Good News

I got good news from the doctor's office today that my test for HPV came back negative. This means my chances of cervical cancer are dramatically lower and it's considered safe for me to keep my cervix.

That's great news. I don't know why, but I was adamant about keeping it. It's not like I'm an expert on how all this stuff works, but I just consider it part of my sexual organs, not my reproductive ones.

I've also heard that keeping the cervix anchors everything much better and reduces the chances of prolapses later.

I'm much keener on having one operation. Just one, in my whole life. I want to do it once and do it right. I don't want this to keep going on, I want the hysterectomy and I'll look back one year from now and decide that it was a great thing for my overall health and then I'll move on with my life, completely healed.

I've made goals to get myself back in shape when I'm done.

I'm going to walk the Los Angeles Marathon in March 2005.

I did it once before, in 2003 - a pitifully slow walking time of nearly eight hours. But this time I've got far more motivation.

Sure, my time might come in slower, hell, I may poop out half-way through, but I've got goals!

Any questions or feedback? Feel free to email me.

Posted by Elizabeth M. on July 7, 2004 3:50 PM