Hello my friends and family- As you may have heard (or already sensed 
my guts have turned out to actually be rotten. The surgery I had a couple of weeks ago found a cancerous mass in my uterus. In addition, my uterine wall also has pre-cancerous cells. It’s rare to have both of these conditions happening in one uterus, but I suppose it means I’m special (something my mom always told me anyway).
The treatment for this is a hysterectomy. The good news: uterine cancer has something like a 98% cure rate and once the uterus is gone, my health problems should go with it. I have surgery scheduled for December 8th. And please, though my sisters have already started arguing over who wants to be the alternate gestation host for our frozen embryos, no offers for surrogates will be accepted as I am afraid of V babies. The ovaries are going out with the bathwater.
So, I’ve decided to have a “Say Goodbye to My Uterus” party. Any of you who have ever been frustrated with a uterus are invited. Gentlemen, you are welcome, but I can, in no way, promise that the general topic of conversation won’t run you out of the house after 5 minutes. Attend at your own risk
Party details:
When: December 5, 2009 at 7:00 pm
Where: Shelley’s house in Cache Valley
Please bring: Your worst or most painful uterus story written on something flammable
Angela promised to bring red jello with strawberries, so come hungry!
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Shelley, you are an amazing woman!! Tons and Tons of prayers from our family!
Comment by Brenda November 14, 2009 @ 12:22 pmShelley, Even though your guts are rotten I still love ya! I’ll be there for sure! I’m already trying to think of some other disgusting treats to bring that can stand up to Angela’s strawberry jello with lumps!
Love ya lady!
Alex
Comment by Alex November 14, 2009 @ 12:59 pmShelley, I don’t have a uterus story but I have a good ovary one! I would love to come but Dave writes the LSAT that day… You will be in our prayers. We love you!
Comment by Liz November 14, 2009 @ 4:14 pmShelley, I am so sorry to hear about the “issues.” (I know you love that word, along with slough) I’m glad that they’ve determined the root of the problems (the root of my problems also lie within the uterus). If there is any way possible I will be there with bells on. Let me know if there is anything I can do.
Love you like a mad woman!
P.S. I’m headed down the hysterectomy road as well.
Comment by Liz Taylor November 14, 2009 @ 7:40 pmI’m surprised, and obviously sorry, to hear this news. But I’m not at all surprised by your courage, good humour and grace. I’ll be sending my best vibes southward, with heaping helpings of L-O-V-E.
Comment by Brian November 28, 2009 @ 2:35 pmThanks Brian! I’m doing my best to absorb all of the good vibes and love I can these days
Comment by shelleylyn December 4, 2009 @ 1:21 pmThank you Shelley. My daughter is about to have a hysterectomy at 38 and her friends are throwing her a party just like you. I went on line looking for a funny poem for someone like her who decided not to have children and has a uterus that has been mostly trouble and now is loaded with fibroid tumors. I think I’m going to have to write my own poem because everything I find on line is so sorrowful or feels like without a uterus you aren’t a woman and it just isn’t so. It’s a delicate subject, and can be a devastating loss- but not always. I had a hysterctomy at 30 (but had 3 children before that time. Saved a ton of money on tampons. You sound like a marvelous woman! Best of luck. Sherry
Comment by Sherry Whitney December 1, 2009 @ 7:56 pmI’d love to read your poem Sherry!
Comment by shelleylyn December 4, 2009 @ 1:22 pm