05/03/2026
Life lately.
Posting this for future us. Just to remember this season. And maybe, if it resonates, for someone else walking something similar. A season of hope, grief, and learning how to hold joy in the waiting.
Most of you know we’ve been trying to grow our family for a while now. From the very beginning, one thing we both knew: we wanted to be parents.
Last fall, we joined the waitlist for a fertility institute in Omaha, recommended by a sweet friend. We spent the next 6 months learning their process, tracking cycles, and doing everything we could on our end while we waited.
In March, we finally had our first in person appointment. Two hours of going through our histories, bloodwork, and conversations about what could be ahead. That day ended with surgery being scheduled.
I’ve been living with pain for years. Some days manageable, some days completely debilitating. Nausea, fatigue, cramping, constant overheating. It has been a quiet part of my everyday life for a long time. And still, life keeps moving. Work, business, friendships, showing up the best I can while often feeling like I am falling short and carrying the weight of wanting something so deeply.
Last week, I had exploratory surgery.
And we finally got answers.
Endometriosis confirmed. Severe PCOS. Polyps. Ovaries that have been through it.
My pain finally validated.
My surgeon recorded everything so Ty, my mom, and I could actually see what has been going on inside my body. There is something hard to explain about seeing it with your own eyes, but it shifted something in me.
What felt invisible for so long suddenly was not.
So what is next. Hope.
Another surgery to remove the endometriosis and repair what has been damaged to my ovaries. A plan to help my body do what it has not been able to do on its own.
And honestly, the biggest feeling right now is relief.
Relief to have answers.
Relief to have a path forward.
Relief to not feel so in the dark anymore.
We are still in it. But we are moving forward.🤍
