this post may be TMI...but, "the more you know"
A week ago I had an open myomectomy to remove a large- think grapefruit to large apple sized (and several smaller) fibroid. basically a c-section without the baby.
As I look back, I am so grateful for trusting my gut, this week of healing, and my amazing medical team.
One thing that I've been realizing the last couple of days, as swelling and initial surgery pains have started to fade, is the extent of symptoms I was living with. It's true, "you don't know what you've got til it's gone".
Now that I'm no longer experincing the constant gut pressure, frequent bathroom trips, and bloating/distended uterus (which is a fancy way of saying my uterus expanded to make room for the grapefruit-I-named-Loeb), I can't believe I lived that way for so long.
But then I look farther, and can't help but see the parallels to other areas of health-mental, emotional, spiritual, and think , where's the fibroid? what is sitting there, growing and causing symptoms, that needs to be cut out? what habits, thought patterns, and ways of relating are bloating my health in these areas? where do I need surgery?
I'm thankful for books like "Everybody Always", "Out of Sorts", and "What happens When Women Say Yes to God" that have been a part of a different kind of surgery the last few days.
Listen to your gut, don't ignore the symptoms just because they're familiar. You can thrive, flourish, and are worthy of taking time for self-care and healing. So, thanks, Loeb, for helping me heal in more ways than one.
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