2 weeks

[amnotreal]

I am having surgery on 18th and have to go 2 weeks before with only tylonal for pain. it is surgery to try and diagnose what is causing me so much abdominal and pelvic pain issues and back pain. i'm really worried about how to stay semi emotionally stable and deal with pain for sleeping. i will be having pms a large part of the time and more pain and I need to wait to ctb and see if this surgery can help give me a better quality of life. i'm afraid. afraid of the pain and of the surgery.

 

[LittleJem]

Good luck. It will pass faster than you think. Lots and lots of luck

 

[jgm63]

Wishing you the very best outcome.....

 

[Jean4]

I had Bariatric Surgery. I can only take Tylenol.

I had my Bariatric Surgery and Hysterectomy with only Tylenol. I had the same thought. It doesn't take away pms pain. I was ok.

 

[strawberrypug]

Good luck, you got this.

 

[amnotreal]

so the 14 days is starting and also pms time is starting for me and normally i have a pretty strong urg to ctb around this time in my cycle and I don't. like i am worried about mental health and stability with pain but realizing in the past doctors never took me seriously or would help me or listen and i felt like i would never get help and now maybe i will get some relief. i have hope. it is very strange and good. i am really anxious and lethargic and feel craptastic but i feel hopeful i will get some relief without ctb so soon maybe as i had though. it's a really odd experience that is very new for me.

also i keep realizing the degree to which i grew up with medical neglect and my family treating me like i was crazy when i complained of pain and how much it made me confused about my own experiences.