“No.”
One simple word that crushed me entirely.
From her chair, Dr. Stormmark snapped my file closed and stood to strip her gloves and wash her hands in the sink. “I am not taking out your IUD now, Sina. It’s good for the next two years, and that’s where it’s going to stay until then.”
While any normal doctor would most likely listen to their patient’s wants and needs, Dr. Stormmark didn’t even consider mine. She had stood up and given me a cold, hard no without room for argument.
Sure, I would be able to understand her stance if she really thought I was being abused, but she had never even asked about it years ago, when there had been bruises all over my body and I had been showing up for STD tests every few weeks.
“You’ve never cared about me, have you?” I asked, pulling my gown clo
