40 and Hysterectomy- The Best is Yet to Come!

Thank you for your inspiring words! I turn 40 on July 11th and have been DREADING it! I was offered a surgery date of July 10th and refused! It is bad enough turning 40, but to spend my 40th birthday in the hospital having a hysterectomy just about pushed me over the edge. Your words have inspired me to look at this change in a positive light.

Hi ladies,

peppermintpeggy...I can totally relate to your post and am inspired by your outlook on life!!!

I turned 40 last July (2011) and threw myself a 40th birthday party and decided that I was going to take it on with a positive, the best is yet to come attitude!! I had no idea the way my year would have panned out back then. I had to have a hysterectomy in February this year and the road to recovery has been challenging to say the least. Yet today, I can honestly say that I am stronger and healthier, both physically and mentally, because of it. This was the best thing that could have happened to me at this point in my life and I am totally grateful that things worked out the way they did. It has been a true blessing and I am looking forward to celebrating the years to come pain free!!!

to you all!!!

Hey y'all, I will be 40 in July and just had my hysterversary June 6th! I feel alot better since my hysterectomy, I was i permemopause early and my moods were awful and heavy periods, Wow I am so much better!! No more pads or all of that stuff, I had a complete hysterectomy! I have worse hot flashes b4 my surgery than after and God gave me a quick and painless recovery!! Almost a year later I had hot flashes again and gained weight and found that my estogen level was low so now I take 2 mg of esrogen a day and I am better, no hot flashes and I am retaining fluid but losing a bit of the weight! I am looking forward to celebrating my 40th birthday! I thank God I have come this far and I am blessed! Hey 40 is the new 20 right?? God Bless Y'all!!

Hey there sisters,l had a full hysterectomy and tummy tuck feb,9 and a pulmonery embolism on march 26 ,so l have been through alot,l am now not able to take hormones,which sucks everything is good ,but hot flashes every night,my mood is okay though,l also have a great husbsnd,lm slso off work now,may help with all lve been through,but l get compliments all the time,keeps me going,cant believe lm 47 turned it a few weeks after surgery, l am now trying to loose weight,no carbs except ,wine haha,!!! Got to have some fun aye!? Anyway ,we all go through lots,and durvive,at least l did,most people die from what l had,but not my turn,must be bevause l help alot of friends in bad relationships go through them,or seperste,luvky my msns awsome ,almost25 yrs together,hes so great!? Im thankful,but lm a good person,l deserve him,!! All the best.ladies!! Hope you heal wonderful,only thing bad gor me is sleep,on lorazapam but dont slerp great,but l am grestful for life, l csnt take hormones or l eould definately!! But love lm alive as well as getting compliments,so hsppy,chin up ladies,!??

Sorry for spelling mistakes,l type dont reread,hope you figure out my text all the best to all you ladies,40 has some chsllenges but,lts okay,ltd life only a number,take care!!? Happy ,40; s

I thank God you survived!! Sorry you can't take hormones, I pray you get better with yout hot flashes and sleep. Sometimes after surgery sleep is interupted. I have trouble sleeping also, I have clinical depression and anxiety so I REALLY need the hormones! lol! I have a great hubby too of 15 1/2 years and I freeze him with the AC! Even though my hot flashes are not bothering me right now I am still hot! lol!!! hehehhehe! He is very supportive and so is my Mama! God gets me through it all. I am nummed about the weight and I am on Weight watchers but I haven't lost, just been a feew weeks, maybe lost a couple pounds. It's harder to lose at 40 and with hormones going crazy! lol! I just thank Jesus for my health! God Bless you!! Have a great summer!!

I want to thank all of you for your words of encouragement. I go for my pre-op on the 25th of this month. I have been going through the heavy bleeding and cramps for years now where I would have a cycle every two weeks and it would change to having a cycle once a month a bleed for 7-10 days, so I welcome this hysterectomy with open arms and can't wait to divorce my ueterus. I have been going through crying spells and anxiety because it seems no one in my family is concerned. Reading this post puts everything in a different light for me and I thank you!

God Bless!

Teerenee

Hey Teerenee! I was SO ready to divorce all of my female inside parts! lol! I wanted it all out and I feel tons better!! I had my period from age 12 to age 38, almost 39 and I was always heavy and cramps, even with BC pills I had a heavy cycle! Praise Jesus no more of that!! I love it!!! I am praying for you!!! I am glad you found support on here! Let us know how you are doing!!!