Lolo Jones, the Olympic hurdler and bobsledder, who is turning 40 this week, is heartbroken as she starts her IVF journey. The popular athlete, who is a devout Christian, was hoping to get married and have a family before hitting that milestone.
In a video posted on Instagram Wednesday, she gives details about the egg retrieval process. She explained: “Terrified. 15 days before I turned 40. Nothing has scared me more than feeling like I’m running out of time to have a family.”
Jones continued: “I just kept thinking I will meet my husband, and things will all work out. Well, here I am almost 10 years later, and it hasn’t.”
The social media personality is asking other women to explore their options as early as possible. She stated: “If you know you want to start a family but just can’t do it now, maybe for career reasons or you don’t have a husband, look into freezing your eggs.”
The post on Instagram got a lot of attention, and many sent messages of support to Jones. The personality also gave an update. It read: “The ups and downs of this journey… only one of many. When the doctor told me I had a high egg reserve, I wanted to cry tears of joy. So many guys have teased me on dates saying I’m old and I can’t be fertile. Yet I am. Then the doctor on the same day also found the ovarian cyst the size of a tennis ball which made me wonder if instead of having surgery for egg freezing, I would be having surgery to remove a huge cyst.”
The former Celebrity Big Brother 2 contestant has always been open about her personal life and some of her choices. In 2012, she revealed that she would remain a virgin until she gets married.
Three months ago, she said that men on social media do tease her about her decision to abstain from premarital sex.
She also claimed that she cut ties with a man who kept her in the “friend zone” for eight months. Jones wrote: “My heart just couldn’t take it anymore. He gave me so many mixed signals. He would talk about marriage and kids but then keep me in the friend zone. He would never make time to see me. My heart is so heavy.”
She also added: “I even prayed if God didn’t want me to be married to remove the desire from my heart. But as the years grow, I want to be married more and desire badly to have a family of my own. And I just keep getting my heart broke. I get teased all the time because I won’t have premarital sex.”
Jones pointed out that she is “exhausted,” and she “prayed for years with many tears for God please to allow me to find my husband.”
She has promised to continue to document her IVF journey for social media followers.
