In some ways it feels like I am on house arrest as I recover from my hysterectomy of last week. I am not supposed to drive, and to be honest, riding in a car on Birmingham’s bumpy roads would be painful at this point in the healing process. I am also still “weak as puppy … More On the Beauty of a Shrinking World
A family tradition: medicinal, chocolate shake from Sonic post-surgery. I am home from the hospital after a robotic hysterectomy, so grateful to be done and now focused on resting and healing. It feels like I was at the hospital for a week or more rather than just the one night- such a roller coaster. While it … More Ladies and Gentlemen, George Has Left the Building
I had the pre-op appointment on Thursday for my hysterectomy that is happening next Tuesday. I was already filled with anxiety when Dan and I got to the UAB Women and Infant’s Center over what will be my first major surgery, but when we walked in and they were testing the fire alarm system for … More And So, I Wait…and Learn
As my surgery date approaches (next Tuesday), I’m beginning to feel anxious. Ridiculously so. I am weepy, emotional, and prone to the occasional panic attack. I realize that many, many women have had hysterectomies over the years, and that everything will be fine…but this is my first experience with a hysterectomy, and I am a bit … More Conversations with George
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