YJ’s Story

✨Honor your journey.
✨Trust the process.
✨Love yourself.
✨Know that ALL is well and ALL will be well.

The last couple of months have been an emo roller coaster as I contemplated and braved a major health decision. My last pre-op cry happened a few days ago in the surgical waiting area as my mom held and comforted me until they called me back. After two myomectomies to remove fibroids, I decided to have a hysterectomy and retire my uterus to eliminate fibroid-related symptoms, surgeries & other procedures that couldn’t guarantee they wouldn’t return or new ones wouldn’t grow, and to experience the BEST quality of life. Surrendering to the idea of not being able to carry/birth children was the hardest, but I resolved and have peace knowing I can still experience motherhood through alternative methods if I choose. I’ve never had a strong desire to have children, which also helped. Given my medical history, any pregnancy would have been extremely high-risk, and like many other women, I had already experienced an unexpected and unsuccessful pregnancy due to fibroids (blessing in disguise). Luckily, there are alternative options for experiencing motherhood if desired. Everyone’s journey is unique and we have to make decisions based on what is best for us, not what others think. Cheers to honoring each other’s personal decisions vs judging when they don’t align with our own.

✨Women who decide to and are able to birth children are phenomenal!
✨Women who want to have kids, but can’t are phenomenal!
✨Women who don’t want and/or decide not to have kids are just as phenomenal!

Thanks to @wecanwearwhite for their work on fibroids awareness and the Piedmont medical staff who took care of me with their kind, gentle and selfless bedside manners.

I am forever grateful for my mom and many Earth angels who temporarily moved in to help during my recovery, prayed and continue to pray for and with me, text, call and send things to celebrate and honor this moment in my journey. It feels so good to know that I can finally freely wear white!!!