All Aboard the Meandering Mind Train of Anxiety Adhd — Recovery Day 9
That's Hysterical! Now, Get Out! | My Adenomyosis, Hysterectomy and Recovery Journey
Release Date: 06/28/2025
Glimmers and Lovely Days — Recovery Day 9
That's Hysterical! Now, Get Out! | My Adenomyosis, Hysterectomy and Recovery Journey
“Hey, hey, hey, hey, It's okay if we didn't hit our goals every single month. We're probably not going to hit it next month when we're not having a regular amount of income come in. And that's okay because we planned for it. We gave ourselves a cushion. We were able to create that space that we needed to heal our bodies, to be able to come back. I have every hope and intention of stronger, better, faster. I'm going into a song. I know it.” — Emily, 9 Days Since Uterus Eviction Day >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW <<< ** Stay in the loop with our latest episodes, upcoming topics,...
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All Aboard the Meandering Mind Train of Anxiety Adhd — Recovery Day 9
That's Hysterical! Now, Get Out! | My Adenomyosis, Hysterectomy and Recovery Journey
“Now is not the time to freak out. You get shaken and shaken and shaken throughout the day. Unless you have some way of getting that energy out, your can is going to explode. Somebody is going to pull that tab thinking that they're just going to get a nice friendly soda version of you, but they get the explosion instead. A lot of times, it's the people we love. That's a big part of the neuro-spicy experience, especially if you're undiagnosed and you're not aware of it.” — Emily, 9 Days Since Uterus Eviction Day >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW <<< ** Stay in the loop with our...
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Post-Hysterectomy Anomalies — Recovery Day 8
That's Hysterical! Now, Get Out! | My Adenomyosis, Hysterectomy and Recovery Journey
“The person hosting the event asked me, Why should somebody start a podcast? My answer was to help. To help. If your voice, if your brain, if your story, especially, can help somebody else, If you can make people laugh, if you can give somebody knowledge that they didn't have before, if you can keep someone company in the loneliest moments of their lives, which was how I found podcasts, if you're an introvert and you want to try playing an extrovert's game for a while in order to help yourself, if you're helping an organization you care very much about, if you're helping spread awareness, if...
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It's Like a Shoelace You Pull Out and Get Immediate Relief From-IYKYK — Recovery Day 8
That's Hysterical! Now, Get Out! | My Adenomyosis, Hysterectomy and Recovery Journey
“It's like a breakup. I'm breaking up with adenomyosis and it's like, oh, wait, that's not a thing in my life anymore. And my therapist even said that. She's like, It's like you're leaving a toxic relationship.” — Emily, 8 Days Since Uterus Eviction Day >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW <<< ** Stay in the loop with our latest episodes, upcoming topics, and exciting announcements — ** In This Episode: I can feel some internal shifting and I’m feeling the emptiness from where my bothersome uterus used to be. But waking up without pain is awesome. We’re making sure to get...
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An Angry Morning, Waking Up in Pain, and Thinking the Worst — Recovery Day 7
That's Hysterical! Now, Get Out! | My Adenomyosis, Hysterectomy and Recovery Journey
“Four things I've noticed since my hysterectomy. One, I wake up with no more pain or the feeling of a 2-3 pound bowling ball between my hips anymore. Two, I go about my day with only minimal pain from my incisions, and that pain significantly decreases with every day. Three, I go to bed with no pain and without the feeling of a 15 pound bowling ball between my hips, the bowling ball got bigger and heavier as the day wore on. Four, this face more often. When I say this face, it's the emoji with the smile, with some tears on the bottom of its eyes. It's super cute.” — Emily, 7 Days Since...
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I Wish I Had Gotten the Binder Sooner — Recovery Day 6
That's Hysterical! Now, Get Out! | My Adenomyosis, Hysterectomy and Recovery Journey
“There's still some shifting around that I can feel, and the binder really makes a difference. So shout-out to my church friend for giving me that heads-up! I actually feel like this is much more useful post-hysterectomy than I felt it was post-pregnancy.” — Emily, 6 Days Since Uterus Eviction Day >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW <<< ** Stay in the loop with our latest episodes, upcoming topics, and exciting announcements — ** In This Episode: It’s a quickie, but it’s one of those episodes I thought was important to record because I just got my mid-section binder and I...
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Appreciating a No-Pain Morning - Recovery Day 6
That's Hysterical! Now, Get Out! | My Adenomyosis, Hysterectomy and Recovery Journey
“In terms of how much money I've had to leave on the table because of my health, the times I've had to say ‘No.’ I can think of at least three speaking gigs right now that I have turned down because it would mean traveling during my period, and I didn't want anybody to see that side of me — that monster side of me.” — Emily, 6 Days Since Uterus Eviction Day >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW <<< ** Stay in the loop with our latest episodes, upcoming topics, and exciting announcements — ** In This Episode: I’m waking up without pain! This is a brand new feeling for me,...
