A moment of thought for my uterus

I think we all have to adjust to the "new me". I keep thinking about all those parts that are gone. I haven't really mourned the loss but I keep processing all they went on. I even wrote my hysterectomy story in a notebook so I can go back to it later. My O is fantastic still thank goodness and the libido is through the roof. I cried when I had the last O before surgery and when I had the first one after. I don't think men, Dr's even have a clue how emotional this surgery can be for women.

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Originally Posted by Lee Clapton I haven't gotten to the stage where it even feels real yet. I think because I'm still feeling pretty awful and sore. I think when it all sinks in it will hit me. I only had my surgery on the 31st of July. They wanted to do it a few years ago but I mentally wasn't ready. I'm 33 now and it was still very scary but I knew it had to be done

My surgery was a week ahead of yours and I think that is what happened, it had not become real. I had prepared physically for it and was not prepared for the mental aspect and it all hit me at once. Good luck!

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Originally Posted by lesarapp I think we all have to adjust to the "new me". I keep thinking about all those parts that are gone. I haven't really mourned the loss but I keep processing all they went on. I even wrote my hysterectomy story in a notebook so I can go back to it later. My O is fantastic still thank goodness and the libido is through the roof. I cried when I had the last O before surgery and when I had the first one after. I don't think men, Dr's even have a clue how emotional this surgery can be for women.

I don't think I realized how emotional it would be. I was ready physically, but emotionally not prepared.

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Originally Posted by knic I totally understand. I've felt a little betrayed by the darn thing so I've had a good riddance attitude toward it but have had pangs of missing it. Such a weird thought for me. I had my tubes tied at 25 and after 3 kids was done but still at 43 and having the surgery I was sad my child bearing possibilities were really over. It's as if I am now really facing something I should have gotten over almost 20 yrs ago. Weird to be sad over something that felt like it was trying to do me in. Sexually, if I can get thru it without feeling like I'm being stabbed it will be a huge improvement.

I understand, I had my tubes tied a year ago and remember feeling sad that my child bearing was done, but now it is final!!