Six Months

Tomorrow marks six months since my surgery.

Things that are good:

I can lay on my stomach without feeling pressure on my bladder.

I can sleep through the night without getting up to go to the bathroom

I can go more than three hours without going to the bathroom

My cyclical IBS has gone away completely

My energy has returned

My weight has not changed

Things that are not as good:

I still get cyclical acne (I had that before)

I still bleed (though certainly not nearly as much as I used to)

I now need lubrication for sex

What really makes me feel like I'm through my recovery period is that I've had lots more energy. It's not like I bounce out of bed in the morning (I've never felt like that, I'm not a morning person), but these past two weeks have been really jam-packed and I made it through without feeling exhuasted and cranky. That's a huge step forward for me. Between the work pressures (I've been working from home at night for the past few weeks), my dog has been sick and back and forth to the vet, my weekend volunteer work, and just plain no chance to sleep in or go to bed early I've managed to keep a handle on everything.

Now things, I think, are going to calm down. And I'll get back to my regular schedule. Very cool.

Posted by Elizabeth M. on February 2, 2005 7:13 PM