It’s impossible for me to read your words and not feel like I am looking in a mirror. I can almost feel you, your panic and pain as well as those flickers of care and compassion. At 34 I was in that hospital bed, having a radical hysterectomy because of a metastasized sarcoma. Our bodies are as fragile as they are resilient. And any action that makes us feel less alone means the world, as do words. 🙏
Wow, thank you for sharing with me - to know that I am not alone and even though I would never want anyone to walk this road, it brings me comfort. You are incredible, thank you so much <3 sending you all the love and hope you are doing well. It's amazing what humans are capable of enduring. XX
I had to sit with that one sentence a bit: I would never want… this ambiguity of not wishing this on anyone and being grateful at the same time that maybe someone has an inkling of what you are going through. Thank you for sharing your stories. All the love back.
I am crying reading this story. I am thinking of the nurse at my first miscarriage D&C surgery. When they put the drugs in a felt so strange I started to panic. She rushed to my side and held my hand. I needed that comfort so badly.
Beautiful writing. You are so wise to give yourself that compassion. Sending hugs from Napoli. ❤️ 🌋
😭thank you so much. People can truly make such an impact, no matter how small. I’m so glad you had that nurse. Sending you all the love back from the US.
Hannah, thank you for sharing the power of the kindness of the OR nurse during an understandably very stressful time for you. That is beautiful and you are so deserving of that kindness. I remember times like that in my life also, when the kindness of others shines through… it’s something that we never forget. Hoping that you are doing as well as you can right now 💛
I am just gutted by this. I am also in tears. Just yesterday I was also at Cornell for a hysteroscopy and potential surgery. It turns out I need a bigger surgery. I know so well the world that you speak of. I’ve had the same fear with each of my epidurals before childbirth.
It is my wish beyond all other wishes that you have a child. May God or goddess or the universe grant you this miracle. May the eggs they gathered assure your future offspring. This is my benediction and my hopes for you.
In a sense, whether or not you actually deliver a baby (with an epidural) you have already gone down that same road that mothers have travelled. I also am grateful to the nurses who helped me from freaking the fuck out. You are a warrior. I would argue that what you’re going through is 1000x harder than pregnancy and delivery.
I hope you are able to rest now, surrounded in love.
💙 hugs Hannah… I know more really from your husbands pov… sounds like you have a good team ! Hope everything went well ‘
Thank you! 🙏 💕
It’s impossible for me to read your words and not feel like I am looking in a mirror. I can almost feel you, your panic and pain as well as those flickers of care and compassion. At 34 I was in that hospital bed, having a radical hysterectomy because of a metastasized sarcoma. Our bodies are as fragile as they are resilient. And any action that makes us feel less alone means the world, as do words. 🙏
Wow, thank you for sharing with me - to know that I am not alone and even though I would never want anyone to walk this road, it brings me comfort. You are incredible, thank you so much <3 sending you all the love and hope you are doing well. It's amazing what humans are capable of enduring. XX
I had to sit with that one sentence a bit: I would never want… this ambiguity of not wishing this on anyone and being grateful at the same time that maybe someone has an inkling of what you are going through. Thank you for sharing your stories. All the love back.
I am crying reading this story. I am thinking of the nurse at my first miscarriage D&C surgery. When they put the drugs in a felt so strange I started to panic. She rushed to my side and held my hand. I needed that comfort so badly.
Beautiful writing. You are so wise to give yourself that compassion. Sending hugs from Napoli. ❤️ 🌋
😭thank you so much. People can truly make such an impact, no matter how small. I’m so glad you had that nurse. Sending you all the love back from the US.
Hannah, thank you for sharing the power of the kindness of the OR nurse during an understandably very stressful time for you. That is beautiful and you are so deserving of that kindness. I remember times like that in my life also, when the kindness of others shines through… it’s something that we never forget. Hoping that you are doing as well as you can right now 💛
Thank you for reading 💕 holding onto all the beautiful moments I can, knowing they are lucky to have. I am doing much better this week, thank you 🫶🫶
I am just gutted by this. I am also in tears. Just yesterday I was also at Cornell for a hysteroscopy and potential surgery. It turns out I need a bigger surgery. I know so well the world that you speak of. I’ve had the same fear with each of my epidurals before childbirth.
It is my wish beyond all other wishes that you have a child. May God or goddess or the universe grant you this miracle. May the eggs they gathered assure your future offspring. This is my benediction and my hopes for you.
In a sense, whether or not you actually deliver a baby (with an epidural) you have already gone down that same road that mothers have travelled. I also am grateful to the nurses who helped me from freaking the fuck out. You are a warrior. I would argue that what you’re going through is 1000x harder than pregnancy and delivery.
I hope you are able to rest now, surrounded in love.