I had fiber? tumors on my uterus, so at age 30 I had a tumorectomy as the tumor had sluffed off and was gangrene. The doctor did not remove the other tumors so at age 31 ONE of them had grown to be the size of a 3 month old fetus.Originally Posted by Yosemite
Everyone will naturally be different as to side effects, etc.
When I had mine, I was up and around the next day, rolling up my hospital bed (moving carefully and not over-doing it) while the woman in the bed across from me was moaning and groaning and constantly calling the nurses in because she was in pain and wanted a private room and did they not know her husband was the top lawyer in Toronto, etc., etc., etc. Finally, because the nurses were so busy with other patients, I went across the hall to the refrigerator and got her a drink of juice. I told her she'd be better the next day and she said, "What do you know, you didn't have a hysterectomy!". I told her that I actually had had mine done the day before. She was astounded that I was up and around.
The doctors want you up and moving now - it helps in the healing process as long as you don't overdo it.
So, bottom line, it really depends on your threshhold of pain as to how painful it will be. IMO, it was no worse than my appendectomy. I did take the full 10 weeks off work though- doctor's orders.
Wow, I had a cone biopsy for abnormal precancerous changes about 11 years ago. They said it may develop into cancer, and I might need a hysterectomy in time. Since then I have had 2 kids, and mostly normal paps. If I get an abnormal, they recheck it, and it comes back normal.Originally Posted by leesali
Wow, wow and wow!! I am so glad I caught this thread!!
Long story short, I had a cone biopsy done in February of this year and although my doctor was successful in removing all cancerous areas, I was recently informed that I am now high-risk and more likely than not, there is a high possiblity of cancerous tissue/cells returning.
The option would be to have a hysterectomy. I just started researching the hows, whys and whats of it all. I am only 43 but am very done in the child-bearing stages.
I so appreciate everyone being so open about their experiences. Feel better about my option already
Wow, that's scary. I bet if we knew how many mistakes were made (in any profession) by people who are facing unreasonable deadlines and quotas—well, I think it'd be a pretty big number.Originally Posted by Rockcat
For those of you who are being "watched" for cervical cancer, you may want to have your doctor send paps to 2 different labs. It might cost $20.00 extra, but it could be well worth it.
I was going for paps every 6 months so that I could stay on the pill. When my cervical cancer was caught, it was a no-choice, no waiting, hysterectomy. Cervical cancer is one of the slowest growing, but wasn't caught early although I was having regular paps. Thank God it was caught at all!
What I found out is the poeple who read the pap smears are working under a lot of pressure because they have a quota to reach. Misreadings are caused by this. The chance of having an accurate reading is increased greatly by having the lab work done twice.
Yes - definitely better!Originally Posted by Abigail
after a hysterectomy orgasms will be a little different. some women report A LOT different, but decidedly different.
It certainly was not elective in my situation.Originally Posted by jcat
Let's see who agrees: A hysterectomy isn't "elective surgery"!. My vote: It definitely isn't.
I don't think so eitherOriginally Posted by jcat
Let's see who agrees: A hysterectomy isn't "elective surgery"!. My vote: It definitely isn't.
I'm sorry if I offended you, I did not mean to at all! I was just answering the question about if it was an elective surgery, and I answered it the way I did b/c I figured that is how the insurance companies will look at it. Again, I'm so sorry if anything I said upset you, it wasn't meant to!Originally Posted by CommonOddity042
I did not want to have to post that in such a public manner, hence the "personal".