"I keep thinking if I didn't have to deal with this stupid pain in my uterus right now, I could deal with everything else. And maybe that's not true. Maybe that's just the excuse I'm telling myself. But everything is a lot more irritating when I feel like I have a 15-pound rock in between my hips, pushing out, making me feel pregnant." — Emily, 13 Days Until Uterus Eviction Day

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In This Episode:

• A love letter to Cannabis (legal for adult use in the state I'm in), which has been one of the best pain management tools for period and ovulation pain I've found

• NOTE: As of the recording of this, I was under the impression that I had to give up THC/CBD up to a week before my surgery so a lot of my stress was wondering how I was going to deal with pain and anxiety without it.

• My personal experience comparing CBD to Xanax

• The importance of reminding myself I am not my pain and I am not my uterus.

• Are my supplements a placebo? Maybe, but that doesn't stop me from noticing a difference when I stop taking them.

• Planning for a T-Break is somewhat hard to think about, even for someone who successfully quit cigarettes after being a 10-year smoker

• During these last few weeks, I was already cutting back on my cannabis consumption and it was taking a toll on my mood (if you couldn't already tell)

• There's a point where I imitate exactly how my anxiety sounds with its intrusive thoughts that even I scared myself a little when I heard it back

• This is dedicated to all those who also watched the show "I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant" and now think every pain or period abnormality is a surprise pregnancy at least once a month

• Let's hope a good night's sleep is just the ticket for a better mood the next day (and next episode).

Note from Future-Emily:

Oh, Past-Emily :-) this might be one of the funniest weeks leading up to surgery because you're going to get a very nice surprise in a few days, I promise. That said, I'm already listening back to this episode and glad I'm able to cut back now that the surgery is over!

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

• 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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