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Well ladies... you all know what a terrible time I have had with my periods lately.  Today is THE day finally that I get the Mirena IUD put in.  I am not looking forward to it, but I surely hope that it takes care of all these problems.  Irregular periods, heavy cramping, moodiness, tearfulness, oh such a wide array of symptoms including extreme fatigue.  I know it will take a few months to work like it should, or like I want it to... But, if I have not responded to your posts, I'm sorry!  I see some newcomers and want to say welcome!  You have found a good place to gain support.  Some are having problems like Marilyn and a herniated disc.  I didn't post, but I sure hope they are able to do something for it.  I've heard that its very painful.  And Beth, I said a prayer with everyone else for your meeting today at 10:30...  hope it went well and that you had positive results.  Now for the picnic.  Usually when I am on my period, I feel really bad.  I started yesterday, today is the insertion of the IUD.  So I will say I am not sure yet if I will come.  If I feel up to it, I will.  I might be in bed as sometimes that's what it ends up being.  Tim works tomorrow, and so if I feel good, I will get out of the house and over to the picnic to see everyone.  If not, well hello Pastor Pillow and Sister Sheets, we are going to have an early weekend church service... LOL. OH and one more thing... SHELIA I did not forget you.  Congratulations on your 100! As always, we knew you would do great. Take care.

Hopefully the IUD will take care of everything for you. I have heard some great things about it. Once it starts working for you, PM me and let me know how it does for you. I wanted to look into that myself. Hope you get to feeling better soon!  I don't think I am going to make it to the picnic either. Depending on how I am doing tommorrow, I might try to stop by but doubting it at this point. Corey works all weekend so I am starting to think an all weekend church service with Pastor Pillow and Sister Sheets is sounding really good right about now! hehehe. Talk to you soon.

Hi sweetie, you're in my prayers.  Remeber if you are being done and you have been put to sleep, you won't be able to drive for at least 24 hours.  I too am having surgery today at 12pm, I had to have a bladder sling put in to support my bladder 3 years ago.  It's coming out today as it's erroding causing severe pain during those magical moments. It has starting tearing into the vaginal tissue.  I know I won't be able to go to the picnic as I am being put to sleep.  May the IUD work for you.   Love ya

I'll pray for you Melinda that everything works out well for you. I hope that you will feel like coming to the picnic because I really want to meet you but I completely understand if you can't make it. (((hugs)))

Kathy I'll pray that your surgery goes well also. Take care of yourself.

Melinda, we all understand for sure. I sure hope the IUD does the trick for you. I understand about the picnic, we would love to see you, but you need to take care of "Melinda". Keep us posted how you are doing as you are up to it. Cheryl

Well its over.  I am in the bed as of about 1:30 today.  Here is how it went down: Instructed to take ibuprofen one hour before...  I only had some Jr Tylenol meltaways that I had bought at the pharmacy at work a few weeks back.  So at 10:45, I took two.  "They taste good and just dissolve/crumble very fast, well MELT, just like the title says.  I then took 2 more fifteen minutes later.  Then another 2 another 15 mins later.  That way I could do it gradually in case the sucralose made me sick... then I could have enough warning to stop and not take them all. The gyn would say "Now you will feel a..."  and a few mins later, "Now this will be a.." describing it as he went.  NOW HOW ON EARTH DOES HE KNOW? DOES HE HAVE A V-GINA?  NO I dont think so...  well he said this would start a cramp and so would this...  I asked, "Will the insertion be the worst part?"  He said no that most of the time it was everything leading up to it.  Well guess what? HE LIED! Yes it hurt!  Afterwards, the nurse stayed in the room with me and I laid down on the table because (a) my legs were shaking (b) I felt nauseous (c) I felt like I would puke.  Then I called Tim to come pick me up (he dropped me off at work today) as I was getting dressed.  I left the office, waited downstairs, and it was the longest 20 minutes of my life!  THEN is when the pain came.  I laid down in the front seat of Tim's truck the entire way home. I took some liquid meripidine left from my gallbladder surgery.  Finally went to sleep.  I cannot stand up out of bed because it makes me dizzy, disoriented, and yes I have puked twice.  I am very groggy so I would not be suprised if this post doesn't make any sense whatsoever...  I hope I am feeling better tomorrow with no cramping so I can come to the picnic.

Melinda Dear, I sure hope you do get to feeling better soon for two reasons, the main reason, it is not fun to hurt and I do not want you to be in pain, second is a selfish reason, I really want you to be able to come and enjoy the picnic.  Get Well Soon!!

Ohhhh Melinda... I sure hope it works!  Would love to see you tomorrow at the picnic!!!

I finally got strong enough to get out of bed and into the living room recliner.  Poor Tim.  He has waited on me hand and foot.  I asked for water, got ice water with a straw.  Asked for soup, he brought me soup and a fresh glass of ice for my water  and then he remembered my lap board and put my soup on it.  I couldn't eat it because sitting up made me dizzy and I threw up a few times tonight.  He cleaned house while I slept. We've been watching a movie tonight and I finally felt well enough to get on my laptop.  He probably feels relieved that I'm feeling better, although he has been incredibly supportive.  I did finally finish my bowl of soup (took several hours!) and yes it was cold But it tasted good.  I also have my favorite Chocolate Matrix/Syntha Mochachino blend shake sitting here next to me and slowly slurping on it. Thanks everyone for your support and thoughts.  I am thinking that tomorrow I will be well enough to come to the picnic.  And, I just might bring some protein bars to slice up and let everyone try.