One year ago, I had the ultrasound that identified a mass, which I affectionately called “plumkin” since it was the size of a plum and it was Halloween.  I was somewhat relieved that they saw masses on me the size they were because I just wanted my cramps from Hell to stop and was, at that point, beginning to accept that I was going to have to have a hysterectomy or some form of operation.

When I wasn’t on my period, I felt fine and never thought about it, but each subsequent period, along with the cramps, I realized that I just couldn’t take it anymore.  I just wanted it to stop.

One year ago, I was asking the ultrasound tech, what she was going to be doing on Halloween. I remember getting the results the next day and looking at a ruler to see how big 8cm was in inches, which was the size of the largest fibroid that they found on my uterus.  At the time, I just thought it was 1 fibroid, but it turned out there were several of them.

One year ago, I was talking to my friend about “plumkin” and we both started researching hysterectomies because she also had bad cramps – worse than mine – and also had to have monthly blood infusions because her period made her anemic.

One year ago, the whirlwind of doctor’s appointments, online researching, preparations, etc. began.  I still can’t believe that time has flown by so fast, but it has…in a good way!

For those of you who are just hearing the news that you might need to have a hysterectomy…don’t worry. It *will* get better. Your life *will* return even better than how it was before.  Really…it will!