My Progress: Most recent update

I am 2 months, 3 weeks, 5 days pass abdominal myomectomy. I took my third and final lupron shot on Sunday. I had to call the doctor prior to that date because I was having some spotting. It might have been a period, but I had no idea as I was told to expect a bleeding with the first lupron shot, but I was not told what to expect with the second, apart from the hot flashes. Well, the doctor himself seem a bit surprised at the spotting so after asking me a few questions, including whether or not I was still experiencing hot flashes, he asked me to take the other shot on Sunday. Well the hot flashes had minimized tremendously, but they are back and even worse after the third injection.

I cannot sleep in clothes and if I do, I wake some time in the night to take them off. During the day, I would be fine one minute and then a wave of heat will just pass through me. Even now, I am experiencing these flashes, while blogging. Sometimes I asked others if the place is hot, but they are cool and I am not. I described this heat before so would not go into it here. I would say though, I wish for no one to go through it, even at menopause. My mom told me to drink a lot of water. 

About the back and pelvic pain, it is still on. I had the x-ray done, but it was normal. The General Practioner who sent me for it suggested an MRI, but said she preferred that I see an orthopedic doctor first. I was given  an appointment to see him in September and maybe I would suggest that he sent me for the MRI. The pain is however bearable in that I can go on without taking pain killers most of the times and by rubbing it with diclofenac/voltaren. There is a general stiffness along with the pain in the area though. 

I plan to visit a herbal doctor soon so I can take on a more natural way of dealing with my uterus issues having done the surgery. I don't like prescription drugs and so I'll do whatever I can to heal my body naturally. I have also started to exercise again. These include walks, stretches and some aerobics. The only discomfort is on my left lower back side, which is what I will be visiting the orthopedic for. I can still say that I do not regret the surgery. I am very happy that I did it.