It's Like a Shoelace You Pull Out and Get Immediate Relief From-IYKYK — Recovery Day 8

"It's like a breakup. I'm breaking up with adenomyosis and it's like, oh, wait, that's not a thing in my life anymore. And my therapist even said that. She's like, It's like you're leaving a toxic relationship." — Emily, 8 Days Since Uterus Eviction Day >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW https://ko-fi.com/thatshystericalpodcast ** Stay in the loop with our latest episodes, upcoming topics, and exciting announcements — Sign Up for the Newsletter! ** In This Episode: I can feel some internal shifting and I'm feeling the emptiness from where my bothersome uterus used to be. But waking up without pain is awesome. We're making sure to get plenty of sunlight and Vitamin D to help with the Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) creeping in. Other than a little back pain, I'm in a pretty good mood! The pain medicine helps, which was rarely the case with Adenomyosis, so yay! It's nice to keep up my podcasting skills while I take a break from work by working on this show! I just realized this would have been my first day of my period, and while it's great not to have to worry about that, I'm pretty sure the energy levels are still fluctuating as if I had one. Having my hysterectomy feels like finally leaving that toxic relationship once and for all! I also wonder if maybe my ADHD will lighten up now that I'm not constantly distracted with my uterus and Adenomyosis? What a good time to pick "Space" as my word of the year, right? I'm embracing the mental and physical space right about now. If you've ever pulled your shoelace out of your shoe when it wasn't supposed to be there, you know the relief that you may not have known otherwise. That's what this is like. Additional Links and Resources: Links not working in your podcast player app? Visit ThatsHystericalPodcast.com 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 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. CLICK HERE FOR THE TRANSCRIPT ** Follow @ThatsHystericalPodcast on Instagram for Show Updates and News ** ** Share your Hysterectomy Story on That's Hysterical! Now, Get Out! ** >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW https://ko-fi.com/thatshystericalpodcast ** Stay in the loop with our latest episodes, upcoming topics, and exciting announcements — Sign Up for the Newsletter! **