Maxi-Ann Campbell
Are you visiting the US after this?
A couple of months ago, I wrote a blog called The Ideals of the Country, and I mentioned that I once managed to talk Korean officials out...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Dec 22, 20189 min read
You don’t want the baby, right?
NOTICE: This post is especially hard to read. It goes through the details of a medically-induced miscarriage and D&C. As I mentioned in...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Dec 13, 201810 min read
Hosting Culture: Our Landlords
I talked about hosting culture in two of my recent blogs, and this was inspired by my landlords, Mr. Liu and Ms. Yan, both of whom I...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Dec 7, 20187 min read
Menopause to Pregnancy to Miscarriage
The week before I found out I was pregnant, I was still complaining about symptoms of menopause, including hot flashes. I was worried...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Dec 2, 20188 min read
Our Landlords
Living abroad comes with a lot of experiences you are unlikely to encounter in your home country. It also comes with experiences even the...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Nov 27, 20185 min read
Pregnant (Maybe) 2
This post is a sequel to “Pregnant (Maybe).” If you have not read it, you can read it here. So, when I saw that drop of blood, I just...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Nov 23, 20185 min read
Hosting Culture: Meeting the Parents
When I moved to Shanghai in 2014 to be closer to Ben, we started living together in a rented apartment. Ben’s parents didn’t know this....
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Nov 19, 20187 min read
Pregnant (Maybe)
On July 29th, my mother texted me and told me to take a pregnancy test. I didn’t want to. There were many reasons I didn’t want to take a...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Nov 16, 20185 min read
Hosting Culture: Trip to the US
When my in-laws came to visit the US for the first time, we stayed with my mother for three weeks. During our second week, a friend who...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Nov 10, 20187 min read
(Simulated) Menopause
In the last post, I mentioned that there are only two “cures” for adenomyosis: menopause and hysterectomy. A hysterectomy would eliminate...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Nov 7, 20186 min read
Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) National Park
Much of my travel in China is for work reasons. For example, I may go to one city to observe teachers, and I may go to another for a...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Nov 3, 20186 min read
Adenomyosis and Endometriosis
So, on the day of diagnosis, I thought these two uterine disorders were the same. In fact, not so long ago, they were considered two...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Oct 30, 20185 min read
The Ideals of the Country
If you walk by a construction site or stand by a bus stop in China, you will see posters encouraging the ideals of the country such as...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Oct 26, 20186 min read
The Diagnosis
So, after Dr. Hatty suggested surgery, I went to the hospital a few more times. First, I needed to schedule the surgery with Doctor...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Oct 23, 20186 min read
Living in China: Transportation
Of course, living in China is not all about awkward questions and cultural faux pas. For those who are considering living abroad, China...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Oct 18, 20187 min read
The Run Around
One of my three sisters, Zain came to visit China in February 2018 for the Chinese New Year celebration. She, like my other two sisters...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Oct 15, 20185 min read
Do you want children?
I was watching the James Corden show, Carpool Karaoke, with Ariana Grande because she is an amazing singer. At one point, Corden asks her...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Oct 10, 20185 min read
Trying to Conceive
So, after months of acupuncture and TCM, I was feeling better. I started taking the bus to work again. I had less pain during my period...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Oct 8, 20185 min read
Colorful Conversations: Good Enough
Before we begin, imagine a motorized rickshaw that has four wheels. It has space at the front for one person, the driver, and space at...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Oct 2, 20189 min read
The Ultrasound: Adenomyosis (Possible)
Before Ben and I got married, I told him honestly that I may not be able to have children. After self-diagnosing my period-related...
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