Motherfucking overgrown useless piece of medical scrap uterus!

[azurelunatic]

So as I mentioned a while back, I'd had an IUD placed and had an endometrial biopsy. The results came back -- abnormal, which is the lowest of the five levels of Shit Be Wack, y0. The phrasing on that, by the way, is interesting; there are various levels of panic, in a way that indicates that even in the face of a patient's body rebelling and trying to kill them, doctors still have a bit of a sense of humor. Sometimes that's all you've got.

After a very short time, the sort of timeframe that makes you wonder whether you're having emergency surgery or whether Kaiser's just been greasing your roller skates before sending you down Arch Street, it turns out I'm getting a hysterectomy, tubes and ovaries and all. They'll send it to Pathology while I'm out, and will take out some lymph nodes if they find anything bad enough. It was the roller skates, after all: they're not expecting anything too bad, but there's always that concern.

It's planned to be laparoscopic, with robots; the abdominal incisions should be very small.

I should be awake sometime in the evening, if not online; I should be home sometime Thursday, although scarce while I recover enough to actually sit at the computer.

Thanks to post-via-email, two of my friends have post-only access to my journal. They cannot read any of your locked entries, although with the post-via-email PIN and a T.A.R.D.I.S. they could probably gain access to an old workplace of mine. The plan is that ryan will email the small list of friends and family who need immediate updates, and then my friends with the keys will update DW at their discretion.

I expect that my own replies to stuff will be substantially delayed on account of, you know, hysterectomy.

(Purple, and other parties, have been excellent throughout all this, and tolerated my increasingly pathetic requests to them for hugs with good grace.)

Comments

[fiddlingfrog.livejournal.com]

Oh good grief. Good luck; here's hoping for a speedy recovery.

[lannamichaels]

Hope it goes well and that the recovery is swift and easy!

[mathemagicalschema]

robots!

Once I have found the correct frequency for healing vibes I shall point my vibes squarely in the direction of the Bay.

[randomling]

Many good wishes for the surgery and a swift recovery! ♥

[nadyne]

May your surgery be swift and pathology have nothing at all interesting to say, and no sneezes or coughs find you for at least a week.

[alatefeline]

I hope everything goes well. *offers virtual hugs*

[silveradept]

Here's hoping for the best results and no complications.

[cadenzamuse]

I have my fingers crossed very tightly for you.

[musyc]

Oh ye little winged fishies, ack. Digits crossed, Good Thoughts provided.

[wohali]

Here for you in any capacity you need. You know how to get a hold of me. Recover fast and quietly and in little pain.

[amberfox]

<3

[batrachian]

<3

[wild_irises]

This.

(I had laparoscopic surgery some 25 years ago, though not for a hysterectomy. In my case, nothing was ever easier or more straightforward.)

[ruric]

I'm sorry because I know from experience what kind of shock that sort of surprise reveal can be and the rollercoaster of emotions that go with it!

Having been through a similar thing back in 2001 (massive ovarian cyst, holy shit could-be-cancer, sudden hysterectomy and samples sent to path while I was out) you have my sympathy.

I'm glad you've got a good support network around you and someone who will dispense much needed hugs on demand.

Mine wasn't laproscopic and I have the kick-ass scar to prove it :) Be prepared for the after effects - and look after yourself. I ended up having a week in hospital when I pretty much shuffled around like an 80 year old. They insisted I take 6 weeks off to recuperate (standard over here in the UK) with dire warnings to lift nothing heavier than a kettle (and possible not a full one at that). Healing levels vary - some people bounce back quicker than others so be prepared to give yourself plenty of time to heal and recover.

Whether laproscopic or not it's major surgery so do make sure you give yourself some TLC and have people who can help you do things like shopping (or stock up beforehand).

Best of luck with the surgery and I hope your recovery is swift and easy.

[azurelunatic]

I am stocked up on yogurt, applesauce, and cup o noodles. A close local friend has recently had her uterus out, and has given some pro tips. <3

[azurelunatic]

Thank you.

[azurelunatic]

Thank you, Silver.

I will be okay.

I liked the surgeon's sense of humor when we talked on Friday.

smiles

[kateshort]

*hug* hoping everything went well today.

[azurelunatic]

Thanks! Still awake with my phone & tweeting.

[pauamma]

What everyone said.

[inoru_no_hoshi]

*many many hugs and wishes for an easy surgery and swift recovery* *and a bunch of hearts and glitter. Because glitter*

[azurelunatic]

Glitter is not lube. #8weeks

[inoru_no_hoshi]

True. I would hope it wouldn't be used as such by anyone regardless of how much they like glitter though!

[xinef.livejournal.com]

Oh dear. So sorry to hear about the need for surgery, never fun. Hope you recover quickly and they don't find anything major.

Christine

[andrewducker]

Whoops, missed this entirely!

Glad it was all ok, hope that the results are also clean!

[azurelunatic]

<3