ENDO Messages for February, 2005: Re: Hystorectomy due to Endo

Re: Hystorectomy due to Endo

From: Tracy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Feb 24 19:58:21 2005

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Melisa and ladies, I am also a 30 year old with 2 children ages 4 & 6. I was diaganosed with endo and ademo by way of a lap on Oct 1, 2004. My doc and I decided on a hysterectomy. My husband and I were already decided on not having any more children so this seemed like the logical step. My hysterectomy took place on Dec 8, 2004. I had my cervix and uterus removed. I kept both my ovaries due to heart disease (cannot do HRT or BC). On Dec 9, 2004 I had to have emergency surgery to remove my right ovary due to internal bleeding (long story). No problem because my left ovary was still functioning. It was a long, long, recovery! I feel it was definitely worth it. I feel great now. Since I kept one ovary I don't experience any menopausal symptoms and to top it off I will never have a period again!!!! I still experience minor menstral symptoms when I would normally have a period but it's mainly just moodiness(no cramps!!). I know that by keeping one ovary I might not get rid of the endo but it's gone for now. If I have any problems down the road I can always have them go in and remove the left ovary. I just wanted to avoid meno as long as I can. I had an abdominal incision (about 4 inches long). You can also have this done vaginally. I opted not too because it's easier for the doc to look for more endo and remove it while he's in there if it's done abdominally. They can also get a better look at your other organs. Most of my pain was related to the ademo. I was also diaganosed with IBS, but it's gone now too. For anyone considering a hysterectomy I recommend this website http://www.hystersisters.com It was a lifesaver for me. You can talk to girls who've had one and also girls who are going to have one. The recovery is very difficult, pain meds are a must if you want to make it through it all. At first I wasn't sure if it was worth it but now that I'm feeling normal again I feel that it definitely was. If any of you have any questions feel free to ask. Hope this helps. Tracy

At Thu, 24 Feb 2005, Melisa wrote: >
>hello all- I'm glad to see I'm not the only one with all these problems.
>Some days I swear I could go insane. I'm a 30year old mother of 2 that
>has been dealing with this for the past 3 years and am going in on March
>8th to talk to my dr about scheduling a Hystorectomy. I had a lap done
>in April of last year and I only got relief for 3 months. I've always
>had trouble with BC Pills, but tried them again after the lap didn't
>work. I did see a little relief but they turned me into the wicked
>witch and I had to get off them. It was really bad. I was just
>wondering if anyone else has had the hystorectomy and what the side
>effect are. I've read about the side effects, but right now I have most
>of them with my endo (major fatigue, no sex drive). As for other other
>posts with how to deal with the pain - what works me is rest and I take
>800mg of ibuprophan every 6hrs and I add tylanol every 4 yrs. I usually
>do that on my worst days. Thanks for reading.

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