Hi any hystersisters.........

hello, just wondering if any hystersister hadalot constipation before their hyster due to fibriods large uterus and so on... and if your bowel movements got any better after sugery? my dr don't seem to really think thats my problem with my fibriods but my dr does think i might have adhesions dut to previous abd surgeries. also any want feel bad that they got a hyster except for all of you ladies that are having alot of irregular bleeding because that I don't have just have some fibriods that seem to want to hang around even after a myomectomy where i had 12 removed you would think they would be all gone. iam just fed up with my uterus it hads not been all that nice to me over the years. any comments welcome

I had real problems with constipation and also extreme diarhea. I actually had been diagnosed with Crohns disease for a few years prior to my hyst. The Crohns was not an accurate diagnosis. The endo I had was in the colon and intestines really badly, causing the symptoms of Crohns. After surgery, doc said that all was well, that there was no evidence of Crohns. It was all due to female issues. I am now almost 11 weeks post and have had NO constipation or diarhea. SO thankful that things are moving along naturally. And I have had post complications and I DO NOT regret my surgery at all. Still moving a bit slowly and still have some restrictions on what I can do safely, but still very happy that I did this. Hope this helps!!!!

Lots of love and best wishes!!!
Kathy

I always had problems with constipation before my hyst. It would get worse each month just before my period but it was a constant problem.

I had endo that was attached to my bowel. After my hyst, the constipation problem disappeared.

I have never for one minute regretted having my hyst and I am over 2 years post op now. I had unbelievably painful cramps with my period every month and my periods were getting heavier and heavier as I got older (I was 45 when I had my hyst). I used to get terrible headaches and they've pretty much disappeared too -- I might get a minor headache once in a while but it goes away if I take a few Advil where as before, nothing I took would help. I have trigeminal neuralgia and was on an anti-depressant for that and a blood pressure med (the combination seemed to help the TN but there was still always a lot of pain) and since my hyst that has gotten so much better that with my doc's ok I've quit taking the anti-depressant and cut the blood pressure med in half. I gained 9 pounds after my hyst but then got serious about watching what I eat and have lost 23 pounds in the last year.........in my case life is a lot better since I had the surgery.

Best of luck to you!!

Ann
TAH/BSO 1/5/01

Thanks to my Hystersister you all are wonderful, i need support as to my surgery slowly approaching in July. i just i have to much time on my hands and i think of all the bad things that can happen but iam slowly trying to look on the positive side of things. You Gals are of great information and I appreciate all of your help Thanks alot Honesty