Excision Recovery in Pictures

At about 4 weeks postop from excision surgery, here are a few pictures that seem to sum up my recovery process:

Let me just say at the start that recovery is like this:

 

I had trouble once I went home and anesthesia wore off with my pain feeling like:



(lightening and spasms in my abdomen-back through the ER and an overnight stay)

The first couple of weeks, I felt like:

Still dealing with keeping pain under control (toradol is a blessing), fatigue, bloating, insomnia, and don't get me started on bowel problems!!! And why not add in a little hormonal sobbing to top it off??

And I realize that:

 



 

 Week 2: I was more like:

 

 

Week 3: Starting to go back to work part hours:

 

(although feeling like s**t is also appropriate)

 

Week 4: Starting to feel a little better, able to walk/yoga a little more, feeling like:

 

About this time, I realize the time for my first postop period has come and I'm like:

But then:

But at least my uterus isn't as bad as usual:

Usually it's like:

Although you still feel like:

 

But I will continue to:

 



Eat healthy.

Practice yoga. (blessing for body & mind)

Keep walking.

Take supplements.

Keep stress under control.

Try to get the insomnia under control.

 

And most importantly: