Re: Hysterectomy schduled for June 17th.....scared to death
From: lolinda (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Apr 29 16:47:19 2002
At Sat, 27 Apr 2002, Lauren wrote:
>
Dear Lauren!
Thanks so much for responding to my post. I have emailed you before and
I believe it was about 4 weeks after you had your surgery. I have done
as much researching as I could possibly due before saying "Enough is
enough". Thank you to all of the angels that have read my post and
commented. I really am so glad that I was able to come across this
forum because it really helps me put things in perspective instead of
feeling like I am going to lose my mind.
Hugs to you and I will keep you all in my prayers!
Sincerely,
Lolinda
>Dear Lolinda,
>I am thirty, I have three children and I had a hysterectomy in December.
>I fely exactly the way you did, only I still wanted children. The pain won.
>I was taking way to many painkillers and I had given myself an ulcer with
>all the anti-inflamatories. Half the time I was wonky from pain meds, that
>kept on stoping working and I had to go on to a stronger one. I also got
>sick of the voltaren injections, five or six every time I menstuated.
>My sex life was non existent, it was just too sore. I was also a bad mom,
>shouting all the time, that's what happens when you are in pain all the
>time.
>
>My doctor suggested that I had councelling before I had the hyst, to go over
>emotional issues. It really helped a lot.
>
>The hysterectomy did not cure EVERYTHING, but it did help alot.
>I have to go to work now, but I will write and tell you more about it when I
>get home.
>
>((((Angel Hugs))))
>Lauren
>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>From: lolinda <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 5:12 AM
>Subject: Hysterectomy schduled for June 17th.....scared to death
>
>> Hello Angels!!!
>>
>> Well I haven't posted in awhile but thought I would tonight because I am
>> feeling mentally drained. My Gyn has scheduled me for a Hysterectomy on
>> June 17th. I am 27 and have two beautiful girls. My husband and I
>> don't want any more kids. I really can't explain how I feel about all
>> of this...all I know is that I want the pain to go away. I know that
>> this might not be a cure all but I can't continue to put pain killer
>> after painkiller into my body. My question is to anyone who has felt
>> the way that I am feeling.... how do you get your mental status in
>> check before surgery. My husband and I had an hour-long consult with my
>> Gyn yesterday. I had two pages of questions for him and he had an
>> answer for everyone one of them, which I was so shocked to see, happen.
>> I feel confident in his skills and in him personally but I am just so
>> scared. I joined ERC and am currently trying to get a hold of a support
>> person in my area...but I just thought posting tonight would help me. I
>> want to cry, scream, run, jump up and down, beat something up to take
>> away all of these awful emotions that I am trying to deal with. Mean
>> while trying to work and be a wife, mother, and a supportive friend to
>> those who are in my life. I just haven't gotten the support...the
>> womanly support.... from anyone that could possibly have a remote clue
>> of how I am feeling right now.
>> I am sorry for making such a long drawn out post but I just am feeling
>> really mentally drained and burnt out on thinking about the pro's and
>> con's of having this surgery.
>>
>> Thanks for listening!
>>
>> Lolinda
>>
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