Re: Hysterectomy at the age of 24............
From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Nov 10 08:23:01 2006
Tawnia,
Check out http://www.hystersisters.com. It is a website for women who have had
hysto, considering it, etc. Lots of great forums and great info. I
haven't had hysto yet, will probably end up doing it within the next few
years, but have done some research and found this site to be great. Hope
it helps!
hugs!
Amy Meyer
At Thu, 9 Nov 2006, Tawnia wrote:
>
>well i can now say i have suffered over half my life with the pain of
>endo, I had just had a lap done the 28th of august to find out that i am
>stage 3 heading quickly for stage 4 endo. The worst of the news is what
>i had feared, the endo has started to attatch itself to other organs ie
>the bladder. After having to talk to the chief of gynecology here in
>Mtl for St.Mary's Hospital my dr, the chief and myself concluded that
>after one child and being hospitalized over the summer for the pain it
>was time to be put back on the operating list, but this time for the
>"last reasort". About 4 weeks ago i was put onto a drug called femera
>in hopes that this would eliminate some of the endo cysts before my
>surgery, but due to it being a form of chemo in a pill i began to get
>sick to my stomach within 5 days and had clumps of my hair start to fall
>out, not to mention the pain was getting worse.....We stopped the drug
>and i am counting down the months now..... My surgery will be anywhere
>between January 2007 and May 2007 before my 25th birthday, I will be
>having a total hysterectomy (ovaries gone too)....I was just curious to
>know if anyone can shed some light on what i am to expect, I have
>already told my dr I will not be taking any hormone replacements and he
>is allowing that alternatively we may do the anti-depressants......I am
>curious as to how long i will be under anesthetic? What can I expect
>when I wake up? What complications could happen during recovery
>ect.///// Thank-you in advance, im just in need of info and some
>support.....
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