Re: Hysterectomy Time...
From: Brenda (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 29 Nov 2000 17:28:33 -0600 (CST)
Annie,
Best of luck to you. I know that some women never want to have one but
I can tell you that both my mother and aunt had them at the age of 40
after having years of female trouble and for both of them it was the
best thing for them. They stopped bleeding heavily, stopped having
painful periods, lost weight, stopped having mood swings, etc. So long
as your doctor continues to monitor your hormones and makes sure that
everything's okay, it should be fine.
Good luck, Brenda
At Wed, 29 Nov 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>Coming out of lurk mode to Vent.... ;-)
>
>After suffering for 18 years of pain, missing periods, pain, hair and acne
>on my face, pain, uncontrollable weight gain, PAIN, hyperpigmented skin,
>and well... pain, ;-) I finally am facing the big H. That's right ladies,
>I'm going for a hysterectomy. Last week an ultrasound revealed a
>"suspicious ovary"--there is a huge cyst that has been horrendously
>painful, on the exterior of the surface.... and something inside of it. The
>Gyn's carefully-chosen words were "We need to watch this very closely for
>the next month or two..." I said I didn't want to wait to see if it would
>burst, and asked him to just get it, ALL of it, the hell out of my body.
>After seeing the expression on his face, I knew that's what he really
>wanted to do anyway--and he was relieved that I was okay with that option.
>I never wanted kids anyway so fertility has never been an issue.
> I'm scared at the thought of having surgery but optimistic that the end
>result will be fewer trips to the Doctor for such repetitive issues as
>missing periods, ovary pain, and birth control pills (for a girl who
>couldn't get pregnant ANYWAY!).
> So, Merry Christmas to me--Santa's bringing me a scalpel this year which
>means (bad joke alert!) The turkey won't be the ONLY thing being carved
>this holiday season!
>
>Pray for a speedy recovery...
>
>-Annie
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