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Date : 03-24-2004 - 05:09 PM - Readers : 3121 |
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Hi,
I'm Sue. I am 54 years old and have been married 32 years. I have lived in Texas, just north of Dallas since 1985.
I have 2 daughters, one in college studying engineering and one just graduated in packaging design in New York.
I love to read, shop, travel, listen to music, go to musicals and enjoy going to the beach in Florida.
I have worked as a secretary in a middle school for the last 7 years.
As a young girl I never really had any problems with periods or PMS. When I turned 40 I developed painful cramps and PMS. This went on for years with me putting up with it because nothing seemed to work, not hormones or BC pills.
When I turned 50, hot flashes and irregular periods developed and period cramps were worse . Last year before my surgery, fibroids were discovered and a polyp with heavier bleeding and backaches. The dr suggested a D and C with hystascope or a vaginal hysterectomy. After going over the pros and cons of each I decided to have the hysterectomy on March 5, 2003 with removal of ovaries and posterior repair. I opted to have the ovaries out because my Mom died of ovarian cancer at 57.
This surgery was my first major surgery and I was terrified. I found Hyster Sisters one week before my surgery, but I wish I had known earlier . I was so glad to see that I was not alone and others were going through the same fears as myself.
My surgery was successful, but post-op was painful at first due to the posterior repair. The constipation problem was just awful, but did get better as time went by. I could not sit for six weeks until the posterior repair healed so that was something I had not expected. I found out I was a slow healer and had a stubborn case of granulation which took 3 silver nitrate treatments and a little minor surgery in the office to get rid of.
I developed hip joint and back pain a month after my surgery and sensitivities to foods with itching and rash. I have been on a special diet for the past 2 months and these problems are almost gone.
I started out after my surgery taking bio-identical estrogen and now I am in the process of going without(advised by dr) and have a few hot flashes, but it is not bad.
In the fall of 2003 I was asked to hostess in Pre-Op and feel honored to help here on this wonderful site.
I hope that all who come here find the support and information they seek for better health as I have. Hyster Sisters is the best "women helping women" site there is.
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