I give in; here's my 2013 recap. The year started out full of hope as we finally got a referral to OU Reproductive Clinic, they couldn't see us until April so after celebrating John's birthday with a trip to Vegas, a national gun competition and an Arbonne convention we had our first appointment with the fertility doctor.
The first round of treatment expectedly failed but when preparing for the second round we were faced with a situation we had found ourselves in 2 years prior....surgery to remove another teratoma from my ovary. Against their "immediate" recommendations I refused to have the surgery until after being able to celebrate Charlie and Ashley's wedding.
The surgery went better than expected but still left me saddened by my struggle to be a mother. Lots of prayers were angrily being said during that time.
On August 9th my grandma and grandpa passed away in opposite ends of their home within a few short hours of each other. Such a sad time and a beautiful love story all at the same time.
So with such an emotional roller coaster and lots of debates over who would give me my fertility shots something exciting happened. On Friday September 13th - almost exactly one month after grandma and papa went to heaven - I took a positive pregnancy test. What a glorious moment. John may not admit it but we definitely both shed a tear.
I look forward to 2014 and the birth of our precious child. Thank you Jesus for all of the ups and downs and for all of the family and friends who reminded me of your love and grace even when I forgot.
(Facebook post, December 31, 2013)
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