#hysterectomy

I’m finally able to sit for a longer period and rest my tablet on me without discomfort to be able to work on art again for once.

I still have 4wks left of recovery so I can’t bend over, squat, or move around in a way that would strain me so big art projects are on hold until I get my doctors ok.

TW: female health, uterus, blood loss, and health issues. Just skip this post if you’re already feeling uncomfortable. I’m just sharing my thoughts because I need a place to talk UUUUUWAAAA! 🦭

Recently had an appointment with my gynecologist/surgeon who just did my diagnostic lacroscopic surgery and was diagnosed with a severe case of endometriosis/adenmyosis

He gave me some of options of what I can do, yet because I know my condition can only progress - even with HRT, and that I’m not having genetically related children in this life, I opted to have a hysterectomy with ovarian conservation. Not only will this remove all the endometriosis/adenmyosis, but also prevent my body from losing more blood which is aggravating my hypovolemic POTS.

So yeah, no more periods, blood loss, constant abdominal pain, anemia, and this should clear up my hypovolemic POTS once I build up my blood volume

And life without all those terrible things happening to me will enable me to LIVE! I’ll be able to walk, bike, run, drive and swim, get a job, have a real life and not be bed bound all the time! 🥳

So to all my fellow creatures out there who are suffering from endometriosis and want to put and end to their misery, PLEASE do not give up hope! There are doctors out there who WILL help you - they can just be kinda hard to find

ALSO PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE GET MEDICAL HELP IF you are experiencing ANY trouble with your menstrual cycles GO TO A GYNECOLOGIST, because if you can get help early on you CAN get treatment to prevent endometriosis from taking over your life like it did mine

Had I had known about endometriosis sooner in life, I would have sought out a gynecologist YEARS ago and maybe I could have prevented endometriosis from ruining my life at age 22 with hormone therapy and prevented me from needing surgery

Also I want to make note, if you do go see a gynecologist and you don’t feel like you’re getting the help you need in a timely manner (like let’s say you need help this week and can’t be seen for months), PLEASE don’t hesitate to call your insurance provider ask them to help you find someone who will help you ASAP! Your insurance will help you find a new doctor who will help you and/or put pressure on the facility to make sure you’re getting the care you need in a timely manner because your insurance wants to make sure your cared for and don’t end up in the ER - because that costs them a TON of money. I speak from experience here 😅

Additionally, please do research and I mean LOTS of research if you’re battling ANY issues with your reproductive system. I read so many medical reports, scientific studies, and read countless of stories of cases (positive and negative stories) online to educate myself at a doctorate level of what I was going though so I could make a smart decision when the time came for either surgery or going on HRT.

Everyone’s choice of procedure is valid, and remember it’s ultimately your body and your choice of what treatment you do accept yet please be prepared and aware of any risks and or side effects that choice may have as consequences.

Like in my case, there was too many risks and potential side effects for pursuing hormone therapy for stage 3 endometriosis that put me at risk for many other medical complications such as uterine and cervical cancer, exacerbated PMDD, and complications with hypovolemic POTS that could endanger my life, not to mention there was no guarantee I could get my life back with suppressing my symptoms, so instead of risking it for the biscuit taking hormones I opted for a hysterectomy because that was the best and safest choice for me long term health-wise according to my research.

I hope this post reaches someone who needs to hear this and know they aren’t alone 🙏🏻

In the end, I’m very excited that by this time next year I should be fully recovered and swimming to my selkie heart’s content!

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Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi underwent a hysterectomy in late July 2026 while battling cervical cancer. The 38-year-old Jersey Shore personality posted a tearful video on August 1, 2026, describing the surgery as more painful than anticipated. The procedure removes the uterus and sometimes other reproductive organs. Doctors recommend hysterectomy when cervical cancer has progressed beyond early stages…