u/KiraNinja — reddlx

Davinci and I 💫 drew my recent surgery after I dreamt of it.

If anyone doesn't know, davinci is the name of the machine that operates on endo! I finally had my surgery a few weeks ago, I'm now processing the trauma of it, waiting for it, my diagnosis being worse than expected (stage 4,die on ureters, bowel fused to pelvis)

I've been drawing a ton of things (mostly posted on insta) and it been helping me get through recovery (which has been ROUGH. In and out of hospital) drawing my endo has helped me express myself so much (also have adhd, pmos, aden, pmdd)

I hope it speaks to some of you! Our surgeries feel so minimised from society, but it's a massive life changing surgery, regardless if it helped you or not, it's major procedure. We're badass.

u/KiraNinja — 6 days ago

▲ 2 r/ADHDUK

PUK titration with atomoxetine, feel nothing and prescriber saying I'm making progress?

I'm just over 3 weeks on atomotoxine, I went from 40-60-80mg and I've felt nothing during it, I'm not even really getting side effects, slight dry mouth that isn't really bothering me.

I've been doing my reports with psychiarcyuk and my prescriber says I'm "making progress" when I'm? Not really? I know it's a non stim so it takes a while to build up but surely I should feel something by now.

My focus, exc dysfunction, task initiation and everything is horrific after 30 years of no adhd support. They won't switch me to a stim because I have a medicated heart condition even though my Cardiologist gave the all clear, my heart has been fine on my bisoprolol and even with the atomoxetine.

It's so disheartening to go so long having my entire life stolen by adhd and when I get some help it's still not working. Is there anything I can do? I feel miserable about it.

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u/KiraNinja — 6 days ago

▲ 10 r/Endo

I had my surgery 3 weeks ago and had about 20 years of endo removed during a 6 hour surgery. but I never expected my body to be so different.

Most of the work was done on my right side I think, but weirdly I've had a massive eczema breakout on the right side of my back, only getting facial acne on my right side and my right incisions (of 5) are taking the longest to heal. Just found it a bit weird!

Other than that no one prepped me for your first period, it's been utter hell, bloodbath, which I'm pretty used to but it made me realize even my first ever period I always had brown/black clotted/dry blood. So having fresh blood for the first time ever is so weird to me!

I also have always had oily skin my entire life, never had dandruff and I've had that post op, all over dry skin but I understand that's because my body is pushing everything to heal my wounds and not focused on hydrating me.

I've lost already about 6 pounds that seemed like just inflammation alone, my body weight hasn't budged in years.

Not to mention my bowel actually functioning for the first time in 3 years. I also realised that it wasn't "normal" to only know if you need a wee by pain, you should just... Sort of "know"? Ive only ever known by extreme pain that didn't relent even after going.

There's so much weirdness with what feels like a new body it's insane!

Has anyone else had things post op they never expected?

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u/KiraNinja — 18 days ago