That brings us to Monday... my surgery went well. The doctor was worried she would have to cut, but thankfully, she did not and everything went well - my uterus and cervix have gone to pathology to make absolutely sure there is no cancer, but we all feel confident there isn't since it didn't show up in the very thorough biopsy I had at the beginning of this whole process. I went in at like 9 and was out around 12 recovering, but that day is pretty groggy due to all the medicine I had to take. Tues morning I got to back off the pain meds (no more morphine) and got to loose the IV and catheter and by Tues evening I got to come home.
Wed was a long day of laying around, Thursday was a long day of laying around. Friday was a long day of laying around although I managed to get out of the house and go buy some fabric which always lifts my spirits. I decided yesterday to try to start really backing off the pain pills and I'm doing all right. I only took 1 yesterday and so far today, I've not had one (it's 1:00 pm) and I'm feeling like I can make it until bedtime again. I have absolutely no energy. 20 minutes of activity leaves me in the bed for 2 hours which the doctor told me I would be surprised by how tired I would be. She was right. I thought by now I might actually feel like doing something, but nope, still don't. I just want to lay around. I have no appetite to speak of, but again, everyone tells me this is normal post surgery. I've been trying to eat and we have such a wonderful friend family who is bringing us meals so Jason is not having to cook and he's getting to breathe a little since he has to do everything. I'm not supposed to pick up anything over 5 pounds and I can't drive for at least another week - DR said 3 weeks, we'll see if I last that long since I have to go back to work for the end of the month work.
So, how am I doing? I'm stir crazy, tired of watching movies, grateful for amazing friends who obviously love us more than we deserve, grateful for children who are going above and beyond what is expected of them at their ages, grateful for the love of my life who is ready and willing to do whatever I need, grateful to have finally found a doctor that was willing to listen to me say I am tired of hurting and I don't want to take hormones I don't need to make my body act like nothing is wrong when something is obviously very wrong. And me... I'm just ready to feel normal, but I know it's a process and this slowing down is supposed to be teaching something. I still have pain and could probably still be using pain pills, but I'm tired of my head feeling displaced and I'm thankful that time seems to be passing quickly... Thank you for all the support everyone has offered. I hope we can repay it sometime. So, that's what's going on over here...
That is a tough thing to go through. I had to have an emergency hysterectomy (the 'old' fashioned cut) four years ago at the age of 30. It was due to a mass being discovered, and I lost everything.
ReplyDeleteTake your time and allow yourself to heal. Glad to see you won't need to ride the exciting train of hormone therapy. Best wishes for a gentle recovery.