feeling afraid and reluctant

Hi everyone! I'm new to this and so hope this gets posted.
Last year I was informed by my gyn/ob that I need a complete
hysterectomy. Everything must go kind of surgery. I cried for a week then decided it's just a new chapter in my life. I tried progesterone therapy to get my periods to behave. I got really messed up emotional wise. I refused to take anymore. Well, it's been almost a year since I learned about my situation. As of today
I have realized I've put this off for tooo long!!!
I am so afraid of the surgery, hormone therapy for the rest of my life and recovery. My husband is going nuts having to endure my horrible long periods. He is encouraging me to do this now!
I have a prolapsed uterus and bladder. Things are getting pretty messy. I plan on calling my ob/gyn asap. Monday Nov.19th to get this thing going and hopefully over with.
Could someone tell me about TAH and having the bladder put back where it was intended to be? I feel like I'll never be the same, after having my ovaries removed and put on hormone therapy. I love this website. I was more informed by reading stories, testimonies and such, then anyother website. Thank you for being here!

Dear ImabirdWatcher,
Welcome to the group. I would like to say I understand how you feel, being scared & also perhaps fruestrated. But the good thing is that you want to feel better. I'm happy that you've decided to give your doctor a call, and please make sure you have your doctor explain everything too you regarding the surgery so that will ease your mind & make you feel more comfortable. I myself had expereinced so much pain & bleeding for years & decided I had to do something, I was miserable. But now I can say that I feel soo much better since I had TAH/BSO which yes my ovaries were removed due to cancer in my family, and not only that but my ovaries weren't functioning well due too me having Endo. But by me coming too this site & meeting other women, reading & posting, they really gave me alot of support & also I was able too develop friendships. Please know that we're here for you and know that you're not alone. Feel free to join us in chat and many other women will be able to also answer any questions you may have. Please keep us posted on what's going on & I'll keep you in my prayers. Here's a BIG

SweetOceanBlue77@aol.com

Bird Watcher

I had a TAH on 8/27. I kept my ovaries though. When I came home I felt wonderful, so wonderful that I kept overdoing it.

Physically my recouperation has been fine. Although by the 3rd or 4th week I understood why the word "coup" is in there.
The hormonal issue is something I will have to work on. I will be calling my doctor about that one.

If you decide to have the surgery you won't regret it. I don't!

Good luck and let us know.

HAD TOTAL TAH/BIRCH ON 10/30/01 HAD HARD CHOICE IN MAKING MY DECESION I LOOK THROUGHT THIS BOARD AND MANY OTHERS FIRST I AM 54 YEARS OLD WAS ALSMOT THROUGHT THE BIG CHANGE OF LIFE (FUNNY MY LIFE DID NOT CHANGE I DID;NT GET YOUNGER THINNER OR RICHER STILL WAITING FOR THE CHANGE TO HAPPEN) MY MAIN PROBLEM WHAT I THOUGHT WAS MY PROLAPSED BLADDER IT GOT TO THE POINT WERE IT WOULD JUST BE A WATER FALL BETWEEN MY LEGS

COULD NOT MAKE DECESION AS TO TAH ARE BLADDER REPAIR ANY WAY AFTER GOING TO TWO MORE DRS AND TALKING TO FRIENDS TOOK THE TAH/ APPROCAH

THE SURGERY WENT GREAT PAIN IS CONTROLED WITH MEDS NOPROBLEM THERE BUT THE GAS//// IS A DEIIFERNT STORY BUT WITH WALKING AND SOME GASX OK

WENT BACK AFTER A WEEK LAB RESULTS BACK WAS NOT AS GOOD AS I THOUGH EEMS I DID HAVE SOME TUMORS CYSTS
NO CANCER ARE ANY THING IT JUST MADE ME FEEL BETTER WITH CHOICE I MADE I DO NOT KNOW HOW OLD YOU ARE BUT THE PROLAPSE MIGHT NOT BE A PROBLEM TO YOU NOW BUT AS YOU AGE AND START THE BIG CHANGE IT WILL BECOME A BIG PROLBEM
I HAD THE BLADDER LEAKAGE ABOUT 5 YEARS BEFORE EACH YEAR IT JUST GOT WORSE

ALSO I HAVE IBS AND SOME DISK PROBLEMS IN MY BACK SO I ALWAYS HAD STOMACH AND BACK PAIN LEARNED TO LIVE WITH
BUT AFTER SURGERY NO MORE PAIN OTHER THEN THE NORMAL POST OP SURGERY HEALING

HTR DRUGS FROM WHAT I HAVE READ SEEMS TO DO OK IF YOU FIND THE RIGHT MIX THINK AFTER TWO WEEKS I MIGHT HAVE TO CALL DR THE ONES I AM TAKING I MIGHT HAVE TO CHANGE

I KNOW THIS MAY SEEM LIKE A BOOK DID NOT KNOW WHAT MY FRIENDS WAS TALKING ABOUT HOW MUCH BETTER YOU WILL FEEL NOW I KNOW

FORGOT TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE BLADDER REPAIR THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE IS MY BLADDER IS SWELLED THE DR SAID IT MIGHT TAKE SIX WEEKS FOR IT TO GO DOWN I AM ABOUT 3 WEEKS IN TO RECOVERY AND IT IS GETTING BETER

YOU GET SPASM IT DOES NOT FEEL ANY DIFFERNT ITS NOT PAINFUL OR ANYTHING ITS JUST A LITTLE TENDER IN THE AREA WERE TH REPAIR IS DONE BUT IT GETS A LITTLE BETTER EACH DAY