I am still fairly new here. I signed up a while ago, but came back to check out a new friends sublime OEC/CvB ring and have been poking around a bit more, admiring all your lovely and again marveling at the knowledge here!
Hopefully you won't mind a relative newcomer asking such a personal question. In looking at some of the what would be termed "sensitive posts" in other places, you all seem very open to talking about, pretty much, any subject. Plus, there is a lot of activity here, so the pool of experience would be so much bigger then other places I frequent online. So I thought here would be a good place to seek others personal experiences with having a hysterectomy.
My background:I am 46 and had to go through IVF to have my only daughter at 41. She did a number on my "parts" and, long story short, I now have a prolapsed uterus and bladder. It was an easy decisions to go ahead and have a hysterectomy when I discussed it with my doctor. I'm not wanting any more children and will be happy to be rid of the symptoms that came with the endo that caused most of my fertility issues. And lets face it, no monthly visitor anymore will be awesome!
Anyway, what I want ask is how did your surgery go, especially for those you who were pre-menopause. Did you have your ovaries taken out too? If so, how was it dealing with the instant menopause, if they did. How was your surgery performed and how long was your recovery?
I am a SAHM and my daughter is 4 years old, to be 5 next month. I am trying to prepare for this as best I can. I don't have an extensive network of friends and family close around me, so it is pretty much me and my husband when it comes to taking care of our daughter. My husband seems to be in a daze about it and I really need to get some real life perspectives to help prepare him and well as myself. My doctor has said no driving for two weeks, no lifting for a month. The thought of not being able to pick up my daughter is just plain hard, as she likes to be picked up a lot right now, and I do indulge her because there will be time, sooner then I am prepared for, that she won't want me to any longer. My husband helps some but I do the bulk of what is needed around the house and caring for my daughter, so the thought of being out of commission for so long is just overwhelming. However, I really don't want to put off the surgery for much longer either. Anyone who has had a prolapsed anything down there, knows what I mean when I say that it JUST AIN'T RIGHT!
So if you would be willing to share your experience here I would be so very grateful! Then you all can help me come up with an appropriate jewelry piece to commemorate this big event in my life! *wink*
Hopefully you won't mind a relative newcomer asking such a personal question. In looking at some of the what would be termed "sensitive posts" in other places, you all seem very open to talking about, pretty much, any subject. Plus, there is a lot of activity here, so the pool of experience would be so much bigger then other places I frequent online. So I thought here would be a good place to seek others personal experiences with having a hysterectomy.
My background:I am 46 and had to go through IVF to have my only daughter at 41. She did a number on my "parts" and, long story short, I now have a prolapsed uterus and bladder. It was an easy decisions to go ahead and have a hysterectomy when I discussed it with my doctor. I'm not wanting any more children and will be happy to be rid of the symptoms that came with the endo that caused most of my fertility issues. And lets face it, no monthly visitor anymore will be awesome!
Anyway, what I want ask is how did your surgery go, especially for those you who were pre-menopause. Did you have your ovaries taken out too? If so, how was it dealing with the instant menopause, if they did. How was your surgery performed and how long was your recovery?
I am a SAHM and my daughter is 4 years old, to be 5 next month. I am trying to prepare for this as best I can. I don't have an extensive network of friends and family close around me, so it is pretty much me and my husband when it comes to taking care of our daughter. My husband seems to be in a daze about it and I really need to get some real life perspectives to help prepare him and well as myself. My doctor has said no driving for two weeks, no lifting for a month. The thought of not being able to pick up my daughter is just plain hard, as she likes to be picked up a lot right now, and I do indulge her because there will be time, sooner then I am prepared for, that she won't want me to any longer. My husband helps some but I do the bulk of what is needed around the house and caring for my daughter, so the thought of being out of commission for so long is just overwhelming. However, I really don't want to put off the surgery for much longer either. Anyone who has had a prolapsed anything down there, knows what I mean when I say that it JUST AIN'T RIGHT!
So if you would be willing to share your experience here I would be so very grateful! Then you all can help me come up with an appropriate jewelry piece to commemorate this big event in my life! *wink*