I have been feeling too tired to write so this might be even more confusing than usual...
Follow-up to my last post - TMI - Warned
Four days after my ridiculous second period I got a third. You read that right. October 5th, as I was heading to CalJams (Foo Fighters were not going to be missed) I started another cycle. My app, once again, wanted to argue that I didn't know what I was talking about but I MADE it take the entry; it can't beat me!
I rang my doctor who told me that I needed to call every obgyn she knew to get an appointment. I already had one scheduled but it was for October 25th and they wanted me in sooner. After calling six, I finally got an appointment this past Tuesday.
My mom went with me because she is literally the best. New doc comes in. She is super empathetic and a little pissed off that the doc who initially saw me didn't explain what might be going on with my body (made me like her even more). I can't recall everything but she told me that the fibroids are on the small side and one might be submucosal (I had to read about that in detail and I don't think you need that image in your head) which is less common but likely not the cause of my ongoing visit from Aunt Flow. She believes it is likely hormonal (here I come menopause) but, as a precaution, asked me to have an endometrial biopsy (absolutely do not watch on YouTube) to test for cancer. I did try to offer up my uterus as a sacrifice in lieu of having to deal with this continuous mess but she wasn't into it so we moved on.
Let me say, I have never, in all my life, experienced pain like that. I passed a kidney stone in my twenties and had a failed spinal tap in my thirties and I would opt for either again before getting another biopsy. Doc wanted three samples, I did not make it past one. I was sweating and hyperventilating. When she finished the first, I basically begged her not to do it again. I was in tears about the thought of having to feel that kind of pain again. My fucking hat is off to all women who have given birth! Unclear how you ever did it more than once...
So now I am waiting on my results. I don't think it is cancer, I am not even concerned that the results will come back positive. Will be happy to rule it out to talk next steps. Doc has me on progesterone for two weeks in hopes of resetting my system. We can only move forward once I am done with the meds.
I had been hoping this latest round was just a little break-through but no, I am still going strong 15 days later. The progesterone will only make it last longer and my body will think it is menstruating along with all the fun side-effects. So this round I will be experiencing my period for 30 straight days with cramps, PMS and a fuck-ton of chocolate.