Steel Womb Walls
December 5, 2007
As the semester grinds to a close, my workload is unfathomable. I am settling into a new home. I am coping with this horrid divorce. My custody arrangement is such that I’m either at work, at school, or caring for Little Man. There is one night per week that I have neither, and that’s my homework night. How will I ever date? Do I even want to? [prob not. never again.] But all this stress feels so teeeeeeeny in comparison.
Because my mind is stuck on blood soaked images of one lovely womb and the insane cells that grew there, without warning, almost instantly. The best case scenario is a hysterectomy. A hysterectomy on a woman in her mid 30s. A hysterectomy on a dear sweet friend who watched her own partner die of cancer in her early 30s. WTF? How is this just? What is wrong with this world??? How could I ever believe in a god who allows such horrible ironies? This dear sweet friend is engaged to a dear sweet friend of mine. Both are such generous souls that you want to snuggle into on the couch with them to discuss art and life and knitting and music and love and heartache and fear and judgment and sex and lust and loyalty. The kind of friends who hear of your divorce and offer to drive 6 hours to pick you up and drive you away from the source of the agony. Amazing amazing women. My heart is absolutely breaking.
please please please please please please please send wishes for steel walls in her womb.
If it hasn’t spread beyond her uterus, she will probably survive.
please please please please please please please send wishes for steel walls in her womb.
Steel Womb
Steel Womb
Steel Womb
Steel Womb
Steel Womb
please please please please please please please don’t let this happen. please.
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mote | December 5, 2007 at 10:36 pm
She’ll be in my thoughts, I promise.
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Bertha | December 5, 2007 at 10:37 pm
I knit a womb for a young friend of my friend who had to have a hysterectomy too: http://karmakitties.com/blog2/2007/01/04/whaley-mcstretchmark/
I will send my strongest, wombiest vibes to your friend.
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steel uterus | December 5, 2007 at 10:43 pm
I will survive, my dear friend, I will survive!
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leah | December 5, 2007 at 10:59 pm
we like the womb knitting… she will survive, she and i are just getting started in our little life. we are planning a victory ride around our lake in the fall to celebrate her full recovery. keeps the good thoughts. we need them, all we can get!
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Sitcomgirl | December 5, 2007 at 11:17 pm
Good thoughts and strong vibes over to your dear friend.
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Carole | December 5, 2007 at 11:45 pm
Prayers and healing thoughts headed to your friend. And to you, too.
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Kat with a K | December 5, 2007 at 11:56 pm
She will be in my thoughts.
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Maritza | December 6, 2007 at 1:31 am
I am wishing all the best for your friends.
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Rabbitch | December 6, 2007 at 3:17 am
Every possible good wish heading in her and your direction. All appendages crossed.
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ellen | December 6, 2007 at 7:36 am
Strong thoughts and prayers for her - and for you.
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maryse | December 6, 2007 at 8:31 am
fingers crossed for your friend. and much strength to her and her family and you and every who loves her.
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Ruth | December 6, 2007 at 8:32 am
She — and you — are in my thoughts.
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Lucy | December 6, 2007 at 8:56 am
Reiki on the way!
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Meghann | December 6, 2007 at 9:28 am
sending the strongest steel thoughts I’ve got……
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pumpkinmama | December 6, 2007 at 9:35 am
May the power of the knit blog collective mind be with her. Steel Womb thoughts headed out from me for sure.
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Pockafwye | December 6, 2007 at 10:19 am
Thanks for featuring one of my knitted wombs in your collage.
Hysterectomy in my 30’s saved me from cancer. I pray for your friend that her cancer hasn’t spread, and that she will recover with minimal trauma to her body, and continue to live strong as a survivor.
My cancer grew fast, and I was lucky enough that it was found before it had spread beyond the womb. Lucky because if it had grown in a slightly different spot it would not have been caught until it was too late. It was a rare type that they do not know the cause for. I was blessed to have good friends, support from family, and an excellent surgeon. I send my wishes for love, comfort and support for your friend as well.
If it comes down to hysterectomy, she may find the HysterSisters website helpful. I know I did.
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Liz | December 6, 2007 at 10:25 am
I’m sending definite ’steely wombed’ thoughts!
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witchypoo | December 6, 2007 at 11:03 am
Strong walls and reiki energy on the way.
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Lisa | December 6, 2007 at 11:17 am
Like Pockafwye, I too had a hysterectomy in my 30’s. Thankfully the cyst was in the walls and and not spread. The procedure saved my life and my families as well, as it was the first year after my divorce and my first year with my new partner.
Your friend, her family, her friends, and her partner will be in my thoughts and prayers. Women are fighters and she will survive and be strong!
You and LM are also in my constant thoughts and prayers. Take care of yourself and the rest will fall in place.
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Mandy | December 6, 2007 at 11:18 am
My thoughts are with you, your friend, and her partner…All the best to each of you!
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Manise | December 6, 2007 at 11:47 am
Keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers.
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Beth S. | December 6, 2007 at 12:11 pm
Well, this sucks. All of it.
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Martha | December 6, 2007 at 12:13 pm
God, that’s awful. I’ll be sending my strongest steel womb vibes her way!
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Lucia | December 6, 2007 at 12:36 pm
steelwomb steelwomb steelwomb wombofsteel strength power healing steelwomb…
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Danielle | December 6, 2007 at 12:49 pm
Thoughts, prayers, and best wishes sent …
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Kim | December 6, 2007 at 1:55 pm
Wishes, thoughts, prayers for you and your friend and everyone in your lives. It’s a hectic time - don’t let it get you down. Remember to take some down time for yourself, too.
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Clementine | December 6, 2007 at 3:20 pm
Best wishes to your friend, her partner, and you.
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Rhonda the Stitchingnut | December 6, 2007 at 3:45 pm
Prayers go out to your friend. Strength will be with her with so much support & love coming from her family & friends.
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Mary R | December 6, 2007 at 7:19 pm
I’ll keep your friend in my thoughts. My best wishes go out to her.
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Carrie | December 7, 2007 at 12:21 am
Healing thoughts headed toward you.
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Haddy | December 7, 2007 at 10:44 am
Wonder Woman Womb of Steel!!! Strength, Peace and Wool!!
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Jenn | December 8, 2007 at 2:42 pm
When my best friend had surgery several years ago (not as major surgery as this, but still…
she asked friends and family to wrap her in a warm yellow (but insert her favorite color here) comforter of love with their thoughts. I always thought that was a nice image.
Best wishes for your dear friend’s health.
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D | December 9, 2007 at 10:11 am
Good thoughts all around.
I had a hysterectomy at 23. I will keep your friend in my thoughts.
I saw someone posted the link to hystersisters…excellent resource.
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Denise | December 9, 2007 at 11:08 am
I had surgery on my uterus when I was 31 and I have to have another procedure in a few weeks. My heart is with you and your friends….STEEL WOMB!!!!
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Sneaksleep | December 10, 2007 at 3:23 pm
steel steel steel steel steel…..
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