Re: Another View on Hysterectomies
From: Pauline (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Jun 29 14:14:23 2001
Kelli, I admire your strength! I had a hysterectomy and of course I still
have endo, I too cry when I see a woman or a friend with their child and
regret having the hysterectomy but at that time I was told it was a cure and
couldn't handle the pain and here I am...still in pain! Good luck to you and
God bless you! Kuuipoa@bellsouth.net
>----- Original Message -----
From: Kelli <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 8:19 AM
Subject: Another View on Hysterectomies
> I have been reading all of the recent posts about
> hysts and thought I would put my two cents in for
> whatever they are worth. I am 24 years old and have
> been suffering with endo for 16 years. That is more
> that half my life, and I deal with pain on a daily
> basis. I was 8 years old when my problems began, and
> it changed my life. My entire childhood was lost and I
> had to grow up really fast. My only dream is to have a
> child of my own. I see so many women out there with
> their little ones and I find myself in tears because I
> am so happy for them and that most of them don't
> realize how blessed they were to have their angels. My
> doctor talked about a hyst at 16. My family, me and my
> doctor decided it was not the right time for me. I
> have put off a hyst for so long, that now I feel that
> if I can live with endo, why get rid of what I have
> that in part makes me a woman? My mother had a hyst at
> 27 and has problems since then with the HRT and a
> myriad of other problems. I am not in any way saying
> that a hyst is not the answer. We all know that we are
> different and what works for one of us will not work
> for someone else. But, I am so determined to have a
> child that I will stop at nothing to get it. This
> disease has taken so much from me, but I refuse to let
> it keep me from being a mother. If I was older and had
> my children and there was no reason for me to keep my
> uterus, then my opinion might be different. But the
> endo has moved to my other organs anyway, so I don't
> believe a hysterectomy would help. I know this is a
> long post and most of it is personal info, but I feel
> that many women have their own personal beliefs for
> why they are for or against hysterectomies and I felt
> it was important for yall to see why I am so against
> having a hysterectomy.
> I value everyones opinion and when I am thiry and have
> had my child I can grant you I will return to this
> forum and ask for advice on having a hyst. But right
> now, being that I am so young and childless, and also
> knowing that hysterectomy will not cure the endo, I
> see absolutely no benefit for having a hysterectomy.
> Again, this is my personal opinion and is in no way
> trying to convince anyone not to have a hysterectomy.
> I just felt that someone should see a different, more
> personal view on hsyterectomies. I hope that everyone
> does intense research before they make a drastic
> decision such as this, and to consider everything from
> the pros and cons and also from their personal side.
> We are all at different stages in our lives, and some
> of us are ready for a hsyterectomy and some of us
> aren't.
> Pain free wishes and God Bless!
> Kelli
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