Celebrating Day 1 of My LAST Period and Anxiously Making I.C.O.D. Plans
That's Hysterical! Now, Get Out! | My Adenomyosis, Hysterectomy and Recovery Journey
Release Date: 12/02/2023
That's Hysterical! Now, Get Out! | My Adenomyosis, Hysterectomy and Recovery Journey
“I think I'm more worried about this not being the end of my pain and discomfort. That is something that I have to acknowledge, and that is there. But you know what? Most people, most professionals, me personally, the person in charge of this body, we all think this is a good idea, and we're going to go with that.” — Emily, UTERUS EVICTION DAY!!! >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW <<< ** Stay in the loop with our latest episodes, upcoming topics, and exciting announcements — ** In This Episode: Eeeeeeeeek! Today’s the day!!! I’m finding so many fun ways to distract myself...
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“They're going to think I'm faking it. I have this feeling that I'm going to wake up and my uterus is going to be perfectly fine. It'll be like, This is a huge mistake. Huge mistake. What are you doing? I'm perfectly fine. It was maybe just a really bad gas bubble for five, six, seven years.” — Emily, 1(!) Day Until Uterus Eviction Day >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW <<< ** Stay in the loop with our latest episodes, upcoming topics, and exciting announcements — ** In This Episode: It’s the night before the hysterectomy and I’m extra energetic, probably because of the...
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“My big goal with this podcast, with my hysterectomy, with dealing with adenomyosis was getting to the point where I could enjoy my body and it wasn't just painful to live day to day in it.” — Emily, 7 Months After Uterus Eviction Day >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW <<< ** Stay in the loop with our latest episodes, upcoming topics, and exciting announcements — ** In This Bonus Episode: I’m recording this 7-months post-hysterectomy to let you know we’ll be wrapping up season 2 in the next few weeks and taking a little break before coming back with seasons 3 :) Be...
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“I am the Emily. I speak for the uteruses. I have to cut out my uterus, but it's only to get rid of the adenomyosis that is attacking it. Sometimes these things hit all at once. I realize I'm really happy to be recording a podcast and talking to others who understand this, who probably have these same frustrations and perhaps for the first time is hearing somebody say them out loud.” — Emily, 1(!) Day Until Uterus Eviction Day >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW <<< ** Stay in the loop with our latest episodes, upcoming topics, and exciting announcements — ** In This Episode: ...
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“I was in bed, just writing my list, and I was just listing all the things that I loved about that moment. And it was all simple things that didn't cost anything. And it made my morning really nice, and it really did set me up for a good day.” — Emily, 2 Days Until Uterus Eviction Day >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW <<< In This Episode: I recorded this episode on my way to bed, which you can tell by the sleepy voice. The room was dark and it was just me, my phone, and my fears. I thought it was important to make an episode when my anxiety was at its worst: late at night. This...
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“If I can finish everything up, tie up all the loose ends, and in a few days, I can check off the final thing on my to-do list and go into that operation content with how I spent my time feeling good and refreshed because I didn't burn myself out and fulfilled in a way where no matter what happens in the operation, I will feel like I did the best I could.” — Emily, 3 Days Until Uterus Eviction Day >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW <<< In This Episode: I’ve noticed the last few episodes have been pretty dreary, depressing, and full of venting. Though it’s nice to have this...
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“I wish I could just put a big sign on me that says, ‘I'm three days away from a hysterectomy. I don't give a shi-t. I really f-king don't.’ Or ‘I'm three days away from surgery. My default answer is no parentheses, how f-king dare you?’” — Emily, 3 Days Until Uterus Eviction Day >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW <<< In This Episode: Hooooo-boy. This episode is seriously showcasing me at my wit’s end, as far as anxiety goes. As the episode title implies, my capacity for people trying to push my boundaries a few days before my surgery is at its limit. The struggle of...
