I want you all to know I'm doing fabulously. The procedure went very well. I got home at about 4 pm today and I feel (relatively) great. I just have a slightly sore belly and feel a bit loopy from the anesthesia and medications.
I have photos of my ovaries, taken through the scope right before he snipped them - a sort of nerdy remembrance of body parts past. I thanked my ovaries and prepared for sending them on their way, along with anything they might carry away with them that I don't want or need. Now I don't have to worry about ovarian cancer!
I'm sure I'll sleep well tonight and may tomorrrow bring the beginning of the unfolding of the next phase of my life.
Thanks for being there and checking in on how I'm doing. Take care of yourselves.
Bonnie Gintis, DO
- Bonnie Gintis
- Bonnie Gintis, DO, is an Osteopathic Physician, Continuum Teacher, and a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction instructor. She retired from private practice in 2009, and now devotes herself to teaching, writing, dancing, and exploring new ways to foster health and well-being. Author of "Engaging the Movement of Life", Bonnie is a graduate of New York College of Osteopathic Medicine and has taught osteopathic principles and practice and manipulative medicine worldwide. Her innovative approach combines osteopathy, mindfulness, Continuum, and other body-awareness practices to expand the possibilities of deeply caring for ourselves and others. For more information and a link to workshops, go to www.bonniegintis.com.
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