The Days After

Friday I woke up feeling relatively normal. I could feel very minor cramping in my lower abdomen if I thought about it, but nothing even close to being disabling. I packed my prescription bottle of naproxen for work, just in case the cramps got any worse. I was spotting, but so light that I barely needed a panty liner. I will go on the record as saying that I HATE menstrual pads, liners, etc. Once I went tampon in high school I never went back. But my doctor said no tampons until Monday (four days post) at the soonest. So I had to suck it up and wear a tiny pantyliner for the three drops of fluid leaving my body. Boo. I had my first post-procedure bowel movement today with no issue!

Throughout the day I felt minor spurts of dull cramping, but overall it wasn't bad at all. I had physical therapy around noon and they made me do squats, light ab work, and a few other twisty exercises. I was worried that I might hurt trying to do these, but they actually made me feel better. I even went home and rode my bike 20 miles and didn't hurt AT ALL. In fact, I was pain-free for hours after exercising. So make a mental note that if you are cramping, try some exercise. This goes for period cramping, Mirena cramping, just about anything.

Saturday meant a long car ride up to visit family in the hospital, followed by lots of sitting in the hospital. I find that I'm a little more crampy if I sit still for too long. I'm not sure why it's like this, but I make a conscious effort to move around a bit if I'm going to be sitting for a while. Just a stretch here and there really helps, and this is honestly a good thing to do anytime you'll be sitting for long periods.

Sunday meant pool party time! I was a little apprehensive since I've been spotting, but my spotting all day Sunday amounted to less than six drops all day. So basically I could have cut my finger in the kitchen and bled a lot more. I decided to go for it and swim. I had zero issues! No pain, no discomfort, no bloodshow. I even drank a few beers and saw no additional bleeding, even though alcohol usually sets me off like a fountain.

Monday is the first day I haven't taken any pain pills. I only took one Naproxen on Sunday before my two hour drive home, so that wasn't too bad to begin with. So far today I've cooked, cleaned, and gone on a 24 mile bike ride with no issues. My spotting seems slightly heavier - like 12 drops instead of 3 - but I'm still doing well.