#Fibroids?

[alwaysbewoke]

[pro-birth]

I really wish infertility were treated as a symptom of an underlying issue, rather than a condition of itself. It is often one of MANY health problem that accompanies reproductive disorders, and not all women with those disorders will experience infertility.

[hotmonkeelove]

I should probably mention this here. Part of my pain and the cause of my aenemia and nightmarish menses as of late is multiple uterine fibroids. So I'm getting a hysterectomy in October. *biting nails* I do want to have it done, but it is stressing me out. Also, we're going to move again in December probably, as this complex has gone to shit. Literally. We were flooded with raw sewage again in June. Third time in as many years. That, the thefts, my dog's seizures, my gf's work crises earlier in the year, my taking on too many projects, my depakote dose getting messed with, etc. and yeah, I've been having a lot of mood swings again.

I really just want to get the first chapter of my second SebaMey fic done, but serious fatigue and writer's block... Also fibro fog. I have fibromyalgia, too. Maybe I'll feel better soon?

[celegormhasnegativebraincells]

i never get tired of autocorrect on elven names, but my favorites have got to be

legolas = legal lad

finrod = fibroids

[catsandcataclysms]

They took my boyfriend to the vet to get spayed. Yeah he’s no longer submissive and breedable. But he isn’t going to have to worry about getting pregnant anymore so like it’s okay. And I asked but they said he doesn’t need a cone since he’s so well-behaved so like I guess he’s still submissive just not breedable

[dyingroses]

[ambitionectomy]

For The Boston Globe, I drew this “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” parody. Only for perimenopause, that period (so to speak) of unanswerable questions (except by God).

[onwacollective]

I created this Womb Healing Masterpost a year or so ago. Since then, I’ve continued to grow this list of resources, adding more info as I learn it. Every book, interview, podcast on the list I’ve read or listened to and found useful in my own healing. But I realize all this info can be overwhelming, confusing, and time consuming to get through to create the real change needed to balance your hormones. So, I’ve created cycle syncing wallpaper habit reminders to support women and menstruating individuals in balancing their hormones HERE.

How to use:

These are specifically created for the 80% of women experiencing hormonal imbalance. I’ve designed them to make integrating the information and ancestral wisdom needed to balance hormones easily accessible. Switch each wallpaper background as you transition through each phase of your cycle. Every time you glance at your phone you get a reminder of what to focus on at a specific point in your cycle.

Each wallpaper contains:

🌟 A hormonal phase specific grocery list informed by the Autoimmune protocol (AIP) which means it excludes largely known gut irritants like nuts, seeds, beans, eggs, nightshade vegetables etc.

🌟 A list of herbal teas specific to the needs of each hormonal phase

🌟 A list of self-care practices specific to each hormonal phase

🌟 A journaling prompt

🌟 An affirmation

🌟 Basic overview of the hormonal changes occurring within the body during each phase

🌟 A list of vitamins/minerals to focus on in each phase (grocery list includes foods that contain these vitamins/minerals!)

🌟 Best care practices and tips for each phase

I have a vision of these hanging as posters in schools to teach children about the changes in each cycle. I wanted to make balancing hormones so easy that teenage me could do it. The info on the habit reminders connects to the practices and teachings described in the original tumblr post so if you ever want to dive deeper into a segment of info you can. You can find more info on how to download HERE.

If we let it, womb healing can be a beautiful initiation into feminine power. Be gentle with yourself 💗

[katstrphe]

Somethings make sense. Others don’t.

I have a fibroid. It’s symptomatic but nothing major. I understand in the world of pathologies it’s minuscule.

What shocks me is that fibroids are surprisingly common. Until now I was not aware of them. I’m in the medical field. I work in research. I feel disappointed. Hurt. Angry. Sad.

I understand the morbidity and mortality of fibroids in comparison to malignancies, cardiac disease, congenital issues, trauma, etc is tiny…

I guess I’m in the feels. Perhaps I’m overreacting. Or maybe I just want better and more.

[oldtestleper]

explaining clearly and carefully to my pcp the epistemological reasoning that forms the basis for my conclusion that i am turning into a werewolf. i got bit by this big dog you see says i. and i'm having weird sensations that i didn't before. but only at these specific times. and i experience pain in diverse regions of my body. also at these specific times. i'm changing to accommodate unexpected new rules of my personal biofunction. and i'm filled with bloodlust and terror. and nothing could explain my experience but this conclusion that i now present to you, which i drew from my own expert knowledge of living in my body. by the way other externally knowledgeable people also forewarned me that i might face these changes if i got bit by a big dog, and then i got bit by a big dog and what they said might happen to me is happening in the way they said it probably would. i'm not just making this up out of nowhere. and she says oh don't worry. i'm sure it's all in your vagina.

[naomiknight-17]

Welp. I think I know why I feel like garbage today

I think my body is trying to have a period. It is not supposed to do that. I am on medication to make it not do that

Auuuugh I feel so bluuurgh I just wanna sleep forever

[firelord-frowny]

even the doc that ~diagnosed~ me with pcos didn't... DO anything???

i just told her my symptoms and she goes "oh, that's just pcos."

so i'm like! ok, what do we do about pcos???

homegirl shrugs and says "nothing, really."

she did no tests, asked no further questions, and gave me no advice, no information, etc. didn't even give me a lil leaflet about wtf pcos even is???? no informative literature? nothing about risk factors or comorbidities or blah blah blah.

[heraspeacocks]

medical stuff whining

I tried to put every warning I could on here for everyone's sake (not that my blog has traction, but no one needs to accidentally see this if it would hurt them).

I am nearing 2 weeks post-full hysterectomy. For those playing the home game, that's the uterus, tubes, and cervix. The ovaries stayed because I haven't started menopause and we are trying to keep it that way.

So here's my whining. The first week was, no surprise, painful. By the end of it, I was feeling better. Then I overdid it. Between a fall (klutz gene) and overdoing my activity (yes, a cute human was present, why did you suspect such a thing?), I have spent since about Sunday in significantly more pain.

Still not going back on the hydrocodone, but ow. I'm just SUPER tired of not knowing what is okay and/or where the proverbial line is. And I hurt. And I can't figure out exactly the nest methodology is. And my neighbors are doing one hell of a load of laundry and the deep rattling in the basement is terrifying what the hell.

[hotmonkeelove]

Tomorrow morning is when I'm going to get my hysterectomy. I'll probably post again tonight, but I might be gone for a day or two, depending on how out of it I am. Though I will try to do a quick update with my phone, just to let you know I made it through surgery. Fibroid-riddled uterus, you are out of here! Take your crippling pain and bleeding me anemic and leave me alone.

[starline]

New Vlog up! This one is about the process of my third egg retrieval attempt! (like and subscribe and all that) youtu.be/KpcEy5cisBU