It’s hard being excited for babies you never wanted. I woke up disoriented, blurry. The anesthesia worked and was wearing off. My soon-to-be husband and mother stood next to my hospital bed holding my hands. I had just undergone laparoscopic surgery for cyst removal. The cyst wasn’t cancerous and was mostly liquid-filled. But once inside, the doctors did a little more […]
After how many dates do you bring up the medical condition that prevents you from having vaginal intercourse? I was supposed to be at the restaurant in 30 minutes. I opened our text conversation and, for the fifth time in a half hour, typed then deleted my excuse for canceling on him. I scolded myself […]
I will never apologize for doing what is right for my body. Well, maybe there’s one wrong way, I thought, inspecting my surrogate little sister’s half-used pill pack, every second or third pouch punched out like answers on a Scantron sheet. “These aren’t like Advil, babe,” I told her. “In order for them to work, […]
