Hormonal Me

Well, my little chickadees, it's time for a little TMI from SignGurl. I know you all have been dying to know how things are working out with my endometrial ablation. Even if you aren't, I'm going to tell you anyway.

The reason I had this procedure to cauterize the lining of my uterus was because I've always had terrible problems with my monthly cycle with excessive bleeding and cramping so bad that it affected my daily activities since I was a teen.

This procedure can completely stop menses (bleeding) in a high percentage of women. Since I had bariatric surgery, there is always the chance that I can become anemic because of such heavy blood loss. I can no longer take NSAIDs, the only medication that worked for cramps because they are hard on the stomach.

When I first spoke to the doctor about endometrial ablation, he told me that the procedure would probably not help with the cramping since the uterus is still in tact and should still do it's job by contracting (this is what causes the cramping) . This was contrary to all the information I had read previously.

I'm happy to report that today is the first day of menstruation for me and I've had almost no bleeding and no cramping. The only issue I have is being super emotional. I cried on my way to work because I heard "Annie's Song" by John Denver. Have you ever really listened to that song? Here are the lyrics:

You fill up my senses like a night in the forest,
like the mountains in springtime, like a walk in the rain,
like a storm in the desert, like a sleepy blue ocean.
You fill up my senses, come fill me again.

Come let me love you, let me give my life to you,
let me drown in your laughter, let me die in your arms,
let me lay down beside you, let me always be with you.
Come let me love you, come love me again.

What? You didn't cry when you read or heard them? Maybe it's just me and all my hormones.

Oh yeah, I cried yesterday while watching Spanglish during the scene where the maid
alters the clothing that the mother bought too small on purpose for her heavy daughter. It touched me. Or maybe I'm "touched" in the head.

I have one last bit of TMI to report. You are not allowed to put anything into your vagina for two weeks after endometrial ablation to allow the uterus to heal. NOTHING! So, my two weeks is up Wednesday. Woo hoo!!! I'm free to place anything I want in there. Oh, the possibilities...