An Encouraging Success Story from a Friend

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*NEW: Season 3, Episode 1 Preview Available HERE (Pay What You Can!)* “I think I'm more worried about this not being the end of my pain and discomfort. That is something that I have to acknowledge, and that is there. But you know what? Most people, most professionals, me personally, the person in charge of this body, we all think this is a good idea, and we're going to go with that.” — Emily, UTERUS EVICTION DAY!!! >>> PREVIEW SEASON 3 & SUPPORT THE SHOW https://ko-fi.com/thatshystericalpodcast SUPPORT THE SHOW https://ko-fi.com/thatshystericalpodcast…

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The Night Before 15:28

há 33 weeks15:28

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“They're going to think I'm faking it. I have this feeling that I'm going to wake up and my uterus is going to be perfectly fine. It'll be like, This is a huge mistake. Huge mistake. What are you doing? I'm perfectly fine. It was maybe just a really bad gas bubble for five, six, seven years.” — Emily, 1(!) Day Until Uterus Eviction Day >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW https://ko-fi.com/thatshystericalpodcast SUPPORT THE SHOW https://ko-fi.com/thatshystericalpodcast…

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BONUS EPISODE: Weight Gain After Hysterectomy, Wrapping Up S2, Plus S3 Coming Soon! 16:06

há 34 weeks16:06

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“My big goal with this podcast, with my hysterectomy, with dealing with adenomyosis was getting to the point where I could enjoy my body and it wasn't just painful to live day to day in it.” — Emily, 7 Months After Uterus Eviction Day >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW https://ko-fi.com/thatshystericalpodcast SUPPORT THE SHOW https://ko-fi.com/thatshystericalpodcast…

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Intentionally Focusing on Happiness 11:35

há 34 weeks11:35

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“I am the Emily. I speak for the uteruses. I have to cut out my uterus, but it's only to get rid of the adenomyosis that is attacking it. Sometimes these things hit all at once. I realize I'm really happy to be recording a podcast and talking to others who understand this, who probably have these same frustrations and perhaps for the first time is hearing somebody say them out loud.” — Emily, 1(!) Day Until Uterus Eviction Day >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW https://ko-fi.com/thatshystericalpodcast SUPPORT THE SHOW https://ko-fi.com/thatshystericalpodcast…

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The Airing of Fears and Anxieties 10:40

há 35 weeks10:40

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“I was in bed, just writing my list, and I was just listing all the things that I loved about that moment. And it was all simple things that didn't cost anything. And it made my morning really nice, and it really did set me up for a good day.” — Emily, 2 Days Until Uterus Eviction Day >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW https://ko-fi.com/thatshystericalpodcast SUPPORT THE SHOW https://ko-fi.com/thatshystericalpodcast…

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6 Things That Made Today a Lovely Day 11:53

há 36 weeks11:53

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“If I can finish everything up, tie up all the loose ends, and in a few days, I can check off the final thing on my to-do list and go into that operation content with how I spent my time feeling good and refreshed because I didn't burn myself out and fulfilled in a way where no matter what happens in the operation, I will feel like I did the best I could.” — Emily, 3 Days Until Uterus Eviction Day >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW https://ko-fi.com/thatshystericalpodcast SUPPORT THE SHOW https://ko-fi.com/thatshystericalpodcast…

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Once Again Out of Sh-ts to Give 17:29

há 37 weeks17:29

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“I wish I could just put a big sign on me that says, ‘I'm three days away from a hysterectomy. I don't give a shi-t. I really f-king don't.’ Or ‘I'm three days away from surgery. My default answer is no parentheses, how f-king dare you?’” — Emily, 3 Days Until Uterus Eviction Day >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW https://ko-fi.com/thatshystericalpodcast SUPPORT THE SHOW https://ko-fi.com/thatshystericalpodcast…

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Walkie-Walk Around the Blockie-Block to Get Over the Shocky-Shock of the Cost of the Oppy-Op 5:38

há 38 weeks5:38

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“It's not like I wasn't expecting the bill. … We were expecting some extra debt. The number didn't throw us off completely, but it is quite a big number.” — Emily, 4 Days Until Uterus Eviction Day >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW (and the some of the cost of the Oppy-Op, lol) https://ko-fi.com/thatshystericalpodcast SUPPORT THE SHOW (and the some of the cost of the Oppy-Op, lol) https://ko-fi.com/thatshystericalpodcast…

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Embracing Finals — or Hell-Week 6:49

há 39 weeks6:49

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“Having my 6-year-old bouncing off the walls on a day I need to do a lot more work might not be the best idea. But you know what? It just adds to ‘Finals Week.’ Like your friend in college who says, ‘Hey, I know you're studying for finals, but also it's $2 drink night down at Senior Ponchos. Let's f–ing go! Margaritas, wooo!’” — Emily, 4 Days Until Uterus Eviction Day >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW https://ko-fi.com/thatshystericalpodcast SUPPORT THE SHOW https://ko-fi.com/thatshystericalpodcast…

