OVAREACTION BY TENNILLE DANIELS

I don’t know about you but reproductive health for me between my teenage and young adult years consisted of period + pregnancy. I wanted to make sure that my period arrived (not pregnant) and that my spot checks always came back clean. In my mid-20s, however, I discovered I had large ovarian cysts and subsequently was diagnosed with endometriosis. I knew nothing about ovarian cysts, fibroids, endometriosis or any of the other reproductive health issues women may experience before menopause hits. The thoughts, decisions, procedures, and surgeries I experienced in the days, months, and years following my initial diagnosis sparked OVAREACTION - how a woman reacts - her thoughts, feelings, decisions, and actions - to a matter involving her reproductive health. The OVAREACTION podcast is a safe space for women of color to share their stories, vulnerabilities, as well as their triumphs and victories. As a single black woman who has gone through a great deal of this journey alone, I have a special place for my single sisters who experience the highs and lows of reproductive health and may have to make hard decisions on their own. Join Tennille Daniels and this community as we share our OVAREACTION to educate and encourage women to stand firm in their decisions and confidently in their story.

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OVAREACTION BY TENNILLE DANIELS

THE WAIT!

May 26, 2021 • Tennille Daniels • Season 1 • Episode 7

On this episode of the OVAREACTION podcast, I discuss "THE WAIT". It has been 7 years since my second egg retrieval cycle and I'M STILL WAITING. When I decided to freeze my eggs back in 2013, I was not 100% sure if I was ever going to need to use them but I felt at peace knowing I had somewhat of an insurance policy. I also share why I believe God still has me waiting, what I’ve learned during the wait and how to wait well.

The song of the episode is Your Best Days Yet by Bishop Paul S. Morton. As I begin my 40th year, I truly believe my best days are ahead of me and not behind me. On days where I am feel discouraged about where I am in life and/or along my journey to motherhood, this song always gives me the boost of encouragement I need to keep pressing forward in the wait.

Other songs that encouraged during my wait are They That Wait by Fred Hammond, It’s Not Over by Israel and New Breed, James Fortune and Jason Nelson, Even Now by William McDowell, Something Has To Break by Kierra Sheard.

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~Tennille