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11-30-2001, 09:34 PM
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Posts: 10
Hysterectomy: December 12th, 2001
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WoW! I am not alone!!!
My goodness! I am so happy to see all these responses to my post.
I have to admit to being a bit scared about this procedure.
THis is what I am going through (if you want to read it):
I was married at 18. Four months after getting married I was pregnant. When My daughter Diane was born, they needed to do emergency C-Sec because i was too small (not a problem now!!).
Two years later I had my second child, Jonathan, without a hitch - vaginal delivery 2 weeks early.
Four years after #2 was born, I had surgery to remove some fairly large ovarian cysts on the left side. They also ended up removing my left ovary and tube as well as cleaning up quite a bit of adhesions. From what the doc said - everything was meshed together.
My periods were about 7 - 10 days - VERY HEAVY AND PAINFUL!
I was pregnant 4 months after the ovary removal surgery. Nine months later, a bouncing 8.8 lb Steven was born (again vaginal)!
I had an abnormal Pap (2 on the scale) but after 6 months came back clear.
Christian was born in 96, happy and healthy (vaginal).
So, here I am at 32. I have had 4 wonderful (sometimes) children and was not ever planning on having any more children. About 8 months ago I started to have heavy cramping in the lower right abdominal quadrant. My periods were only 2 - 3 days but very heavy and painful. I was a real WITCH! My Thyroid was out of wack (TSH of 500+!). My weight was about 200 and I was miserable. Then about 4 months ago I also started having pain in the lower right back as well.
My thyroid is under control with synthroid and my moods are in order now due to my little happy pills (thanks doc!). But I can not sit for more than 30 minutes.
I have started walking about 3 miles a day (thanks to the prozac) but the cramps and pain is very intense.
This am as I was leaving work, I was very dizzy.
About 3 months ago, I found a wonderful doctor in my area of Colorado in Boulder who immediatly ordered a CT and an Ultrasound.
Fibroids were determined in the CT and "Free fluid" in the Untrasound. The docs can guess all they want - I know I hurt and really can't stand it anymore.
I am blessed with a good job that has great insurance. My internal med Doc recommended the Boulder Woman's Care facility who after examining chose to perform a laproscopy. My surgeon has stated that she would like to seriously consider a hyst due to all the many complication that I have had.
My insurance originally told her NO - they would not cover a hyst in the same operation! They would require that I come in for yet another surgery! I called them and was very upset (and diplomatic on the phone) and they ultimatly agreed that if necessary during the laprcopy they could complete the huyst as well. My surgeon has said that most likely she will do it.
They are suspecting endometriosys as well as additional adhesions and the "free fluid" as a cyst ro multiple ruptured cysts.
My white blood cell count is not terrible so they are ruling out cancer - thank goodness.
So now I am looking towards December 12th as either a day of great joy or great dismay as they explore in my abdoman.
I have confidance in my doctor - she is so responsive! I think I am more scared of what is yet to come. I mean, I am only 32. Will I be normal after this? Will I yearn for the children that I could not have? Will I feel complete? WIll sex not be painful yet will it still be enjoyable? (my husband is very interested!<as am I!>) What are these dang hormones all about?
I am so glad that I am not alone in this! I am tired of pain. I am tired of all this weight that I never had before! I have lost 33 pounds which I am contributing the better moods and the walking)
Anyway - I am looking forward to this coorispondence.
Thanks again,
SarahB123
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