My posts are infrequent right now, due to the business of life. I am currently taking classes, and doing important work for the rescue I volunteer for, and I need to complete my homeschool daughter’s High School transcript this Summer. All of these are time-consuming and don’t leave much time for blogging. Plus, I am working extra hours at my nursing job to compensate for high gas and food prices eating away at our savings. So, for the next few months posts here may be sporadic, though I will try to update old posts when time permits. I also am going to be taking the updated Kidney Coach classes soon, I hope.
On this Mother’s Day, I would like you to consider a few things. I have two children, both will be adults as of tomorrow. I am almost 53 years old and have completed Menopause. My whole life I have not had to worry about my reproductive rights being infringed upon, and while I have passed the reproductive stage of my life, my daughter has not. If you are my age, then you too lived your whole reproductive life without having your rights infringed upon. You were able to decide what choices were right for you. Think about that. Whether you are pro-life, or pro-choice, you had a choice to choose which one. That choice may soon be taken away from our daughters, granddaughters, nieces, etc.
Something else to consider. I can no longer have children, my biological clock has stopped. However, a few years ago, I could have still had children. I have Kidney Disease and had this potential decision been made a few years ago I may have had to carry a child to term should I have gotten pregnant, which would have been extremely dangerous for me both because of age, and kidney disease, yet in Florida, the new law passed may have forced me to do just that as there is no longer an exception for the health of the mother. There is also no exception for rape or incest. Think about that as you approach Menopause and having a child is possibly the last thing on your mind, even if you are married or in a committed relationship.
I love my children with all of my heart and being a mom has been the greatest gift I was given. But, that doesn’t mean I think women should have their reproductive, and health choices decided for them by politicians.
Happy Mother’s Day! Remember to make your mom feel special today. Being a mom is hard work and a lifetime of work.
Living Life With CKD 