"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

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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 shoulder pain from anesthesia, which I had heard stories about but couldn't understand until I went through it.

• I'm trying to stay on top of my pain meds cycle to avoid having to try to "catch up" if I skip a dose. As much as I hate how Tylenol makes me feel when taken on an empty stomach, I'd rather deal with that than the pain.

• I was not expecting "Botched" to be my comfort show post-surgery, but here we are!

• Be careful when exercising post-surgery. There was a moment the night before I realized my heart was beating rapidly and I had to stop my walk. I'm fine now, but it's something to watch. But I'm impressed at how much I can move on Day 4!

• It's been interesting to have a warmer internal temperature post-surgery. I'm warmer than I usually was. This also means less using the heating pad for warmth, in addition to pain relief!

• I thought the pain post-surgery would last longer, I really did! It surprises me how quickly I'm bouncing back :)

• The recovery from surgery is starting to remind me a lot of some of my worst period days with Adeno and Endo doing their worst to me!

• I'm so happy the incision marks are barely noticeable, plus they look like they'll heal quite nicely!

• It's so funny hearing past-Emily tell present-Emily to keep going as I edit episodes. It's been a while since I've worked on the show and getting back into the groove has been a nice creative outlet.

• It's so nice to have my green tea again! I still find it interesting I had to give it up before surgery.

• Always grateful for the stool softeners I took prior to surgery and continue to take!

• The discomfort I've had post-surgery is usually one of three things: gas, having to pee, and having to poop. And then the relief comes quickly once that's taken care of!

Note from Future-Emily:

It's been more than a year as I write this and I can now be one of those people who can say I can barely see the scars!

Additional Links and Resources:

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• Adenomyosis - Symptoms — Mayo Clinic

• Adenomyosis - Diagnosis + Treatment — Mayo Clinic

• Adenomyosis: A Significantly Neglected and Misunderstood Disorder - Book by Maria Yeager

• Adenomyosis Advice Association Facebook Group — Facebook

• Helpful Reddit r/hysterectomy Post To Read If You Have Pre-Op Anxiety — MamaO2D4

• Hysterectomy Information — Cleveland Clinic

• Hysterectomy Information — NHS.uk

• HysterSisters — Hysterectomy Support & Stories

• Tara Brach's Podcast and Radical Acceptance Book

• Adenomyosis at hysterectomy: prevalence, patient characteristics, clinical profile and histopatholgical finding — PubMed

• 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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