-
entries
8 -
comments
19 -
views
504
In sickness and in health
I remember speaking these words almost nine years ago. They still have meaning to me and I'm not going anywhere although it has been difficult at times.
Jen has recently started experiencing pains in her ovaries again. She has experienced them before, a few months ago and when she went to the Dr, they said that they had located some cysts, but it could be a possible side effect from her having an IUD. The IUD was removed and everything went back to normal...or so we thought. Now the pains are coming back and the Dr is talking about a possible total hysterectomy.
I wish I could say that this is the first time that Jen has been severely sick, but it is not. Jen has had a myriad of health problems since we got married starting with us being involved in a car accident in 2001. We were rear ended and Jen's shoulder was injured to the point that she could not work. Later that year, she was diagnosed with Celiac Sprue/Gluten Intolerance. In 2002, she contracted cellulitis in her foot from a cat scratch and had to undergo several surgeries and procedures to completely remove the infection. There have been more injuries and illness of varying degrees over the nine years we've been married.
I do love her and support her while she is sick, but there are times when I get exasperated with her. As I said in the beginning, I still stand by what I said nine years ago and I will not leave her because of illness that is beyond her control, but with her recent illness, I have to stop and wonder, what will be in our future.
7 Comments
Recommended Comments