Hysterectomy with tilted cervix and no vaginal birth

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I had my pre op today but no date yet although I suspect I’ll get a call soon.
I’m so worried and looking for any words of wisdom please.
I’ve been an idiot and watched a video of the procedure and links to page suggesting csection deliveries rather than vaginal can be an issue.
I had a laparoscopy 3 years ago and was diagnosed with fibroids (still very small) and endometriosis. I’ve also had two csections with multiple uterine ruptures with each delivery so there’s A LOT of scar tissue.
I’m so worried that my uterus will be hard to reach. I have a very small pelvis hence the csections, a tilted cervix and no vaginal deliveries.
Could all this lead to an incisional hysterectomy or am I being ridiculous 😩

I've never even been pregnant and this didn't affect my hysterectomy - I had a textbook operation and recovery.

I had fibroids and endo and things weren't in a good state to say the least, but consultants are used to all this - no one has a hysterectomy because everything is fine and dandy in their pelvis.

Don't spend ages googling because you'll find all sorts of horror-stories. Most of these originate from the USA, where historically doctors were very quick to offer hysterectomies without trying less drastic interventions first, due to their very different medical system.

I scared myself witless reading stuff from an American anti-hysterectomy organisation, but none of it is relevant to a country with a stretched health system that only offers hysterectomies where there's strong evidence they will be beneficial.

Surgeons here are used to performing hysterectomies around all sorts of pelvic abnormalities.

Wishing you the best for your op and recovery .

I don’t think that will lead to an incisional hysterectomy for you but if it does please try not to worry too much, your recovery shouldn’t be any worse than for your CSec. I had a full hysterectomy and removal of a giant ovarian tumour 4 weeks ago today. I also had lots of scar tissue and fibrosis from previous CSec. My incision is massive, from under my boobs all the way down as far as you can go. Today I am pretty much pain free, can easily go for a walk for half an hour and can do bits around the house, just no lifting. When I was on the gynae ward loads of women who had incisional hysterectomies came and went, all were up and about the next day and they all were in for 1-2 nights max, try not to worry too much. Speak to your surgeon, they’ll put your mind at rest, good luck

Thank you so
Much Ballsto! That’s so good to know about the other patients on your ward but I’m so sorry that your surgery was such an invasive one. Fingers crossed the rest of your recovery goes well 🌻

It’s ok, I had a really rare kind of ovarian cancer but when the results came back it was all contained so no further treatment for me, which is great news. I’m sure yours will be straightforward, feel free to ask anything you want.