Hysterectomy blues in recovery

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3 months post total abdominal hysterectomy and oopherectomy.. feeling very teary and low.. belly still swells and incision sore.. achy body! Am on HRT Estrogel one big pump! Anyone else felt like this? Back at work but struggling with memory loss too! Help!!

Ahh poor you, I had full hysterectomy on a few days ago was hoping I would wake up from the op feeling like I had a new body, but at least I had a few hours sleep without waking up, the first in over 2 years. Constant night sweats, feeling hot constantly, no let up and feel like I have been kicked by a horse. I feel your pain

Sorry to hear, OP. I’m four weeks post TAH and BSO. The first couple of weeks weren’t great but I did feel a noticeable improvement every day, to the point where I was even thinking of booking a holiday in November. But I can’t feel much improvement at all over the last couple of weeks and can’t see that I’m going to be returning to work after 6 weeks as I’d thought I would. Still lots of weird and scary pains inside (sharp, stinging and pulling pains) and swelling if I do much at all, and I need a nap every afternoon.

Do you think you might need to up the HRT? I was put on Evorel 50 patches which would be the equivalent of two pumps of Estrogel. One pump is a low dose, isn’t it?

OP l would say you definitely need to incease your Estrogel, one pump is a very low dose. It would certainly help with the aches, low mood and memory loss.

Sorry you feel bad.. those feelings do pass but it took me a good 7 weeks .. even today had a busy day and swelling started by teatime.. I think we try to do too much. I was fit and active and did too much too soon. Go easy on yourself. I have upped my gel last couple of days and feel less teary and achy

Thanks, I have now doubled the dose and it definitely helped
Less teary last few days