That's Hysterical! Now, Get Out! | My Adenomyosis, Hysterectomy and Recovery Journey28 Jun 2025

All Aboard the Meandering Mind Train of Anxiety Adhd — Recovery Day 9

"Now is not the time to freak out. You get shaken and shaken and shaken throughout the day. Unless you have some way of getting that energy out, your can is going to explode. Somebody is going to pull that tab thinking that they're just going to get a nice friendly soda version of you, but they get the explosion instead. A lot of times, it's the people we love. That's a big part of the neuro-spicy experience, especially if you're undiagnosed and you're not aware of it." — Emily, 9 Days Since Uterus Eviction Day

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In This Episode:

I must say, I love the title of this podcast :) I've been in podcasting for 10 years, and I've seen a lot of podcasts with catchy titles come and go after a few episodes, usually because the hosts realize podcasts are a lot more work than they initially thought. And maybe this is a good time to say thank you, dear listener, for your patience as I release episodes on a wonky schedule this summer, as I catch up on writing show notes!
BLOODY TALK WARNING: This episode talks about Day 9-Discharge that panics me a bit. If this is your first episode, maybe go back a bit? But if you're familiar with the uterus and its bodily "suburbs," this episode won't talk about anything new for you, friend.
Musical theater kids, also welcome!
Neurospicy folks? Oh, you're extremely welcome here too! I talk about the soda can analogy when it comes to how anxiety and maybe having to mask our stress rattles us as if we're soda cans being shaken throughout the day. And if the wrong person pushes us to the limit, we open up and explode. But as I'm listening to this episode to write the show notes, I'm hearing Anxious Emily. And I know she'll be OK :) We also talk about adult-use pot in this episode.
The ADHD is strong in this episode! I'm sorry I'm taking so many sidetracks today!
Once I get to the end of my meandering, I give the Google synopsis of why there's a little mauve blood in my pad: it's to be expected when there are internal stitches or sutures and it's fine. If the blood fills up more than 2 pads an hour, that's time to worry. (See disclaimer below; I am not a medical professional. Just telling my own story.)
Thank you, Rodney Yee yoga DVDs that I practically have memorized! I can still hear his voice in my head when I do my daily stretches. I didn't do them while recovering from the hysterectomy, but I did some gentle stretches that I worried may have caused me to overdo it, leading to the blood.
Also, I'm glad I stopped watching, "Botched!" Maybe that was kicking my anxiety over the blood into high gear.
Anyway, thanks for listening to this meandering episode!
Enjoy the *EDITING MAGIC* Blooper at the end of this episode :)

Note from Future-Emily:

I'm OK :) As I edit and write the show notes now, I don't even remember this day, lol.

Additional Links and Resources:

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Adenomyosis - Symptoms — Mayo Clinic
Adenomyosis - Diagnosis + Treatment — Mayo Clinic
Adenomyosis: A Significantly Neglected and Misunderstood Disorder - Book by Maria Yeager
Adenomyosis Advice Association Facebook Group — Facebook
Helpful Reddit r/hysterectomy Post To Read If You Have Pre-Op Anxiety — MamaO2D4
Hysterectomy Information — Cleveland Clinic
Hysterectomy Information — NHS.uk
HysterSisters — Hysterectomy Support & Stories
Adenomyosis at hysterectomy: prevalence, patient characteristics, clinical profile and histopatholgical finding — PubMed
Adenomyosis: An update regarding its diagnosis and clinical features — PubMed

Disclaimer: This podcast is based on personal experience and should not be taken as medical advice. Resources are provided for you to look into further and talk with your medical support team about.

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