I can’t change the past, but I want to do everything in my power to help other moms. I am hoping by sharing the research I will do in reading those articles, as well as working to make new connections with others interested in pelvic pain I can provide good information for a good cause.
Mommas, you deserve answers and you deserve the chance to play with your child. Continue reading
I’ve been digging online again for more resources on a separated pelvis during childbirth and I keep running into stories of women who describe feelings similar to mine, who are constant and then they have another kid. Now I’m jealous. For all the time before surgery at the end of August my husband and I … Continue reading
Well, now that’s out of the way. For weeks I have been anxious about this winter and terrified that a fall on the ice could land me not just on the sidewalk, but back in the hospital. I spent way more than usual on a pair of good, supportive shoes with excellent traction. I even … Continue reading
We finally got word today that our son does not have a hole in his heart. His pediatrician will continue to monitor him, we will keep up the food diary and take him in for a weight check in about two more weeks. So, as far as I know, his doctor is back to the … Continue reading
Today I proved to myself that I can take care of my son and do everything required in our daily life on my own. This is an amazing thing. And we’re just getting started. My husband is now in St. Paul, Minn. with the volleyball team for the NCAA DII Regional tournament. GO BLUES! This is … Continue reading
On Nov. 21, the day before the Little Guy turned 10-months old, our family hit its six-month anniversary of being plant strong. Since May 21, 2012 we have eaten a whole food, plant-based diet with no added oil or white sugar. In that six months, my husband lost 46 pounds. I have returned to a … Continue reading
Someone said to me today: “I bet this Thanksgiving will be special for you.” It got me thinking. I’m pretty sure this was a reference both to my son’s first holiday season and to the fact I’m no longer using the wheelchair I affectionately named Blue Sunshine. But what this person didn’t know about me … Continue reading
I asked my husband today if he thought it would be weird to bring Dr. Sojka a present when we see him for my follow-up appointment on Dec. 6. He said it would. And I protested: “But he gave me my life back!” I thought about that a lot today. It is so true. Nearly … Continue reading
There are still no results to report on our son’s echocardiogram. It has been a week since the test was taken and with the Thanksgiving holiday coming, I’m betting we won’t hear for several days. As my dear friend, Nicole, said last night: “Don’t these people know that WAITING IS THE WORST?!?!?!?” Our primary comfort … Continue reading
As a kid, I often heard things like “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” and “God only gives you what he knows you can handle.” This year has been a test of both of those adages for me and for my family. And maybe my challenge is preparing me, preparing us, for challenges to … Continue reading
Separated at Birth 