Started having doubts...well GONE now!!

I'm sure that many of us have had those moments of doubts concerning whether or not we really NEEDED our hyst. I know I've had my moments, more so now that my date is approaching.

Well I can tell you that after Monday, any and all my doubts are erased. The pain I had on Monday was probably the worst I have ever had. I ended up having to go to the hospital to emergency as my Toradol wasn't touching my pain.

They gave me a shot of Demerol and a script for Tylenol #3 (the doc started to give a script for peracets but I can't tolerate those so asked for something else) and I was finally able to cope. I was able to sleep that night and was feeling much better yesterday. I still have pain but it is manageable.

Although Monday was a horrible day, it was also a positive day as it alleviated my doubts and fears and put my mind at total rest. I know 200% that I have made the best decision for my health and my life.

Now I just have one more visit from miserable aunt flo to bear through, but I will get through it as it will be her final stay with me. Yee haaaaaaa!!!!!!

hang in there, it will be over before you know it and you'll start feeling better!I had went through the same thing but knew there was no other choice for me as well.every visit from the old hag was worse then before!
take care hope your lots better soon!

Thanks skarlet7! I think my body must sense what I am about to do to it and is validating my feelings by giving me more pain than I've ever had before!

Yep..no more doubts for me!

Isn't it wonderful when your body makes up your mind?? haha
My visit from Aunt Flo before my hysterectomy was 20 days long......hello? I couldn't wait for my surgery day! I had bells on!
Good luck and happy healing!

Hope you feel better soon. And thank you for reminding us all why we made the decision to become a princess.....

Cindy -

This happens to so many of us in one way or another. For me, it was passing a fairly large clot (thank god I was at home!). I had never done that before but saw that as a sign of what was to come.

The best validation I had for having my surgery was once I was out of recovery and my Dr having explained to my DH how much more was going on than they had thought. We had contemplated just having a fibroid removed and once I healed having 1 baby but ultimately decided health had to come first. It was reflecting sometime after surgery it occured to me that wouldn't have happened and instead my poor husband would have had to make the decision to proceed with an SAH or close me up. I had so many fibroids (not the 2 they thought) just removing the fibroids wasn't going to really be an option.

I believe life takes us on a journey, and we each choose how actively we participate. Then again I also believe in listening to the panic. What I mean is we all have fears but there's that center of your gut sinking 'no no no' feeling and then there's nerves. Once I had made my decision, I wasn't panicked, I was nervous. Had I been panicked, I probably would have gotten another opinion or delayed my surgery. I think I went into surgery 'knowing' they would convert to an abdominal and 'knowing' this couldn't wait.

Nervous? yes. Scared? you bet. Doubts? No Regrets? Not really.

Julie

Serenedee .... I had exactly the same thing happen to me this month. My hyster is a couple of weeks before yours (Ontario, too!) and this past Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday were absolutely horrid! The worst (?) pain ever and it never let up, no matter what meds I took. My doubts, too, were put to rest after that. Now, I just have to keep my HBP in check and hope that THAT was my last period. Best of luck to you.
Maxine

It is so true that our bodies have a way of letting us know what it ultimately needs.
My last two weeks have been hell for me with the loss of my sweet dog, horrendous cramps, and now my fibroids have grown so much that I look 3 months pregnant. This surgery cannot come soon enough for me!!

I'm mentally and physically drained, and although I am a nervous wreck I am also excited to finally have a normal life.
I wish all of you the best with your surgeries and recoveries.

I can understand the doubting part especially since other than slight pelvic and *ever present* back pain, I've still had no more bleeding. Yeah, until I decided to mow the front and back yard this morning. Started spotting immediately. Guess that showed me, didn't it? Funny how almost your brain tricks you into thinking things will be fine but then your body overrules it, lol.