I did keep my ovaries. I'm way too young for menopause on purpose, only 36. But I also told the doctor when he said ablation was a better option that at my age it would mean that I would probably need it more than once and that I don't want more than one surgical procedure if I can help it. I've got 17 and 19 year old daughters, and had less than zero desire to start that baby crap over again. Babies are cute and all, when they belong to other people.

I'm still fighting to get the pain from the surgery under a reasonable amount of control. My surgery was on Thursday a week ago, and I'm still taking percocet which I'd like to be off of. Or maybe it's that I'd like to be on it because it dulls my CRPS pain and that's what scares me the most and makes me want to be off it. Mostly I'm sleeping though, and the half doses are getting me through my waking time, I just need the full doses to be able to fall asleep without feeling like I had my guts ripped out. It's amazing how when you're just laying there with nothing to distract your brain how the pain can creep up so much more.