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October 29, 2021 by Adrienne

I had my hysterectomy surgery yesterday morning. I came home late last night, slept in the recliner, and am having to rely on pain meds to feel remotely decent. The hospital was fantastic in having me nurse just before surgery and using safe meds so that I could nurse immediately after too. I’m so thankful for that.


I’m super sore. I have a feeling grief over being done with babies will come. Even if I was ready to be finished, the possibility of more was always there. Lachlan’s birth was a clear answer that it was time. I look forward to life with less pain and all the ramifications that adenomyosis brought, but it’s a weird place to be in right now.

Pray for my recovery? Two surgeries in seven weeks is hard to recover from. I feel like I just did this.

Now I’m going back to snuggling my baby and being so thankful for him.

← Lachlan: six weeks.
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About Adrienne

A homeschooling mother of ten, ages 19 and under, I chronicle life, laughs, struggles, and lessons learned as I raise a larger-than-most sized family and try to laugh about the craziness.

Comments

  1. Charlotte Moore says

    October 29, 2021 at 12:17 pm

    Oh my goodness! I had no idea you were going to have this surgery. I sure hate all you have gone through lately. PRAY for the pain and for a quicker recovery than expected. Thanks for letting us know.

    • Adrienne says

      October 29, 2021 at 12:52 pm

      Lachlan’s birth became an emergency because the adenomyomas inside my uterus started ripping away as he descended and I began to hemorrhage. It threatened both of us. Another pregnancy would be also threatened, and the only solution to the side effects I have from this is hysterectomy. The doc said the damage inside was extensive and my pain should be significantly lessened. I’m hopeful.

      • Carl M. Davis says

        October 30, 2021 at 11:33 am

        Thanks for the update. I think you will recover well. Anne Hutchinson and Suzanna Westley each had about 16 children but that was in the 17th and 18th century so they did not have the modern medical care that you are so thankful for.
        Stay in touch and stay warm this winter now that you are no longer in Southwest MO.

      • Charlotte Moore says

        October 31, 2021 at 2:17 am

        Thankful you are going to be able to feel better soon. PRAYING!!!

  2. Charlotte Moore says

    November 5, 2021 at 5:49 am

    How are you doing? Trust you are much better and healing well.

    • Adrienne says

      November 5, 2021 at 8:39 pm

      So much better. I’m tired today after a long day but I survived getting groceries with nine kids without much pain at all. It was the first time I’ve ventured out. Thanks for asking!

      • Charlotte Moore says

        November 7, 2021 at 12:39 am

        Thank the LORD!! Just don’t over do it. You sure do not want to over work your body. You have been through so much.

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