Quoting Not tellin:" It is working out perfectly. My worst day is better than someone else's best day and I have blessings ... [snip!] ... can either be thankful for what we do have or overlook them in search of what we don't. It is up to us on how we live our life."

this is true. i'll admit, this is one big thing i need to work on. i'm glad you have such a great outlook. ppl like you, i need more in my life

Quoting LilyRain12:" i'm so sorry momma! "

It's OK. I got over it and I'm blessed with what I do have. I was told the day after I turned 23 that I'd need a complete, radical hysterectomy. I had one child then. I was crushed. Two weeks later I found out I was pregnant   Couldn't carry the baby to term and was on bedrest but managed to have a healthy baby girl anyway. 6 weeks later I had the radical hysterectomy. Now I just laugh whenever I go down the tampon aisle.

Quoting LilyRain12:" i guess that's what i mean by devastation."

I gave up my fertility (in a way...tubal) willingly and it still hurt. It still hurts, in fact. I get depressed when I see pregnant women or newborns sometimes. It's usually a passing one but even though I did what was best for me and my family with full knowledge, it still hurts.

Quoting Fatty McRunnerPants:" It's OK. I got over it and I'm blessed with what I do have. I was told the day after I turned 23 ... [snip!] ... a healthy baby girl anyway. 6 weeks later I had the radical hysterectomy. Now I just laugh whenever I go down the tampon aisle."

 

I would feel lucky to have one but at the same time I'm sure I'd have emotions I'd have to work through.
Just because you have one doesn't mean you should feel guilty for being sad about not being able to have another.
It took us 3 years to have my little girl and if we end up not being able to have another I'm sure I'll have to go through the same emotions I did when I was trying to get pregnant last time...
You just have to take it a day at a time...
And adoption has a whole other set of emotional and financial issues to deal with.

Quoting Fatty McRunnerPants:" It's OK. I got over it and I'm blessed with what I do have. I was told the day after I turned 23 ... [snip!] ... a healthy baby girl anyway. 6 weeks later I had the radical hysterectomy. Now I just laugh whenever I go down the tampon aisle."

that is amazing. i do feel a lil jealous of those that don't have to worry about all that. 

Quoting Saffy Sly:"  "

It's not really worth it. It made it impossible for me to be a hot momma again.

Quoting LilyRain12:" that is amazing. i do feel a lil jealous of those that don't have to worry about all that. "

It's really the only perk of not having a uterus. Besides the whole can't get pregnant thing. I was thinking the other day: I haven't had a period since August 2009. Damn.

Quoting Fatty McRunnerPants:" It's really the only perk of not having a uterus. Besides the whole can't get pregnant thing. I was thinking the other day: I haven't had a period since August 2009. Damn."

yeah, my mom was 32 (i think) when she had a complete hysterectomy.

Quoting LilyRain12:" this is true. i'll admit, this is one big thing i need to work on. i'm glad you have such a great outlook. ppl like you, i need more in my life"

I developed this while I spent the entire summer in the hospital going thru multiple surgeries. I had 5 surgical proceedures in less than 20 days. I figured that I was still able to get up and walk (somewhat) while others were losing more including their lives. Why be petty and complain when I had so many amazing things to be appreciative of? Now, I am determined to get my life back and am almost there. I will not stop until I am 100%.

Quoting Fatty McRunnerPants:" It's not really worth it. It made it impossible for me to be a hot momma again."

Why do you say that?

Quoting Fatty McRunnerPants:" It's not really worth it. It made it impossible for me to be a hot momma again."

Yeah but you're still pretty hot.  
I'd rather take the monthly period than have to deal with the issues that stem from not having ovaries.

Quoting Not tellin:" I developed this while I spent the entire summer in the hospital going thru multiple surgeries. I had ... [snip!] ... things to be appreciative of? Now, I am determined to get my life back and am almost there. I will not stop until I am 100%. "

way to go! 

Quoting Saffy Sly:" Yeah but you're still pretty hot.   I'd rather take the monthly period than have to deal with the issues that stem from not having ovaries."

this is true. period is annoying but not that annoying.

Quoting LilyRain12:" this is true. period is annoying but not that annoying."

I tried to get my OB to just take out my uterus but no dice. I don't understand why I need one anymore. It's not doing anything but causing a big ol' mess every 29 days.