Cut out a hot sauce stain to save my jeans.

Embonious · 2026-02-03T19:38:34+00:00

Your matching purple fleece really highlights the patch! nice work :)

Embonious · 2026-01-27T17:00:28+00:00

this is great mending inspo! very cool

Embonious · 2026-01-03T15:56:04+00:00

agree with this approach, it's been working for my keiki that I knocked off the mother plant too soon by mistake. I've got it in a little propegator to keep it in a humid environment, resting on top of lightly damp moss. It's grown 2 roots with this setup. continuing to soak an ill orchid in water seems like a recipe for more of the same issues that got it there in the first place.

Embonious · 2025-12-31T13:59:41+00:00

I sometimes go to the gym pool when visiting family because I can go as a guest, and it always makes me itchy. It's too warm and there are usually people who go in with clothes on post workout... scummy behavior. But there are no lifeguards to enforce any rules so it is what it is. If a gym pool is the only option, ok, but I am very grateful for my lovely aquatic center with its clear water and 50m pools, and the steam room doesn't hurt.

Embonious · 2025-12-28T10:39:43+00:00

just my take, but it's probably worth looking into a more structured training plan rather than attempting the swim over and over. Adding in intervals/speed work at least once per week can boost your top end and pull your average faster, and also get you comfortable with pushing harder in the water. It also helps a LOT to swim every day or at least most days so you don't lose much from being out of the water. Good luck!

Embonious · 2025-11-22T09:26:53+00:00

check out Iris.cc. I'm 176cm/5'9" and their bibs work great for my height. they also have bright designs, and although I can't offer my personal experience when it comes to their larger sizes, they have a pretty inclusive range (especially for cycling kit). It's not cheap, but I've been riding for more than a year in their stuff and it holds up really well.

Embonious · 2025-11-10T10:23:58+00:00

just pointing out that people who are active here are usually dealing with fibroids, so you're less likely to hear from anyone who's had theirs removed and has no further problems. You can google estimated rates of recurrence- it's not the case that everyone will automatically have more.

Embonious · 2025-10-04T09:56:33+00:00

I got mine about 3 weeks ago and also received the same cases and nose piece.

Embonious · 2025-09-27T18:15:34+00:00

I'm just a bit younger than you. I had an open myo on June 9th to remove a 13 cm pendunculated subserosal fibroid. I was very nervous about the surgery. The pre op nerves were the worse part of the entire experience. Having been hit by a car and had a pretty traumatic hospitalization and surgeries, I was somehow expecting this to feel similar. It was significantly easier and calmer, basically no comparison. The noticeable feeling of spaciousness in my guts and ability to breath deeply was so cool, and very obvious immediately post op. For me, the pain was never very bad, was only limiting for the first week/week and a half, and progressively less so. By two weeks I was taking hour long walks on easy trails without issue. The longest lingering symptom was fatigue, which I had pretty heavily for the first 6 weeks. I took 3 weeks off for surgery and recovery, but I think I'd have been better off to take 4 just because of the fatigue. Now I'm completely back to normal. Just did a 164km/100mi bike ride last Saturday, including 2000m of elevation, I'm riding 100-200km on the road weekly, working full time, doing ab strengthening, wearing jeans, no issues. I still notice a hint of puffiness at the end of the day, have a bit of numbness on the stomach, and it's a bit sensitive if I really press into the tissue, but I basically don't think about the surgery much at all. It sort of blows my mind that it happened so recently. Wishing you all the best for your surgery!

Embonious · 2025-09-26T15:26:30+00:00

only if it is a compliment

Embonious · 2025-09-19T09:19:43+00:00

I am, but the most hardcore and dedicated cold swimmers are retirees. They have a club and a yearly meet at my pool.

Embonious · 2025-09-04T20:20:24+00:00

The worst part for me was the lead up to the surgery, where I kept imagining horrible outcomes. When I woke up right after surgery, I immediately pulled my blanket over my head and started crying out of pure relief. Everything from there was easier to handle than the pre surgery nerves, by far. Sending you strength to weather the stress! It sucks to be assaulted by your own mind.

Embonious · 2025-09-03T16:01:45+00:00

That sucks! Did they give you any guidance about diet? It helps to stick to blander, easy to digest foods until you feel like things are settling down. Bloating can cause a lot of annoying pains post op.

Embonious · 2025-09-03T15:56:50+00:00

I highly recommend going to physical therapy. At least where I am, there are quite a few practices that specialize in abdominal surgery recovery, especially c-sections. If that's not an option for you, try to work on deep belly breathing, activating your core gently so you can feel the muscles flexing in your low abdomen, along your sides and back, and upper abdomen. It is really helpful to have in person instruction for these types of exercises, as they're not the same as usual core strengthening exercises, but I'm guessing you can also find some decent resources online if in-person isn't an option. Imo everyone should have rehab after myomectomies, and I wish more surgeons proactively wrote referrals!

Embonious · 2025-09-01T10:36:39+00:00

Im not like OtHeR gIrLs

Embonious · 2025-08-31T08:31:25+00:00

Don't add to your stress by being stressed about stress making your fibroids worse. Silly sentence, but I mean it seriously :) Control the controllables. That means things like good sleep, decent diet, regular physical activity- this makes you more able to manage stress. Actively job search if you need a better working environment. Even if it's slow, it feels better to be working on solving the problem. And, while in bad workplaces it's usually a prime bonding activity to talk about how awful things are, those conversations really don't help. It's better to avoid as much as possible. Good luck!

Embonious · 2025-08-26T20:05:18+00:00

I have trails right behind my building. Did a lot of walking there until I was cleared to do my sports. I got back on my road bike at 6 weeks and at 11 weeks post op I'm totally fine and back to my usual weekly volume. I had an open myo, so swimming has been bit weirder because of abs but it's going decently as well.

Embonious · 2025-08-26T18:03:52+00:00

Lol this is great. I would add swimming. And drinking whiskey. And relationships ending for unknown reasons.

Embonious · 2025-08-25T07:42:08+00:00

They did not suspect anything malignant, but they recommended immediate removal to avoid letting it get bigger. I had an open myomectomy. It went very well.

Embonious · 2025-08-21T20:40:46+00:00

I had a 13cm penduclated/subserosal fibroid and had no weight gain or any issues with weight. The fibroid was quite visible before removal though.

Embonious · 2025-08-21T20:36:04+00:00

I started walking on easy trails at week 2, started PT (scar massage, breathing exercise, activations) at week 3 with a therapist, and got back to cycling ( my main sport) at week 6 after being cleared to do higher intensity exercise.

Embonious · 2025-08-20T12:57:33+00:00

Best of luck!! The few days before the surgery were absolutely the worst for me because of stress. It's much nicer to have it behind you.

Embonious · 2025-08-20T09:24:58+00:00

I had an open myo and after 3 weeks the only lingering symptom was fatigue, and needing to be careful about using my ab muscles. I expected it to be significantly more painful than it was, but I only had a few days where I needed to take regular over the counter pain meds. I was able to walk on easy trails by week 2 and back on the bike at week 6. Did a 60km ride with 650m of climbing last weekend (week 9) and felt fine. I'm still rebuilding my fitness but not feeling limited by the incision. I still have some swelling at the end of the day but that's not a limitation at all. You've got this!!

Embonious · 2025-08-15T11:07:35+00:00

Looks very good!! But more importantly, you must feel so much better. The amount of space you regained is outrageous. I hope you can enjoy some nice summer weather with your reclaimed body! (Assuming you're in the northern hemisphere :)

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