After almost 20 years of being dismissed by doctors and told my periods were 'pretty normal,' after trying SO many different medications, after my symptoms taking up 20+ days of any given month since I was a teenager, after bleeding through layers of clothes in public and at work, after several years of my periods being 4 weeks straight, after decidual casts, infections, torsion, nerve compression, PMDD and severe dysphoria, after years of PT, PFPT, CT scans, ultrasounds, MRIs, a laparascopy, bipsoes; after finding cysts and fibroids/ tumors and being told to just " keep an eye on it" to "preserve my fertility," after disabling amounts of pain and a lot of weight gain, after several new diagnoses, and several new doctors, I FINALLY HAVE A DATE FOR MY HYSTERECTOMY. My recovery is going to be at least 6 weeks (maybe more because of EDS/ hypermobility & Long Covid-- my body stays pretty busy, haha), and I've been out of work for half a year while I've been trying to get my health back on track, so I have no savings to speak of. I'm in negotiations for applying for disability formally, but I may not be able to get a temporary claim, and a permanent claim may end up doing more harm than good (since I *can* work part-time while I manage my health full-time) but, we'll see how that goes! If you've ever had to go through the process yourself, or known someone who has, you know it's a years-long nightmare, so I'm not counting on it. I have referrals for PT and PFPT for after surgery, and the care team I've assembled is great, so I should be able to manage overall health better after this chapter is over! I'm counting on the support of friends, chosen family, colleagues, 'fans,' and strangers, and I appreciate all of your help! If you'd like to donate, my GFM link is here: https://gofund.me/fd573eb25 To donate via other apps, my handles are all "anjlelatihac" (so, @anjlelatihac, $anjlelatihac and /anjlelatihac) To follow along, I'm most likely to share daily & weekly updates on my IG stories and posts here!: https://www.instagram.com/anjlelatihac/ Thank you so much! <3
If you stop by to help or visit, I ask that you wear an N95 (I will have some available). I have chemical allergies and asthma triggered by allergies, so please refrain from any candles/ perfumes/ scented things if making a care package. DIETARY RESTRICTIONS/ NO: - gluten/ wheat/ flour* - dairy/ milk/ cheese, etc. (butter is okay, just let me know) - bananas - broccoli - cauliflower - yellow onion (onion powder okay!) (red onion okay if cooked down for hours, like in a soup) - garlic (garlic powder okay!) I can have trace amounts of gluten (I have an intolerance, not celiac) but I have to be careful and spread this out. Things like soy sauce and gumbo are usually fine, just not every day. Favorite foods: - Sushi - Thai food - Indian food - BBQ - shrimp - crab - ice cream