this is so fascinating and sad. Also, well reported. I feel like this story is on the cusp of so many sensitive issues, mental health, body issues, women in crisis.

I'm going to take my kids to a holiday parade that will either bore them or scare the shit out of them. Then, I will drink whiskey and eat all the cookies when they are in bed.

This is great, Rachel. I've recently had friends divorce and it is hard talking to them about it simply because it's not something I've been through, so it's hard for me to feel my way through. But if I've learned one thing it's that we don't all need to walk the same road to experience empathy for one another. Good…

Touche. Also the babies are not really stone.

It Actually Never Happened To Me, Thank The Gracious Lord.

Lithopedions don't always lead to sterilization and I don't think lithopedions are usually delivered. They remain. Or that's according to all the cases I've read. So, again, I don't think that is why this case is counted. I can email Bondeson and ask. I'm sure he'd love another obnoxious email from me.

Fine. But I'm not taking "great, white, uterusy hope" off my CV. How else will Fusion hire me? HOW ELSE?

Yes, I read about that. But I think by and large it's not considered a documented case of a lithopedion, because I think the case as it is described could have actually been a stone (kidney stone or maybe she actually ate a stone and then pooped it out.) If I recall from Bondeson's book, there have actually been…

So, what I'm hearing you say is I'm the great, white, uterusy hope? Because that's already on my CV.

That's so nice. You are totally invited to my birthday party.

You make a valid point. We need to hear all sides. Even the sides of the stone people, who cannot speak for themselves. Because of the whole stone thing. And probably Jesus.

Mother nature: not giving a crap since forever. It's why I always get the epidural.

Once again, the Midwest is overlooked. Why won't anyone call out our bitches?! *Shakes fist to heavens*