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My Next Word of the Year: Gifts 17:28

há 40 weeks17:28

17:28

“When I'm singing, that is when I feel the most free. Not even when I'm on stage, just when I'm singing. I could be singing in the car and I could be belting at the top of my lungs something that I know. Or if I'm in choir and I'm singing something that we've practiced over and over again and I know the parts where we get loud and the parts where the choir director is going to quiet us down. I get to hit all my notes and I nail it. I love it. It's one of those things that takes me out of my body so that the adenomyosis doesn't still affect me.” — Emily, 5 Days Until Uterus Eviction Day >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW https://ko-fi.com/thatshystericalpodcast SUPPORT THE SHOW https://ko-fi.com/thatshystericalpodcast…

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Ovulation Woes 24:19

há 41 weeks24:19

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“I've had to explain [Adenomyosis] so often and in an “elevator pitch” way so that people don't just discount it as, “Oh, mystery illness.” It's like, No, this is a uterine condition. It causes these things. This we know. And if you've never heard of it before, now you did. So we can stop saying, “Well, we're not going to research it because no one's ever heard of it.” Well, guess what? That's what I'm doing. I'm talking about it.” ” — Emily, 5 Days Until Uterus Eviction Day >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW https://ko-fi.com/thatshystericalpodcast SUPPORT THE SHOW https://ko-fi.com/thatshystericalpodcast…

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Morning Has Broken Me 20:47

há 42 weeks20:47

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“If I stay up late, there's a good chance my adenomyosis is going to flare up. It does not like staying up late. And it will let me know it's time to go to bed. It will cramp up to the point of nausea. Either that or I sleep through it every night and it's just something that happens. But I don't know. I don't know. I can't explain my body or Adenomyosis.” — Emily, 5 Days Until Uterus Eviction Day >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW https://ko-fi.com/thatshystericalpodcast SUPPORT THE SHOW https://ko-fi.com/thatshystericalpodcast…

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BONUS EPISODE: More Spoilers, Listener Feedback, and Info on Seasons 2 and 3 14:53

há 43 weeks14:53

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“You'll hear me in later episodes get bitter and jaded a bit about podcasting and the podcasting space. But these messages, this feedback, hearing from listeners, hearing from people who are finding the podcast and who are finding the podcast helpful, that, that is what keeps me coming back to the microphone over and over again, creating podcasts, wanting to help people create podcasts. This is why I did this. This is why I wanted to tell my story.” — Emily, 6 Months AFTER Eviction Day ** Want to reach out and send feedback? Email ThatsHystericalPodcast(@)gmail.com or @thatshystericalpodcast on Instagram** In This Episode: Welcome to this bonus episode! Recorded 6 months since my hysterectomy and (spoiler alert, if it wasn’t already obvious) I consider it a major success! Sharing some listener feedback and answering listener questions. Questions answered: What did I have removed? Did I have to quit using pot a week before the surgery? Ah! So you’re checking the show notes to see what happens to an egg after ovulation? Here you go: “If your ovaries are left in place after your hysterectomy, they’ll continue to function as usual. This means they’ll continue to release hormones and eggs, although you might have a slight decrease in hormone production. In most cases, when your ovary releases an egg every month, the egg will go into your abdomen and eventually disappear.” (source: https://www.healthline.com/health/womens-health/after-a-hysterectomy-what-fills-the-space#the-eggs ) No matter how many times I think I’m on top of my ADHD, a little detail pops up that I’ve missed to remind me “Nope! I’m always going to be your brain’s operating system, babe!” Please know, as a podcaster and creator, your feedback letting me know how much this podcast means to you and how it’s helpful is so motivating. It lets me and other listeners know we’re not alone. This pain isn’t “normal” or “just a bad period,” as many of us have been told countless times by medical professionals. One of the reasons I haven’t been as active on social media or promoting this podcast is because I have to work on it in chunks at a time and then take long breaks in between where I don’t want to dwell on that space I was in during Seasons 1 and 2. This is another reason why I’m so grateful when others talk about the podcast and share it with friends and others going through painful periods and hysterectomies. Did you know that many episodes include Thoughts from Future-Emily from after I’ve had the hysterectomy? Make sure you’re checking the show notes (which is weird to write in these show notes because, well, here you are!) The number of tangents I go off on, lol. But I promise I keep them relevant! If you were to have a drinking game (water perhaps?) for this episode, it would be the number of times I awkwardly laugh and say, “anyway …” One of those tangents happens to be listing a few mistakes I made right after the hysterectomy I regret, so of course I kept it in! Find out when Season 3 is expected! Past Episodes Mentioned: Taking a T-Break And I Already Miss It My T-Break Becomes a Tea Break - A Surprising Turn of Events 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’s Hysterical! Now, Get Out! ** >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW https://ko-fi.com/thatshystericalpodcast…

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The Distractions — Good and Bad 12:23

há 43 weeks12:23

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“That's one of those fears I'm fighting with is, Well, is the pain going to be worse? Will it get better? Will it get better? The other thing is, Is my gas just painful? Am I just not going to the right doctor? Oh, all the questions and the doubts and everything.” — Emily, 5 Days Until Uterus Eviction Day >>> SUPPORT THE SHOW https://ko-fi.com/thatshystericalpodcast SUPPORT THE SHOW https://ko-fi.com/thatshystericalpodcast…

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Focusing on a Lovely Day 21:56

há 44 weeks21:56