Six weeks postop and I had my final visit with the doctor. Everything is looking great and I was cleared for activity. Of course, to start slow and expect to be tired, but finally!

I do still have some incisional pain, which the doctor said could last up to 6 months and may never go away completely. It’s not when I press on it, just super sensitive if I brush it or wear pants with zippers still. When I herniated my disk years ago, I had nerve damage which resulted in slight numbness on the inside of my knee and into my calf. That still exists today, so I wouldn’t be surprised if my surgery incision ended up the same because it’s me. 😀

In retrospect, I was a little surprised at how long it took me to feel a lot better. Most people were saying a couple weeks and even my doctor said after 3 it would be better, but really it was a good month and even then there was a ways to go. In speaking with my doctor about it, she wasn’t all that surprised since I had an open surgery and the fact that what they took out was quite large. She kept saying “Your uterus was huge”. Go big or go home, right?

Now that all is said and done, I rode my bike for the first time and wow – what a difference! Instead of feeling my fibroids with every pedal stroke and the feeling of having to pee from the pressure – I felt…. nothing. The fibroids grew gradually, so I noticed my symptoms increase gradually, but now that they are suddenly gone, it is a huge difference.

Of course, I’m tired from riding because not only are my muscles deconditioned from not doing anything for 6 weeks, but my abs were cut open and there is that dimension of healing on top of it. I feel a little sore after the ride, but I figured that would be the case. I just need to take it slow and not do a lake ride for a bit. At least I will get to enjoy the wonderful fall weather on my bike – minus my fibroids 😀