On this channel, I share my creative projects (mostly watercolor/ mixed media and fiber art like knitting, crochet, & spinning yarn but nothing is off limits)
I also share my chronic pain experience and my health journey with chronic illness.
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It was challenging and unbearable because of how critical my health situation was. but I am grateful and happy to have ordered Dr Aluda herbal supplements on RU-vid which I used and it shrunk my multiple fibroids completely 💫💫
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. Around the two week mark is when my hormones started to act up and i wasn't expecting that. Also, around the three week mark was when the exhaustion hit me. Another thing that I was not expecting. I had been feeling pretty good so when that hit I was taken aback. I'm so thankful that I found your video because it really helps to know that this is normal and to be patient with myself and my recovery. I think we expect everything to happen quickly and it just takes time for the body to heal from what was going on before surgery and the actual surgery itself.
I'm so happy you found my video! Before I had surgery, a lot of stuff I read made it seem like 2 weeks was the normal recovery time which seemed quite unrealistic. Then I found people online that had longer recoveries which made me feel better when my recovery was a bit like a roller coaster. I remember the hormones and fatigue being so intense and surprising around the 2-3 week mark. A warning for that would have been really nice lol Wishing you all the best during your recovery 💜
It's a lot better but always there still. It used to be debilitating like sitting upright in a chair was excruciating but now I can go about life relatively normally. Sometimes the pain flares but overall it is relatively bearable now.
Hey, hope your doing well 1 yr on. I had my hysterectomy, leaving overaies 5 days ago and scrolling through video's to she how others were. Im in the UK and its pretty different, like where insertions are, no binder thing and just plasters and i have to inject myself daily with blood thinners and wear supportive socks. Im doing little 10 - 20 minute walks hoping im not.doing too much, probably back to my office work job next week as i feel good. Hope to hear your progress x
That's very interesting how things are done so differently there. Hope your recovery is going well! I'm about 1 year 9 months post op and still seeing progress in my recovery and getting stronger still. My good days are really good and my flare days aren't as bad as they used to be (although they definitely still suck lol)
I was trying to get pregnant with my second child for about a year. And i have always had excruciating periods, and took me a long time each time to get pregnant. But i experienced a 21 day period. I called my Dr and told her and she had me come in for an ultrasound. I was frustrated because i was trying to have a baby and needed my period to hurry up and end. After my ultrasound she said we saw what looked like adenomyosis. I had no idea what that was. She asked me to explain what a typical period was for me. After i did, she said it sounded pretty accurate for adenomyosis. I asked what the treatment was for it. She laughed and said a hysterectomy. I was like well... I want more kids so that isn't going to work. I left and felt defeated. Crazy enough i got pregnant the very next month. So now 5 years later after having my third child. I started experiencing excruciating pain not only on my period, but almost daily. I remembered what i was told about adenomyosis. So i scheduled an appointment with my gyno and i told her 5 years ago i had a dr tell me they saw adenomyosis on my ultrasound. I've had 3 children, and I'm ready to be done with the pain. So they booked me for an ultrasound and said from what they can tell it does look like adenomyosis, but it also sounds like endometriosis. I scheduled my hysterectomy. And she's also going to search for and remove endometriosis. My surgery is in 3 days. I'm nervous but excited for this new journey. I'm binging all your videos to be better prepared.
I'm so happy that you were able to grow your family like you wanted! I had a similar thing happen with symptoms only happening around period to them becoming an everyday thing. Hope all went well with your surgery and that you get lots of relief! Wishing you the best during your recovery 💜
@@morrigansmagikalmakings thank you! I'm 6 days post op. I'm feeling great. She removed a large area of endometriosis and pathology confirmed adenomyosis. 😁
You look so well, so happy you are feeling better. Being housebound is so debilitating and sad. You have so much to look forward to. Thank you for the positive message. Xxx
Thank you! I feel like a whole new person and have been doing things I wasn't sure I would ever be able to do again. I'm definitely looking forward to the future for the first time in a while! Thank you for watching and leaving such a kind comment 💜
I mask alot because it stresses people out close to me if I tell them too often that things aren't being covered well. But they just aren't going to be until this surgery. It's fine until I have something i have to do on a particularly bad day. That's when things get hung up. But I wasn't raised to admit defeat, ya know?
I totally get that! I've learned there's no shame in accepting when you're having a bad day and adjusting for that whether it's changing plans to a different day or making life in general more accommodating on those days (although the emotions that go with having a bad day still suck and are valid). I'm pretty selective with who I unmask around because sometimes it just exerts too much energy to deal with other people's reaction. I try to unmask around those I feel safe with but when all this sickness started I was so high masking that my husband who lived with me didn't realize what was happening and that's when I realized I had to start lowering the mask to some people
I’m glad you posted this. Week 3 was hard for me also felt like I was going backwards. Now on week 4 also and still struggling. Your video validates what I’m going through so thank you!!!
