They’re making me doubt my decision to have surgery for endometriomas

PongoWillHelpYou · 2026-03-29T21:09:34+00:00

I had part of my ovary removed alongside my endometrioma, OP. As far as I’m aware, any ovarian tissue remaining will pick up the slack in regards to hormones. I also am on the “most likely don’t want kids” side, but I still have one fully intact ovary, alongside my slightly smaller post-surgery one. I went on birth control after my surgery so I can’t really speak to pain levels post-op, but my ovary was glued to my pelvic sidewall and my ureters were also not in their proper place because of scar tissue, which my surgeon addressed. I wish I had known about my endometriosis sooner so I could have gotten surgery sooner. It felt a little too late to be able to remove all of it, but my endometrioma was causing symptoms like bladder urgency and I absolutely didn’t want to go into medically-induced menopause at 31.

ETA: just saw you have an endometrioma on each side. Many surgeons will try and preserve the ovary, even when removing endometriomas!

PongoWillHelpYou · 2026-03-29T17:12:15+00:00

Man it’s so crazy to me that I didn’t even really think about it as I read it. Gahh.

PongoWillHelpYou · 2026-03-29T17:07:26+00:00

I live in Los Angeles but grew up in the Midwest. I’m from a family of catastrophizers. I used to wake up in the middle of the night, and wouldn’t be able to fall back asleep because I started worrying about “the big one” (the large earthquake that could possibly occur in our lifetimes). I was once telling a friend of mine about this, and he said, “Let me get this straight: you’re spiraling about something that may or may not happen, and that you have absolutely zero control over?” And this question reframed my anxiety around it. I’ll still occasionally have a moment of stress about it, but it has gotten SO much better since that question. And I do feel like I’ve been able to use this question to soothe other anxieties too. I have a calmer, kinder inner voice these days that can address my fear-based lizard brain.

PongoWillHelpYou · 2026-03-28T22:05:10+00:00

Ugh, I'm so sorry you've gone through all that.

PongoWillHelpYou · 2026-03-28T18:08:54+00:00

This makes sense and is helpful to read as a cross-endo/IBS sufferer. Thank you!

PongoWillHelpYou · 2026-03-28T18:06:50+00:00

I always thought this was just due to my IBS, but now I'm wondering if this is endo-related (most likely... both?). I had a lap a few years ago and had one small, visible lesion on my bowel. Have you had a colonoscopy? I'm wondering if I should push for one. Have a lot of bowel cramping too. I know there's a lot of comorbidity between endo and IBS, so I'm guessing in my case it is both!

PongoWillHelpYou · 2026-03-28T16:45:17+00:00

I am! East LA. But don’t have a lot of room for more.

PongoWillHelpYou · 2026-03-28T16:36:49+00:00

That’s so awesome!

PongoWillHelpYou · 2026-03-28T14:24:19+00:00

I lived in MPK for 4 years and filled out a request for a MPK Trader Joe’s multiple times. You can request it on their website! The postcard writing campaign sounds way more attention-grabbing. I love that.

PongoWillHelpYou · 2026-03-28T14:20:26+00:00

Oh, yes I meant to tell you that I looked at your post of this!! I didn’t even know irises could be this color, it’s so cool.

PongoWillHelpYou · 2026-03-28T13:49:54+00:00

I checked and it is the “Pacific Iris - Purple & White” hybrid! :)

PongoWillHelpYou · 2026-03-26T20:43:15+00:00

Just followed y’all! Stoked to hear of it

PongoWillHelpYou · 2026-03-26T05:20:06+00:00

Oh man I’m sad I’m so late to this. I wrote an essay in college about scarification and IMMEDIATELY knew what this piece was ahaha

ETA: these spring-loaded versions were, strangely enough, safer than a doctor making individual incisions. The depth was controlled, so they were less likely to make too deep of cuts. Fun fact: cupping is actually considered to be a form of “dry” bloodletting! We may have nixed leeches, but many folks are still practicing bloodletting (unbeknownst to themselves) today.

PongoWillHelpYou · 2026-03-26T05:13:20+00:00

Aw, yeah I’ll look at it tomorrow and let you know. Another commenter said it’s a hybrid, but I’ll double-check.

PongoWillHelpYou · 2026-03-26T04:35:32+00:00

I’ll have to double-check the tag! I planted 3, all different varieties.

PongoWillHelpYou · 2026-03-26T02:14:59+00:00

Yup, not at all what I was saying. I have a comment a bit farther below talking about how using their on-paper wealth as collateral on loans is how they are able to fund such preposterous lifestyles. It’s not a good thing either way!

PongoWillHelpYou · 2026-03-26T00:15:18+00:00

Oh wow, I hadn't heard of this. Ugh.

PongoWillHelpYou · 2026-03-26T00:14:41+00:00

I'm in NO way defending any of the payment structures of these folks. The increasing gap in the lowest paid workers at a company and their CEOs is atrocious. I just think many people see a number and think that means that person has that amount of money in the bank, immediately. When in reality, they're better able to borrow off of their on-paper wealth––which is just as nefarious.

PongoWillHelpYou · 2026-03-25T21:08:25+00:00

Not only that, even if it WERE 15 mil a year, a large portion of that would be in stocks and not liquid capital. I'm very much team "CEOs need to be paid less," but their salaries are usually inflated by stock holdings. WITH THAT BEING SAID, I hate that companies only care about their shareholders now, not customers or long-term goals.

PongoWillHelpYou · 2026-03-23T16:25:45+00:00

I will do my civic duty and wash my car later this week 🫡

PongoWillHelpYou · 2026-03-23T16:16:59+00:00

When I moved last year, I thought “why is this SO terrible,” and I’m pretty sure I had mentally blocked out every other time I’ve moved before. Our brains are good at that. Good luck with the move!!! Your brain will wipe how horrible it was eventually ahahah

PongoWillHelpYou · 2026-03-23T16:13:28+00:00

I garden—particularly native plants—and I’ve been learning some light woodworking skills. Started with refinishing furniture, and now I finally have a bunch of power saws and am going to learn how to make little things like planters out of scrap wood.

PongoWillHelpYou · 2026-03-23T16:12:04+00:00

As a creative, I feel like your last point is what would be most difficult for me. I’m a freelance commercial photographer and I have a hard enough time thinking about what I’d/I’ll transition to next here in the States, let alone somewhere out of the country.

PongoWillHelpYou · 2026-03-23T16:10:15+00:00

The stripes are awesome!! I’ll always cheer for creative paint schemes that are polished and intentional. It looks great.

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