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« Reply #2175 on: December 10, 2011, 07:07:59 PM » |
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Very achey today.
I had my 2-week post-op checkup this past Monday. The incisions are healing wonderfully, but my doc (aka Dr. Conservative Medicine) is quite concerned about endometriosis coming back with a vengeance. He told my husband that 'it was just a mess in there' right after the surgery. The cyst, endometriosis, and adhesions were completely taking over. I still have one ovary so I'm likely to have continuing endometrial issues. Doc wants me to come back in a month. Yuck.
Kolga, were you lopsided after the surgery? I swear that there was an indent on my left side after the surgery. The skin is also pretty saggy in that area.
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« Reply #2176 on: December 10, 2011, 07:20:25 PM » |
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A bit, but things have settled down into symmetry at this point. There were some other folds that came and went as my internal organs shifted back into place. The laparoscopic scars are still visible, but healed pretty well.
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« Reply #2177 on: December 10, 2011, 07:31:03 PM » |
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Hey guys - new to this thread. I follow occasionally, but don't post as I'm lucky enough not to have to deal with the issues you all talk about. So I hope my question is appropriately placed as I really don't want to start a new thread about it.
I'm considering a diva cup/its relatives. Does anyone have any hints, tips, stores to share?
I'm worried particularly about a) the mess b) handing the whole operation in a public restroom on campus c) storing/cleaning this thing d) dangling/sloshing? (ew.) e) anything else I'm forgetting?
Thanks and sorry if it's in the wrong place.
If you're worried about emptying it in public, you don't need a sink in public restrooms if you can't get a handicapped stall--you can just wipe it out with toilet paper. It takes a little getting used to, but I do really like it now. I *never* run out of supplies, it's much more economical, and it holds a lot. Of course, the reason I'm on this thread is because I fill that thing up about every hour-and-a-half on my heavy day (and night, which is awfully annoying), but most people have to dump it rarely. |
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« Reply #2178 on: December 11, 2011, 11:59:57 AM » |
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Kolga, were you lopsided after the surgery? I swear that there was an indent on my left side after the surgery. The skin is also pretty saggy in that area.
I'm still saggy 13 years later. Could be because I've gained about another 20 pounds, of course ... but even then, I'll take it. Beats bleeding out any day. MsT, here's hoping the doctor is wrong about the continuing endo issues. |
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« Reply #2179 on: December 17, 2011, 10:46:57 AM » |
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I really like the diva cup and have used it for several years now, once you figure it out it's like nothing and makes a monthly inconvenience barely noticeable (if you're lucky and don't have bad cramps). When I first got it I put it in before I got my period so that I knew how to insert it and take it out before things got more complicated. You'll find the best way to insert that works for you and the best way to remove it, if you need me to be more graphic let me know haha, also there are entire menstrual cup forums where you can post your problems/questions, it's amazing. I find it leaks when it's over-full, so you will learn how often you need to empty it, and yeah it can be difficult to manage in a public stall at first which is again why I recommend practicing at home. I have re-useable pads that I use as a liner (and that sounds gross but seriously they are so easy to wash and I love them, I got mine from here: http://hyenacart.com/stores/TreeHugger/), and that's it, no more disposable pads and no more tampons, which seem so uncomfortable in comparison, I would never go back. You could try the instead cups one month to see if you like the general idea, they're disposable and a little different to insert (easier) but I have used them and liked them too. |
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« Reply #2180 on: February 23, 2012, 07:02:33 PM » |
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Anybody know somewhere that does nice rust-coloured sheets?
Thankfully I have a new can of Oxywhite.
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« Reply #2181 on: February 23, 2012, 10:12:20 PM » |
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Anybody know somewhere that does nice rust-coloured sheets?
Thankfully I have a new can of Oxywhite.
No, but Bed Bath and Beyond has these: BrickRedBurgundy |
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« Reply #2182 on: February 24, 2012, 01:06:15 PM » |
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Anybody know somewhere that does nice rust-coloured sheets?
Thankfully I have a new can of Oxywhite.
No, but Bed Bath and Beyond has these: BrickRedBurgundyI'd go with the "Brick", Wegie. It has that delicate tinge of oxidized iron you're looking for. |
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« Reply #2183 on: February 24, 2012, 09:03:56 PM » |
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I think brick as well. I think I need to find some pants is this color. One of those weeks.
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« Reply #2184 on: February 25, 2012, 07:39:52 AM » |
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<gentle hugs to Wegie and Palla>
I tended to wear black since it hid stains well, and was easy enough to work into the wardrobe.
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« Reply #2185 on: February 25, 2012, 11:54:12 AM » |
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I have been wearing a lot of black as well. The doctor is talking hysterectomy at this point. I have been bleeding for over 45 days. Not heavy the entire time, but enough to make me very tired and frustrated.
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« Reply #2186 on: February 25, 2012, 04:14:01 PM » |
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Palla, I had a hyst. 13 years ago (kept the ovaries), and I can honestly say it was one of my best decisions ever - especially since I wasn't going to have kids. I hope your decision, whatever it is, sits as well with you.
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« Reply #2187 on: February 25, 2012, 05:35:20 PM » |
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<peers at sheets>
Yup. Definitely "brick". Not a problem I expected to be facing again in the run-up to my 48th birthday.
Palla, good luck with whatever you decide. 45 days is a month and a half too much!
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« Reply #2188 on: February 25, 2012, 05:53:20 PM » |
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45 days, Palla? Yee-ikes. I had a full spay in 2010 (uterus, ovaries, tubes, cervix) and it was probably the single best thing I've ever done for my health. Assuming that you're not trying to conceive, you may also to find the hyst to be a good decision.
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« Reply #2189 on: February 25, 2012, 08:29:51 PM » |
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I should've gone for the hyst. I think I had close to 6 months of bleeding, mostly not heavy, and expected because of the IUD insertion, which was put in in the first place to reduce the bleeding. Then bcp, which also didn't work, and led to many many more mostly consecutive bleeding days. But for some reason I resisted the hyst, and had a uterine embolization (I had fibroids) done 2 years ago. That worked very well, but now I find myself unexpectedly (and not really happily) pregnant.
Palla, make sure you have your iron levels monitored. And good luck on the hyst decision. And hugs to you and wegie.
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