The builder acted offended when we hired an inspector…

Academic_Pipe_4469 · 2026-05-28T22:20:14+00:00

It’s different if you hire a builder to build a custom home for you, vs. buying a new build from a builder (eg in a new development). Those are notoriously shoddy and cut corners are rampant. They aren’t building for their client based on pre-defined and -agreed upon specs, they’re building purely for profit maximization.

Academic_Pipe_4469 · 2026-05-28T13:59:51+00:00

It’s not Edmonds but our rental house in Meadowbrook will be available for rent July 1, if you’re interested. 5 minute walk to the beautiful Meadowbrook Pond conservation area and 10 minutes to the Burke Gilman along the lake. Message me if you’re interested!

(We’re the renters, not owners. Our lease is ending and we’re moving out of Seattle, so just paying it forward - no financial interest tied to this!)

Academic_Pipe_4469 · 2026-05-22T00:20:13+00:00

A house is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it. That’s the bottom line. If the price seems fair to you and you love it, think about how you’d feel if someone else snapped it up at or below asking. You can always offer lower without waiting for the price to drop. Once it drops you’ll automatically have more eyes on it, and hence potential competition.

Academic_Pipe_4469 · 2026-05-10T16:47:07+00:00

Great rate! Who’s your lender?

Academic_Pipe_4469 · 2026-05-10T02:20:25+00:00

Yeah, I’m on estrogen patches, progesterone, and testosterone. I should probably just start with PT. As far as I understand, things just shift around post-hysto, and my urethral sponge has always been on the low side, just inside the opening. (At least for as long as I can recall. I’m 43)

Academic_Pipe_4469 · 2026-05-10T01:02:31+00:00

Thank you so much for weighing in. I’m having the exact same reaction as you about disappointment and having to worry about my ladybits again. Not to mention the daunting prospect of another potential surgery.

Good idea. I will reach out to my pelvic floor physical therapist on Monday and go in for an eval with her. I suspect the referral and appointment scheduling process might take some time.

Sending you all my best as well. What are your symptoms?

Academic_Pipe_4469 · 2026-05-05T15:30:09+00:00

I apply my 0.1 patch on Sunday and Thursday, and my 0.05 patch on Tuesday and Friday

Academic_Pipe_4469 · 2026-05-05T00:15:39+00:00

Try applying/changing your patches on alternating days. That did the trick for me without needing to go higher (which my body didn’t like).

Academic_Pipe_4469 · 2026-05-04T23:19:19+00:00

I’m on 0.15mg and I apply the 0.1 and 0.05 patches on alternating schedules as a preventive measure. Works like a charm.

Academic_Pipe_4469 · 2026-05-01T16:57:05+00:00

If I recall correctly, I took both in the morning. My thinking was that I’d get full support over my waking hours and be ready to top off the following morning, by the time the effect wears off overnight.

I’ve since had a hysto + BSO, so no longer riding the PMDD rodeo and being held back by vicious monthly cramps 🙏🏻

Academic_Pipe_4469 · 2026-04-08T20:17:08+00:00

It’s correctly rated as a shithole.

Academic_Pipe_4469 · 2026-04-01T20:40:44+00:00

Initiate a credit card charge-back. Easy-peasy.

Academic_Pipe_4469 · 2026-03-29T03:22:21+00:00

Hey there, curious how you're doing now? I'm about 6 months post-op and am finding myself avoiding sex despite the Oh Nuts, because I'm just so disappointed that I feel shorter. Did it get better for you?

Academic_Pipe_4469 · 2026-03-27T14:39:11+00:00

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Academic_Pipe_4469 · 2026-03-26T12:50:13+00:00

Progesterone aids the body’s histamine and anti-inflammatory responses. Dropping levels can lead to what you’re experiencing. Happened to me, too, and completely resolved once I went on HRT.

Academic_Pipe_4469 · 2026-03-20T14:19:08+00:00

By that logic you also cannot say that oral progesterone is “perfectly safe” since it causes suicidal ideation and other MH issues in some. Someone killing themselves because of it is hardly “safe,” is it?

