I was reflecting on the time that has passed since my operation & considering it’s only been 7 weeks, I have actually squeezed a lot into that time & coped mainly well.
Things I have observed:
The Mirena is bloody awful. If your doctor recommends it, do your homework before saying yes.
The constant aches during most of the time & the more intense pains at period time have gone! It‘s like I keep waiting for them to hit, years of programming will do that I guess!
The fatigue is still prominent in my recovery. Energy levels are quite low most of the time, even though I’m forcing myself to exercise and maintain a level of activity for my mind & body’s sake.
Hormones are still trying to balance out post op. I cry at the littlest things, even things at work have triggered me which is hard to hide. I’ve become way more emotional than normal & very aware of it too.
Dancing pretty much all night at a fabulous wedding with a few too many champagnes under my belt will result in a very sore body the next day 😂
I’m so grateful for the people that are still checking in on me ❤️
My post op check up with my specialist Dr Sunny went really well. We parted ways after 3.5 years of him treating me. From my initial endometriosis diagnosis, to all my IVF cycles & finally with my hysterectomy.
It was all positive from him which is great & I can go back to normal with everything. There were fibroids internally that he said would have been causing a lot of my issues. And he also commented that the back of my uterus was stuck to my bowel. I got a copy of my pathology report along with the images from the procedure. I’ve no idea what I’m looking at but it’s interesting!
These are just some of them:
He said that the day of my procedure he was stressed! He said he does this surgery all the time & knows it so well but on this day he had me and another patient on his list who he said we’d become like friends. So it was stressful for
him to ensure everything was done right & he felt so much relief the next day after seeing us knowing we were both ok. Upon leaving with tears in my eyes, I said even though we didn’t get the outcome we hoped for at the start, I thanked him profusely for everything he’s done, and for his kindness. His words to me, that will stay with me forever, was that the surgery was as heartbreaking for him as it was for me 💔
There is so much I want to do & draw on from this experience but don’t know how to just yet.
I told Dr Sunny of this and commented that this is on much support & content out there for those that get their “happy ending” but not so much for those that don’t. He said to me but it’s only about 30% of women that do get their
happy ending & 2/3 women out there don’t!
That solidified for me there is a need for more resources & education out there. For now I’m going to sit in this space for a while as I continue to build my health, strength & energy levels back up.
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