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Hardly anyone ever sees the bits that I no longer have. Ovaries are roughly the size of almonds, and a uterus is about the size of a plum. My 6 inch scar is still very tender plus there is a general tenderness all over. But there are also two very distinct points near each end of the scar, roughly an inch or two above it; I'm pretty sure that's where my ovaries were. After the feelings of loss a few weeks back, I actually started to experience a wonderful feeling of relief and freedom that I do not have those bits anymore, making my life miserable.

I don't miss my uterus at all - it was just this thing inside that caused immense amounts of pain and blood loss, whilst serving no useful purpose whatsoever. Hearing my surgeon say that it almost certainly had adenomyosis as well - endometriosis within the muscle itself - and that he removed "lots of adhesions" (scar tissue on internal organs) as well only confirmed what my instincts were telling me. I feel rather more sensitive about my ovaries though - they did produce hormones which were, to some extent keeping me healthy. On the other hand, they produced not quite enough oestrogen to make me feel well, whilst at the same time producing a high enough level to cause the endometriosis to run rampant. Plus there was the progesterone they produced, which the surgeon described as being "positively toxic" for some people - I can vouch for that - and I'm very happy indeed to be without it.

Nuts and bolts by Exim Commerce

Nuts and bolts on plain background

Different nuts, dried fruits and macarons by Nadide Korbey / Istanbul

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SHEA NUTS by morelifeml

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Local measurement

Salsa Warbird by Loose Nuts Cycles

All Photo's courtesy of TwotoneATL

This is nuts, part one. by S0MEBODY 3LSE

Natural almonds, yummy - my favourite.

Nuts ;) by taylor_marie_

Nuts,Rat. by Dagmar Onasis

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Somewhere in Holland 1996

ll_nuts_063 by BAYERNWELLE

Lanny Lanner Nuts Traunstein

NUTS Karhunkierros 2018 by NUTS Northern Ultra Trail Service

NUTS Karhunkierros 2018. Photos by @allaboutlapland.

Nuts. by Igor Clark

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Freshly Roasted Warm Glazed Nuts by Michael Scialdone

Almond Nut Butter (2) by Ivonne

The July 2010 Daring Cook's challenge was nut butter: creampuffsinvenice.ca/2010/07/14/im-nuts-true-story/.

Nuts - JN1 - Red by JR-Wheels

nuts by C H

Nuts by Paul Jackson

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Nuts by Peggy

Nuts! 1/52 2011 by McGillicutty1

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Ready to sweep all the nuttiness of 2010 under the carpet...

I want to focus on one aspect of my photo's in each month and I'm choosing white balance to kick off. I like the light I captured in this but have to admit it wasn't too much of a challenge....baby steps. hee hee.

NUTS by sosij

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Nuts Factory by Joe Shlabotnik