13/04/2026
ICYMI - medical stuff ahead
I had surgery at the end of March, a complete hysterectomy, everything is gone; uterus, cervix, tubes and ovaries. I am recovering well, but it has only been less than two weeks, so I’m still sore and can’t drive. I’ll be couch-bound for at least another two. One of my incision sites is taking longer to heal than the others because of the placement.
I’m not sorry this surgery happened because for close to 25 years, these organs have ruled over my life by causing pain and trauma. I had a teratoma, PCOS, endometriosis, so everything has been stuck to my peritoneum (abdominal wall) and other organs, and in the back of my mind was the feeling that things were growing or ripping apart in there - I was 100% right each time. Periods made me feel not only extreme physical discomfort, but I always felt like I needed 50 showers when I got them, it was a disgusting experience that I could not shake. High levels and fluctuations in estrogen gave me horrid chronic headaches for years that were migraine related, like my brain was completely allergic to it.
Menopause is a cakewalk. I was too young for this procedure at the time I got my endometriosis diagnosis so I begged to be put on blocker therapy instead of the synthetic progestins they normally use (brain did not like them either). It was a reversible chemical menopause that let me thrive and it proved I was doing better, but this didn’t give me peace of mind, the organs were still there. Well anyway, I’m close enough to 40 to warrant this, so I presented my case last year and they agreed on the basis that I was dysphoric about my organs (which is true).
I have been participating in endometriosis research by filling out surveys every 6 months since my diagnosis, and I also opted to donate discarded tissue/fluids from my surgery to assist in finding a cure for this sh*tty disease.
Anyway, I win this round! Good riddance to the uterus from hell and a toast to the second half of my life.
[ID: Selfie of Lara smiling at the camera and doing devil horns with both hands. She has her hair tied up in a high bun and is wearing a back hoodie with a red NIN logo on it.]
