13 Jun
Okay so I had my ovaries out at 41 and everyone keeps sending me articles about perimenopause like that's what I have. It is NOT what I have. I went from fine to absolutely on fire in about two weeks flat. No slow build, no "you might start noticing changes," just: surgery, recovery, then my body basically screaming at me 24/7. I've been keeping a little notes doc on my phone because my follow-up is next month and I genuinely don't trust myself to remember anything in the room. Hot flashes logged by time of day, sleep rated 1-5, mood just one word usually (today's was "feral"). I don't know if it's useful yet but it feels better than just white-knuckling through it with nothing to show for it. The eating thing is weird too. My appetite has been all over the place since surgery and I've been trying to get more protein in because I read it helps with muscle stuff post-op, but some days the idea of a chicken breast is genuinely offensive to me. Greek yogurt has been the move. Eggs if I can manage it. Small things. My actual question, if anyone here has been through surgical meno specifically: what did you ASK at your follow-up? Like what questions were actually worth bringing? I have a list but I feel like I'm missing something obvious and I won't know until I'm already in the car driving home.