Thrilled and terrified!

Hi everyone! i have been a member here for about a whole 5 mins now and i am already so happy to have found you all. I have suffered with adenomyosis for years now and on 5th sept i am finally going to have a hysterectomy and removal of my ovaries. I am so excited about an end to the daily pain but am terrified about the whole operation and HRT afterwards. I hope this site will allay those fears a bit xx

Welcome! And I wish you the best with your upcoming surgery. There are a lot of great women here! I am almost 4 months post op and doing really well in the overall scheme of things. The HRT is a bit of struggle, its all about balance. Do as much reading and research as you can! Take care,

Dawn

Thanks dawn. i will be reading up on everything and anything i can find. this web site is brilliant. is it american based? i am in the uk and worried some of it may be different over here

Welcome! We have the same date for the Castle. I too am thrilled (although I wish it were sooner) but so far, not afraid. My nerves may kick in as the date gets closer, but I am so looking forward to regaining some quality of life, that I think I view my surgery as the start to an exciting new chapter in my life.

Posting here and getting information will help you manage the fear. I'm new too, but already I have found so much great information and support. The Sisters are wonderful!

This is going to be the best thing that you've ever done and you will feel better almost immediately. Don't be afraid of the HRT. I'm 6 weeks post-op today from a TAH/BSO and it really hasn't been a nightmare for me at all. The first week was hard because you have this little crash. Mine consisted of crying during commercials. The biggest problem I've had is finding a patch that will actually stick to me! I've been on everything from 0.05 to 0.10 and I need to stay at one dosage for a while to get myself regulated and figure out what works. There is a difference, that I've noticed, between the brands too. But, I'm really okay and just kinda going along with the flow and not having any trouble. I do realize that I need to let one dosage stay on long enough to see if it will suffice. The hormone jungle you hear everybody talk about hasn't been an issue for me except for the crying at commercials jag. I can tell you this much for sure, I'm so much more even now emotionally even with the bouncing around estrogen therapy, and that alone is worth it. Don't worry or be afraid. Just take one day at a time. There's nothing accomplished by flipping out over the "what ifs" besides stressing yourself out more and throwing you off emotionally. Just cross that bridge when you get there.