Man, once you get past the days of recovery being at the core of every action, time flies by. At times, I felt impatient for the day I would no longer have to think about my injured body before moving or making plans. That liberation is the greatest mark of improvement since I had my … Continue reading
Author Archives: Angela Conley
16 Weeks Post-Hysterectomy: Where Am I Now?
At this point, the weeks are starting to meld together into, well, months. It’s starting to feel like surgery was so long ago, which is not a complaint. I feel like my life is back, albeit an upgraded version. I absolutely love that I can sleep all night long without going to the bathroom. I … Continue reading
It’s Not About Hillary Clinton Losing
Today has been such an emotionally-charged day. Never did I ever think I would witness such an election period and never did I think someone like Trump would become President. As I watched him take the oath, I cried. This has been the first time I’ve cried since knowing he’d be our next president. Honestly, … Continue reading
What 3 Things Would You Want Humans to Know?
This morning, my mother appeared in my dream. Sometimes she’s just there and we’re doing regular family things. Sometimes she’s yelling at me. That’s a topic of dream interpretation to get into later… or never, LOL. I love when she’s in my dreams, because it’s one last shot at “seeing” her, since she passed unexpectedly … Continue reading
8 Weeks Post-Hysterectomy: Chapter 2
What is it about the 8 weeks post surgery that feels like a big milestone? Honestly, nothing has really changed since 1 or even 2 weeks ago. But plenty has changed since the last time I posted my progress here, which was after 4 weeks. It feels like a major victory. More important than the … Continue reading
Yoga Poses for Fibroids
This surgery journey has been no walk in the park–literally or figuratively. (But I can walk around the block now!) Rather, it’s been an enlightened stroll with baby steps. Before the surgery, once I had a proper diagnosis of my fibroid, I scaled back my exercise routine. I did this because I found I didn’t … Continue reading
My Fibroid and Hysterectomy Journey
Time is so weird. While these last 3 weeks feel like it’s been a long time, it also doesn’t. Especially since 75% of my time these weeks has been in my oversized armchair cozied up with a plush blanket, heating pad, and the TV. It’s a hard life, but someone’s gotta do it. To recap, … Continue reading
A Surgery Action Plan for the Mind and Soul
Doctors give us tons of info about how to physically prepare for a surgery–don’t eat this, drink only that, don’t wear deodorant–but they don’t tell us how to prepare mentally or emotionally. This is quite unfortunate when one addresses their health holistically. This, along with my Type-A tendencies, inspired me to create an action plan … Continue reading
Sometimes We Just Need a Little Screw
I believe in the power of symbols, so this little guy made quite a statement for me this weekend. I’ve been anxious over some female health issues lately, with not knowing what to expect or what’s wrong (hence, yesterday’s MRI). As an overthinker, I’ve been pondering the worst-case scenarios. To be fair, I overthink many … Continue reading
Neglect: So Easy to Do in the Moment, So Hard to See in Hindsight
I realized today that I’ve neglected this blog. Much like this houseplant, it’s still standing in spite of my lack of attention. Rather, the blog is still standing because I paid for this beast, but I digress. So I’m here to tell you, all 5 viewers, that I will be updating this baby. It’s not … Continue reading
