Letters to the Editor
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Debunking some health myths
As someone who had surgery for endometriosis at age 20, I thought I might debunk a few of the thoughts expressed regarding the LW's health thus far...
1. The disease can drastically affect fertility. It could be that the LW got pregnant b/c she thought her chances of getting pregnant were almost nil, as she might have blocked tubes, etc.
2. The disease wouldn't affect the child negatively. It has nothing to do with birth defects. It would be more likely that something negative could happen to the mother than her child because of the disease.
Re: Cary's advice. It may or may not work. It reminds me of adopting a puppy. "Mom, I promise to take care of it..."
I can't imagine that the husband would take over enough of the child rearing responsibilities, even with the best of intentions. Maybe the LW wants to enjoy her older husband's future retirement with him. Why would you want to raise another child and possibly concurrently be taking care of a spouse in declining health before your child is on his/her own?