“Hi, I am Jonnie (pronounced Johnny). I am 30 and divorced without a uterus. I was diagnosed with endometriosis while I was in college. At age 24 and by a miracle I became pregnant with my daughter. I had a textbook perfect pregnancy and an uncomplicated delivery in November 2015. It is normal for the body to bleed while healing from pregnancy and delivery but my body deteriorated. I bled for days, weeks, every month for the next four years postpartum. In 2019 the lower back pain was debilitating and I had to request a medical note for work so the administration wouldn’t get mad at me for sitting at my desk while teaching. In tears, at the age of 29, I asked my OBGYN for a hysterectomy. He gently reminded me a hysterectomy would not cure endometriosis but I was seeking relief. Only 22 days after my 30th birthday I had a hysterectomy and only my left ovary was not removed. The pathology diagnosis found Adenomyosis on my uterus and my right ovary was covered in endometriosis scars and a chocoholic cyst. Post-operation my hair stopped falling out, my face no longer looked grey, and I lost all my bloat that I had caused my then-husband of accusing me of gaining weight. Four months after the hysterectomy, my then-husband (who accused me of exaggerating my pain and symptoms for attention) asked for a divorce partly because he didn’t want to live with someone who has a chronic illness and couldn’t give him a second child.” -Jonnie
Instagram: @jlarson.lchs
Thank you so much for sharing your story, Jonnie!!
