Morbid Bright Side

Sometimes, if the bright side of situations is difficult to find, you may have to dive into the depths of morbid humour.

While I can feel quite frustrated, once in a while, if I start to think about all of the illness, all of the pain and surgery, all of the modifications I have made to accommodate my body, it helps to think of really strange 'light sides' of my situation.
It can get a little dark though.

I had a thought the other day.
In order to have a plan for when to have a family, or if a couple decides not to have children, or when a family is complete, most couples have to take specific measures to prevent unplanned pregnancies.
Couples may rely on birth control pills, on latex goalies, or one may decide to make a permanent alteration. To have a more reliable type of birth control, some women have their tubes tied, and some men may have vasectomies.

Now that I have had a full hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy (done out of medical necessity), some of those other forms of birth control are not required.
I never have to subject my body to birth control pills or injections. I do not have any organs to place an IUD or have my tubes tied. There is no reason for my husband to ever get a vasectomy, and with those risks removed, no latex goalies either. Plus, my surgery did exactly what it was meant to do: help ease some of the pelvic pain that I have experienced for years.

While I do not advocate for women to jump in line for elective hysterectomies, I do find it comforting to make lists of all of the benefits that come with such a drastic and necessary surgery.

If you must go through something, you may as well try to make the best of it.

So I said to my hubby the other day:

"You know what's great about being with me? I will never ask you to get a vasectomy!"
He looked at me very strangely.
:)