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How does it feel to have a quick retort to anyone that calls you hysterical?
Honestly didn't think of this until you mentioned it. 10/10 gonna use this retort as soon as I can lmao
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What’s your favorite breed of rabbits?
Flemish giants. They're just so absurdly big
Yes!!! I can’t imagine how much they eat!!!
Did they let you take it home with you, so that you could use it to make sausage?
No, but I got pics of my uterus while it was still inside of me. I wanted pics of it in the surgeon's hand for size reference but that wasn't allowed. 🙄
If any of the laparoscopic instruments are in that shot, the diameter of the shaft of nearly all of them is 5mm, which can give a sense of scale.
Some of them have 1cm interval markings on the shaft as well.
...also literally every surgical supply pack (bunch of sterile supples contained in a backtable drape - opening and unfolding that is the start of your sterile field) has some kind of measuring device in it - usually just a disposable ruler, but lots of other random supplies have 1 cm intervals etched into them as well cuz why not I guess. They could have (and usually do) put one of those next to the specimen when taking a photo of it. ...they might have simply forgotten that step lol.
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Oh hey! Congratulations on yeeting the uterus! Had mine out through my C-section scar, so hopefully your recovery will be quicker. And when it's over, you'll be able to wear white pants any time you want, and have pretty sheets!
What's your earliest dream you can still remember?
Oh fuck that's hard but one thing definitely sticks out. When I was young, every night it seemed, before my dreams started, I would float out of my bedroom window in a ray of light, still covered by my blankets. When the dreams ended, I floated back into my bed and then woke up.
My theory is that my dreams were heavily influenced by watching the x-files with my mom, or I was one of those regularly abducted backwoods Appalachia folks you hear about on the History channel at 3 pm on a Tuesday
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I have a friend going that just had hysterectomy. What can friends do to help during recovery?
Honestly, the biggest help from my friends is them listening to me bitch about it all. There's some bits that I only bitch about to the women (specifically the vaginal pain stuff) because my male friends would undoubtedly get uncomfy by it.
I'm a person who complains a LOT to process pain and emotions and stuff so I'm just spam texting in moments of intense pain and it helps and my friends are super understanding.
My mom helped out with my dogs the first two days post-op, which was great. She also delivered gas-x which is a must have medication. The gas pain alone made me think I was gonna die.
What can friends do to help during recovery?
If you know what kind of food she likes, bring her that. Having meals ready to go saves a lot of hassle (and painful movement) right after surgery.
I'm glad the procedure went well and you are healing. What is the first thing you're going to do when you're fully healed? It doesn't have to be amazing or fun, just the first thing you'll do when fully back on your feet?
Go see the horse I have pretty much adopted and give her so much attention. Being away from her sucks. I get to go visit on the 20th because my mom will be helping me deliver a supplement for her since I can't do any lifting, but I'm not allowed to do anything with the old girl. My friends who know the horse say she's been kinda down since I stopped coming around and that has me bummed. Hopefully she'll perk up when I visit. Gonna bring her an apple. She loves those
I just realized it had been a few days since I'd seen any Sandy pics. Hope you recover quickly!
Whats the weirdest thing you've ever eaten?
My wife had the same procedure for the same reason a few years back. Hope the healing goes fast!
Two questions. Was the procedure laparoscopic? Also, what's your favorite dinosaur?
It was laparoscopic. And my favorite dinosaur has to be archaeopteryx.
No questions, but a suggestion: take your pain meds before it starts hurting. I’ve had some surgery in the past and waiting until it hurts is too late. Yeah, the “cabin fever” sucks, and wait until you have to put a seatbelt on!
Good luck, hope you have a speedy recovery!
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Male here, how many minutes do you think I could last with endometriosis before keeling over dead? For reference I got kicked in the balls once and it hurt. Oh and one time I had a tummy ache and it hurt.
Uhhh.... Prolly a few days but it'd suck. Idk if you've ever had a kidney stone, but the pain levels are worse than that.
No but I had a cold once.
Colds are awful in their own way tbh.
Have kids already or preemptive?
I had recurring endometriosis and my doctor and I decided to just get rid of everything except my ovaries to prevent future surgeries. I don't want kids and I'm gay, so I don't need a uterus anyway. I've only wanted this for 12 years, but it took a long time to find a doc willing to even consider it.
Does keeping the ovaries mean no hormone replacement?
Not OP (hopefully she's getting some sleep) but yes.
Kickass. Sounds like a good deal overall, aside from recovery of course.
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What's a hysterectomy?
A surgical procedure to remove the uterus and ovaries, basically. A major surgery
I have no idea if I lost any weight lol.
What's your favorite piece of media and why?
Oh fuck that's so hard. Like, I think memes are the best thing ever unironically because they transcend so many barriers of communication, but I can't choose just one as my fave. Tho dat boi lives fondly in my heart.
Wow, I legit almost forgot about dat boi
Do you weigh less now? I've always been curious about that when someone gets a surgery that has a part of them removed. Because they must weigh you before and after right?
Not OP, but- she'll have lost some mass, but it might not be a noticeable amount. The uterus is a super adaptable organ: depending on what stage of menstruation, pregnancy, or neither, the uterus can range in size from a chicken drumstick to a basket ball.
She also will have been NPO (nothing by mouth - no food or drink for around 12h before the surgery), so her weight going in was likely lower than normal; and had an IV pumping saline into her during her operation / waking up hungry as fuck and now with the green light to actually eat... so, she may have actually gained weight just by returning to a normal state of satiation and by being super well hydrated.
Source - I'm a surgical tech. I've assisted in probably a hundred or so hysterectomies, and have physically handled the specimen after it's been removed in nearly all of them.
What's something you've been dwelling on lately, but it seems too trivial, obsessive, or egocentric to vent to those close to you?
I definitely dwell on my physical appearance more than I should. I have a bit of a belly. I'm slowly losing weight and getting noticably slimmer and stronger, but I can't really vent about how I still hate how I look to my friends/family because I'm either smaller than them and/or losing weight faster than they are and venting about it comes off the wrong way because they seem to get a bit jealous. Turns the vibe to shambles
I'm sorry that you feel that way both about your body and how you can express yourself. Bodies are so tough... I love the things I've done and chosen to experience with my body, but I don't like how my body looks as a result.
On the topic of losing weight, I heard you lost a few pounds this week! Congratulations!
Thank you for sharing your feelings like that, I appreciate how candid your reply was.
Would you be a good person if you had the power to do whatever you wanted?
What are your thoughts on the Hobie Mirage kayak and their MirageDrive system?
What's your favourite flag (in terms of design)?
If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
Do you prefer a big house or a small house?
Do you believe in ghosts? Why or why not?
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