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Feb 22

Paying Attention to Depression

If you read my post from Monday about “Painting your house” you might have wondered where to start with your pile of challenges. First, pay attention to your pile of sadness. This may be the time to visit with your physician about your grief.

If you are feeling sad, hopeless and numb and you have a loss of interest in the things that once brought you pleasure, it is probably time to see your physician.  Read through this checklist for depression symptoms. Make an appointment with your doctor and take a list of the symptoms with you. Discuss your feelings. Describe your mood. Talk about your loss.

Pay attention to your sadness.

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Feb 21

A Matter of Grief

If you have faced a hysterectomy and realized that the loss of your uterus matters to you, you are not alone. The surprise emotion of this surgery is grief. Deep loss. Sadness.

The HysterSisters website has a section in the forums just for such support. Sisters who understand. Women who “get it”. We call it Aching Hearts.

And we have a section we’ve created that is worth reading. Stop by and read through the Grief pages and find some comfort.

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Feb 20

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What Color is Your House?

A number of years ago I was going through some difficult things. In fact, it wasn’t one or two challenges, but week after week and month after month, I felt a mounting list of hard things that challenges my outlook. My attitude took a nose dive. Thankfully a friend noticed.

She visited my home one day and asked to see my paints. It was an easy request as I am a hobby artist. I had a big box to drag from my closet.

She then proceeded to line up the paint colors, talking about each one and its unique beauty. She challenged me to “paint” my challenges with beautiful colors. She was helping me “reframe” my hardships to turn them from bumps to stepping stones. Her friendship saved me that day.

I chose to paint my challenges with colors of thankfulness. Taking the time to find things with which to be grateful, can alter attitudes. And outlooks.

If you’ve been going through a hard season, stop by HysterSisters and let your sisters help.

What color is your house?

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Feb 17

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Successful Second Opinions

At HysterSisters we have long encouraged our members to visit with a second or third surgeon to discuss their options for their GYN medical issues before scheduling surgery. In fact, this often happens AFTER a woman has her hysterectomy scheduled and she heads to another surgeon to ask about alternative treatments or surgery.

When those members report back in, they often head to our Options Success Stories forum to share how they found an alternative treatment that has been successful.

Come read and share your success story!

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Feb 16

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Applause! Applause!

If you have wondered if there was a place to shout it from the rooftops about your love for HysterSisters, please stop by the KUDOS forum and share your applause with our members.

Some gals are simply grateful to have found the “sisterhood”!

Some gals have a remarkable story such as Loretta:

There were complications, but the worst part really was that I felt so alone, with no family nearby and a husband who really had no idea how to help, so that he ran away and left me floundering. I was in a very dark place for a long time.

But I had this website and always, when I visited, I was surrounded by a huge group of women who were going through something similar. We are all different, but bound together by, well, our need for each other. Each other’s knowledge, support, listening ear, reassurance during a midnight crisis or stressful medical situation. There is strength in numbers, and there is a great and comforting power in knowing we are not alone. This is a place like no other. I have given this website address to more women than I can count.

Read her KUDOS for HysterSisters.

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Feb 15

We Have a Checkpoint For That

If you have traveled along the hysterectomy journey and wondered how you should be feeling at this point or that, we have a checkpoint for that. Namely, the Hysterectomy Checkpoints. If you are scheduled for a hysterectomy or recently had one, this information has been gathered and prepared for you. The HysterSisters call these “Checkpoints” as there are specific points along your surgery timeline where information might be more important to you. We have a checkpoint for each step along the way.

Be sure and join HysterSisters.com (its easy and free!) and make sure you add your hysterectomy date to your registration. With that, you will be set to receive emails from HysterSisters for your Hysterectomy Checkpoints!

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Feb 14

Meet the Staff – Kay M

Each of our hostesses brings a unique experience to our website. Kay M is a positive, kind-hearted woman who loves the HysterSisters and loves to share her heart with others. In her bio, Kay M writes:

I love hystersisters !!! I found this site by “googling” for hysterectomy the day I found out I was going to have a hyst. I had so many questions, and this site has so many answers. If I had a question that I couldn’t find was already answered, I asked and actually got replies fairly quickly. The ladies here were (and still are) so friendly and encouraging. And I was finding stories that were a lot like mine.

Read more of Kay M’s bio!

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Feb 10

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Are you a Member? Come Join us!

If you are visit the HysterSisters.com website without joining, you are missing out on lots of great benefits. By joining  you will receive our “Hysterectomy Checkpoints” which is a timed series of emails for your hysterectomy needs: pre-op and post-op. Tips and hints for you through each step along the way.

Members can sign up for our monthly news-magazine that gives great information for post-hysterectomy wellness.

And if you are a member, you have access to participate in the forum discussions with other members who ask questions and provide answers for each other.

Come join us!

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Feb 9

Keep Losing Weight and Inches

If you are post-hysterectomy, have you made it your goal to lose weight and inches and get a handle on your health?

Stop by this forum thread and participate in a discussion about losing weight and inches post-hysterectomy. From being tested for diabetes and having your thyroid tested, the discussion may help you to get some ideas for your weight loss concerns.

Losing Weight and Inches Post Hysterectomy.

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