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So, I have problems with the plumbing that god al-fucking-mighty supposedly created so perfectly. My periods have been fucked for years, and I have suffered greatly.

 

I have been bleeding and in pain for 2 weeks now, I'm on strong hormones to stop it, and yesterday, I'd fucking had a gutful. I rang a hotline that puts you through to nurses and doctors- nup, nothing we can do, don't bother going up to the hospital for a curette, you're not bad enough. I ring back a few hours later, saying, I'm on these strong hormones- is it safe to increase the dose to make it stop? 'Cause I was NOT coping. Nup, we won't tell you that, you need to see a doctor. Yeah, except my gyno and doctor are both fully booked this week- I knew that last week. I rang the hospital in desperation, and was told that I'd have to go up and see them, they wouldn't answer my question over the phone, but they had a waiting room full of very sick people and I wasn't likely to get in for hours. Did I mention how fucking uncomfortable that waiting room is, particularly when you're in pain? Did I mention I have an assignment due today? Fuck it, I thought, I might as well stay at home, at least I'll be comfortable.

 

In the end, I waited until today, I rang my doctor, told him I was still taking the hormones and the bleeding was still going, and straight up, he just tells me to double the dose, that sometimes it is necessary to stop the bleeding. Took all of 20 seconds. Fuck me. How fucking hard is it to answer a fucking question??!! Jesus fucking christ. God can get fucked, too- that sadist did this to me, if he created me, and can't be fucked fixing the issue for me- too busy finding christards parking spots, I guess.

 

So, now, I'm turning to men to fix my problem. My very human GP has increased the fucking dose to stop the bleeding. And my very human gyno will be getting the fucking defective bits that god al-fucking-mighty so perfectly created the fuck out of me, so that I no longer have to live like this. That's right- fuck you god, I'm getting a hysterectomy and reclaiming my fucking life because YOU couldn't get the fucking plumbing right!

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That sounds horrible. Do you have endometriosis?

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Three cheers for getting rid of those damn spare parts! You go girl!

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Silly, silly, silly...

 

Everyone knows that if it weren't for god

there would be no doctors and gynecologists.

 

 

 

**rams face into door cuz I thought it was unlocked as I ran away from blackpuddin's inevitable onslaught **

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Hey Puddin

 

This is dreadful. I'll tell you a story about daughter #2 (the one that has just turned 18). She has had horrendous period pain right from the beginning. First strategy was Depo Provera (aka the 'slut stick'). She ended up just dribbling for months, so they had to take it out.

 

Then they did surgery on her 16 the birthday and put a Mirena IUD in. Again- dribbling for months. So they took that out.

 

About a year ago, they started prescribing a pill called Yasmin, which is supposed to be good for endometriosis. This has worked. She says that when she has a period, she still has just as much pain, but is able to get the periods down to one every 4 to 6 months. It has revolutionised her life and allowed to go to work and do her uni stuff very consistently.

 

It is a private script and costs $75 or $80 for 4 months supply. BUT, if it gets your life back on track, that is only about $2 per day. I pay the script costs for her, because I want to see her have a life!

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That sounds horrible. Do you have endometriosis?

 

No. Nor PCOS. The best explanation they can come up with is that my hormones fluctuate pretty wildly and constantly, and I can ovulate at all times of the month. Or repeatedly in a month. There's no telling how long each period will last, how long the pain will last, nor how severe the pain will be. The pain has been severe enough to override painkillers, and leave me white and shaking. Neither is there any consistency in how heavy the flow will be, and the pain does not necessarily decrease with a lighter flow. Basically, i never know what I'm in for.

 

Basically, as long as I'm not ovulating, my uterus will behave itself. Once I ovulate, I'm fucked. Basically it's when my ovaries and uterus kick into gear together that the party begins. The ovaries won't be removed, though, due to the fact that I would start menopause instantly, which as much as my hormones fluctuate now, they don't quite fluctuate quite as severely as they would during menopause, and I'd be at risk of osteoporosis, as I'm only 26. There is the hope that by just taking out the uterus, the problem may completely disappear, as the ovaries won't have their partner in crime anymore.

