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Em - Alumni Hostess 2003

Em - Alumni Hostess 2003

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Hi, I'm Em. I am a 55 yo widow and I do vounteer work with the elderly in my community.

In late 1999 I had an abnormal pap smear. The next year seemed to be filled with various tests and procedures. In September, 1999 my doctor suggested a TAH/BSO. Since I was already postmenopausal and on ERT, taking the ovaries was not an issue for me. I found this site about 2 weeks before my surgery.

My visits to the Pre-op forum were totally consumed with getting ready for the surgery. I knew I wanted to be in my own home. I started a thread about "home alone" and I got a tremendous number of responses with very good suggestions. I followed the advice and had a very easy recovery. Without Hystersisters it would have been much different, as the only instructions I got was that little paper they give you at discharge on which they check off "can do" or "cannot do" for activities.

It wasn't until I got a copy of my path report and I saw the term "CIS" for the first time that I started visiting the Cancer Concerns board. The ladies there welcomed me and helped me with all my questions and concerns.

I started posting at Hysteritaville when I decided that I wanted to lose weight. I joined a group of ladies who were doing a "buddy thing". Gradually my emphasis changed from just losing weight to healthy eating and exercise. The group grew and Kathy offered to give us our own sub forum............B.E.S.T. Sisters! We have a wonderful group of ladies who totally support each other in every way. I consider them all my friends. Kathy recently asked me to serve as a hostess at Hysteritaville and I was honored to accept.

Kathy says that this is the best Hysterectomy site on the web. I have no doubt that she is right. I have no basis for comparison because this is the first one I came to and never had any reason to go elsewhere. It just boggles my mind to think about how much time and effort must go into keeping this site running.

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Dot - Hostess Alumni 2002

ester 6" tall - Debbie - Alumni Hostess 2006

Find A Doctor Near You

Molly Senokozlieff, M.D. 9279 A Medical Plaza Dr. North Charleston SC 29406 843-569-2900	Debra Richardson, M.D. Gynecological Oncology Clinic - SW Med 2201 Inwood Road Suite 106 Dallas TX 75390 214-645-4673	Bruce Pierce, M.D. 2 Princess Road Lawrenceville NJ 08648 609-896-0777
Richard W Farnam, M.D. 1700 N. Oregon Suite 520 El Paso TX 79902 9155335600	James Kondrup, M.D. 161 Riverside Drive Suite 109 Binghamton NY 13905 607-770-7074	Robert Furr, M.D. Women's Surgery Center 1604 Gunbarrel Road Chattanooga TN 37421 4238996511
David Mainman, M.D. Desert Bloom Obstetrics & Gynecology 6452 E. Carondelet Drive, Suite A Tucson AZ 85710 520-885-5300	Ellen Wilson, M.D. 5323 Harry Hines Blvd - Dept of OBGYN Dallas TX 75390 214-648-4747	Geoffrey Bowers, M.D. 834 Chestnut Street Suite 300 Philadelphia PA 19107 215-955-5000

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