I remember my anaesthetist , when looking at a spinal xray prior to getting a spinal bock saying 'hmm, I think I can wing it..." (I have a history of spinal problems, so it wasn't straight-forward)

I haven't heard anything about a 5 year limit? And I started on it as a young teen- I couldn't take the pill, and periods were super heavy and painful. I am thinking about taking a break off it- seeing what life is like now I'm older, though the thought of having to deal with periods is seriously offputting.

I love the depo. I've been on it for 13 years (with a one year break to have a kid), and it is super awesome. The only issue I have with it is a lowering of libido- which I'd have with any hormonal birth control.

You know, a cervix *naturally* dilating doesn't hurt at all (unlike the contractions- they hurt. They hurt a lot). That being said, the strip and stretch my OB gave me at 41 weeks was enough to convince me that an IUD insertion would be way too painful for me to consider. Hence getting a shot every 12 weeks- all the…

The pain is what is stopping me- I well remember the agony of the "strip and stretch" when I was 41 weeks pregnant. I think I'd rather continue with my 12-weekly shots, which don't hurt anywhere near as much, and also result in no periods ever.

Oh gods, I'm so looking forward to exercising again! It's been 2 years since I've been able to exercise AT ALL (physio exercises done in bed not included)- and closer to 6 for anything not low impact. Previously, I was a dancer, so being all but bedridden for years- it really sucks. And I've gained 40kilos in those…

Yep. Fusions suck. Of course, not having a fusion means I can't do anything either- and I had to fight to get this done (a two level fusion of the lumbar spine)- seeing as it can only be done once, and also tends to come with fairly bad long term outcomes quite a few neurosurgeons are hesitant to operate on someone of…

Oh, I definitely do qualify for home help- as long as I kick my bro out, which I can't bring myself to do, regardless of how lazy he is... Also, he at least lives in, which is something I need right now- I need someone to get me things at any point in the day (I can't make my own food, and I can't carry it either, so…

Thanks- but like I said, I'm thinking the best it'll get is me going back to doing everything, but not having to deal with anxiety attacks over the state of my kitchen... Of course, doing that is no doubt going to lead to further degeneration, and I can only get this surgery once :(

You sound like me 10 yeas ago. Both of my parents were incredibly shitty housekeepers, and raised my brother to be even lazier then they are, whereas I'm a lean freak. Needless to say, when I moved out, they noticed the difference. Unfortunately, I'm back to living with my bro, and as I'm now disabled, and ca't clean…

wanna come do mine? I'm running out of clean clothes. Unfortunately, I can't do it myself (disability), and my brother/carer is so fucking lazy he hasn't done it yet, even though I've been asking for almost 2 weeks.

I'm fairly sure that's the point raised by Annabel Crabb in her book The Wife Drought- Awesome book, and awesome author (she's one of the best political journos in Australia). I also love how she points out her relative privilege as a middle class working mother- she can afford to get extra household help, while most…

Ooh- I'm totally going to use this to get my bro to vacuum (my daughter usually does it*, when I get aggravated enough about it)- he's prone to really horrible nosebleeds (go to hospital type bleeds). I know it's because of a really bad deviated septum, but if I can say that added dust makes them worse...

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quadruple fucking post.

bloody Kinja- sorry

Ooh- I'm totally going to use this to get my bro to vacuum (my daughter usually does it*, when I get aggravated enough about it)- he's prone to really horrible nosebleeds (go to hospital type bleeds). I know it's because of a really bad deviated septum, but if I can say that added dust makes them worse...

There wouldn't be a smell if you'd clean the goddamn sink! Gah! My brother/carer may be lazy, but at least he doesn't give shitty excuses. when I ask him why he didn't do something- he'll tell me it's because he's lazy, or (more likely) he got caught up playing computer games. Still super aggravating- but honest at…

I've heard the phrase "WoW Widow". Wonder if it applies to siblings?

I knew reading this would make me angry and need to vent, so here goes-