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So many months of trying, of tracking, of ingesting hormones, of blood draws and medical appointments. So much time and effort. So many tears shed.

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My uterus and I would very much like the questions regarding our future together to stop, and not just because I don’t have all the answers for you. I don’t like the way that intrusive questions like this make me feel.

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Honey, if you can’t find yourself and calm down. Breathe. You’re not lost baby, you’re just on your way.

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I wish you knew that if it were possible, and if it were how it was supposed to be, I would keep you.

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He knew I was a different person now. I knew it too. He kneeled next to me and kissed my hand. I knew his heart was aching and he was mourning the loss of our future too.

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Thank you for giving me the best piece of you that you could have ever possibly given me.

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I used to naively sit down and create a plan for my life that looked somewhat like finding the love of my life at 20, finding a house that was just right, and starting a family within a few years. Not anymore.

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One of the greatest gifts you can give your baby is a strong relationship between the two of you.

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As a mom it’s easy to put everyone else first and when we have little ones that solely depend on us to survive, we have to. But it’s also important to think about and take care of ourselves.

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If you had one day left to live, how would you want it?