Careful Observation
I'm trying to take inventory of myself.
I want to know as much as possible about how I was before the operation, so I'll know when I'm back to normal, or possibly better than before.
I'm premenstrual right now, and I'm trying to observe as many of those symptoms as I can. About 10 days after I ovulate, my breasts get tender. My skin breaks out, I'm oilier. My lower back gets a dull ache. Sometimes I feel a little crabbier, a little bloated (but hell, who knows about what's causing the bloat these days). I seem to have more of a problem controlling my blood sugar, and I think it's because I crave more sugar when I'm premenstrual. More sugar and processes starches without balancing proteins and fats means that they run right through my blood and then I have a terrible crash. I'm having a slight bleeding discharge, just streaks of pink. I figure the bleeding will start in earnest on Saturday.
Of course because my hysterectomy will preserve my ovaries, I'm stuck with all these symptoms until I hit menopause. But they'll really be the only indication of my cycle in the future. They will be the cycle - there will be no "menstrual", only the "pre."
Posted by Elizabeth M. on July 13, 2004 03:20 PM
