She's Bleeding Out

I have just figured out why today is one of those soul-breaking,sapped of energy days. Sometimes, they happen when the weather here in the Seattle area gets me down. Other times, it's the state of my house or relationships. It's sunny today. No new family problems. Today, it's as simple as giving blood. I'm bleeding out.

Another of the side effects of having children, besides loss of brain mass that goes straight to your hips, is how screw-y the female plumbing becomes. My last li'l guy was over 10 lbs. Let's all imagine pushing that size pumpkin out of an orifice. Damage is likely and my gynocologist says it's pretty common.

My damage causes 10 days to 2 1/2 week gut-twistingly heavy periods. I often can't leave home because products don't even last me 10 minutes at times. It's similar to what I expect 80 year women with incontinence would have to deal with--but they aren't shuttling kids to school, pre-school, swim practice, soccer practice,DI practice, while still managing to be the perfectly involved PTA Board member I've become. I have quite literally been anemic for the last 12 years. The last 4 have been the worse though with my doctor closely watching my anemia. Apparently, there is a very medical reason for my severe forgetfullness and confusion and it's all based on C.G. impregnating me after failed vasectomy.

So here I sit, blogging away, with my li'l guy who helped cause this damage watching Wonder Pets , Backyardigans and Blue's clues in front of a roaring fire. We irresponsiblely are missing his pre-school and my mommy coffee group. Sapped of energy, I cuddle with him and decide he's well worth it.

'lisciously scribed by Scout's Honor @ 12:52 PM