Don't forget the energy spent dealing with the judgement of everyone from doctors to acquaintances to family members on if you're "actually ill," if it's "really that bad," and why you can't just "live with it"!

Thanks, Elizabeth! Since we share an agent, I'd be okay with Elisa passing along my email address. That might be easier than my Luddite mind figuring out how to DM on this platform. :)

"But what number is it on the pain scale?"

👏👏👏 Thank you!!!

"Are you sure it's not all in your head?"

Congratulations!!

Also: please list all of your surgeries on these three tiny lines. Joke's on you, I ran out of space six surgeries ago! 😂

Spaceballs.

That is the correct reaction to hearing a couple has eight of any living thing - sons, daughters, kids in general, ferrets ...

Congratulations! This looks absolutely lovely.

Oh, if only ...