It's been done, partially anyway. I went in on Friday to have my IUD put in place. A very simple procedure for now. It's supposed to last 10 years, so I'm gonna keep it in 'til I'm ready for a tubal. I got so tired of taking the stupid pill. It's going on 13 years I've been on it and that can't be good for my body. Time to break free from the pill! That lame, irritating commercial comes to mind... You know the one with the synchronized swimmers? "Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, every daayyyy..." Not anymore! Yaay! I'm honestly not ready for the big snip yet. Call me chicken. I'm planning on doing it at 35 or so. Before that, I'd really like to get laser surgery on my eyes. Glasses are another thing I'm fed up with.
Other than that, not much else going on...thankfully. Last week was another difficult week, but we made it through. Now I'm just trying to relax because things could be much worse. I'm trying not to worry about work, as my hours are still cut in half. She tried to let us go back to normal for a while, but things just keep slowing down. It's time to start looking for a part time job for now. That's less intimidating than finding another full time one. I don't want to work at another company I don't like.
Back to work... Dammit, I keep forgetting to upload those damn pictures from my other 'puter! I'll get to it. Eventually. For now I'm going to concentrate on having a better week. Later!
4 comments:
Actually, long-term Pill use cuts your risk of ovarian cancer. Even though you stop taking it, you'll reap that reward for a long, long time.
@ birdbrain: What? Who funded that study, I wonder? :)
Well, at least you don't have to worry about taking the pill every day.
Cheers!
I should really wear my glasses. I thought that was a picture of a jelly fish wearing a Star of David. Sheesh.
Zucchini, it was a story in the New Yorker years ago. Western women have a higher rate of ovarian cancer because we get an average of 400 periods in our lifetimes. All of that ovulation means lots of cells splitting and reproducing rapidly, which raises the risk of something going wrong. In developing nations, where women go through menarche later and menopause earlier and spend a lot of time periodless because of pregnancy and nursing, the rate of ovarian cancer is much lower. The Pill protects against ovarian cancer because it prevents ovulation. I'm a health writer. The research is solid.
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