This has been an especially unique eventful time in my life. After approximately a year of planning to write a Blog, I finally delved in to update family and friends about my parents’ devastating forest fire and loss of their home.  Little did I know that taking a leap to just start the Blog turned into a host of other opportunities to write.  

Since then, I’ve been juggling multiple writing topics, just from living life. I don’t think I’ve ever had THIS much to write about.  However, perhaps along the way, this little blog has inspired hope and faith in your own journey.

Now, this next topic is not for all of my readers.

I guess the title already gave that little surprise away.

I am not one to post every life update on social media- such as going to eat, going to bed, etc. However, I’ve had some major life events to discuss- first child moving to college, the Mesquite heat fire, and unveiling my latest children’s book, “Resilient Rowdy.”   I’ve covered a lot, but I also have not talked about some personal life events- caring for a loved one with cancer- which I may save for the future.  

First though, I want to warn some delicate readers. If you don’t want to read the following words, just skip this Blog and catch up with me next week. These are the possible trigger words: Period, cramps, uterus, ovaries, hysterectomy….do you have the picture?

Okay, so I may not actually post this blog, but it is therapeutic for me to process another major life change over the course of less than one week.  I am having a total hysterectomy with a bilateral salpingectomy.  What that translates into is a surgery to remove my uterus and both fallopian tubes.  It was scheduled less than one week ago.  So, obviously, I am still in shock.

I am going to refrain from the medical details that led up to this decision, but I will summarize.  They included: fibroids, an ovarian cyst, long-term crampy back pain, and an incredible amount of pressure on my bladder.  So given those symptoms, I am looking forward to reduction of pain and symptom improvement.

However, over the past couple days, I admit I have become a little nostalgic about organs that I had not given too much thought to.  Perhaps the last time I really thought about my uterus was the last time I was pregnant.  Which leads me to the reminder that I am so thankful I had a healthy uterus that housed two amazing children.  I am thankful that my uterus helped me succeed in one of my most valued jobs in life- being a mother.

Now, this was a video that we recently came across.  It was not funny to me (an only child), and I felt like it was a parenting fail, but I am thankful that my children think it is funny- especially the one who had her hair pulled.  Also, they have both grown into amazing women, and I am incredibly thankful for them.  

So, once again, I am feeling slightly nostalgic, a little sad, and I hope by the next blog, relieved.  As my amazing friend and mentor, Dr. Summer Walthall, reminded me, “It is not the uterus that makes you a female.  You are all female.”  She also reminded me that this is a healthy decision.

If this story is posted, there will probably be a post-surgery post.  Also, be looking for an amazing post coming soon from one of my friends.  I will be featuring a brave, sweet, friend, who has an inspiring story from her fight against ovarian cancer.  

Thank you so much for joining me.  Stay tuned for more!

Be Blessed, 

Dr. K