For ALL of my sisters

I am only 4 days post op, but I have been going through a LOT of emotions. I've read a lot of posts, and I've posted a few times.

I just have to say, there are so many stories. So many differences in hysterectomies, reasons why we needed them, recovery differences.

But this is the one place I feel like I can go that I am understood, and not judged. I cannot thank you all enough for your support, and I hope as I recover I can give back to ladies in waiting, and post op ladies as well.

I am having a really hard time recovering, and am in a lot of pain despite the nurses at the hospital saying I have a high pain tolerance (I just hide it well I guess). But this site makes me feel better about all of it.

Thank you all for being here I hope you all recover as best as you can, with little to no road blocks

It is a great website-for sure!
Heal up girl!

Keep your chin up, it does get better - and come here if you need advice or just a sympathetic ear!

What lovely thoughts to share. It is a wonderful site isn't it. When you are home alone, feeling lonely, feeling trapped cause ya can't drive yet. At least I have felt comforted in those areas. I'm 3.5 weeks out and it does get better. I'm walking some and that has helped tremendously. Keep up the positive energy everyone!

EODWife,
It really is an amazing site, and run by amazing women. I feel honored to be a Sunshine Sister. You are right when you say we can come on here and not be judged, and that is a really nice feeling. I like reading the titles of the threads and they are all so different and some very personal but here it's ok. I find myself becoming much more open and matter of fact in my own life when talking to doctors, physiotherapists, even my friends about my post op issues.

I have also had issues with healing and on-going pain, so I understand how difficult that can be. You are not alone. Some of us are just slow healers and fall behind the group for a while. But you will get there in the end. I mentally acknowledged the trauma my body went through and I gave it the liberty to heal in its own time. It helped me to think of it that way.

p.s. The emotions do get crazy-scary for a while but even out eventually. I was a mess for a while, and it was very hard. Our doctors didn't warn us about that little tid-bit, did they?! It gets better, I promise.

I told my doctor, the nurses, and friends about this site. Naturally, they get a giggle out of the site name! It has been invaluable for getting and sharing information.

Hugs to all