"I am worthy of, if not a pain-free existence, at least an existence with less pain, less burden." — Emily, 18 Days Until 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 Monthly Newsletter! ** In This Episode: Starting off the episode with best-case scenarios, followed closely behind by worst-case scenarios — thank you again, Anxiety+ADHD, for playing such a *fun* role in my life So much unknown right now, but let’s live in this world where this IS my last period. What it’s like being tied to a heating pad and in pain after a morning of caretaking and errands. Get ready for my birth stories — apparently, I use childbirth to distract me from period pain. This period happens to be a little whack-a-doo. Does it know it’s the last? Wondering (once again) what it’ll be like to NOT be in this pain and build my life around the complications of chronic pain. Did … did I compare an epidural to Game Genie? And compare my pain to levels of a video game? Yep. Gratitude, gratitude, gratitude, and the joy that comes from being helpful. It’s taken a while to find my own voice … or even find the voice of pain that signified that I finally needed to get this surgery. Building an entire life around this uterus has been a burden. Oh … and get ready for an Ah-ha moment! Thinking about what I could do without this pain, discomfort, and burden of Adenomyosis. What’s that like?! Visualizing life WITHOUT the pain (not “despite”). Getting a little worried about the compulsory cleaning and the “one more thing, one more thing” mindset I’ve gotten. Is it my OCD tendencies rearing their ugly heads? If the birth stories wasn’t enough, you’re also going to get my biopsy run-down. Let’s have our last hurrah, uterus! And then more fears that I didn’t do enough and my condition has gotten worse. But we don’t know that. When do I tell my husband I’ll probably still get PMS? Note from Future-Emily Oh Past-Emily, I wish I could hug you and tell you how good you’ll feel just WEEKS away from today! And even though we didn’t have the answers we have now, remember that quote from Mark Twain — “I've had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened.” 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 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 Monthly Newsletter! **