Celebrating 2 Weeks of Recovery with the Introvert's Dream of an Empty House! - Recovery Day 14
That's Hysterical! Now, Get Out! | My Adenomyosis, Hysterectomy and Recovery Journey
Release Date: 08/02/2025
2-Week Update! — Recovery Day 15
That's Hysterical! Now, Get Out! | My Adenomyosis, Hysterectomy and Recovery Journey
“I can't show you adenomyosis. That's the interesting thing. She's like, ‘Even though it doesn't show up on the camera, that doesn't mean you didn't have it. It showed up on at least a few of these scans it looked like, so we're never going to rule that out.’ I'm still an adenomyosis warrior.” — Emily, 15 Days Since Uterus Eviction Day >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW <<< In This Episode: I got the official OK to drive again! Yay! This is the episode all about my two-week follow up appointment, including what was found on my scans from the hysterectomy. It’s nice to be...
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Celebrating 2 Weeks of Recovery with the Introvert's Dream of an Empty House! - Recovery Day 14
That's Hysterical! Now, Get Out! | My Adenomyosis, Hysterectomy and Recovery Journey
“I cannot emphasize how good it feels to, first of all, have some great circulation, AND not need a heating pad on my uterus all the time, which apparently just sucked in heat. I cannot imagine putting a heating pad on myself right now and turning it on medium high just so I could feel something. How bad does that. How Johnny Cash is that?” — Emily, 14 Days Since Uterus Eviction Day >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW <<< In This Episode: We start the episode off talking about vocal fry, bad podcast reviews, and how the podcast deals with complaints of women’s voices. It’s...
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Planning My Week Without Having to Plan for Adenomyosis Disruptions! — Recovery Day 13
That's Hysterical! Now, Get Out! | My Adenomyosis, Hysterectomy and Recovery Journey
“I love making my business as efficient as possible. It feels so good. I've had to because I've had to basically build my life around Adenomyosis.” — Emily, 13 Days Since Uterus Eviction Day >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW <<< In This Episode: It’s CEO Date time, which is the term coined by Racheal Cook from for the weekly meeting to go over what needs to get done for my business and my family for the week ahead. This is one of the first time I DON’T have to plan for my period or ovulation or PMS! This blows my mind! I do still have to take into account that I’m in...
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5 Nice Things I Did For Myself (Lovely Day) — Recovery Day 13
That's Hysterical! Now, Get Out! | My Adenomyosis, Hysterectomy and Recovery Journey
“Everybody puts down social media. I put down social media. But I'll tell you, I posted on social media something that brought a lot of my friends into my DMs today. It meant that I got to connect with some of my friends and have good conversations.” — Emily, 13 Days Since Uterus Eviction Day >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW <<< In This Episode: We’re going to do a quick 5 Things list to count my blessings this evening as I feel a cold coming on. The 5 Things: Getting soup; taking my vitamins; using the walking treadmill (Urevo) and also my walking poles from my in-laws;...
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Enjoying the Walking Treadmill and the Endless Opportunities While Restless — Recovery Day 12
That's Hysterical! Now, Get Out! | My Adenomyosis, Hysterectomy and Recovery Journey
“I don't know, my schedule was always flexible to deal with when I had to be in bed for, I don't know, and flares and PMS, and ovulation, whatever was ailing me that day. But now there's this opportunity of stuff, of travel, of things that I wasn't doing before, not just because of a pandemic. I mean, now there's actually the availability for me to travel again.” — Emily, 12 Days Since Uterus Eviction Day >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW <<< In This Episode: My incision pain’s gone down and I’m just taking ibuprofen for that, yay! I got my walking treadmill, and I’m so...
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Toxic Friends and Organs Can See Themselves Out — Recovery Day 10
That's Hysterical! Now, Get Out! | My Adenomyosis, Hysterectomy and Recovery Journey
“If this podcast isn't for you and this isn't the podcast that's helping you through your hysterectomy, your adenomyosis, your recovery period, it's okay. I get it. But for those who are still with me, hey, I thank you.” — Emily, 10 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 start off apologizing for abruptly cutting off the last episode, but I’m pretty sure I edited out the ending where I was interrupted, so if you’re listening in...
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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
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“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
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“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...
info_outline“I cannot emphasize how good it feels to, first of all, have some great circulation, AND not need a heating pad on my uterus all the time, which apparently just sucked in heat. I cannot imagine putting a heating pad on myself right now and turning it on medium high just so I could feel something. How bad does that. How Johnny Cash is that?” — Emily, 14 Days Since Uterus Eviction Day
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In This Episode:
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We start the episode off talking about vocal fry, bad podcast reviews, and how the podcast 99% Invisible deals with complaints of women’s voices.
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It’s officially the two-week Hysterectomy-aversary!
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I’m loving my walking pad. And I have to also remember to rest.
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On top of my walking pad, I’m also finding ways to move like getting my kids ready for school and the usual morning routine.
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AH! I can’t believe I’m writing about my comfort show, Project Runway, and it’s coming back (as of the time of this episode’s release, summer 2025)!
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Speaking of fashion, sweatpants and comfy shirts were my favorite outfit for recovery, as well as the abdominal binder.
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It’s also wild not to have my heating pad on all the time, and I’m surprised how high I had to turn it up. I certainly don’t require that much warmth now.
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Johnny Cash never had a hysterectomy, but if he did, I know what he might sing!
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I’m going to have to talk to my doctor at tomorrow’s appointment to see if I should still track my cycles. I still have my ovaries, so I’m assuming the hormones are still doing their thing.
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Want to activate your throat chakra? I can’t remember what new age influencer I follow who told me about the little trick I talk about in this episode, but it sure is fun!
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I talk a little about the cost for the procedure. ($4,000 USD, with insurance)
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Take this as your gentle nudge to find out how your insurance and HSA (Health Savings Accounts) can help with medical costs. I didn’t grow up with that knowledge and my husband did, and I’m glad one of us is able to make sense of it. (I can now, but in my 20s and early 30s, this was not something I was familiar with enough to use my own benefits.)
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I can tell my husband (although he’s the best!) is starting to feel the strain of being the one to do everything around the house and for the kids, so I’m looking forward to next week’s episode where I get to tell you about the 2-week follow-up appointment!
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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