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Dancing with Hope - Recovery Day 5
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“They brought in a second doctor who apparently specializes in endo and ‘loves removing endo.’ That was a big part of all that pain. I'm just ... I don't know. I think I'm just ... I'm so grateful. When I told my husband about how I was feeling better last night and dancing around a little bit. He just had this look on his face like he was about to cry. He was like, ‘You have no idea how happy this makes me!’” — Emily, 5 Days Since Uterus Eviction Day >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW <<< ** Stay in the loop with our latest episodes, upcoming topics, and exciting...
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Going to Bed With No Pain for the First Time in ? - Recovery Day 4
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“Take care!” — Emily, 4 Days Since Uterus Eviction Day >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW <<< ** Stay in the loop with our latest episodes, upcoming topics, and exciting announcements — ** In This Episode: Super quick episode, but it’s a big milestone for me! The title says it all :) Note from Future-Emily: This is now a regular thing! Yay! Additional Links and Resources: Links not working in your podcast player app? Visit ThatsHystericalPodcast.com — Mayo Clinic — Mayo Clinic - Book by Maria Yeager — Facebook — MamaO2D4 — Cleveland...
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8ish Things I Didn't Expect After Surgery - Recovery Day 4
That's Hysterical! Now, Get Out! | My Adenomyosis, Hysterectomy and Recovery Journey
“It really feels like four days after an intense workout and the pain's finally dissipated and going away. I thought it would last a lot longer.” — Emily, 4 Days Since Uterus Eviction Day >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW <<< ** Stay in the loop with our latest episodes, upcoming topics, and exciting announcements — ** In This Episode: Another day waking up feeling much better! Yay! I was able to bend and shave today in the shower. Taking it slow and gentle! Today I’m talking about what I expected after surgery versus what’s actually been happening, starting with...
info_outline“Now is not the time to freak out. You get shaken and shaken and shaken throughout the day. Unless you have some way of getting that energy out, your can is going to explode. Somebody is going to pull that tab thinking that they're just going to get a nice friendly soda version of you, but they get the explosion instead. A lot of times, it's the people we love. That's a big part of the neuro-spicy experience, especially if you're undiagnosed and you're not aware of it.” — Emily, 9 Days Since Uterus Eviction Day
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In This Episode:
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I must say, I love the title of this podcast :) I’ve been in podcasting for 10 years, and I’ve seen a lot of podcasts with catchy titles come and go after a few episodes, usually because the hosts realize podcasts are a lot more work than they initially thought. And maybe this is a good time to say thank you, dear listener, for your patience as I release episodes on a wonky schedule this summer, as I catch up on writing show notes!
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BLOODY TALK WARNING: This episode talks about Day 9-Discharge that panics me a bit. If this is your first episode, maybe go back a bit? But if you’re familiar with the uterus and its bodily “suburbs,” this episode won’t talk about anything new for you, friend.
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Musical theater kids, also welcome!
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Neurospicy folks? Oh, you’re extremely welcome here too! I talk about the soda can analogy when it comes to how anxiety and maybe having to mask our stress rattles us as if we’re soda cans being shaken throughout the day. And if the wrong person pushes us to the limit, we open up and explode. But as I’m listening to this episode to write the show notes, I’m hearing Anxious Emily. And I know she’ll be OK :) We also talk about adult-use pot in this episode.
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The ADHD is strong in this episode! I’m sorry I'm taking so many sidetracks today!
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Once I get to the end of my meandering, I give the Google synopsis of why there’s a little mauve blood in my pad: it’s to be expected when there are internal stitches or sutures and it’s fine. If the blood fills up more than 2 pads an hour, that’s time to worry. (See disclaimer below; I am not a medical professional. Just telling my own story.)
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Thank you, Rodney Yee yoga DVDs that I practically have memorized! I can still hear his voice in my head when I do my daily stretches. I didn’t do them while recovering from the hysterectomy, but I did some gentle stretches that I worried may have caused me to overdo it, leading to the blood.
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Also, I’m glad I stopped watching, “Botched!” Maybe that was kicking my anxiety over the blood into high gear.
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Anyway, thanks for listening to this meandering episode!
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Enjoy the *EDITING MAGIC* Blooper at the end of this episode :)
Note from Future-Emily:
I’m OK :) As I edit and write the show notes now, I don’t even remember this day, lol.
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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Hysterectomy Information — Cleveland Clinic
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Hysterectomy Information — NHS.uk
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HysterSisters — Hysterectomy Support & Stories
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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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