Re: hysterectomy
From: Tom (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun Nov 29 15:05:57 1998
Dear Endo Readers,
I am having a hysterectomy on December l4th and am wondering how long
recovery normally takes and what all activities I will not be able to
participate in during recovery. I teach elementary school and would
like to be able to go back to work right after the new year. Is that
going to be possible? I hate to be away from the kids for very long.
Is it true that you cannot drive a car for several weeks after surgery?
Thanks. Debbie Sack
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>I would suggest a good place to start looking for information about
>fibroids and hysterectomy is at the following web site:
><http://www.obgyn.net/ah/ah.htm>
>
>At that site Scroll down and when you see the words, "Read Prior Cases
>of the Month", click on those words. Then you will see a number of
>topics to choose from...such as:
>1. Facts About Fibroids
>2. Hysterectomy, Yes or No: How do I decide what's right for me?
>3. Endometrial Ablation
>
>You will also find 3 case histories just below the above topics.
>
>THEN: After you have read these topics, return to the above web site.
>Scroll down until you see the topic, Hysterectomy and Alternatives.
This
>article mentions that in some cases a myomectomy can be done...tumors
>can be removed while uterus is left in place.
>
>For more information: Go to your search engines and type in the words,
>alternatives to
>hysterectomy....or....myomectomy....or.....fibroids.....or whatever
word
>you want more information about.
>
>NOTE: I have had a hysterectomy but *not* for the reasons you say you
>are being told a hysterectomy is necessary...so I cannot give you any
>information from personal experience relative to the surgery your
doctor
>has suggested for you.
>
>At Sat, 21 Nov 1998, Tom wrote:
>>
>>After many, many tests and a lap, I am scheduled for a hysterectomy on
>>December l4th to get rid of the fibroids in my uterus and to try to
stop
>>the endo from getting any worse. My main symptom is severe chronic
pain
>>in my left side and lower back pain several times a week. My concern
is
>>that my OBGYN, Dr. Lui, says that he cannot guarantee me that after I
>>have a hysterectomy that I will not have the pain anymore. Most of
the
>>responses I read on here seem to be women who have pain in their right
>>sides. Is there anyone who has pain in their left side from endo and
if
>>so, what is your history and what are you having done for it? I am
>>apprehensive about having a hysterectomy unless that is precisely what
I
>>need. Thanks for any help you can give me.
>>
>>P.S. I would be interested in having the email address for Oprah so I
>>can request a program based on endo.
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>>>lol kimb i like the one about serving a frozen dinner. that one was
>>just
>>>too funny.
>>>cameo
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