Firstly, I want to say how comforting this site is. There isn't any one I feel comfortable talking about this with. No One I know has gone throught this. Secondly, Thank you to Mjg51,Dreamin, Chemyn and Run-about for your responses to my post.
My pre-op was at a Major Medical Hospital in Boston today. With all the snow I was afraid it would be put off and my surgery rescheduled. The waiting is the worst part of going into a hosptial for this sort of thing. I have unfortunately had too much time under my belt with hospitals. Anyway, all went as expected. They drew extra blood for some study I said I would be happy to donate some for. I was going to have them take my blood for the operation but they said it was too close to the surgery date.
I really am not looking forward to having to go in the hospital period but I am having a very positive attitude about this. My husband and 8 year old are what keeping going. I need to be up for them.
Because tomorrow I can't really eat - just clear liquids after a light breakfast - have to take Fleet's Phospho-soda laxative -
Tonight I am indulging int pepperoni pizza and a ice cream sundae! I have tomorrow to pack my hospital bag for the 4 days I will be there as well as prepare for things in the house while I am gone. My husband is great at doing things but it should be humorous to see how he deals with all the things I usually have to help my little girl out with.
My family is out in Ohio - I have two sisters who I have told and are supportive in a helpful way - listening. My older sister hasn't even gone through memonpause - she is 53. I am 50. My younger sister is 42. My parents are elderly and I don't want to worry them - My Father had a heart attack last year - so I don't think they need to know until it is over. My husband's Mother is alive and she is a young 86! She will be frantic if we tell her so we are waiting until after as well. He told his sister and and she is 65 and hasn't had any female issues - just knows friends have had this sort of thing done. She is someone I find I don't like really talking to for support. My husband unfortunately forgot to tell her to not tell one. Now I am getting calls from her kids and I sure she is talking about it to her friends.
This is a personal thing and I really don't feel like be the topic of gossip so to speak. Sorry I am venting.
Any way I am so grateful for this Wonderful Site!!!!
to all of you hyster sisters.
P.S. Where can I find the list of abbreviations for what people are having done? I am having both ovaries, tubes and my uterus removed. Unless I change my mind and only want the one ovary and tube with the large mass removed?
Had my Pre-op this afternoon and Thank Yous.
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