Total hysterectomy pre meno - reasons to be cheerful

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This is happening to me quite soon, I am pre menopausal.
I am lucky I have the best medical advice and that I need it is not in doubt. I am losing ovaries, tubes, womb and cervix. I have already had a double mastectomy, sometimes I feel I am living in nightmare but I have decided the best way to cope is to look at the positives.

If you have had this or similar please tell me the positives and what helped you to cope. I am burying my head in the sand so please don't tell me that bad stuff. My list to date:

No more periods
No more sanitary ware
No more debilitating, flooding periods
No more anaemia
No more contraception
Maybe no more spots?
Less worry about recurrence of the cancer
No need to ovaries to be screened

I am feeling more cheerful about it thank you all for posting, or I would be if my period wasn't due and it always leaves me ratty and tearful. Periods have been very heavy for ten years, that and the breast cancer, means everything out except the vagina, sorry if tmi

Gynae says he may not do it now next week as I am anaemic, I am so upset and dare I say it hysterical about it. I just want the ovaries out mostly as they I feel are going to kill me as I have breast cancer that is genetic.

I am seeing him on Friday, does anyone know if I can have a transfusion or iron injection to make me fit for surgery?

thanks for the counselling suggestion, I am definitely going to do that xx

I'm sorry to hear it may not happen. I have no idea what they will do regarding the anaemia but I hope it is resolved soon.

I can understand that feeling of wanting it over with. I know after I was told I had cancer, I was desperate to get the surgery done to get it out me. It's a tough thing to deal with

White jeans is inspired, that is so true. Never having to worry about leakage and staining your clothing is very liberating. I recall that embarrassing walk when you think you might have leaked but aren't sure and don't want anyone to see!

My surgery was also delayed because of anaemia. I was given a choice of an immediate transfusion or I could take a couple of months and try a combination of really strong iron tablets and a prescription transexamic acid to suppress my bleeding. I didn't want the transfusion, I have no idea why, it just didn't feel right. So I took my prescription drugs, read an awful lot about anaemia, changed my diet and when I was tested a few weeks later the medical team was amazed by the improvement in my iron levels.

I totally understand how you are feeling. I really hope it is sorted for you.

I was also very anaemic, my op was done at very short notice (diagnosed Sunday, op Wednesday) and the anaemia only discovered on the day of the op. My surgeon didn't want me taken back to the ward, so he went ahead, and only told me later. I came round to find I was already having a transfusion and I had an iron infusion as well, before I was discharged

Had my hysterectomy 5 days ago. I had been bleeding for 9 weeks. I had to have a blood transfusion.
So far, although I'm still raw and tender, I feel great. I KNOW I have made the right decision.
I am soooooo looking forward to summer this year. Not having to sit on the the sidelines and watch my family having fun, while waiting for my half hourly trek to the toilet.