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
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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
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
