For those of you who don't know me yet, or are just getting used to my blog, let me tell you a little about myself. I am 20 years old, and the main point of this blog is to discuss my struggles and triumphs with MRKH and infertility. Mayer-Rockitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome is a congenital condition I was born with. I am missing my uterus, and the upper 2/3 of my vagina. I do not have a period, and can never have children of my own unless we go through surrogacy and in-vitro fertilization, and lots and lots of moneeyyy!! On top of the MRKH, I also have scoliosis, which is a curvature in my spine. I also have two kidneys on one side of my body, both separate and fully functional.
I work as a supervisor at Tim Hortons, and do a lot of horseback riding and volunteering when I'm off. I have 4 cats and a dog. My boyfriend C and I have been together for 3 years and 9 months (I had to stop and count that out!), and he has been the most fabulous support system I could ever have. My family has been incredible, as well as my medical team, namely my gynecologist that is very to-the-point and answers any and all of my crazy weird questions about everything to do with my body.
My main "defense" when people ask me if we have "kids yet", I tell them I do not have kids, I have cats. I am the crazy cat lady that has a boyfriend. Yup, let that sink in. People seem to think that since we have been together so long, we should have kids "by now" but I think that is just crazy. I am 20, he is 26. We have our struggles (most people I know personally are unaware of them) and we are still exploring our options and trying to get ourselves on the best financial base possible. See my kitties below!
I work as a supervisor at Tim Hortons, and do a lot of horseback riding and volunteering when I'm off. I have 4 cats and a dog. My boyfriend C and I have been together for 3 years and 9 months (I had to stop and count that out!), and he has been the most fabulous support system I could ever have. My family has been incredible, as well as my medical team, namely my gynecologist that is very to-the-point and answers any and all of my crazy weird questions about everything to do with my body.
My main "defense" when people ask me if we have "kids yet", I tell them I do not have kids, I have cats. I am the crazy cat lady that has a boyfriend. Yup, let that sink in. People seem to think that since we have been together so long, we should have kids "by now" but I think that is just crazy. I am 20, he is 26. We have our struggles (most people I know personally are unaware of them) and we are still exploring our options and trying to get ourselves on the best financial base possible. See my kitties below!
We are looking into adoption and into surrogacy. C is against adoption on the basis that the kids would not be "his" biologically, but has agreed to participate in the home study and course process required to adopt a child in Nova Scotia, and then we will see what we think of the whole deal once we are done with the entry level stuff. The other part of the deal is that we travel to the city regularly to meet with my gynecologist together, and start attending meetings put on year by the Atlantic Assisted Reproductive Services team at the IWK. We are going to gather as much information as we possibly can about all of our options before coming to a final decision. I would love to have a family, regardless of how I get to that point, but C is adamant he wants a child that is biologically his and does not want a large family, so we will continue to plow through our options and re-work our ideas as life progresses.
Here is a fabulous picture of me, with my mother's dog Penni (who turned 11 on the day this photo was taken!) Just because I am an animal person! :)
Here is a fabulous picture of me, with my mother's dog Penni (who turned 11 on the day this photo was taken!) Just because I am an animal person! :)
And here is a (older) picture of me with C. He is amazing support system that lets me cry out my frustrations and fill our computer with adoption sites and IVF information networks. We are relaxing in this picture at low tide off his family wharf. We have so much love and support to offer a family someday!
Please do not replicate photos without permission, they are professionally done by the lovely Jan Wan Photography. I paid for these photos to be taken and the rights to distribute them! Find her on Facebook to schedule your own session!
Thank you for following me and reading my blog. I look forward to sharing my journey with you along the way!
P.S... I still have not called the adoption agency, but am picking up the phone RIGHT NOW because the sun just came out and that is my sign! No more rain!!! Happy days to come :)
Thank you for following me and reading my blog. I look forward to sharing my journey with you along the way!
P.S... I still have not called the adoption agency, but am picking up the phone RIGHT NOW because the sun just came out and that is my sign! No more rain!!! Happy days to come :)