I'm happy you found this video! There were several points during my recovery where I felt like I was going backwards or not recovering "fast enough", but over time the progress I was making overall became more apparent. Wishing you the best during your recovery!
I’m sitting here recovering from my hysterectomy. I’m usually not one to just sit on my ass doing nothing. Now I don’t have a choice. 5 days in and it’s already been a humbling experience.
Thank you for this video and your honesty. I relate to this through my own chronic illness journey as an artist. This made me feel less alone, hearing you say so many of the same things I have thought, said, experienced. Listening to your body IS absolutely necessary, not an exaggeration- it becomes the determining factor for each moment- what will my body let me do right now? How long will I be able to do that activity today, and how much does it take to close it all down to pause the project if I must abruptly stop (which frequently happens)? I have said all the same things through this life upheaval. It has enabled me to understand my soul/ who I am is more than the vessel I live in, but I'm having to work with what it will be able to do in each moment, even if my mind does not want to agree to that or accept it. It has been a strange journey. Financially it has been devastating as I don't have a spouse to help with bills, and the issue of requiring an incredible amount of time to complete things has been a very hard mental adjustment. I still appreciate this body, this vessel I live in, that tries so hard for me but is struggling. I must be kind to myself. This is a key thing you've also said. Hang in there and just keep keeping on, the best you can. I am always grateful. There is always so much to be thankful for. Hugs and holding you in the Light.
I am happy you resonated so deeply with this video. Your comment made a few tears roll down my cheeks because you made me feel so seen in return. It's hard living in a body that has limitations that cause us to re-evaluate everything in our lives. I agree it is a strange journey. We may not get to choose how much energy we have or what we are capable of on any given day, but we do get to choose how we respond. Being hard on ourselves won't magically make us better, so we must be kind to ourselves especially when things are out of our control💕
Medical gaslighting is a thing. Whether people want to see that or not I don’t know what to tell them. I’ve been dealing with fibroids and now possible endometriosis. I’ve had the fibroids for years along with a retroverted uterus. Both of which have caused a lot of pain for a lot of years. I’m almost 42 and I can’t remember a time when I’ve had “normal” periods. I wanted to have a hysterectomy many years ago but doctors refused to even consider it. Even when I was 17/18 years old. I knew I didn’t want to have kids. I knew that because of a dog attack when I was 4 that a vaginal birth would likely never happen for me. What did doctors say? “You’re too young”, “you don’t know what you want yet”. I even got told by a woman doctor, who’d diagnosed the fibroids, that I was just being selfish and not wanting to give my mom grand babies. Yeah, not if it’s going to unalive me via a stroke from the blood pressure the pain caused. I’m FINALLY getting mine next week. And all I want to do right now is scream HALLELUJAH!
Ugh the medical gaslighting stings even more when it comes from women doctors. I expect it from the men but I was so baffled when a woman doctor said similar things to me. Mysogyny runs deep in the medical system. I'm so happy for you to FINALLY get the treatment you need! Living in pain is no joke and takes a toll especially after years. I hope you get lots of relief from your surgery and I wish you the best during recovery 💜
@@morrigansmagikalmakings and the funny thing is, my mom has grand babies via my brother from another mother. He’s always called her his second mom and his kids call her nana. My older sister has 2 kids as well. And now there’s great grandkids. In total she’s got 9 grandkids and 13 great grand babies with a 14 coming around her birthday. I’m pretty sure she’s set.
@@mcrchickenluvr my goodness she's got plenty of kids around! Even if she didn't, it's not your responsibilty to provide her grandkids. It's not like men get bombarded with ridiculous questions when they get a vasectomy 🙃
I had my surgery last Thursday on the 29th. I have absolutely NO regrets. So far the only real pain I’ve had is gas pains. The incisions feel a bit awkward just because of where a couple of them are. The belly button is the one that hurts just a little. Other than that and very little appetite for a couple of days, I’ve had no real pain.
@@mcrchickenluvr I'm so happy to hear that! Those gas pains are certainly annoying but at least they're temporary. So excited for you to feel better as you heal up ❤
Thank you 💕 It's so sad and frustrating that people go years with intense pain and symptoms before getting diagnosed and treated all while doctors just casually brush off and minimize the suffering. Luckily I found a good doctor relatively early on but unfortunately that is unusual...
Your videos have helped me so much. I’m a couple weeks away from hysterectomy for adenomyosis, and fibroids and suspected endo. I’m scared but hopeful this can give me my life back. Thanks for covering this so thoughtfully and thoroughly! 💌
