Four years ago as I sat at the computer in the wee hours if the morning trying to learn any information that I could about pelvic organ prolapse but there was not a lot to go on.  I gathered some definitions from a few medical websites ad stumbled across a few graphic images that left me in tears and terrified about my future.  When I came across Sherrie J. Palm and her book POP The Silent Epidemic I was so very thankful to find her.  I felt compelled to reach out to her in my desperation to feel connected with another woman living with this condition.  For much too long I had felt like I was the only one living with POP and that nobody understood.  I continue to view Sherrie Palm as a Guru.  Her advocacy, knowledge of POP, and vision have paved the way for women such as myself to garner the courage to share our stories.

Once upon a time I was an avid runner.  I was very confident in my health.  I felt strong and unstoppable.

I waited a long time to have a baby.  Life circumstances had put that dream on hold for a while.  I later found my wonderful husband and we both decided we wanted to begin having a family.  We were thirty-five at this time and we were excited to begin having children.

I had a healthy pregnancy and was very blessed to give birth to a beautiful baby girl.  My life was like a dream.  I was amazed at my new baby and was excited to bounce back from my pregnancy.  Even though my new role as a mother was all encompassing I remember planning my running comeback by placing a big star on the calendar six weeks after my daughters’ birth.  My goal was to get back to running as soon as I could.