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“It's not like I wasn't expecting the bill. … We were expecting some extra debt. The number didn't throw us off completely, but it is quite a big number.” — Emily, 4 Days Until Uterus Eviction Day >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW (and the some of the cost of the Oppy-Op, lol) <<< In This Episode: I got the estimated bill for the hysterectomy today and, hoooooo! That’s quite a number! Learn what an HSA (Health Savings Account) is and how it works: Check out , a personal finance podcast I’ve learned so much from over the years! Apologies for some of the heavy...
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“Having my 6-year-old bouncing off the walls on a day I need to do a lot more work might not be the best idea. But you know what? It just adds to ‘Finals Week.’ Like your friend in college who says, ‘Hey, I know you're studying for finals, but also it's $2 drink night down at Senior Ponchos. Let's f–ing go! Margaritas, wooo!’” — Emily, 4 Days Until Uterus Eviction Day >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW <<< In This Episode: We’re reminiscing about college and Finals Week. I’ve been working so hard to get ahead for my clients that I’m wearing an ice glove () to...
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“When I'm singing, that is when I feel the most free. Not even when I'm on stage, just when I'm singing. I could be singing in the car and I could be belting at the top of my lungs something that I know. Or if I'm in choir and I'm singing something that we've practiced over and over again and I know the parts where we get loud and the parts where the choir director is going to quiet us down. I get to hit all my notes and I nail it. I love it. It's one of those things that takes me out of my body so that the adenomyosis doesn't still affect me.” — Emily, 5 Days Until Uterus Eviction...
info_outline“I always think, ‘Oh, if I'm going to die … Not today, I have too much and my husband's not going to know how to handle all that stuff’" — Emily, 19 Days Until Uterus Eviction Day
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In This Episode:
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We’re celebrating Day 1 of hopefully my LAST period (and having some disbelief)
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Let’s play the game of: PMS? Stress? Anxiety? PMDD? All of the Above?
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Lots of talk about period blood (it’s a period-heavy podcast, what did you expect?)
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Lots of prep getting done for the hysterectomy — preparing my clients, preparing my family, and preparing the house
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My Book — “The Story Behind: The Extraordianry History of Ordinary Things”
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The pre-op anxiety may be getting the best of me and I’ve been going a bit to the dark side when it comes to “What If?” preparations — did I really need an In Case of Death Document? Eh …
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Anyone else go into Hypervigilant Efficiant Mode in instances (or imagined threat) of death?
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Learning to ask, “What do you suggest I do?” and “What’s the next step?” when feeling stuck.
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PMS+ADHD=Lots of mental storms brewing and going on.
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Since I’m not getting my ovaries removed, I’m wondering how PMS will go once my period is out of the picture.
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Considering taking a social media break for a little bit to focus on my upcoming surgery and the work I need to do
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“I did my best” and “I am enough” are some great things to remind yourself any time of day.
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Is nesting for surgery a thing? Because I’m doing that I think.
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Again, in disbelief that all this constant pain will actually change. But maybe?
Note from Future-Emily
Yes, in fact, I AM glad we didn’t need to use that ICOD document, LOL!
Also, I’m really grateful for a friend from church who gave me a shocked face when I told her I was doing all this death preparation stuff and told me, in the most straightforward Scorpio way possible to knock that shit off and focus on what I know to be true. I think that, plus getting through those first few days of my period, helped keep me from staying in that mindset for too long.
Additional Links and Resources:
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Adenomyosis - Symptoms — Mayo Clinic
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Adenomyosis - Diagnosis + Treatment — Mayo Clinic
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Adenomyosis: A Significantly Neglected and Misunderstood Disorder - Book by Maria Yeager
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Helpful Reddit r/hysterectomy Post To Read If You Have Pre-Op Anxiety — MamaO2D4
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Adenomyosis: An update regarding its diagnosis and clinical features — PubMed
Disclaimer: This podcast is based on personal experience and should not be taken as medical advice. Resources are provided for you to look into further and talk with your medical support team about.
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