Bugger this

[the_siobhan]

Check the calender. Tuesday. Only two days lost. Well that's not too bad. I've lost up to five in other episodes.

I am in the possession of a Killer Attack Womb. Which would be kinda cool if I could ever convince the fucking thing to attack other people.

Instead it concentrates all it's efforts on me. Yay.

It's called adenomyosis. The only treatment is painkillers and the only cure is removal of the uterus. It is the most excrutiatingly painful thing I've ever experienced in my life, and I end up having to take painkillers in such strength and amounts that I'm pretty much comatose until it's over with.

So every six to eight weeks I lose a couple of days. Or five. And stagger out of bed at the end with a narcotic-hangover, a parched throat and a stomach that thinks it's never going to see food ever again.

This has been going on for several years now. The doctor has been trying to find ways to deal with it that do not involve going under the knife, and up until now I've been mostly agreeing with him. Mostly because I'm terrified of surgery. Not the getting cut up part -- that doesn't bother me at all -- but the anaesthetic part. I hate being knocked out. I'd have everything under a local if I could.

However, I have come to a different conclusion of late.

I've had quite enough of this, thank you very much.

In our next installment, Siobhan threatens a doctor with grevous damage to life and limb unless he GETS THIS THING THE FUCK OUT OF ME.

Comments

[ferretboi.livejournal.com]

:( If you need anything let me know, I'll do what I can. Some times there's little you can do but cut things out. :-/

[missclea.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry you are in so much pain. Hope you feel better, I'll send good vibes your way dear Siobhan x*x*

[50-ft-queenie.livejournal.com]

So every six to eight weeks I lose a couple of days. Or five. And stagger out of bed at the end with a narcotic-hangover, a parched throat and a stomach that thinks it's never going to see food ever again.

That's just no way to live. I understand your not wanting to have surgery. I don't think anyone would want to have surgery if they could at all avoid it, but there comes a time when you have to measure the risks against your overall quality of life.

In our next installment, Siobhan threatens a doctor with grevous damage to life and limb unless he GETS THIS THING THE FUCK OUT OF ME.

Right on! We'll all bring you video games and books to amuse you while you're recovering. When you're all better, we'll throw a "Goodbye to Fred" party, if you like.

[missshirley.livejournal.com]

It's called adenomyosis. The only treatment is painkillers and the only cure is removal of the uterus. It is the most excrutiatingly painful thing I've ever experienced in my life, and I end up having to take painkillers in such strength and amounts that I'm pretty much comatose until it's over with.

I'm amused by the section of the description that details treatments to avoid... "Chronic narcotic pain medications should be avoided."

This has been going on for several years now. The doctor has been trying to find ways to deal with it that do not involve going under the knife, and up until now I've been mostly agreeing with him. Mostly because I'm terrified of surgery. Not the getting cut up part -- that doesn't bother me at all -- but the anaesthetic part. I hate being knocked out. I'd have everything under a local if I could.

But if you're comatose from narcotics for 2 - 5 days every six weeks, isn't anaesthetic for a few hours a much better option?

In our next installment, Siobhan threatens a doctor with grevous damage to life and limb unless he GETS THIS THING THE FUCK OUT OF ME.

Woot! You go girl! Let us know if there's anything we can do to help speed your recovery, and if you need some pointers on preparing yourself for surgery of the female bits, just lemme know... no one told me what to expect and it would have been extremely helpful.

[hellsop.livejournal.com]

Erf. Hard decisions to make, but one I have a feeling that you'll be happy with in the long run. Unsolicited pain sucks.

[individuation.livejournal.com]

You can borrow my uterus if you ever need one again :)

I don't forsee me having much use for it. *hugs* I'm glad you're gonna get well and pain free.

I personally LOVE being knocked out (except for that possibility of death thing). I wake up and feel drunk.
Woohoo! It's a party and I'm sore...damn.

JV and I are gonna be in Toronto friday night - sunday morning. Are you aware of/coming to the burlesque show at the Vatican?

[sola.livejournal.com]

well, finally. i think this has been the month of losing patience with one's plumbing, all 'round.


let us know when your surgery's scheduled, neh?

Sympathy

[firecat]

I noticed that around here a lot of surgery is starting to be done using spinal block rather than general anesthetic. You might want to ask your doctors if that's a possibility for you.

female parts

[the-siobhan.livejournal.com]

Woot! You go girl! Let us know if there's anything we can do to help speed your recovery, and if you need some pointers on preparing yourself for surgery of the female bits, just lemme know... no one told me what to expect and it would have been extremely helpful.

I will probably take you up on that. Knowing what to expect strikes me as an extremely uselful thing.

Re: Sympathy

[the-siobhan.livejournal.com]

I noticed that around here a lot of surgery is starting to be done using spinal block rather than general anesthetic. You might want to ask your doctors if that's a possibility for you.

That sounds promising, and would remove most of my phobias about getting surgery. I'll look into that. Thanks.

Re: Sympathy

[nimma.livejournal.com]

I've got the same problem, and am having a hysterectomy on July 1. I asked about having a spinal instead of general anaesthesia, because I have some other health problems, and she said I should talk to the anaesthesiologist but that she didn't have a problem with it.

My doctor reccomended a site called Hyster Sisters (http://www.hystersisters.com), which has message boards about hysterectomies, and the posts I read report that the women who have had spinal blocks had good experiences with them. You might want to check it out.