So Sorry for Dropping Off

I was afraid this would happen. This is how I am. I have transient obsessions where I post a lot and have lots to say.

Now I feel like it's all over. The surgery is well behind me, I feel pretty much normal and I'm back at work. I've moved on to other transient obsessions (I'm taking a class and starting a new writing project).

But here's how things are going. First, I think that I'm not completely healed and there are still some reprecussions going on. About a week ago I had a really intense emotional episode. These are not like me, but it was one of those things where I was just very upset over nothing. For about three days. I could intellectualize that what I was upset about wasn't real, but I was still crying for no reason and was rather testy.

As I expected, it eased after a few days and I feel perfectly normal now. The episode doesn't fit in anywhere that makes sense on my homone cycle. It was after my "period" but before my ovulation - a kind of nowhere land. I suspect it was more about a bit of trauma being healed than a regular thing. At least that's what I hope.

My exercise is going well, I'm going to try to do more walking today. I walked last week too, at an even fast clip. I've been having a lot of meetings at work, which means walking to other buildings, which is also good for me.

My weight is back to normal and my swelling is going away. Sometimes in the evening my belly is a little bigger, but I'm back to my old clothes. I've even worn jeans the past two days without much problem.

I'll keep coming back here and updating though. I worry that my ovaries won't continue working or that they're not working at the desired levels. I have not menopause symptoms though. The only hormone problem I have right now is acne. I'm trying some progesterone cream applied from ovulation to the time of my period, in hopes of balancing the androgen overabundance. It's only been two months, so I have no idea if it's working or not.

Posted by Elizabeth M. on October 24, 2004 9:20 AM