Hysterectomy

[Kimmismth]

I’m having a hysterectomy this mon 6th June 2022
i am petrified of being put to sleep and not waking up I’m scared of them finding so much wrong once their in
im having abdominal due to adhesions from 3 c sections
told they will try to save my ovaries
don’t know much else as I signed for this in 2020
just nervous scared and worried
many advice would be appreciated
kim

They won’t postpone. The heavy bleeding is the issue they’re sorting! They’ve seen it all don’t worry!

Thank god for that
it’s like Mother Nature is giving me her very last shot
it’s just made me think I’m definitely doing the right thing been up most the night in pain and flooded twice . Roll on Monday now xxx

Honestly. Best. Thing. Ever.
bag up all the tampons to give away.
keep hold of the pads for a couple of weeks. Then nothing! Blisssssss

My last ever period was the week before my operation. My sister wrote me a poem to celebrate - all about shedding a burden!

All prepared now
I go in at 7 in morning
so very nervous but I’ve kept busy
thanks for all the support ladies
here goes
xxx

Wishing you the very best @Kimmismth

It would be lovely to have an update from you whenever you feel up to it afterwards!

Tomorrow will be the start of a new and better phase in your life.

Thankyou
I will deffo keep you updated @Antarcticant
thankyou
I do hope so
just tummy really nervous tonight
doubt I’ll sleep 😴
xxx

Just to let you know once you're back online, I thought of you today. I hope everything went well and that by the time you read this you are recovering well.

Hugs to you

Hope all went well, @Kimmismth.

Just to add to the others - I had my hysterectomy in my mid thirties (I begged the lovely consultant!). Both ovaries were left but I lost one Fallopian tube. It really was the best thing to happen to me at the time - my life had been absolutely miserable with all the problems I'd been having.

Wishing you a happier, healthier future. 🌹

Hope you are feeling ok OP x

Hi ladies
Thankyou so much for your kind words
thankyou so much @Antarcticant
i had my op at 3 pm yesterday I was in theatre for 3 hours just over
I kept both ovaries
they took the rest
in lots of pain really sleepy xxxxx

Yay! Glad you made it!

I stayed in 2 nights after mine. Had an epidural and a lighter general which worked well for me.

Great to hear from you! Really good news that you were able to keep your ovaries - you won't need to worry about HRT now.

The pain for me was at its worst the 24 hours after the operation, and then it started to ease off to a stage where it only hurt when I moved about.

Make sure you ask for more pain relief if you need it.

You're going to sleep a lot at first, which is good because your body will be able to focus itself on healing.

I found suppository pain relief seemed to work more quickly than oral pain relief, although it was somewhat embarrassing having to have the nurse administer it, but worth it because it got going straight away.

So pleased you are now through the operation safely

So good to hear from you. Rest and recover

I had a partial hysterectomy 5 years ago. They manage to leave the ovaries/cervix. Like you I needed abdominal surgery as I had adhesions (endometriosis and adenomyosis) and a huge ball of tissue growing at the top of the uterus due to the adeno the size of a tennis ball...

Best thing I have done I must say after decades of horrendous bleeding and painful periods. It gave me my life back and I did not need HRT as the ovaries were still there. I have had no complications (touch wood).

I did have to take quite a bit of time of work though to recover from the surgery although there was little pain after the first day. I went home with staples and a huge scar after 3 days in hospital and it took about 3 weeks until I could realistically do things for myself and I certainly was not ready to do any work until at least a month after if not more. So be gentle with yourself and give yourself time to heal.

Don't worry too much about the anesthetic. They had to do a spinal one for me as there were medical issues and this was deemed safer than going completely under. I would not recommend it unless you have a calm disposition. They also give you something to relax as well as the spinal so you are sort of half asleep but still aware that things are happening...

So enjoy just gently going to sleep and waking up when it is all over!

Ref the HRT thing, you may still need it so don't write it off. For a start you're heading into the perimenopause phase that starts 10 years on average before menopause which is in the UK at 51 on average. Secondly there is evidence that the uterus can also impact hormone levels so without it you may need to address the deficiency with HRT. Also, HRT is not the devil's drug so don't think of it as something to necessarily avoid at all costs. There are some great podcasts available to listen to about this.

So glad you’re out. I’ve been thinking of you!
happy recovery. Take things slowly. Your brain will think you can do it when you can’t…yet!

thankyou ladies
still in hospital at mo
as haven’t opened bowels and in a lot of pain mainly left side
consulant said it will be sore as had to remove a lot of scar tissue too
trapped Gas is hurting
but slowly getting their
wanted to come home today but he wants me to be more comfortable before I leave
so hopefully tomorrow xxxx

Just take your time. You’ll feel like you have to do stuff at home, enjoy being the patient for as long as you can! . Glad things are going well.

Don't rush back if you have the option of a few more days in hospital @Kimmismth.

Once home you/people will assume you are capable of doing more than you can or should. I was lucky, when I had my hysterectomy, to stay in a nursing home for a while where I was looked after, had post-op treatment but, mainly, rested a lot, without feeling I needed to hurry up and get back to day to day living. Take care of you. 🌹

Thankyou
I’ve walked a lot more today
must open bowels (tmi)
but just can’t
trying to eat but difficult and left sides hurting
morphine is a god send paracetamol is touching nothing xxxx

I had the same bowel problem! In the end a friend brought me in some prunes which helped a lot. The whole dried fruit (soft Agen prunes are best - and delicious) are better than the tinned stuff or prune juice. Also I think three of them count as one of your five a day!

Advice may have changed so check with your doctor first. 🌹

Hi
got home late last night
not opened bowels since day before my op
feeling sore and uncomfortable and bloats
crying for no reasons just keep crying at stupid things
and I kept my ovaries so didn’t think that would happen
big family gathering tomorrow but it’s a two hour drive away so 4 hour round trip
I’m going to stay home and my son is going to stay with me as I can’t possibly go the mess I’m in my at mo
i so hope this gets better as I just feel hopeless and in pain at mo
sorry for whining
I just can’t moan at my hubby much more I’ve gotta be doing his head in and I’ve not been home 24 hours yet xxxx