Lady bits

[serene]

Tomorrow, I have a pre-op appointment for a uterine ablation. I've been having horrible periods, and it's made me anemic. Attempt at controlling it with the mild hormonal IUD has been unsuccessful, so the GYN offered me the ablation. I need to ask some questions about risk, but if that goes satisfactorily, I'll be having an endometrial heated-saline ablation.

I really hate having painful gynecological procedures done, but they've gotten less traumatic since I started taking care of myself better around them—I take the partner who doesn't mind doctors' offices; I get anti-anxiety meds before the procedure; and I make sure I don't have to go back to work right after. In this case, I scheduled the procedure for a Friday. The internet says it takes a couple days to a couple weeks to recover. Work is fine with it if I need to take longer than the weekend.

There's also some grieving going on in me. Usually (unless a little endometrium survives, which can be bad news, because a pregnancy with most of the endometrium gone is dangerous) this procedure makes a woman sterile. I am not planning on giving birth, and I've known that for more than ten years, but every nail in that particular coffin is painful nonetheless. I'll be fine, but it's sad, and I'm okay with just letting myself be sad about it.



In better news, I have no headache at the moment, my house is clean, I had shrimp for dinner (mmmm, mimp!) and I'm in a basically good mood. Hope all is well with you.

Comments

[metaphortunate]

Yeah. That makes perfect sense to me.

I hope yr appointment goes well, though!

[wordweaverlynn]

Wishing you the best.

[merielle]

Holding a good thought for you.