Persistence – #Periodically 17

Long time no #Periodically, but don't fear I'm back with another exciting instalment of "WTF is happening in Hilary's pelvis" - I'm sure you were all anxiously waiting. So we left off with the discovery of two cysts, one functional (good), one hemorrhagic (bad) on my right ovary. The protocol is to wait six weeks…

Gynaecological Whiplash #Periodically 15

I feel like I should start this blog with a "Previously on #Periodically..." but it might just be easier to read Periodically 10, 11 and 12 if you're new. If you (understandably) can't be bothered, here's the gist: in August I had laparoscopic surgery to look for endometriosis, they found nothing but a regular (functional/ovulation) cyst on…

Recovery & do I Regret Having the Laparoscopy? #Periodically 12

I am now over three weeks post-laparoscopy. I've started working, from home happily, and I could be doing a lot worse. But for the sake of record, I thought I better write about how everything's healing up. Badly, is the answer. In my blog about the surgery itself I included this picture of my stomach's…