30 Days

OK, so I have hit 30 days and it's amazing how much better I feel each day. Just when I think I am feeling as good as can be I wake up the next day and feel even better. It's awesome.

So, yesterday I actually watched a daVinci hysterectomy on youtube!! Seriously, it's worth checking out. I was blown away and really pretty glad I watched it after the surgery rather than before ;-) I also sat in awe of how the robot works...I can't even explain it...I will try and link to my favorite videos in my next post just so that anyone interested can check it out.

Having hit the 30 day mark I have also experienced my first month without a period in about 30 years. I don't think guys can understand the scope of that statement. For 30 years, every month...seven days of bleeding plus at least two days of horrible cramps...GONE! No more... Do I miss it? No way. In fact it feels magical and like I can do anything without being encumbered and tripped up by my cycle. I still can't believe it...I can't believe that it won't happen ever again.

Since it started 30 ago I have been at it's mercy--- the first day I got it it was miserable, and every month after even worse...so...I feel free.

One thing I forgot to mention is that I got the pathology report from the surgeon the other day...and it was confirmed by him that I had endometriosis and adenomyosis as well as the fibroids. He also explained the surgery in more detail.

He explained that my fallopian tubes were huge and when I asked him why he explained that they are lined with mucus (ugh I hate that word) and that they periodically "drain" into either the uterus or the ovaries as the mucus flows like cars on a highway. Basically, I had such congestion that he thinks the ports for drainage to my ovaries and to my uterus were blocked; therefore allowing the tubes to fill up and get completely congested.

He also described the calcified fibroids as being hard as a rock in some places, but like grit or sand in other places. He also said that the calcified fibroids continue to grow, which blew me away. Crazy!!

Those are some of the nasty details!

I think about it and I am reminded of one of the things that the doctor said to me that really had an impact...he said "It was time for this to all come out". A simple sentence, I know- but it just makes me think about what was inside of me and how glad I am that it's all a thing of the past.

Next post I will try and link to the daVinci videos.