On Tuesday, the 15th, I underwent surgery, it was pretty cool. They did a robotic assisted lapraroscopic myomectomy. In easy terms that means they used a robotic machine to remove the non cancerous fibroid tumors I had growing in and around my uterus. I had 5 good size growths that were removed, 3 were fibroids, and the other two were endometrial cysts. Surgery lasted 6 hours. As one of my surgeons told me afterwards, I gave them all a workout :) That made me giggle. They were able to keep the incisions down to just the 5 small holes for the robotic arms. That should help my healing time, no big cut to heal :) yay! (the cup is half full... I have to see the good in all this). Just knowing that the growths are gone is such an emotional relief! I feel good, even though physically I am having a hard time getting around, but that will get better with time.
They successfully removed the growths, cleaned up all my endometriosis spots and they removed my appendix. It's a lot to have done, but the hope is I will no longer be in pain... for a while. The truth is these can all decide to grow back, but the hope is they don't... for a while. I am hoping for a long while, but we can just wait and see. I am most upset with myself for not addressing my issues sooner. I kept thinking the pain was normal. Doesn't everyone have really heavy periods? apparently not. It is not normal to have to plan life around your period... it is not normal to miss out on things in life just because it is 'that time of the month'. I wish I had listened to my body sooner, the truth is the past year has been a rough one... filled with lots of pain. I don't know about you, but I don't like pain. Physical pain leads to emotional pain... and it just seems to spiral from there. My hope is that I know better next time. It is ok to ask for help, it is ok to ask questions that might seem stupid... they aren't. There really are not any stupid questions. my advice to you... ask. just ask.
I am lucky to have so many folks in my life. Thank you! thank you all for the thoughts, the prayers, the cards, flowers, and fruit! I am so blessed!! thank you all.
Keith has again been my rock in all this. getting up and down is tough, he has been my muscle, literally, when I can't use any of my abdominal muscles. It is really hard to sit up in bed or even get in and out of bed without using your abdominal muscles. and he is there to lift me when I need to be lifted. I am grateful for all those pull ups and such he has been doing, he has strong arms! :) I am truly blessed!
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Well I'm glad you're on the mend. Sorry you've had to go through all this but it will heal in time. And I'm pretty glad that you had a good time on your trip and made it back safely.
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