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Silly, silly, silly... Everyone knows that if it weren't for god there would be no doctors and gynecologists. **rams face into door cuz I thought it was unlocked as I ran away from blackpuddin's inevitable onslaught **

 

*Walks menacingly towards Fweethawt sprawled out on the floor after hitting the door.*

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Hey Puddin This is dreadful. I'll tell you a story about daughter #2 (the one that has just turned 18). She has had horrendous period pain right from the beginning. First strategy was Depo Provera (aka the 'slut stick'). She ended up just dribbling for months, so they had to take it out. Then they did surgery on her 16 the birthday and put a Mirena IUD in. Again- dribbling for months. So they took that out. About a year ago, they started prescribing a pill called Yasmin, which is supposed to be good for endometriosis. This has worked. She says that when she has a period, she still has just as much pain, but is able to get the periods down to one every 4 to 6 months. It has revolutionised her life and allowed to go to work and do her uni stuff very consistently. It is a private script and costs $75 or $80 for 4 months supply. BUT, if it gets your life back on track, that is only about $2 per day. I pay the script costs for her, because I want to see her have a life!

 

I've been taking Norinyl since about September 2010, because my gyno told me it was the best for controlling bleeding, and one of the hormones in it is actually the same hormone that they give me when the bleeding won't stop, just in a smaller dosage. Even so, when my hormones play up, nothing will stop me from getting the period, and I've had a curette done before, too, which often resets everything. It didn't work with me. Four months later I had three periods in the space of a month. Now THAT was hell!

 

My gyno says that they have no explanation for what is happening with me, but he has seen it time and again, and usually this problem gets really bad in the early- to mid-20's. If your daughter has the same problem I do, and it's quite possible, because I was still a teenager when it all started, the Yasmin may not work long-term, though I certainly hope it does continue to.

 

My gyno has done everything he could to save me from having to go through a hysterectomy, but he admitted defeat months ago, and I was hoping that by taking the Norinyl without break that I could get by. At least I have the best gyno in town, and I have seen the end-result of other hysterectomys and C-sections he has performed, and I won't be left with a scar from side-to-side; he does them another way, on the side of the belly, and leaves you with a scar about 7cm long. He did my mum's hysterectomy, and she went to him because her doctor, who is female, had her's done with him, and he was the only gyno in town that she would allow to do the operation on her. I also know that he's refused to do hysterectomies before, when there are other alternatives to try first. He's very thorough- he doesn't care what test results you have, you go to him, and he'll investigate all over again from the beginning. I know one girl who refused to let him do the tests again, determined to have a hysterectomy done, and went to Melbourne instead, and had both her uterus taken out and her ovaries, only to find out later that the operation was unnecessary.

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Three cheers for getting rid of those damn spare parts! You go girl!

 

Thanks Positivist :)

 

Actually you helped me make up my mind about the operation- I realised that my reasons to get the operation done far outweighed the reasons not to, and I only actually had one very pathetic reason not to do it. I got to the point a few days ago when I thought, what am I suffering for? I talked it over with my fiancee, and while a few months ago when it was first raised by the gyno he was very much against it, and I wasn't ready to face it, either, watching me suffer as I have done changed his mind. This last period was just the nail in the coffin.

 

My mum's against the idea, but my dad understands, and I'm going to ask him to talk to her and when it comes up in discussion, to put aside her own emotional reaction and just think about my well-being. Unfortunately so many women (and men) seem to freak out when they hear the "H" word, and that's all good and well, but I don't need their emotional reactions to deal with. I'm the one living with the issue, not them. So thanks for helping me make up my mind, I really appreciate it :) And I feel more relieved than anything else since I made the decision. Just very peaceful.

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Silly, silly, silly... Everyone knows that if it weren't for god there would be no doctors and gynecologists. **rams face into door cuz I thought it was unlocked as I ran away from blackpuddin's inevitable onslaught **
*Walks menacingly towards Fweethawt sprawled out on the floor after hitting the door.*

**It is the sense of raw danger that awakens Fwee. his eyes open, yet his vision is blurred. paralyzing fear nearly overcomes him. He attempt to move...**
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Getting a life back is the primary agenda. Never being able to plan ahead really does your head in. I have another unpredictable illness and the thing that sends me crazy is being unable to make good action plans and be able to follow them through!

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Hey Puddin

 

This is dreadful. I'll tell you a story about daughter #2 (the one that has just turned 18). She has had horrendous period pain right from the beginning. First strategy was Depo Provera (aka the 'slut stick'). She ended up just dribbling for months, so they had to take it out.

 

Then they did surgery on her 16 the birthday and put a Mirena IUD in. Again- dribbling for months. So they took that out.

