Tag: self care

Life update

I wanted to make a quick blog post to let everyone know that I had to have surgery on Wednesday. I was originally scheduled for a partial hysterectomy but once they started the operation they found out that I had endometriosis and removed my ovaries as well.

I was able to go home the same day as my surgery and have been resting and taking it easy since then. I haven’t had any major problems except for some shoulder pain from the trapped gas from the surgery. Which has been great since I haven’t needed to take any of the pain medication that I was prescribed.

I will be off work until August 5th and go back to my doctor at the end of August for my 6 week follow up appointment. At which point we will discuss treatment options as needed for any hot flashes or other symptoms of menopause.

My favorite ways to destress #mentalhealthawareness

I wanted to share some of the ways that help me deal with anxiety and depression. I don’t talk about it very much, but since I’ve been seeing a counselor since 2019 & May is Mental Health Awareness month, I thought it would be a good opportunity to do so.

I’ve been struggling with anxiety & depression for over 10 years. It started out as minor stress after having surgery in 2008. Then leaving the church I was a member of in 2009 and dealing with some other health issues, it developed into anxiety and several bouts of depression. 

Over the next several years I sought deliverance & prayer from other Christians who God graciously allowed to cross my path who were very compassionate & helped me deal with past traumas. But it wasn’t until 2019 when I started seeing a counselor on a regular basis. I had lost my grandmother in 2018 and ended up falling into depression again because of some things that were going on in my life at the time. I was referred to her through a member of the church I’m attending, since she used to be a member there and I’ve been seeing her ever since.

It’s been very helpful for me to have someone to talk to on a regular basis. Sometimes it’s good to talk to someone outside of your situation to help you see things from different perspectives or ways you hadn’t thought of before.

If you’re a Christian who struggles with anxiety or depression, it’s not your fault. It’s nothing to be ashamed of and anyone who says that you just need more faith, to pray more, or read your Bible more, is the one with the problem.