14cm Fibroid
I spent YEARS thinking it was normal to feel exhausted, bloated, heavy, uncomfortable, and inflamed all the time.
I genuinely thought I just had a sensitive stomach or was bad at handling discomfort.
I had NO IDEA I had a 14 cm fibroid until I went to a new gyno to replace my Mirena IUD. During the exam, she immediately felt it and knew something was wrong.
Within weeks, I was scheduled for surgery.
I’m now 6 weeks post-op from a laparoscopic myomectomy, and what shocks me the most is that I somehow feel BETTER recovering from major surgery than I felt before surgery.
That’s how much pain and fatigue I had normalized.
Recovery honestly was much easier than I expected. Week 1 was slow and sore, but every single day improved.
Now I’m back outside working in my garden and no longer constantly needing naps.
Just wanted to share in case another woman out there is convincing herself that feeling terrible all the time is “normal.”