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Re: how do get to be okay with having a hysto
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Mar 30 11:57:56 2005
Thank you ladies for sharing your experience with ahysto with me. this
is a very hard choice for me to make. it has been on going struggle for
a long time.my mom does not think i should have it. but she also does
not understand what i go through. she feels i have to use all my
resources. i don't think there are any left. i know there i sno going
back once it is done. i so want my to be okay with this. cause she is
the one even at 32 that i am still want my mom's comfort i guess. i
want children. but like the doctor says can i even get pregnant. i am
going to start finding about more the hysto from my doctor and take it
from there. my insurance i have a pr existing condition so i don't
think they will pay for the surgery. so i need to start finding out
more. thank you agian nikkie
At Wed, 30 Mar 2005, Donna wrote:
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>I had a complete hysterectomy 11 yrs ago and i agree a complete is the
>way to go, they take just one thing they end up going back for the rest
>at a later date and who needs that. I have to say though I have been on
>HRT since my hysto and did the pills and the last was the patch and for
>me the patch is the way to go. I have not had any problems with my
>patch, it gives off the hormones that i need all through the day and
>night unlike the pill form of HRT did, but the was just my experience,
>every woman is different. I myself swear by the patch because it has
>worked so well for me. So to regard the patch as not being "reliable"
>is not fair, being that each woman reacts different to every medication.
>i also love the fact that i dont have to take a pill every day, this is
>much easier, every 7th day i throw on a new patch and boom thats it for
>my medicine for the week. it doesnt get much easier than that. it took
>a few years for me to find the right HRT for me as it will for Nikkie.
>She may do better on pill form of HRT, she may do better on a patch,
>thats something that is going to take time to figure out. Laurie I am
>sure you remember all the misery you went through finding just the right
>form of HRT for you. The hot flashes alone was enough to make me a mad
>woman, i bet you remember that huh? I dont wish that on anyone, that is
>miserable. I remember wanting to crawl out of my skin and jumping into
>ice water. Laurie I am not knocking the pill form of HRT at all, I just
>want to let this lady know that finding the right HRT for her is going
>to be a process as it was for you and for me and million of other women.
>Things like that take time to figure out what is best for each woman and
>helping women to understand the benefit of each form of HRT is
>important. I took estrace and didnt do so well on it myself, i still
>had bad hot flashes and I wanted so much for Estrace to work for me
>since it is more of a human form of HRT than most HRT's are. Nikki I
>wish you peace in your decision on having a hysterectomy and wish you a
>easy recovery after if you do decide to have it done. Brace yourself
>for the severe changes that you will go through afterwards too. It will
>be a long road and many changes to adjust to. And you are doing the
>right thing by seeking information before you have the surgery after all
>it is a life changing event for a woman. good luck and may you find
>peace in what ever you decide. Donna At Tue, 29 Mar 2005, Laurie wrote:
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>>Hi Nikki! Unfortunately it sounds like it's time for the hysterectomy. I
>>don't know how old you are, but the best advise I can give you is take
>>the ovaries as well because you don't want to give them an excuse to go
>>back in again. You've had enough surgery. Ask your doctor what he
>>intends to do about hormone replacement and ask him also how he intends
>>to assist you with pain control after the hysterectomy. My best advise
>>is do not take Premarin but human estradoil (brand name is Estrace, but
>>there are generics). I don't even know why doctors prescribe Premarin
>>anymore because it isn't even like our estrogen. To be perfectly blunt,
>>Premarin is from a pregnant mare (horse). You're going to want to take
>>oral rather then patch simply because I have not found the patch
>>reliable in giving you even flows of estrogen. Feel free to contact me
>>with any questions. I've got lots more advise with regard to
>>hysterectomy.
>>
>>--
>>Laurie
>>
>>At Wed, 23 Mar 2005, anonymous wrote:
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>>>hi ladies, i am at the point with endo that it might just be time for
>>>the hysto. i have had many laps. most recent one if feb. i am now
>>>bleeding for 23 days straight and my period will due again in few days.
>>>i ahve done lupron. it did nothing for me but make me very sick. some
>>>of the side effects still have not stopped. my doctors says he does not
>>>now what to do for me anymore. i am in pain everyday. my energy is
>>>gone. when i am not at work i am in bed in pain. when do i say enough
>>>is enough. i also suffer from cyts multiple at times. i also have
>>>lesions on my cervix. for the ladies that have a had ahysto how do you
>>>menatlly get there for it to be okay. i know once i do this there is no
>>>going back. i am at the point where i want my life back. i want to
>>>enjoy life. i am so scared. is any ok with having a hysto. i'm i
>>>seeking something of a comfort that does not exisit? if anyone had a
>>>hysto and you can give me some advice on how you decided if you shpuld i
>>>would be so grateful as i am at my last rope. i am physically and
>>>menatlly drained.
>>>thanks ladies
>>>nikkie
>>
>--
>Donna
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