It's time.

Starting tomorrow I'm taking my physical health into my own hands. For three days I will be doing a juice cleanse and after that I will be re-starting the IC diet. I will be VERY strict on this diet. Not only do I hope that this will help relieve some of the pain I've been having from intermittent flares, I'm hoping that I'll be able to shed those last few pounds I've been holding on to since V's birth.

I've been feeling ok since the surgery. The pain isn't gone, but the other symptoms have improved some. I was recently approved for botox injections in the muscles of my pelvic floor to help with the spasms. The first round of botox began three days ago, on Friday the 13th. We won't know if it is going to do any good for at least three weeks, but if it does help at all the pain should be remedied for a few months, at least.

On top of continually managing my health I'm getting ready for my first gig as an Assistant Director for Jewish Theatre Grand Rapids! I'm very excited and very nervous at the same time.

This is just a quick update on my general well-being. I hope to blog more often; there's been a lot going on in the world that I have very strong opinions about. I'll also be updating my other blog, MommaHeather, more often as well.

If I begin to slack, kick me in the bum. ;)

There's nothing witty this late at night.

On December 13, 2011, I had surgery to fix a vaginal floor prolapse and to have a hysterectomy.  I was excited for the fixes because they are ultimately supposed to help relieve a lot of my pain.

My doctor did tell me from the start that my pain may increase for a short while after the surgery, so we decided we would deal with that on a day to day basis. My recovery wasn't awful, and the pain was nowhere near as bad as I thought it would be. I was laid up for a good 6 weeks with the help of Dave and the girls. And Skyrim.

I knew these were the best options for me considering the condition I was in. I didn't plan on having any more children, so I asked that they perform a hysterectomy as well. While I STILL feel that it was the right decision for me as part of my care and pain management, I do find that I get a little nostalgic and a wee bit regretful when I see everyone around me having babies. I'm happy for them, no question there. It just causes a sort of "internal mourning" I suppose.

Maybe I can articulate this at an earlier hour sometime. Or, maybe not. We will just have to see what comes up.