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Updated 2 years ago,January 10, 2023
When will you have kids?
Never, I reply.
I had a hysterectomy at 25.
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They couldnt salvage anything.
The damage was doneendometriosis and PCOS damaged what could have been a temporary home to my future children.
Having endometriosis burned off doesnt cure the endometriosis, but it can help for the time being.
I cant watch a show or movie where a woman is pregnant or is having a baby.
My envious side comes out in full swing, asking Why her and not me?
Watching my family and friends start families hurts.
To all the young hysterectomy survivors out there, I want you to know that you are not alone.
You might feel lonely, but you are not alone.
I urge you to feel all your emotions that you have and not to hide them away.
Having a hysterectomy at a young age doesnt define you even when it feels like it does.
These wounds take time to heal, and you should take as much time as you gotta heal.
This is not an easy thing to go through.
This is not an easy thing to process.
All we can do is be gentle with ourselves and hope that time really does heal all wounds.
