TAH: Worried I won't feel like "me" after

I always expected to ease into menopause and all it's changes, but now I'm having a TAH on 10/8. I'm worried that I won't feel like myself anymore. Not talking about the healing, but with sudden menopause, it seems like there will be a new "normal" me. Does that make sense to anyone?

I worried about the same thing! I had my surgery on 9/21/11. I woke up thinking I feel the same only better!. I am so happy about how I feel and you will be too knowing that the worst part is over. Hang in there. You will be fine.

i really appreciate posts like this. i'm afraid of the same thing (although they are not taking my ovaries) so it's nice to hear that a) i'm not alone and b) you feel better!

Pandalover9: Had the same worry. Had surgery in July - almost 12 weeks ago. The only time I was not myself was when I was reading horror stories about life after the removal of ovaries and surgical menopause. I went into panic mode and thought that I would be "afflicted" with everything I was reading. Eventually I stopped reading, took some distance, re-connected with ME and returned to my sane state - as sane as that can every be

I feel great now - an "enhanced" version of myself. My surgery came due to a cancer diagnosis and the process has led me to look my life, my priorities, my choices ... what's important to me. I am still me but choosing to live a more meaningful life. So maybe a "new normal" can also be BETTER normal? For me, right now, it is enhanced - emotionally and spiritually speaking.