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Re: Faced with hysterectomy option..would you do it if you were me? (Long, begging for your help though)
From: angelaj (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 15 May 2003 15:49:45 -0500 (CDT)
Hi,
I had a hysterectomy a year ago February, 2002. The reason I ended up
having one was the severe pain I was experiencing with my periods that
wouldn't go away with any medical treatments.
At first the dr thought I had endo from a mapping exam. I went through
6 months of lupron shots and it didn't help. She told me that even if
they did do a lap to diagnose, they probably couldn't do the procedure
accurately or even at all because of my weight, I am over 300 pds.
I went to a pelvic surgeon who is the best in his field here in the
Portland area for a second opinion and he confirmed everything the other
dr said. So we proceeded with the hysterectomy.
The plan was to leave one ovary so I wouldn't have to go on hormones,
because I was 35 at the time. But when the dr got in there to see
exactly what was going on, I was full of fibroids and scar tissue and
was in pretty bad shape, which would explain all the pain I was
experiencing. So he ended up having to take everything, but he left my
cervix, which is why I still need a yearly pap.
As far as my pcos symptoms go, they are no worse, nor any better. I
haven't had problems adjusting to the hormones either, it hasn't been
bad at all. I have to take it in pill form instead of using the patch
because I was allergic to the adhesive on the patch. They were really
nice to use because you would put one on for the week and then change it
the next week. No muss, no fuss!
There are many people who have strong opinions for or against having a
hysterectomy, but I have to say it was the best thing that I could have
ever done for myself. I GOT MY LIFE BACK! I feel great and have no
regrets whatsover for my decision.
I hope this helps, take care.
At Tue, 13 May 2003, anonymous wrote:
>
>Quick rundown.
>
>Early in 02 had a LEEP procedure, and 2 mo. later an exploratory
>abdominal
>..they thought it was a hernia..but it was a collection of endometriosis
>in the C- section scar pocket.
>
>After the endometriosis Gyn ran some more tests and decided after seeing
>my
>ovaries on film Left ovary was 6 cm? (cm or mm I forget, I defer to you
>all), other was about 4. Loaded with "strings of pearls." He wanted to
>put me on BCP,
>I said no after lurking in this forum a while then and he sent me to an
>Endo.
>
>Endo as of July 02 put me on Met and Spiro. Originally 1000mg Met and
>100mg
>Spiro. Had some good weight loss, hasn't helped the facial (lip, chin,
>neck)
>hair. He upped the Spiro in Jan 03 to 200mg.
>
>Have had my period now since April 21. Mood swings and crying
>outrageous.
>Was in the E/R end of April for major cystitis (bad bad bladder
>infection) and
>pain from the ovarian cysts. Primary thought by the way the cysts were
>behaving
>(prior to ultrasound) might've had a stone.
>
>Levaquin 500mg for 14 days.and still showing signs of cystitis.
>Didn't want to take urine culture when I'm still bleeding (Dr said I was
>being
>silly but it's stuck in my head that that's just gross), will take care
>of
>that when the next hurdle is leaped.
>
>Had to get a new GYN because the staff in his office are a bunch of
>idiots
>(screwing around last min. w/my appts, attitude that I don't need etc).
>Found
>a new highly recommended GYN who took me today. Told me that he WILL
>treat
>me for the PCOS (now that cuts down on what the old GYN did..he wouldn't
>medicate my PCOS, saves time instead of 2 Drs, I can have 1.)
>
>Now, here's the situation.
>*Chronic pelvic pain both sides alternatively..cysts
>*Endometriosis that old GYN said I couldn't treat.."Pick one or the
>other"..I
>chose to treat PCOS because my weight was still going up even when I
>stopped
>eating for 3 days at a time and the meds have knocked 30 lbs off me
>since
>I started them..I could tolerate the Endometriosis pain if I have to
>*Period since April 21 and no signs of slowing down
>*Every 3 months pap smears since I had the LEEP due to abnormal
>dysplasia in
>cervix..am overdue for pap now, I don't want it done while I'm bleeding
>*Won't have any more kids..they still don't know how I conceived the one
>I've
>got now (8 yrs old)..toxemia and will NOT go through that again
>*And a brand-spankin-new YEAST infection..ouch, after stopping the
>Levaquin
>antibiotic!!
>
>New Dr said that I could have a hysterectomy and that would get rid of
>the
>endometriosis and need for pap smears..he also says the PCOS will "Go
>away"..
>in the archives though I see that that's not true about the PCOS.
>
>I am 32 years old and falling into a major depression about this. He
>said that
>in 2 weeks I WILL be examined bleeding or not because this has gone on
>long
>enough. Encouraged that I get a 2nd opinion but put the offer of
>hysterectomy
>on the table.
>
>What the heck do I decide??????????
>Please, help me sort this
--
angela
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