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[austin_tycho]

A year ago today, I had my hysterectomy. I've been reading my journal prior to that to put tags in, and noticing how much day to day misery I was living with. My health has been so much better since then- not having to worry about searing, terrible pain knocking me down for days at a time... I even gave away my Vicodin stash because I didn't need it.

It's ironic that a year ago, I started a quite pleasant six week vacation and today I'm scheduled to be at work for fifteen hours. I miss those days where I got to wake up whenever I wanted, take naps whenever I wanted, and just read, swim, and take it easy. It makes me wish I could retire!

Anyway, I am grateful that my surgery went as well as it did, especially when I've heard many stories otherwise. As much as I like to burn incense and chew roots and all that, I truly appreciate Western medicine today.

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[contentlove.livejournal.com]

Errrrm, thank you again. And also, I think this is one of the best things about keeping a journal - the ability to contrast and compare this time with that time. Otherwise, at least in my case, I'm pretty sure I would forget, or even worse, rewrite it in my head.

[mielikki.livejournal.com]

Are the toofers better? I include dentistry in my appreciation of Western medicine. I wonder how our ancestors got by without it.

For that matter, how people survived in Texas before there was air conditioning, while I'm appreciating modern conveniences.

[contentlove.livejournal.com]

Definitely mixed review on the teeth. I'm okay right now, but I'm facing some pretty serious work that's going to HURT (at least for a little while - then it should hurt a lot less. I keep telling myself that. I have a real problem with dental avoidance).