Hysterectomy Shamoz
Hallo! Gosh I had to log in to write this post as it has been so long! Oh well, here I am! I’ve been away in England for a few […]
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Hallo! Gosh I had to log in to write this post as it has been so long! Oh well, here I am! I’ve been away in England for a few […]
Hallo!
Gosh I had to log in to write this post as it has been so long! Oh well, here I am!
I’ve been away in England for a few weeks and now I am back and I’m going to have a hysterectomy next week. I thought that I might write a few posts on this as I do know a few people who may be doing the same thing at some point. I have read a few peoples experiences on the inter-webs and I found them super useful, so somebody may find this useful one day too!
I am weirdly pleased about it all really as I’m a little bit late to the party and should have possibly dealt with this a few years ago. Im having a hysterectomy with all of the bits removed. All of them – because they are tiresome. Sometimes people decide to keep an ovary or both and that works very well for them but for me its not the best. My ovaries are kind of like a really bad cafe where you keep getting the wrong order, or not enough and then you have to go home and eat cornflakes. Tiresome.
I have had a 3 year journey towards this point and I think many people have this perimenopausal stage. Some don’t. If you don’t I am super happy for you. I am! I also want to stab you with my fork. Hormones have never been something I excel at. I think I’ve told the story before about my first menstrual period… I had a massive faint in the bathroom and whilst in and out of consciousness heard yelling voices saying ‘Should we call an ambulance!!!!.’ I faint spectacularly and it bothers everyone else far more than me. Im quite well behaved on regaining conciousness really. It’s just wise not to stand up for at least 20 minutes. Tricky, depending on where I am 😉
A few weeks ago I had some iron infusions and so I’m hoping my hair now grows long and luscious! I have also had every blood test we can think of! I have implants for hormones in my tummy, both oestrogen and testosterone. I know! Amazing right! Luckily the doc can just pop them in for me. They are like little pellets that sit in your fat and release the hormone. Very useful. You get these every few months and it can take a bit of time to get the adjustment right (like all hormone treatment) but I think I’m winning. I’m going to have another oestrogen implant as I haven’t got quite enough. Did you know that women also need testosterone? Mine was zero and so I was super tired and had no muscle strength. Now it is good and I have a little more vavavoom! Hurrah! I am being well looked after.
So really my priorities at the moment are:
I shall try and write some posts afterwards about the recovery as this might be helpful for some people. I am having it laparoscopically where they go through the little holes in the tummy and so the recovery should be much easier than the abdomen cut.
Follow along if you are coming up for a hysterectomy at some point yourself or have a friend who is or are just interested. I think it is important that people share experiences about all of these things and I hope to be a positive and encouraging voice.
Much lovage,
Edie x
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You’re such a generous, kind soul sharing your experiences with others. I just love the way you write. I wish you all the best Edie, but it sounds like you are in great hands.
Much love and big hugs, Sandra Kelly (What Lies Within) Xxx
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Nice post dear 😀, I hope all goes well for you Edie.
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Thank you Dawn, I hope you are going well too 🙂
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Your welcome dear. 😀
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First of all, I hope everything goes well for you in hospital. I’ll be thinking of you. It’s great you’re sharing your experiences and I have no doubt it will help many women.
The British Bake off is a great program. There is an Australian bakeoff too. The new series just started on Foxtel. Watching all those scones and cakes being cooked will get you back on your feet in no time.
Take care, Edie. xx
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