Today I am undergoing major surgery to remove the recalled Essure devices inside of my Fallopian tubes. In August of 2018 I got sick and felt one of the coils slip. In the following months, pain would steadily and rapidly increase from cramps 2 weeks of every month to daily pain levels. These “cramps” went from mild stabs of pain that made me catch my breath to causing random blackout and dizzy spells. One of these blackout moments occurred suddenly when my spouse was helping me screw on an earring and it caused me to concuss myself on the edge of the bathroom counter.
This blackout caused my chin to split that caused permanent scarring and a mildly chipped tooth, several bruises, a badly bruised knee, and a stubbed toe. Driving after that point was not safe. It was clear something was very wrong and this was now affecting my ability to parent safely. Unfortunately there were a few more illnesses between August and February 2019 that caused pain to increase, as well as the dizzy spells, blackouts, and a number of other personal symptoms.
While in surgery, my doctor is going to perform a number of other treatments to help alleviate my symptoms of endometriosis and very heavy, painful periods. Surgery is not a cure for endometriosis, and the effects of the recalled Essure coils will take some time to leave my system, but I’m hopeful that without these known problems in place, that things will improve. If surgery does not help my periods or if they come back, then my doctor has agreed to perform a full hysterectomy before the end of 2019. With this aggressive and cooperative treatment plan in place, I look forward to a future of potentially pain free sex, no more periods, less pain, and a return to living an active, happy lifestyle.
Your support in my recovery at this time is crucial. I thank you deeply for your reliable presence and patience as I do my best to heal up. After the all clear is given by the doctor post surgery, there will be LOTS of vagina therapy, AKA MASTURBATION, VAGINAL STRETCHING, VULVA MASSAGE, ORGASMS, PENETRATION, AND GENITAL PLAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! to make sure everything heals up as it should. Stick around, enjoy some old throwbacks while I kick my feet up and work from bed, and in just a few short weeks we’ll get to explore a healthy vagina without recalled and banned birth control that has killed thousands of women. 🙂