Stupid Questions?!?! : )

I have some really stupid questions.......I am enjoying your posts and really feel this forum is the BEST research I can perform. However, I am confused by all of the abbreviations or acronyms....my doc has not used these with me so I read the posts and don't really understand the types of surgeries that you have all braved.

Where can I find a KEY ( so to speak ) for all of these acronyms?

Thanks and keep postin'

TAH (total abdominal hysterectomy)
BSO (bi-lateral salpingo oopherectomy) ....removal of both tubes and ovaries
RSO (right ovary, tube removed) (LSO-left side removed)
TVH (total vaginal hysterectomy)
LAVH (laproscopic assisted Vaginal hyst)
LSH (Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy)
SAH (supracervical abdominal hysterectomy)
HRT (hormone replacement therapy
NHRT (natural hormone replacement therapy)


If you forget them (which I usually do) you can go to the Post-Op board and it's the first post on the page.