Sayonara, Uterus!

Hey y’all! I’m just going to jump into things- my last two visits at the OB have found precancerous cells and polyps growing in my uterus. I’ve had polyps removed, tried hormones to help and things came back. If the cells turn to cancer I’m looking at radiation treatments. That doesn’t sound fun seeing as I’m a full time mom to my two girls, and take care of so many babies in town. All my kids need me! Having said all this, my doctor and I decided a hysterectomy is the best route for my future health. I am scheduled to have this done on December 7 of this year. I am honestly extremely sad to say goodbye to such a tough ole organ. It housed my three babies and I feel like a big piece of me is going away. I keep joking that I want to have it bronzed, but I honestly kind of do. It’s truly a badass organ. On the flip side, I feel completely miserable “once a month” due to the polyps and cells and I am so ready to stop feeling yucky.

All of this to say, the recovery for this surgery is 6-8 weeks and it’s not like I can feel better and return to a desk job. What I do requires tons of bending, standing, holding etc and doc says if I do too much too soon I could develop a hernia. I pray I’m not down for 8 weeks, and that’s mostly because to be 100% transparent I cannot afford it. This is why I’m here. I have health insurance but I don’t have 8 weeks of paid time off. I can’t take off work with no pay- I have kids to feed, bills to pay. I gotta keep the roof over my head and my girls warm in the winter. I really want to have this surgery and feel better. I don’t want to cancel because I can’t afford it. This is necessary medical care for me.

If you know me at all, you know I absolutely hate asking for help. I try to be so independent, but I can’t this time. I’m telling myself it’s okay. But I honestly can’t do this without help.

Why $4,500? That’s enough to cover missing 8 weeks of work. It will cover my mortgage, utilities, groceries. It’s not play money. I won’t use it for Christmas presents - I’m just trying to stay afloat.

If you read this jumbled mess and feel compelled to help- thank you. I don’t want these cells to turn to cancer and have a sick mama who can’t be there for her baby girls.