Dear Hyster Sisters,

From time to time I receive email from Hyster Sisters who would like to know how the Hyster Sisters website stays up and running.

When I put up this website in the summer of 1998, it was my hobby. I wanted a way to connect women for support and sharing through a difficult process. Difficult decisions. Complicated recoveries. Happy recoveries. Hard recoveries. So, because there was no other like it, I launched Hyster Sisters.

I've watched Hyster Sisters Hysterectomy Recovery Website grow each month. I've watched the counter click visitor numbers and I was amazed. I've received email from search engines who selected the website as a "hot find". I've received email from newspapers and TV stations and became astonished at the power of a "support" website for women as they wanted interviews so they could spread the word about the site. USA Today...Fox Network...The Health Network...

As the traffic continued to grow, the expenses went up. Webspace. Domain names. Legalities of stuff that I never even dreamed about in my world as a public school teacher. Early in the website's life, I had begun to get requests for a book version of the website. Of course, you can't put a website in a book, but I collected my Bedtime Stories (that I had begun to write in July of 1998...calling them: Bedtime Stories for Hyster Sisters) along with the pre-op and post op hints and helps in an amusing way, added funny illustrations and fun "secrets" and found a publisher.

With the success of the website, the Hyster Sisters asked for T-Shirts and Night Shirts. This was a great idea! I'm an art teacher. I designed all the art in the book, cover and all...I could do that! Other ideas poured in. Mouse pads. Pillows. Mugs. Notecards. The list is endless of the Hyster Sisters merchandise possibilities.

Since so many Hyster Sisters ask how they can help pay for the increasing costs of the website, the answer is quite simple:

There are no membership fees or dues to pay.

This website stays up and running because of the generosity of our members:

If you would like to help keep Hyster Sisters free

* Purchase Crown Jewels through the Hyster Sister Store. Crown Jewels gives added benefits to your Hyster Sisters membership. Its an upgraded membership!

* You can visit the Hyster Sisters Store and make a purchase of our fabulous Hyster Sisters merchandise. Each purchase helps keep the website free!

* Consider giving a birthday gift to the site (and receive a member badge!

* You can send a check directly to:
Hyster Sisters
700 Londonderry Lane
Denton, Texas 76205

* You can purchase a copy of the book "Through the Land of Hyster: The Hyster Sisters Guide"

* Amazon.com is a major affiliate sponsoring the Hyster Sisters. By clicking through our website using the amazon.com logo, a small commission is sent back to this website by amazon.com for your business.

All of these are ways to continue for us to be able to offer the website free.

There is no major sponsorship providing money to help with the costs. This website is run on the generosity of women who volunteer their time and effort to provide support in the midst of generous givers of money, supporting our sponsors as well as purchases through our store.

Of course, the main reason the Hyster Sisters website is the best on the net is the Hyster Sisters themselves: YOU! You make the difference in each others lives....you are a blessing to me!

Thanks for your support.....and blessings galore through the Land of Hyster,

Kathy

P.S. For more info regarding financial help please click here.