u/occasionalgrandma

My uterus is trying to end me and I'm desperate for pain relief. I've seen videos and other posts of period-havers putting RSO in their belly buttons to help their cramps and I decided to give it a go. I'm getting ready to sleep but I will report back with updates while I'm still awake (if I stay awake) and then again in the AM.

Update #1: it's been about an hour and my abdomen is getting warm, almost like a built in heating pad. Also I realized I didn't tell y'all how much I used, but I got most of 0.1mg in there.

Update #2: I just woke up. I think I'm going to try a slightly larger dose tonight BUT cramping pain went from a 7/10 to about a 3/10. I didn't get stoned from it but my abdomen, lower back, and pelvic region felt a hell of a lot better overnight. It's probably going to take some trial and error to get the right dosage but I will be doing this again!

I have had to hold some bizarre poses while placing gauze and also trying to hold my surgical bra. Oh and not to mention not having my full range of motion, which has made this particularly comical. Tonight I held my left side's gauze and bra area with my left thumb and forearm, I had the right bra strap between my teeth, my right hand managed the gauze placement, and I held bacitracin like a cig between my pointer and middle finger. I feel like I just ran a marathon so I'm calling it a night. Sleep well, everyone!

I'm only 5dpo but I want to start looking at cute bralettes so I can save them to buy later. Where are we getting cute and comfy ones?

I'm currently 3dpo and I keep laughing at how crazy my boobs look right now. Everything is healing well, I'm on the lower end of the pain scale, but the bruising and swelling looks hilarious to me. I very much look forward to seeing how they settle as time goes on. Has anyone else laughed at their franken-boobs while healing?

I love to have it with either a brown butter chocolate chip cookie or a side of rage. Depends on the day.

My surgery is on the 16th and I'm practically jumping out of my skin with excitement. No more needing to peel my 40I boobs off my torso, no armpit boobs when laying down, no more holding my boobs when cooking at the stove so I don't get burned, no more nipples being dragged through water on the sink edge when doing dishes, and no more nipples being closed in the washing machine (yes, it happens and hurts like the dickens)!!! I have almost everything ready to go, minus the meds and bacitracin. I cannot wait!!

My surgery is scheduled for mid-June and I'm incredibly excited (dreading the recovery though 😮‍💨). I have an ongoing list of things I still need to get but I've already purchased some things. I have a pregnancy pillow, neck pillow full body heating pad for my back and hips, bath wipes, and lots of Tylenol. I'm planning on getting wound care stuff (gauze, antibacterial soap for incisions, vitamin E oil when I can start treating the scars, etc), comfy cotton bralettes, a bidet (I already have chronic pain so I'm gonna need to move as little as possible), and edibles for pain relief. What else should/shouldn't I get?