I'm planning a Bon Voyage party.

My uterus has been pregnant five times.  My uterus has given birth to four healthy babies.  H weighed 8 pounds 12 ounces.  B weighed 9 pounds 13 ounces.  Lil O weighed 7 pounds and 12 ounces.  Baby M weighed 8 pounds 6 ounces (I think).

I think it's time to bid it farewell.

Here I am, a 36 year old mom blessed to have 4 healthy children.  I've thought about having just one more baby but Superdad wasn't agreeable to that.  I'm okay with that though.  I think it's time to focus on the four children I have and focus more on myself and Superdad.



Yes, I will miss holding a new baby, breastfeeding a baby, sleeping with a new baby and even that new baby smell.  But I am okay with not having any more children.

Yesterday I went for my vaginal ultrasound.  Even though you cannot really diagnose adenomysis until a hysterectomy and biopsy but my scans are textbook photos for adenomysis. 

I can do 1 of 3 things.
1 ~ Nothing
2 ~ Ablation
3 ~ Vaginal Hysterectomy

One is out because I'm tired of the heavy bleeding, low back pain and dealing with anemia. 

Two is out because I just don't like the sound of the procedure.  We'd have to take permanent birth control actions because I couldn't get pregnant after the ablation.  I never wanted my tubes tied or I would have already had it done and Superdad doesn't want the Big V. 

Three takes care of the problem.

My doctor said I would spend one night in the hospital, two weeks of no driving and two months of no housework or taking care of kids.  I asked, "So, what's the downside?"  HA HA!

She told me to come home to think and pray about it.  There is no rush.

I really think that going in I had already made my mind up for the hysterectomy. 

Now, I need to talk more to Superdad, my family and friends because I will need them during this process more than before. 

Then I will call my doc to schedule the hysterectomy so I can be recovered by the holidays!!!