Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 2 Location: Sun City, CA
Happiness And Relief Posted: 06-26-05 18:31pm
I've been reading up on some peoples'
experiences with hysterectomy. I don't
know if it's just me, or if I really see
long faces at the prospect of losing this
organ. Isn't anybody happy to give it
up?
I'm a woman, a mother, used to be a wife.
I enjoy sex just as much as the next
person... But I could never find joy in
my uterus. Really. Especially after
the symptoms of adenomyosis became
apparent. We're talking excruciating
cramps from my ribs to my knees,
completely debilitating.
Sure, the pills calmed the symptoms
somewhat, but still the 10 day heavy flow,
2 day break, and 3 more days of heavy
flow. Don't get me wrong, I love
shopping for new clothes and panties...
But it was breaking me, I tell ya.
Then, there was the depo. A miracle
drug, to be sure. I had a good 3 year
run with the depo and only 2 incidences of
symptomatic pain. However, no matter
what I did, I gained weight... To the
tune of 80 lbs on that shot.
I, for one, am so very happy to be getting
rid of this organ that has caused me
nothing but grief in life (sans my
children, of course). Please, someone
join me in my joy!
~kay
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Kia
Supporter
Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 6594 Location: Planet Tampaxia,
Posted: 06-27-05 04:52am
Imagine suddenly having your hysterectomy
while carring a very much wanted child.
To have the child *and* the future
prospect ripped from you...
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rakakay
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 2 Location: Sun City, CA
Posted: 06-27-05 12:30pm
Isn't that illegal? To my knowledge, a
doctor has to be pretty damn sure that you
aren't pregnant, and inform you if you
are. Heck, I haven't even had sex in
close to 2 years and they still ran
pregnancy testing on me.
I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. I
know there isn't anything that could make
it better. Having had 7 miscarriages
myself, I certainly understand the grief
and pain that must have caused you.
~kay
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Kia
Supporter
Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 6594 Location: Planet Tampaxia,
Posted: 06-27-05 17:42pm
Yup, it's legal.
I presented at hospital as a pregnant
woman with abdominal pain.
I left after an emergency hysterectomy,
which would appear to have been botched
anyway.
My point is, there is no going back.
Please please try to exhaust all other
options before you resort to a
hysterectomy.
If you have a choice (i did not) then use
your choice, a uterus is not a throw away
organ.
I would suggest anyone thinking of a hyst
thoroughly examine their options and only
then as a absolute last resort commit to a
hyst. It is after all major surgury
requiring at least 6 weeks off work and
6or more months until you begin to
approach "normal" again.
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JSAC
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Jun 2005 Posts: 7 Location: Oklahoma
"emotionally Attached" Posted: 07-01-05 23:23pm
Hello, enjoyed reading your story. I had
a complete vaginal hysterectomy on may 18,
2005. I am 34 years old and have been
suffering from extremely heavy periods and
hormonally induced migraines for
approximately two years. The day that I
met with my gyn, and shared some of my
concerns with the surgery, he asked me if
I was "emotionally attached to my uterus"?
To be extremey honest, I never have
thought about being "emotionally attached"
to any of my "organs". I experienced the
most awsome thing I have ever experienced,
I gave birth to my daugher 5 years ago
(may 8, 2000). Obviously, my uterus did
protect, nourish, and assist with her
prenatal growth. However, after she was
born, I have not thought too much more
about this organ, other than the three
weeks out of the month that I am
absolutely miserable (along with anyone
around me). My husband and I decided
about 1 year after she was born to not
have any additional children. I had a
hard time getting pregant, and a few
complications with pregnancy. So having
another child didn't seem to be an issue.
However, I can honestly tell you, now that
I am on the backside of the surgery, it is
an emotional barrier. Although I did not
choose to have any other children, it is
extremely difficult to know that I
"cannot" have any more. If that makes
sense?
On the brighter side, it is an extreme
comfort knowing that I will never be faced
with cervical, uterine, or the silent
killer, ovarian cancer!
I have had some rare extreme complications
from my vag. Hyst, so if you are planning
to pursue the surgery, you may want to
consider having an abdominal; the
complications and risks are much lower
than with the vaginal. Please feel free
to see my forum.
