After the Surgery: Jenn's Healing Journey Insights on Endometriosis & Recovery

The whole gang's back together again! Jenn returns from her surgery recovery and shares her recent experience with endometriosis surgery, recovery, and all of the emotional and physical implications. She reflects on the importance of community support, self-care, and trusting our intuition in navigating complex health decisions. Today, we touch on: -Jenn’s decision to proceed with the hysterectomy and ovarian removal. -The healing validation that comes from this surgery. -Trusting that we are making the best decision that we can with the information that we have available at the time, regardless of the outcome. -Navigating medication, hormonal changes & treatment options post-surgery. -The sneaky nature of endometriosis. -The emotional impact of losing reproductive organs. -Coaching ourselves through the patience necessary for recovery from major abdominal surgery. -The blessing that is community support during recovery and midlife. -Leveraging health challenges to reset mindset, values, and clarity regarding meaningful priorities to shake up those old, automatic habits and patterns that no longer serve us. -Practical tips for recovery, including the use of supportive accessories like hysterectomy pillows for comfort and as reminders to slow down. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Personal Updates 01:35 Surgery Insights and Decisions 07:11 Pathology Report and Validation 10:24 Navigating Post-Surgery Emotions 15:14 Hormone Replacement Therapy Discussion 17:58 Understanding Lab Results Post-Surgery 20:44 Community Support and Personal Growth 30:00 Resetting Priorities and Values Resources & Links: Hysterectomy Pillow - https://a.co/d/0aKUvSHb If our messy is your kind of messy, we would love for you to rate, review and follow or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. We would also love to know what is on your mind. If you were to join us, what would we be talking about? Email us at [email protected] or message us on Instagram or TikTok @messymidlifepodcast.