u/luckylucysteals_

Ladies, I know it’s scary but knowledge is power! It’s not about action it’s about knowledge.

I also grew up like Maddie, auto immune diseases and being misdiagnosed. The only thing different is I had parents that were worse than the doctors that misdiagnosed me.

No one taught me about perimenopause and by the time I was 30 and got married to my husband, I found out I was infertile because I have primary ovarian insufficiency. No known cause.

My biggest regret is that I didn’t push for it earlier. I didn’t have the knowledge, gynecologist didn’t believe me. I always wanted a family. I always wanted to be pregnant and that option was taken from me.

And because I was sick for so much of my life, even now I’m sick, I really have a hard time thinking about going through IVF and dealing with the struggles of that on top of everything else.

So I know what Maddie’s mom said was really harsh, but that’s how I’m going to be towards my niece. You never want to be in the situation where that option is taken from you especially if you want it. You don’t have to do anything with the knowledge, but it’s better to have it than to have everything taken from you.

Maddie and people like her - I see you. It’s so fucking hard. You have community.

After watching this whole season go down, the talk on the stairs, the hotel room, the conversation at their anniversary dinner, the way she egged him on at dinner during SH, ET. CETERA! I TRULY believe she planned her exit like this.

My conspiracy theory is that her and West talked about the exit during summer house. Amanda said she’s going to leave Kyle and need to set up his villain arc. West will look like the hero and Amanda will be the victim. Idk if West and Amanda planned on it getting so hot and heavy but I truly believe Amanda did a lot of it just for the cameras.

Why do I think this? Well I am also a reformed lair and manipulator due to growing up with addicted parents.

I truly believe she’s calculated and a liar. And as someone else said; she truly believes the audience is dumb and is insuring our intelligence. WE KNOW WHAT WE SAW

I started having period issues before I turned 30. When I finally went to the docs at 30 I was diagnosed with primary ovarian insufficiency- which is like perimenopause but like 20 years too soon.

My whole life I thought about being pregnant and having my own children. No one in my family told me about their history. No doctors listened to me when I first started having symptoms.

I am so happy she’s talking about this and I just hope more women are able to understand their fertility and get their eggs frozen before it’s too late.

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Anyone else feel like they’re setting up >!Owan’s departure! I feel like this is very Greys. There was a fight and an apology and teddy will never get to closure. I think it’ll be a two part farewell.!<

Anyone else???

I’ve done a handle of full moon spells that have worked really well. I want to harness my power and energy. I have a few things that I want to focus on but I still crafting. So I’m just curious what your plans are!

My thought is to do something for me. My spell work is usually for others in good ways. I’m going through a really hard time and am ready to move forward with my life. So I’m leaning towards a spell like that.

I recently gifted Hera a new piece at her shine. I am wondering if she’s here guiding me too.

I’m a quirky girl and love her for being herself. I feel like she brings something fresh to the cast and seems to fit in well. I also totally ship her and Carl. I really think they’d make a great couple!

I was diagnosed with this disease when I was 18 years old only because I had to find my own doctor. My parents didn’t believe me and told me it was all in my head so I had to learn early on to advocate for my body.

I’ve learned to challenge doctors and ask for what I want. I’ve learned to understand my body read medical documents share them with my team. I am not a doctor, but I am an expert of my body and my lived experience.

I came on here because I am struggling with a recent flare. I was in remission for about eight years and three of those were medication free. Those three years medication free were the best three years of my adult life. I have lived with this disease longer than I have not.

I have a wonderful team of doctors. I trust them and they trust me. So when I came to the sub talking about exploring the options of removal, I was met with hostility.

I am not here to judge how you live in your body. All of us have different experiences with our disease. And we’re all here just trying to figure out what works best for us.

I think a little more respect and empathy in the comments is needed. Lean in with curiosity. Lean in with interest. If you’re only there to get your story off your chest because you are so mad about what happened to you, then make a new post. Because this post is not for you.

There are gives and takes with everything. I got a lot of the side effects from the medication’s that are supposed to keep me in remission. This flare has cost me jobs and family events and vacations. Not to say that surgery will give me all the things that I want, but to say that it is not going to help me… it takes away the success so many other people have had with surgery.

I am allowed to explore this topic. It is my body and to be attacked for my decisions on my body is not what we should be doing here in this sub.