"I'm a curious person, and I've gotten to the point where I'm just going to ask now. I'm just going to ask about this stuff because it's my body. She was taking photos of my body. I should be able to see them, right?" — Emily, 14 Days Until Uterus Eviction Day

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In This Episode:

• Coming back from the pre-op transvaginal ultrasound where I got to look at pictures of my insides and some squiggles that seem to indicate some Adenomyosis

• When you've been poked and prodded by medical professionals for years, nothing seems to faze you

• Anyone else make jokes in uncomfortable situations to ease the tension?

• I'm still reeling from the biopsy, especially once I saw the mark it left in the ultrasound photos

• Oh! A cyst to add to the mix!

• Feeling positive that the hysterectomy will go as planned and it won't need to be any more invasive than laparoscopic

• Pre-surgery anxiety and working through an anxiety attack

• New Moon, No Uterus! Let's Go!

Note from Future-Emily:

Aww, Past-Emily. I wish you could understand just how little you needed to worry about post-surgical pain. Of course there was no way to know how surgery was going to affect me and my capabilities, but in that moment what I needed was more sleep and less worry about future events. But thank goodness for the support of my husband who reassured me he'd do every silly little thing I needed him to do, no matter how small or insignificant (and he has).

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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