#endometrial polyps

[embalmdotcom]

3 weeks post op - Hysterectomy

I am 3 weeks post op and I almost feel like a poser because I feel... fine. I have experienced little to no pain and no bleeding and I feel okay. I am in no way at 100% recovered, but having hearing and reading how the recovery is painful and brutal... I am almost confused as to why my body is reacting so well when usually my body would just shut down. I guess my uterus was really the main problem of all of my issues!

Here is how I have been doing:

Week 1: Sore, unable to move (stand up, walk, sitting, and so on) without another person helping me. Pain was about the same as my period cramps so I was used to it. I already deal with chronic fatigue, but I definitely noticed the fatigue was worse. First day and a half I had constant urination, but that toned down quickly. Did short walks around my house, avoided stairs for the first 3 days, but started going downstairs and back up 1x a day, with someone helping me. Took a quick shower while my mom waited outside the bathroom as I didn't feel strong on my feet. Towards the end of the week, the gas pain hit, where I felt it in my stomach, back, and shoulders.

Week 2: Gas pain became tough to deal with. Took GasX and did more walking which helped the gas pains. Wasn't eating any foods that were too heavy on my stomach. Had first bowel movement. Then had 2-3 days where I felt fine, still resting more due to fatigue. Towards the end of the week, severe constipation hit and this was the worst of it so far. I was planning on the constipation as it is a side effect, I just was not expecting the pain that came along with it. I was in tears from the pain. The pain lasted a full day, but then toned down as the constipation calmed down and after a conversation with my doctor, who gave me prescriptions to help. I had 3 full days of constipation where I was basically on a water and fruit diet.

Week 3: As constipation died down, I am moving more, doing light chores, showering with no help, and making myself food. I feel myself becoming more independent. I am taking it easy still. I can't bend down just yet, so anything that falls to the floor unfortunately stays there until I can get someone to pick it up. Continuing to just let my body rest as much as I can.

Overall, I feel great. Again, I feel weird just how well I am doing. I am not used to my body reacting well to anything. The common cold wipes me out for weeks, yet I am making it by after a major surgery. I have my post op appointment in a few weeks, so I won't discuss my test results just yet. But I can confirm that I have no cancer! I am thrilled I had this surgery. I am so excited to move forward with my life without my uterus literally ruining everything.

[pandaspwnz]

'surgery' went well, because there was nothing to remove! Apparently the original doctor who refered me saw wrong in the ultrasound, and there were not actually any polyps in my uterus. Still the gyno doing the surgery poked and prodded around just to be sure, but nope, it was all clear. I am cramping and bleeding though, presumably from all the poking about, but it's nice to know there wasn't anything there. Also a cyst I had on an ovary had disappeared on its own, again, so that's nice!

And yeah, general anesthesia was okay! I'm a little groggy and disorientated but otherwise feel fine, and I did reach my goal of counting to 5 😊

[embalmdotcom]

my hysterectomy surgery is today.

it is currently 6:00am and i will be checked into the hospital at 8:15am.

i feel so ready and prepared, but i still have that pre anxiety leading up to it. i’m really bad when it comes to the IV part so that’s really the only thing stressing me out. i just cannot wait for this to be over and to start my recovery process.

i’ve wanted this for so so long and i can’t believe it’s actually happening. i can’t wait to be on the other side of this!

[embalmdotcom]

i will finally be getting a surgery i have been dreaming of for 10+ years :’)

at the end of the month i will be undergoing surgery for a hysterectomy. i am getting my uterus removed!!! this will be life changing for me. i am so so excited and thankful that i have finally found the doctors who will listen to me and take me seriously.

my uterus has been my number 1 enemy since i went through puberty. i have gone through hell and back every month since i started getting periods. i’ve always felt so stupid saying this, but my gyno team has confirmed that yes, what i experience is far from normal: from the extreme pain to the amount of blood, my body has traumatized me and i haven’t felt like a human in years.

having my uterus removed will also take away another traumatizing fear of mine: pregnancy. i will not be able to conceive after this surgery. and i am happy about this. please don’t feel sad for me. pregnancy is a top 3 biggest fear for me, as dramatic as that sounds. motherhood was never for me, and it never will be. i will not change my mind.

i understand the heaviness of this topic. i understand how lucky i am to be able to make this choice to not having children. this is a decision i do not take lightly. but it is a decision that will change my life for the better.

having a doctor who actually listened to my fears and took the steps to get me to a mentally and physically healthy state is the best thing that has ever happened to me. i was not talked out of my decision. i was not told i was crazy. i was told that i have a serious problem that i will live with for the rest of my life. and i was given a permanent solution. having a doctor actually write this down in my health records makes me cry.

i’m really overwhelmed for different reasons, the main being because i never thought i would get to this point and i am so happy. but also the details that come along with it: work, money, insurance, recovery, etc. gonna go over everything tonight but besides that i am just so so grateful. let’s do this ❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹

[pandaspwnz]

I'm gonna have surgery and also be under general anesthesia for the first time tomorrow morning! It should only be like 15-30 minutes afaik, it's just to remove uterine polyps, unless of course something is wrong. Honestly I'm less nervous about the whole anesthesia thing, though I am also nervous about that, than I am the idea of having to be butt-ass naked below the waist and have people adjust my body while I'm unconscious and stuff, like... That just seems so awkward to me. They'll have to readjust me when they're done and I'll just be a limp flailing body. Eugh. I hate the idea of that 😑 anyway I know they literally deal with that stuff all the time and it's no big deal and I'll more than likely be totally fine but yeah, fingers crossed all goes well!

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