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I'm New: I have all kinds of emotions:
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05-02-2005, 10:33 PM
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Posts: 9
Hysterectomy: May 13th, 2005
Surgery Type: TAH/SAH
Ovaries: Undecided
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I'm New: I have all kinds of emotions:
I'm new...
I have been having abdominal pain for quiet some time now and finally 5 weeks ago we found out what it is. I went to the emergency room thinking it was appendix but after 1/2 day stay, CT Scan, blood work and almost 7,000.00 bill they told my I had a really big fibroid tumor the size of a large orange.
I had noticed the last few months when wearing a tampon I felt like something was poking me and taking my breath away and now I know. I also have another one not as big and many, many more little ones inbedded within the uterus.
I went to my GYN and he examined me really easy and was so sweet and order more blood work and an ultra sound.
On the day of the results he gave me my choices and me being 41 I chose the hysterectomy verses removing only the fibroids. From what he could tell there may be more in there and it may be connected to my bladder and so on and so on.
I have to have the abdominal due to the size of the tumor and I really getting nervous. My big day is May 13th. (Keep in mind that is a FRIDAY)! Whatever.
I have a 18 year old son that lives at home with me and my second husband of 12 years and my mom will be staying with me some afterwards. I am not used to people waiting on me and doing things for me so this is really going to hard. I have a 55 gallon fish tank and it has to have water added twice a week and from what I can tell I want even be able to do this until after 6 to 8 weeks.
Work is a different story. I work for the Board of Education in the purchasing dept. as the billing clerk and I have been out a lot the past year.
My dad passed away May 28th of an unexpected sudden heartattack and he didn't make it. He was only 65 and was on the trackor that morning playing in the yard.
I am still having a hard time with this and sometimes think I will not make it.
After that my mom went into the hospital in July with a kidney infection and ended up with double phnemonia, ICU, and 100% oxygen and then heart failure. She made it through but it was close. She still wasn't feeling good when she went to her GYN check up and he found her spleen to be enlarged and sent her to back to her medical doctor after scheduling a CT scan that day.
We found out in October she had a very rare type of Leukemia (Hairy Cell Leukemia). He spleen was 10 times the size it was supposed to be and she started chemo right away. It is only her myself and my older sister now and we have stuck together like glue. We are so lucky to still have her and she is currently in remission and doesn't have to go back to her Oncologist for two months. GREAT!
She has some oxygen problems though and she has to use it day and night because it drops when walking and sleeping. She gets out of breath easy. They are still running test on her to see what is causing her trouble stating she has a Statistical Lung Disease and this could mean many many things.
We are waiting to hear from a recent CT scan to see if there is any difference in the one in January.
We are very lucky though.
Sounds like I am talking about my past instead of my future but this is where my work comes in. I had to take a leave of absenses due to depression and needing time to greive my dad which I still have not done and be with my mom during treatment, doctors visits, etc.
I know my boss at work is getting tired of me being out and now I've got to be out again. I was out all last week due to abdominal pain, and low grade fever and very strong pain pills that I can't work and take at the same time.
She finally told me Friday that she couldn't count on my right now and we would just have to do the best that we could do. I have a sub that I am training this week during my absences but I still feel air between my boss and I.
I have had my doctors fax her things and fill out paper work to keep her posted on what was going to happen etc.
I still feel guilty and hope I have a job to go back to when this is all said and done.
Everyone I have talked to said this could have been bogging me down for months and I will feel so much better after the surgery.
I am a whimp when it comes to pain and am confused on the epidural or being put to sleep.
Please read my story and weep and let me know if this is normal and all is going to be okay.
Thank you so much in advance.
SC
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05-02-2005, 11:10 PM
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Posts: 195
Hysterectomy: March 22nd, 2005
Surgery Type: TAH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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I'm New: I have all kinds of emotions:
Wow - that's a LOT to go through!
I can only reply about the hyster... I was freaked out too, scared about anesthesia, pain, recovery, the whole decision, etc...
The pain that I had was very manageable, and short-lived. I don't even remember the anesthesia (but I do remember the anesthesiologist - hubba hubba!!!). And, recovery was just a lot of laying around, watching TV, relaxing.
By the second week, I felt ok, just was slow getting around and a little tired. Every week has improved since then!
This is do-able. It's TOTALLY stressful waiting for the surgery and thinking about all of the unknowns. I found myself to be more relaxed than EVER while I was recovering.
Best wishes...
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05-03-2005, 06:56 AM
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HysterSister
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Posts: 23,014
Hysterectomy: July 26th, 2002
Surgery Type: TAH
Ovaries: Removed both
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I'm New: I have all kinds of emotions:
That sure is a lot that you've been having to deal with lately. Having been through the trauma of losing my own parents I understand how stressful that is and then add all your medical problems - no wonder you're hurting sooo much. s
I think that you should let go of the guilt about your job - you need to take care of you first now. After you get your health back in shape, you should be able to do your job better again.
You can find lots of helpful info in the Pre Op Articles . Also, please feel free to ask any questions that you have. The ladies are great with sharing info, experiences and support.
If you would go to your profile and add your surgery date , that helps us a lot. It will also add you to the best wishes for that day.
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