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I Forgave the Doctors for Being Right

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I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease at the ripe age of 23.

I forgave God for allowing me to get sick.

At 24 I recurred.  My body betrayed me yet again with complications. Pneumonia, fluid in the sac around my heart, a blood clot...the days were long and the challenges many.

I forgave my body for failing me again.

My doctor's decided I needed a bone marrow transplant. My fiance' decided he'd had enough.

I forgave my God yet again for giving me more than what I thought I could handle.

I had to sit idly by in a hospital room while my fiance' became my ex-fiance' and moved out of our house.

I forgave him for always looking for greener grass.

I started having hot flashes before even turning 30.

I forgave the doctors for being right.

I searched through pages and pages to pick out the perfect donor with the perfect eggs.

I forgave my body for failing me on the one thing that I wanted most in the world.

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Five weeks and a lot of money later, Principessa appeared on an ultrasound, without ever having used the perfect donor's egg.

I forgave the doctors for being wrong.

I forgave God for ever doubting.

I forgave my the challenges of the past.

I gave thanks. A lot of thanks.


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This post was inspired by a Remembe(RED) prompt about forgiveness. 

 

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C_Mom 5 pts

This means the world to me coming from you Kris!
so much love back to you!

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C_Mom 5 pts

I always figured that not forgiving took too much negative energy. Much better to learn from it all and move on.

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kris@prettyalltrue.com 5 pts

So much love to you.

So impressed with this post and with you.

And just . . . love.

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Amanda_Magee 5 pts

What an incredible journey. You are amazing.

Amanda

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lady4thought 5 pts

What an inspirational blog on forgiveness. When we forgive it heals us completely.

C_Mom 5 pts

Hi Melissa! We found the perfect donor egg and wrote our check and then all of a sudden, while on the meds to get my body ready for the egg, my daughter was conceived. There is definite hope- one way or another! Sending you hugs!!!

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sofiahills 5 pts

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Melissa G 5 pts

Thank you for writing that beautiful post. I have gone through something similar. At age 25 I was diagnosed with having Premature Ovarian Failure. I've done the whole hot flash thing (still do) and will have to have an egg donor to have kids. Congratulations on your miracle! It gives me faith that they still happen. :)

C_Mom 5 pts

I think that is what I love about the blogging community- we each have our "stuff" and by sharing our stuff we all grow.
:)

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jpcross 5 pts

I loved this the first time I read it and still do.

It takes a lot for a person to forgive as you did but when they finally do everything is much easier.

And through your forgiveness you were given a beautiful miracle!

bellebeandog 5 pts

I sparkled you. :)

I cannot imagine enduring all of this. Thankfully, there was a happy ending.

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sellabitmum 5 pts

Such a beautiful post and incredible message. Love this and you. xo

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C_Mom 5 pts

The good news is that I see his silliness as having done me a favor. Without it, Principessa would not be Principessa. And for the record,I love being all grown up and maybe I will get used to basking one day! :)

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C_Mom 5 pts

Thanks! The good news is that I adored my doctors (well most of them)!

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C_Mom 5 pts

I think that family dynamics make it hard sometimes. For me, it was really not a choice. Not forgiving meant not moving on.

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Chole 5 pts

This post is simultaneously delicate and strong.
I am so happy to see your beautiful words here on BlogHer!

So lovely.

Nichole

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jw27 5 pts

Such a beautiful post. You have been through so much. I am so glad you have such a wonderful daughter to keep you smiling through it all.

I blog about life, loss and autism at Four Plus An Angel ( http://fourplusanangel.com ).  You can also reach me on twitter @fourplusanangel.

By Word of Mouth Musings 5 pts

all grown up and basking in your fabulousness over here ....
Beautiful post, wonderful Mom, gorgeous child ... and silly, silly man, what was he thinking?

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SueW 5 pts

This is beautiful! So happy the doctors were wrong and your body was right.

Sue
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Cheryl @ Mommypants 5 pts

A lovely post - so wonderful to see you here!

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Mom on the Run 5 pts

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Thank you for sharing your story. Forgiveness is a huge problem for me. In my family, I am the "bigger" person when it comes to arguments and forgiveness. I'm rapidly tiring of this role. Your post gave me food for thought.

Galit Breen 5 pts

This post was heart warming and heart wrenching and I'm honored to have read here and there. Congrats, friend! Congrats!

Galit Breen blogs at These Little Waves ( http://theselittlewaves.com ). On any given day you can find her juggling three children, one husband, one puggle and one laptop.

C_Mom 5 pts

It is interesting to me that I have an easier time forgiving BIG things than the little things that happen day to day. Oh well, I'm not perfect :)

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jodifur 5 pts

I'm so bad at forgiveness at this post is a powerful reminder as to why it is important.

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C_Mom 5 pts

Thanks Debra for your comment! I know that my faith is very much part of what got me through everything- as did the support of my family. The good news is that I look back on all of these experiences as important parts of my puzzle instead of things that I regret.

C.Mom

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ButterflyLady 5 pts

I am sooooo sorry to hear that you have had to go through all these trials and tribulations.

I tooo have been through many, many things in my life - but that is for another story - this one is about you!

In my opinion, It is not God that has to be forgiven it is indeed 'ourselves' that we need to forgive for doubting him in the first place.

This is something very close to my heart!

I am very happy to hear that you have Forgiven and seem to be at peace with yourself!

I will pray for you with love from our wonderful Lord!

Blessings to you.
Debra