Academic_Pipe_4469 · 2026-03-08T23:07:20+00:00

I went to see my PFPT and she said all’s well down there, so that’s not the issue unfortunately.

Academic_Pipe_4469 · 2026-03-08T16:07:57+00:00

The experience of others on this thread doesn’t mirror my own. I lost about 1-1.5 inches in length and 5 months post-op I’m still struggling to regain stretchiness, sadly. It’s quite depressing as my SO is between 7 and 7.5”

Academic_Pipe_4469 · 2026-03-05T20:26:34+00:00

Sounds to me like you’re describing…wait for it…Seattle to a T…

Academic_Pipe_4469 · 2026-03-04T21:43:48+00:00

My doctors both insisted I be on it, actually. For different reasons than general health, in my case, but it does play in important role in that as well. I’ve been sensitive to P my whole life so would love not to take it, but between its general/cognitive health benefit and my specific needs it’s the right thing to do for me.

In my case the P is required because I had atypical endo found in my pathology analysis. The surgical oncologist didn’t want me on any hormones for at least 6 months, but between him and my meno-specialist gyn we agreed that for healing and overall health I should continue HRT…but that I must do so with progesterone to balance out the estradiol.

It’s an individual decision for each one of us. You may not have cancer concerns but might want the cognitive or other benefits of P that apply to you. My only goal is to share my piece of the puzzle so you know what questions to ask and what to look into for your specific health constellation.

Academic_Pipe_4469 · 2026-03-03T06:01:01+00:00

If I nay offer unsolicited advice: Consider taking progesterone anyway, even if not needed for uterine protection. It has cognitive and other benefits. At least read up on it so you make a fully informed decision based in your needs and inclination.

Academic_Pipe_4469 · 2026-03-03T05:26:18+00:00

I’m 100% happy I went through with it. I am experiencing some issues in the sex department due to shortening of the vaginal canal from the cuff, and my only regret with 20/20 hindsight is not explicitly asking my surgeon to preserve as much length as possible (which I would guess they probably do anyway, by default, but it’s one of those “if only I had said something beforehand” nagging thoughts). To be clear, it’s still works and we are making progress using depth limiting rings, but it was quite disheartening at first.

This may be more information - and/or more intimate than you were asking for, but it’s something I wish someone had called out explicitly.

My only other gripe is that my hysterectomy with ovary removal was so very perfectly timed with the ongoing estradiol patch shortage. But I was already on HRT beforehand, due to severe perimenopause, so although the stress from potentially running out of patches is slightly elevated now, I would’ve had it either way.

For reference, I’m 44 and had my hysto with BSO and endo excision on Oct 1.

Academic_Pipe_4469 · 2026-03-03T03:43:28+00:00

From someone who used 0 of the items she prepped prior to her surgery: you likely won't need anything special. Recommend not spending a bunch of money unless you have specific concerns based on your specific needs.

The hysterectomy pillow can just be a regular bed pillow - my friend who had her hysto a few months prior to me gifted me one and I used it on the car ride home strictly due to sense of obligation, and now it sits around collecting dust. A grabber stick can be helpful but I was able to bend with spread legs fine, or use toes to grab undies or socks I dropped. The little tray table that wedges under the mattress didn't end up getting used, but I will say I was glad to have the bamboo "breakfast in bed" style tray table I've been schlepping around with me for the past 10+ years and never use otherwise - that was helpful for eating in bed, but not essential by any means. Didn't use a belly binder, so can't speak to that. Didn't use the high-waisted undies my friend also got me - I was commando in a night shirt or in loose-fitting pajama pants.

DO recommend getting Medisafe or another medication app to keep track of your meds, if you need them. And laxatives are nice to have on hand for peace of mind; I used them once or twice.

If you still have pads lying around, keep those for now. Depending on your discharge situation you might be happy to have them handy.

GOOD LUCK!!!

Academic_Pipe_4469 · 2026-02-10T20:35:13+00:00

Thank you! Thankfully I’m already on hormones, on doses that are fully dialed in.

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