I have been up and down getting my liquids and playing with the "kids" a bit and just noticed that I suddenly feel really good. Clearly, the incisions are healing because even the itchiness is gone now. The only remaining reminder is a bruise they gave me during surgery, but even that is half the size it was.
Now I can pay attention to some of the other things I haven't really paid attention to. Those who know me know that I have been perimenopausal for almost 10 years now. Lately, the indications have been that I might finally be winding down. Now, I'm not so sure. Of course, losing weight will do things like that. But I have noticed a couple things: first, my emotions aren't running away from me this month. Usually, the last week of my cycle, I get very irritable. Well, this month, it hasn't hit yet. Second, the edema related to my cycle has NOT gone away. This is a disappointment. But since I don't already have edema in my legs, the cycle-related edema isn't bothering me as much as it has the past few months. I hope all of this isn't TMI for anyone. It will be interesting to see how this all evolves as I lose weight.
My knees do seem to be affected by the cycle-related edema. They don't exactly hurt, right now, but they get stiff easier. I am guessing that is the reason that they hurt so bad at the end of my cycle the last few months. On the plus side, when I know that they are going to get stiff, I move around more. The stiffness comes from sitting in one place too long. So, I have probably been up and down more today than any other day since the surgery.
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