Hypermenorrhea

[velvetpage]

Hypermenorrhea is sitting through a very important hour-long meeting, all the while calculating the fastest route to the washroom to deal with the inevitable gush when you stand.

Hypermenorrhea is never bothering to buy anything but the overnight-sized pads and super-sized tampons.

Hypermenorrhea is always wearing double protection.

Hypermenorrhea is carrying extra clothing or calling in sick on heaviest days.

Hypermenorrhea is fearing the consequences of a good night's sleep on your mattress and bedding.

Hypermenorrhea is never getting a good night's sleep because every time you shift, you're worried about accidents.

Hypermenorrhea is getting up to a crying child and having to stop at the washroom on the way to comfort her.

Hypermenorrhea is knowing every trick in the book for getting blood out of fabric.

Hypermenorrhea is having a mental catalogue of the side effects of each type of iron pill on your own body.

Hypermenorrhea is not waiting for a doctor to diagnose anemia, but taking iron pills starting the day the bleeding starts to head it off.

Hypermenorrhea is having people tell you that you must be hemorrhaging if you're bleeding that much - and thinking it's actually lighter than last month.

Hypermenorrhea is taking more than the recommended dose of cough syrup, because every cough causes a gush.

Hypermenorrhea is getting pregnant as a way of stopping your periods for a year or two.

Hypermenorrhea is mentioning what's making you sick to your grandmother, and learning that she had the same thing and so did her mother.

Hypermenorrhea is seriously considering the benefits of a DIY hysterectomy.

Hypermenorrhea is wanting to poke out the eyes of, or at least switch uteri with, the next person who bemoans the medicalization of normal bodily functions like menstruation, or suggests that you see your period as a spiritual connection to Mother Earth.

Comments

[quaero-verum.livejournal.com]

Bleh.


So what's the latest thinking on the hystorectomy? Is that still on the table, or are you going to try and learn to live with this?

*huuuuuge hugs*

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

My appointment is three weeks from today, and since that's over Christmas, I'm not trying to rush it.

Given the fact that I was sent home from school early for nearly fainting on the playground, and they didn't want to let me drive because I looked so pale, I think it's time to up my iron supplements again.

[kisekileia.livejournal.com]

Hon, if you're in that rough shape already, you need to rush the appointment if you can. I realize that not trying to rush it over Christmas is a nice thing to do for the doctor, but you need to think of your own welfare as well. You need this bleeding STOPPED, for your sake and for your own family's sake.

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

There's no point. I'm not low enough that they'll give me an infusion. They won't be comfortable giving me anything more to stop the bleeding. All they'll tell me is take more iron and we'll see you in January. I can do that without talking to the doctor.

[kisekileia.livejournal.com]

What about getting the hysterectomy arranged, or getting you on the waiting list for one, right now?

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

Christine, I know you mean well, but can you stop, please?

[kisekileia.livejournal.com]

All right. I'm sorry I made things worse. *offers hug and warm blanket, in the hope that they will be more helpful*