 

About a year ago, they started prescribing a pill called Yasmin, which is supposed to be good for endometriosis. This has worked. She says that when she has a period, she still has just as much pain, but is able to get the periods down to one every 4 to 6 months. It has revolutionised her life and allowed to go to work and do her uni stuff very consistently.

 

It is a private script and costs $75 or $80 for 4 months supply. BUT, if it gets your life back on track, that is only about $2 per day. I pay the script costs for her, because I want to see her have a life!

 

Have you ever tried the injectable version of Depo? I take a shot every 3 months. I felt a little crappy the first month or two and spotted but now I don't have periods at all. Although, my mom is a nurse so I don't have to go to an office to get the injections.

 

blackpudd!n, this is why I think doctors should be able to communicate more often via email. I have one doctor that responds to that. It saves having to talk to the wall of idiots that are usually between me and the doctor when I use the phone. I don't understand why more doctors don't do that.

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Hugs, Blackpuddin'.

 

In another context, my pastor told me, "this may be your way of carrying the cross." That was not long before I deconverted.

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Silly, silly, silly... Everyone knows that if it weren't for god there would be no doctors and gynecologists. **rams face into door cuz I thought it was unlocked as I ran away from blackpuddin's inevitable onslaught **
*Walks menacingly towards Fweethawt sprawled out on the floor after hitting the door.*

**It is the sense of raw danger that awakens Fwee. his eyes open, yet his vision is blurred. paralyzing fear nearly overcomes him. He attempt to move...**

 

..."too slow, motherfucker!!!!!!!"

 

*Fwee now caters for Pudd's every whim. Purgatory, FTW*

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Getting a life back is the primary agenda. Never being able to plan ahead really does your head in. I have another unpredictable illness and the thing that sends me crazy is being unable to make good action plans and be able to follow them through!

 

Tell me about it! I'm looking forward to having a life again!

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blackpudd!n, this is why I think doctors should be able to communicate more often via email. I have one doctor that responds to that. It saves having to talk to the wall of idiots that are usually between me and the doctor when I use the phone. I don't understand why more doctors don't do that.

 

The problem was that it was Sunday when I was just trying to get a straight answer, and being a small town, hardly any surgeries are open. I've been seeing my doctor for three years now, and the receptionists know that I'll tell them when I book an appointment if it's urgent or not, that I'll show up, that I'll call if I'm running a few minutes late so the next person can go before me, that I'll say if it's just a script or a referral I require. So when I ring up and say, just need a quick word, they put me through because they know I have a specific and short enquiry.

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Hugs, Blackpuddin'.

 

In another context, my pastor told me, "this may be your way of carrying the cross." That was not long before I deconverted.

 

...yeah. Right now, if anyone dared to say that to me, they'd get the dressing-down of their lives. I once went to see my dad with a major need to vent, and dad had been trying to get a houseful of teenagers who were driving him up the wall all day out of the house. I walked in, said hello to the assorted teens hanging around the verandah, walked in side, and let rip with my bitch session to my dad. Next thing I know, one of the boys comes in, goes to his room, gets his shoes, and they're all gone. Not even two minutes. I hadn't even warmed up. Dad said he'd get me over the next time he needed some peace and quiet lol.

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Silly, silly, silly...

 

 

Freethawt, where have you been hiding? How many years since you've been around? Once in a while I think of the old-timers and wonder where they are...

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Three cheers for getting rid of those damn spare parts! You go girl!

 

Thanks Positivist smile.png

 

Actually you helped me make up my mind about the operation- I realised that my reasons to get the operation done far outweighed the reasons not to, and I only actually had one very pathetic reason not to do it. I got to the point a few days ago when I thought, what am I suffering for? I talked it over with my fiancee, and while a few months ago when it was first raised by the gyno he was very much against it, and I wasn't ready to face it, either, watching me suffer as I have done changed his mind. This last period was just the nail in the coffin.

 

My mum's against the idea, but my dad understands, and I'm going to ask him to talk to her and when it comes up in discussion, to put aside her own emotional reaction and just think about my well-being. Unfortunately so many women (and men) seem to freak out when they hear the "H" word, and that's all good and well, but I don't need their emotional reactions to deal with. I'm the one living with the issue, not them. So thanks for helping me make up my mind, I really appreciate it smile.png And I feel more relieved than anything else since I made the decision. Just very peaceful.

Removing any body part is not a decision to make lightly. It sounds like you and your gynecologist have exhausted every measure available. You still have to weigh the pros and cons (and there are both). I think you are going to be a new person once you get your life back.

