{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Yay! I Pooped! - Recovery Day 2","description":"\u201cI hear too many stories about people going too hard, feeling better than they have in a long time, and pushing too hard and having to go back for more surgery, or they might rip something or pull something. I'm trying to take it easy, but it's hard because I have this really good feeling,\u201d \u2014 Emily, 2 Days Since Uterus Eviction Day >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/thatshystericalpodcast <<< In This Episode: It\u2019s Day 2 after the surgery and I feel like I did the most intense ab workout ever. I\u2019m also feeling the gas bubbles and what I think might be my organs shifting? Every time I feel the gas pains, especially in my shoulder post-surgery (so weird!), I take a little 10 minute walk around and it seems to help. I pooped! This is a big deal for after surgery. I\u2019m so glad I was able to without much trouble :) I\u2019m glad I started taking the stool softeners before the surgery, too.  I\u2019m so glad I read all the success stories going into this! Those helped with my nerves the most and gave me hope for less pain from now on, fingers crossed! (See Note from Future-Emily below) It wasn\u2019t until a few months earlier that I started to piece together that my uterus may have been the cause of my ongoing hip soreness and pain. And that has immediately decreased since the surgery, too! The first shower after surgery went well! I looked down and saw the difference in my body and a noticeable almost-dip in my abs where my uterus used to be. My lower abdomen isn\u2019t swollen and protruding all the time anymore. Weird! Especially for this fluffy lady who has never seen any kind of \u201cflat\u201d look to her stomach, lol. The incision marks are so tiny! I could barely see the one in my belly button when I checked! There\u2019s some bruising, but it\u2019s not so bad. I\u2019m glad I prepared for clothing options because some days baggy sweats felt good and some days, they pulled at the surgery areas, it felt like, so I wore my dresses and nightgowns. I didn\u2019t expect my childhood ballet training to come in handy for post-surgery movement, but since I can\u2019t bend at the waist like I normally would, I\u2019m doing Demi-pli\u00e9s whenever I need to get low or band down. Also, toe dexterity comes in pretty handy when bending over is hard! Who knew? Coughing and Laughing HURTS! OOF! Some advice: Get yourself a pillow to hold to your stomach to do either of these, if you can. It\u2019s Day 2 and my scale of pain already has to be recalibrated because I can\u2019t put a number on the pain level post-surgery. There\u2019s soreness, sure, but more relief! Weirdest post-op TV choice: Botched. LOL I called my mom and let her know everything went well. I hope doing that puts her mind at ease. My weird stomach could also be anxiety-related, perhaps. So many emotions that went into this surgery and beyond! Note from Future-Emily: Oh yes! I\u2019m writing and editing this more than a year later and the pain and discomfort is NOTHING now, compared to before! An odd twinge here and there, and I can still tell when I\u2019m ovulating sometimes, but a HUGE improvement since the hysterectomy! And, like all those success stories, I really do feel like I\u2019ve gotten my life back. Additional Links and Resources: Links not working in your podcast player app? Visit ThatsHystericalPodcast.com Adenomyosis - Symptoms \u2014 Mayo Clinic Adenomyosis - Diagnosis + Treatment \u2014 Mayo Clinic Adenomyosis: A Significantly Neglected and Misunderstood Disorder - Book by Maria Yeager  Adenomyosis Advice Association Facebook Group \u2014 Facebook Helpful Reddit r\/hysterectomy Post To Read If You Have Pre-Op Anxiety \u2014 MamaO2D4 HysterSisters \u2014 Hysterectomy Support & Stories Tara Brach\u2019s Podcast and Radical Acceptance Book Adenomyosis at hysterectomy: prevalence, patient characteristics, clinical profile and histopatholgical finding \u2014 PubMed Adenomyosis: An update regarding its diagnosis and clinical features \u2014 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. CLICK HERE FOR THE TRANSCRIPT ** Follow @ThatsHystericalPodcast on Instagram for Show Updates and News ** ** Share your Hysterectomy Story on That\u2019s Hysterical! Now, Get Out! ** >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/thatshystericalpodcast <<< ","author_name":"That's Hysterical! Now, Get Out! | My Adenomyosis, Hysterectomy and Recovery Journey","author_url":"http:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/494658\/site","html":"