Newbie from the UK (ex Canadian). Hi all.

Hi ladies,

I've been lurking around reading posts here for a while, and decided to man up and join finally.

I'm 40, and have just been through my first lap, and was told I have stage IV endo, loads of adhesions, 2 fibroids (which have grown from 15mm to 40mm in under a year) etc etc. They excised what they could, and removed lots of adhesions (apparently things were all tied in knots), and lazered off tons of endo from bladder, small intestine, ovaries, uterus. That was on June 8th and I still feel like I haven't totally recovered.

My gyno says I am a very good candidate for a total hysterectomy. I am on decapeptyl for 3 months to see how I deal with the lack of estrogen.

Bit of a shock really, but good to know I wasn't making things up and that I have a reason for the pain.

My uterus is attached to my bowel, and so will need a resection apparently. This scares me a lot.

I had endometrial ablation done in November, which was brilliant, no periods now to speak of and no cramping, but the back pain never went away, and in fact is getting worse and worse, hence the lap. It used to just be before and during my period, but now it is relentless.

Anyways, thanks for all your help gals, be well.

Nicky

Welcome to HysterSisters! You don't have a hysterectomy date mentioned in your profile (click here to add it if you know what it is!)

For helpful information and resources you will find specific help by clicking these links: for Treatment Options, for Pre-Op Or for Post-Op.

You will find wonderful information in our Hysterectomy Checkpoints.

For more information about managing your journey around the site, visit New Here. General answers to basic questions about the site can be found in our FAQ.

If you need resources for managing menopausal symptoms with or without hormone therapy, visit our Hormone Jungle page for helpful information.

We have a specialty forum for Pelvic Floor and Bladder Issues that you will find helpful.

Please [click here] and fill out your Member Survey. It is fast and easy and will help others to be able to provide support for your hysterectomy needs. (And you will get your first member badge!)

We are glad you registered!

Again, welcome to HysterSisters!

P.S. This is our "Introduce Yourself" forum and its purpose is to point you in the proper direction for the best support for your needs. Only staff can reply here for the purpose of helping you find your way around the HysterSisters.com website. Support by our members is offered in our support forums (links in this reply above) where you can ask your specific questions and receive replies from our members. We look forward to seeing you on the support boards of this site!

Nicky

It's nice to have you join us!

If you know for certain that you will be scheduling a hysterectomy, you're welcome to start new threads on the Pre-Op Hysterectomy Support message board to ask for support and to ask questions of pre- and post-op Sisters. There's good information in the Pre-Op Page to use as well. If you have questions that relate to your diagnosis of endometriosis, you may prefer to post them on the Endometriosis Support message board so that you can get input from those dealing with the same disease, both before and after their surgeries. Hopefully your doctor has already explained to you that a hysterectomy, with or without also removing the ovaries (oophorectomy), isn't a cure for endometriosis. It's possible to continue to have problems even after surgery.

We look forward to sharing with you and send best wishes!