 

As for your mother, well, it's not her uterus is it? If she wants it so bad, get the surgeon to put it in formaldehyde in a glass jar and give it to you mom. You know, it can sit on the mantle or something. smile.png

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As for your mother, well, it's not her uterus is it? If she wants it so bad, get the surgeon to put it in formaldehyde in a glass jar and give it to you mom. You know, it can sit on the mantle or something. smile.png

 

LOL can you picture trying to explain that to visitors? "Yes, that's my daughter's uterus, just in case she wants it back some day." :P

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That sounds horrible. Do you have endometriosis?

 

No. Nor PCOS. The best explanation they can come up with is that my hormones fluctuate pretty wildly and constantly, and I can ovulate at all times of the month. Or repeatedly in a month. There's no telling how long each period will last, how long the pain will last, nor how severe the pain will be. The pain has been severe enough to override painkillers, and leave me white and shaking. Neither is there any consistency in how heavy the flow will be, and the pain does not necessarily decrease with a lighter flow. Basically, i never know what I'm in for.

 

Basically, as long as I'm not ovulating, my uterus will behave itself. Once I ovulate, I'm fucked. Basically it's when my ovaries and uterus kick into gear together that the party begins. The ovaries won't be removed, though, due to the fact that I would start menopause instantly, which as much as my hormones fluctuate now, they don't quite fluctuate quite as severely as they would during menopause, and I'd be at risk of osteoporosis, as I'm only 26. There is the hope that by just taking out the uterus, the problem may completely disappear, as the ovaries won't have their partner in crime anymore.

 

You and I have the same problems. I have a looooong record of hormone problems that play havoc with my body in many inexplicable, painful, and annoying ways. And there really isn't anything they can do about it. So I'm on permanent birth control so I can have some semblance of functionality in order to deal with daily life.

 

My problems aren't as bad as yours though. My doctor wants to give me the Hyst, but I'm not ready to do that yet. I had an ablation done years ago which has helped considerably with the bleeding and pain.

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You and I have the same problems. I have a looooong record of hormone problems that play havoc with my body in many inexplicable, painful, and annoying ways. And there really isn't anything they can do about it. So I'm on permanent birth control so I can have some semblance of functionality in order to deal with daily life.

 

My problems aren't as bad as yours though. My doctor wants to give me the Hyst, but I'm not ready to do that yet. I had an ablation done years ago which has helped considerably with the bleeding and pain.

 

It's fucked up, hey. I live in fear of my own body. And the worst part is that it affects me so much more mentally than it does physically. It makes me angry, too, because it's like so many people just seem to think you're whinging and it's not that bad, and I'm starting to get these weird ideas that everyone's a sadist and wants to see me suffer because they're so against the op. WHen I'm not bleeding, I can comprehend that it's more of an aversion to having an operation, but when I am, a lot of my rationality goes out the window, and I hate it.

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Silly, silly, silly... Everyone knows that if it weren't for god there would be no doctors and gynecologists. **rams face into door cuz I thought it was unlocked as I ran away from blackpuddin's inevitable onslaught **
*Walks menacingly towards Fweethawt sprawled out on the floor after hitting the door.*

**It is the sense of raw danger that awakens Fwee. his eyes open, yet his vision is blurred. paralyzing fear nearly overcomes him. He attempt to move...**
..."too slow, motherfucker!!!!!!!"

*Fwee now caters for Pudd's every whim. Purgatory, FTW*

I hate your doctor...

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Silly, silly, silly...

Freethawt, where have you been hiding? How many years since you've been around? Once in a while I think of the old-timers and wonder where they are...

It has been about 4 years since I've been around Ex-C on a regular basis.
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Silly, silly, silly... Everyone knows that if it weren't for god there would be no doctors and gynecologists. **rams face into door cuz I thought it was unlocked as I ran away from blackpuddin's inevitable onslaught **
*Walks menacingly towards Fweethawt sprawled out on the floor after hitting the door.*

**It is the sense of raw danger that awakens Fwee. his eyes open, yet his vision is blurred. paralyzing fear nearly overcomes him. He attempt to move...**
..."too slow, motherfucker!!!!!!!"

*Fwee now caters for Pudd's every whim. Purgatory, FTW*

I hate your doctor...

 

Then I guess you'd have to hate God, too, seeing as if there was no God there'd be no doctor :P

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