they aren't planning to procreate anytime soon, so they can catch stuff early. I am a weirdo who talks to coworkers about periods. :) It was a really good appointment, thank you!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-54256057417284829922016-04-18T16:52:00.584-07:002016-04-18T16:52:00.584-07:00Thank you! YES, the whole body-betraying thing. I ...Thank you! YES, the whole body-betraying thing. I can so relate to your statement that it "took along time to not hate my body for what it was doing to my future." I couldn't say it any better. I am aiming to make peace with my body, and the forgiveness is so important. Thank you for sharing your perspective and connections! Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-69624726692671831722016-04-18T16:50:43.563-07:002016-04-18T16:50:43.563-07:00Thank you -- autocorrect isn't my friend most ...Thank you -- autocorrect isn't my friend most of the time, either. So annoying when it's supposed to make things better, not worse. YES to feeling better! And I love "peaceful closure." Perfect way to sum it up, and thanks for acknowledging that it was hard to get there. Whew. :)Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-65662599929377640162016-04-18T07:44:15.001-07:002016-04-18T07:44:15.001-07:00This is such a wonderful post - I completely hear ...This is such a wonderful post - I completely hear you about the sense of freedom when all of a sudden, your body ceases to be a battleground and becomes yours again. I'm happy you've reached that point! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-41116435869718012942016-04-14T20:55:05.094-07:002016-04-14T20:55:05.094-07:00I love love love this! Yes, that's how I feel ...I love love love this! Yes, that's how I feel now. The freedom of menopause/no uterus/no AF is even better!<br /><br />I wrote a post a few years ago about forgiving my body, and appreciating what it can do. Maybe I need to read that again right now, to forgive it for hurtling me down the stairs, and appreciate that I can still use one leg at least! Thanks for reminding me of this.Malihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928262526502319303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-48291673778528059152016-04-14T11:52:20.052-07:002016-04-14T11:52:20.052-07:00I love this post, Jess. Even though we will start ...I love this post, Jess. Even though we will start trying again once we get test results, be it via DS IUI or naturally, I am so enjoying these few months of my body being my own. Sometimes I think that's a really morbid thought, so you are such a reassurance to me that what I am feeling is normal and okay. Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00585102132829280344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-73913803361287575102016-04-12T12:11:49.181-07:002016-04-12T12:11:49.181-07:00That's a huge step: "Celebrated my body f...That's a huge step: "Celebrated my body for what it can do...forgiving what it can't." Glad that you reached it :-)Lollipop Goldsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01020874415819057995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-170350659707988502016-04-12T11:38:30.413-07:002016-04-12T11:38:30.413-07:00This is beyond lovely - celebrating your body for ...This is beyond lovely - celebrating your body for what it can do. I'm thrilled you are reaching a place of healing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-46251285750277760412016-04-12T09:08:59.846-07:002016-04-12T09:08:59.846-07:00That's I am so glad...not divert. Auto correct...That's I am so glad...not divert. Auto correct is killing me lately!Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08987444437659867827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-77609030483632644362016-04-12T08:08:16.874-07:002016-04-12T08:08:16.874-07:00Different situation, but I had a similar sense of ...Different situation, but I had a similar sense of making peace with my body after my hysterectomy in November. I'm so glad you've reached this landmark, and hoping for even more positive news for you.internetg33khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12672869878789920528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-6242274194561035572016-04-12T05:16:45.696-07:002016-04-12T05:16:45.696-07:00I feel the same way about these visits. Before the...I feel the same way about these visits. Before they were torture as there was the reminder of how my body was failing me and before that the fear of keeping it from reproducing too soon. Now I can actually focus on my health:<br /><br />Oddly enough, infertility did teach me what aspects of my health to monitor. Something that those who didn't go through this journey find surprising but also then realize there are aspects they don't consider. One silver lining from this whole experience.<br /><br />Glad to hear the appointment was a good one. Cristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317873211902543387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-1049319234563444252016-04-12T05:03:26.826-07:002016-04-12T05:03:26.826-07:00Lovely post. Reclaiming your body after infertilit...Lovely post. Reclaiming your body after infertility can be the hardest part of the journey. Because of my chromosome issue I always felt like my body betrayed me. Here I was seemingly healthy, medicine got me pregnant very quickly, twice, and yet here was this thing inside me, that made ME me, I couldn't see it, but there it was, the root of all of our issues. It was a rough and dark few years after my diagnosis and it took me a long time to not hate my body for what it was doing to my future. Now I focus on the positive, and all the wonderful things my body can still do, and yes, forgiveness. That's the best part.Lavonne @ the OCD infertilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17506595995853364027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-24996136745139048432016-04-12T04:43:55.904-07:002016-04-12T04:43:55.904-07:00Divert glad you found a peaceful closure for that ...Divert glad you found a peaceful closure for that part of your life, as had as it was to get there. And so very glad you are feeling better and that your lungs allowed you to go for a lovely April walk 😉Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08987444437659867827noreply@blogger.com