I just had a baby. I’m in my 40’s. That alone caused me to have a very risky and dangerous pregnancy, but on top of that, I had MASSIVE uterine fibroids (the very reason it took so long for me to get pregnant in the first place) that were crushing everything in my abdominal area. High risk and complicated. It was awful.
I had to get a nephrostomy tube (pee bag directly in my kidney) so my kidneys wouldn’t get damaged from my ureter being crushed. I got hemorrhoids which made every poo feel like sharp rocks dipped in lava. I was in such horrible pain that I was out on temporary disability for half of my pregnancy. I could barely move.
Because of the fibroids, regular delivery was impossible and since I was going to be opened up for a cesarean section, I told my doctor that I wanted a partial hysterectomy at the same time. So, I had a major surgery at the time of delivery and let me tell you it was traumatic. The recovery process has been arduous and slow. My baby is now 7 months and I still feel VERY MUCH WRECKED. I have scar tissue on everything my fibroids were crushing, so even peeing hurts.
I had to go back to work when my baby was 2 months and I was barely able to stand or risk losing my job. Guess which country I live in!