tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488346667354289216.post6766352030781346482..comments2024-03-20T06:15:35.139-07:00Comments on When You Can't Have Kids: Changes...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488346667354289216.post-63648305490554268622015-11-03T16:27:09.214-08:002015-11-03T16:27:09.214-08:00Hey Dorothy - thank you soooo much for your commen...Hey Dorothy - thank you soooo much for your comment! I'm actually booked in for the Mirena next Wednesday, and I've been feeling really nervous about it. So your comment has really helped to calm me down. I know that it might not go as planned, but it's worth a try and my experience might work really well! If not - at least it can be removed. You are an angel! xxKate Bettisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16675697263537244480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488346667354289216.post-72134319620383994712015-11-03T09:24:33.492-08:002015-11-03T09:24:33.492-08:00Hi - I've been following your blog as we have ...Hi - I've been following your blog as we have gone through a similar, but different, type of journey towards a life without children. I, too, felt like I was closing some sort of door that wasn't ever really open to begin with, when I got my Mirena. Despite all of the infertility and struggles we had with adoption, I carried hope that maybe, it might just happen naturally. Finally making the decision for an IUD was actually relieving. Oddly enough, I felt like I was back in control. No more wild cycles. No more wishing and then tears. The fact is, I can't carry children and since Mirena stops periods, not having that reminder is a small perk. It makes me feel better able to transition into this new reality. Just thought I would weigh in - totally respect your decision.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488346667354289216.post-17762799511597202372015-09-13T23:46:01.332-07:002015-09-13T23:46:01.332-07:00Hey BentNotBroken - just wanted to let you know th...Hey BentNotBroken - just wanted to let you know that I got your message, but my email is misbehaving and not letting me send emails at the moment. I'll definitely reply to you as soon as it is up and running again - you've given me some great info and things to think about! xKate Bettisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16675697263537244480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488346667354289216.post-5244983258435261022015-09-03T19:32:56.994-07:002015-09-03T19:32:56.994-07:00Thank you both of you for sharing that the Mirena ...Thank you both of you for sharing that the Mirena might not be so bad as I thought! BentNotBroken I would love to hear more about your experiences. If you can use the contact form to the right then we can have a private chat. x<br />Kate Bettisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16675697263537244480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488346667354289216.post-28067875875145341852015-09-02T02:30:58.782-07:002015-09-02T02:30:58.782-07:00Dreams are really tough! They play with our emotio...Dreams are really tough! They play with our emotions so badly. I'm really sorry you went through that. Transitioning to peri-menopause is a shock, without having to deal with all our emotional issues around children.<br /><br />I endured excessive bleeding at that time of the month for several years. In hindsight, I wish I'd tried a mirena. A friend swears by hers. I was given some medication that helps moderate it, which worked for a while. Glad you're feeling better. I know what that feeling of exhaustion is like.Malihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928262526502319303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488346667354289216.post-47363087725464755792015-09-01T18:23:52.121-07:002015-09-01T18:23:52.121-07:00Hi! I can't remember if I've ever comment...Hi! I can't remember if I've ever commented, but I have been reading for a while. Anyway....I completely understand the whole excessive bleeding thing. In fact when I told my doctor how much I was bleeding (I use a menstrual cup so I had a pretty accurate estimate of the amount) she couldn't believe I was still walking. I also got the peri-menopause diagnosis, though the hot flashes were a pretty good indication that it was already underway. I wanted a uterine ablation but unfortunately due to both insurance and my age that wasn't an option. I ended up with a Mirena because I had to do something (and insurance said I had to try that before they would pay for an ablation). If you're interested I'm happy to share my experience with it, both the good and the bad. <br /><br />The emotional part, that just plain sucks. It's hard. BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.com