Hi Moonflower Just a few lines to let you know I'm still around and I'm quite well. I have spoken to Dr Alice my GP about my condition. I really have not changed my mind in what I want, ever since I got confirmation from my gynaecologist.
I believe I said to myself as I was driving home that day and that was; "I would have the surgery", In other words I don't want it in my body.
The only other treatment was tablets and there are three reasons why I'm not going down that path. One, I do not like taking tablets per se. Two, taking tablets does not treat the condition only helps to relieve the symptoms.
Finally three, getting the tablets from the pharmacy would reveal my 'medical condition' and I'm never going down that path ever, also the cost of the tablets are not on our PBS scheme (makes medicine in our country cheap) and that would make them expensive.
As for the surgery, there are three side effects regardless of what type of surgery is used, two of them do not apply to me as my past surgery took care of those two. The last side effect is of course is incontinence issues. Which would be minimal in my case.
I will continue with the inconvenience and sort that problem out if and when it really becomes a problem and in the mean time also plan for the surgery to take place in the future.
When I was with my brothers family around the kitchen bench, yes they were talking about dogs being de-sexed and also they were also talking about me, without mentioning me, indirectly and no, it was not in spite. It's my family and as you know they accept me unconditionally and we make fun of each other.
Yes, it does hurt a little and that is just a consequence of the time and place. I was on hormones for too long, it was expensive to have my future protected and those places did not really exist at the time. Yes, it also hurts that I cannot have children.
Rereading your post, I saw the comment;
"We look forward to that kind of 'de-sexing.'" It put a smile on my face. That is certainly one way to take care of becoming pregnant!
You have had your fair share of obstacles in your live and you have overcome them with grace and dignity. Let me know how it goes okay?
It's like me in my recent health scare of being tested for bowel cancer and having two colonoscopies and both examinations being negative. When I first told one of my Aunts about the test, she was very surprised that I was not worried about it and she said; "I would be very worried in my case if it was me".
It was just one of those things. There was not much one could do about it. I'm not going through those 5 stages of grief or whatever, too much trouble. If you have bowel cancer, you get treatment and fight to live another day or you just die. I know what I'm going to choose.
Take care and all the best for you and your family.
Love and Hugs AlwaysSarah BOfficial Greeter@Moonflower
