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      • February 1, 2017 at 2:55 am
      atsea
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        Hi Ashley, I can't offer any advice regarding the melanoma-I joined this site because I had a lesion which thankfully turned out to be only "severly atypical" and not melanoma. However I can offer some words regarding the tubal ligation. I had that done myself several years back and ended up with a hysterectomy, for various reasons, after having only one child. I can tell you that I went through a period of mourning for the "children I would not have"; but as time passed, those wounds healed! You are an awesome person for thinking of your husband.  Having the tubal ligation is a hard decision! But, as I said, in time you will find peace with your decison and those doubts/sadness about not being able to have more children will fade.  I hope things work out for you!

        • February 1, 2017 at 2:55 am
        atsea
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          Hi Ashley, I can't offer any advice regarding the melanoma-I joined this site because I had a lesion which thankfully turned out to be only "severly atypical" and not melanoma. However I can offer some words regarding the tubal ligation. I had that done myself several years back and ended up with a hysterectomy, for various reasons, after having only one child. I can tell you that I went through a period of mourning for the "children I would not have"; but as time passed, those wounds healed! You are an awesome person for thinking of your husband.  Having the tubal ligation is a hard decision! But, as I said, in time you will find peace with your decison and those doubts/sadness about not being able to have more children will fade.  I hope things work out for you!

          • February 1, 2017 at 2:55 am
          atsea
          Participant

            Hi Ashley, I can't offer any advice regarding the melanoma-I joined this site because I had a lesion which thankfully turned out to be only "severly atypical" and not melanoma. However I can offer some words regarding the tubal ligation. I had that done myself several years back and ended up with a hysterectomy, for various reasons, after having only one child. I can tell you that I went through a period of mourning for the "children I would not have"; but as time passed, those wounds healed! You are an awesome person for thinking of your husband.  Having the tubal ligation is a hard decision! But, as I said, in time you will find peace with your decison and those doubts/sadness about not being able to have more children will fade.  I hope things work out for you!

            • January 7, 2017 at 1:49 pm
            atsea
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              Thank you so much for your reply. What you said makes sense and eases my mind! 

              • January 7, 2017 at 1:49 pm
              atsea
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                Thank you so much for your reply. What you said makes sense and eases my mind! 

                • January 7, 2017 at 1:49 pm
                atsea
                Participant

                  Thank you so much for your reply. What you said makes sense and eases my mind! 

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