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Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace | Thank you. You have no idea how much it helps to be able to get your support. My husband is amazingly supportive. But he is a guy, so sometimes I still feel completely alone in this decision. The very small handful of people that know have been very supportive and encouraging. I don't think I've talked to even one person who didn't think I should do it. |
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Location: the other T-town, Oklahoma | I sent you a pm. |
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Location: WA | You know what I haven't missed the last few months? Being doubled over in pain a few days each month. I haven't missed any barrel races. Or seeing friends. Or canceling appointments. It has been AWESOME!!!! My recovery has been a piece of cake physically too. I was back at gym easing back into weights at 2 weeks. At 12 weeks I PR'ed in my bench press, squats and dead lifts. Riding my regular horse pretty easily and the crazy horse, well, I think I look for excuses to stay off her, lol. You will be great!!!!
If you really are anxious though, ask for some drugs for the next month. I should have. I was a force to be dealt with in pre-op until they gave me some Valium. Ok, a lot of Valium. I shouldn't have been so bull headed in the weeks leading up to it.
Best of luck with all of it!! I kind of wish I had done it sooner (I am 34). |
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Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace | Lisantwist - 2014-12-31 5:02 PM You know what I haven't missed the last few months? Being doubled over in pain a few days each month. I haven't missed any barrel races. Or seeing friends. Or canceling appointments. It has been AWESOME!!!! My recovery has been a piece of cake physically too. I was back at gym easing back into weights at 2 weeks. At 12 weeks I PR'ed in my bench press, squats and dead lifts. Riding my regular horse pretty easily and the crazy horse, well, I think I look for excuses to stay off her, lol. You will be great!!!!
If you really are anxious though, ask for some drugs for the next month. I should have. I was a force to be dealt with in pre-op until they gave me some Valium. Ok, a lot of Valium. I shouldn't have been so bull headed in the weeks leading up to it.
Best of luck with all of it!! I kind of wish I had done it sooner (I am 34).
Thank you! And thank you everone!
And here I spent nearly 20 years thinking it was normal to be in that much pain, that it was a woman thing. I never had anyone to ask....
I'm a nervous wreck about the idea of something so drastic. Surgery doesn't scare me. But more then anything I'm so very anxious to get it done so I can "move on" and get back to a life that will be way better then it was before without the threat of pain etc. |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | I was anemic, had high blood pressure, couldn't leave the house at all when it was the wrong time of the month which the past year or more was every 2 weeks. Had to miss barrel races and if I tried going during that time I had accidents often along with the pain. Thankfully I don't have a real job, only help my hubby at his dealership so I could schedule around my problem. The other poster is correct....its just not worth it to keep everything in tact. I had complications during surgery but only because I had a C section 19 yrs ago and tons of scar tissue so my recovery and hospitalization was lengthy. You won't have any problems at all though. You'll be great.  |
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Location: Mississippi | I had mine three weeks ago yesterday. I had less pain after surgery thanI had when I arrived at the hospital that morning. I have been bored out of my mind during the recovery period and still about three weeks to go. I do feel much better, just miss riding. I am easing back into normal activity, but still no lifting or riding. I do not want to affect my total recovery, so I am following orders. I have not had one person tell me they regretted having the surgery. I put it off for several years, should have done it sooner, just hard headed. Good luck. Follow doctor's orders! |
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| The tough decision has been made, now you can focus on a healthy and pain free future. Surgery is scary but you will do great, you are young and strong. Hugs. |
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Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace | Ok, stupid stupid question.....
I am very very anxious to get this surgery. I want it, I know it's what my body and my mind needs. Even though the Lupron is working miracles for me, it has not stopped the pain and the aggression the adhesions, particularly on the colon. They do not even know if a full hysterectomy will stop the colon adhesions. We are all hoping and praying it will. But there are no garuantees.
First, why the heck do 90 percent of the people that find out I am having a hysterectomy (local friends etc) feel so badly and say "oh I am so sorry".....like it's the end of the world because it means a definite that we can never have a child. Could it just be they don't understand the medical issues and what it's like to be in pain all the time? Sometimes I feel like I am the only person happy about getting it done, is that normal? Or is my mind twisted?
But more importantly.......what has blown my mind most of all....is that there is some part of me that is sad. Not sad that I can't have kids. Sad that I am making such a huge huge decision. Sad that I feel like doing something so drastic to my body is the only solution I have. Are those feelings normal? They are not strong enough feelings to make me doubt this surgery. The closer I get to my surgery date, the more excited I am.
I'm excited at the possibility of living either pain free or in less pain. But I'm also anxious to move on with my life. Ever since my miscarraige all hell has broken loose in my poor body and the last year there has been this dark cloud hanging over me. I am excited to get this phase of my life in the past.
And I feel like a hysterectomy is going to open doors for my husband and I. We really really want to foster/adopt. And i think this will allow both of us to focus on doing that at some point in our lives.....
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Location: Lost with the rest of the MINIONS! | You are not looney crazy. I still have moments of sadness and I had mine 5 years ago. I do, however, know that it was the right decision for me and my family because I just could not function physically with the way I was prior to surgery. I am so much more active and it is such a blessing to be able to make plans and not worry if I will have to cancel because I have to stay close to home due to pain or accidents.
I am sorry that people are reacting the way they are. They probably mean well, but just don't know the extent of the medical problems you have.
Hugs to you! If you are like me, this will be such a blessing to you and your husband!
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Damn Yankee
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Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace | Thank you :) |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | I was very weepy as soon as I found out my best option was to have a full hysterectomy, was weepy the first few days after surgery and I still have them every once in a while. As far as what people say to you....people are stupid. Ignore them. |
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Livin in the Dinosaur Age
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Location: the other T-town, Oklahoma | missroselee - 2015-01-12 11:20 AM Ok, stupid stupid question.....
I am very very anxious to get this surgery. I want it, I know it's what my body and my mind needs. Even though the Lupron is working miracles for me, it has not stopped the pain and the aggression the adhesions, particularly on the colon. They do not even know if a full hysterectomy will stop the colon adhesions. We are all hoping and praying it will. But there are no garuantees.
First, why the heck do 90 percent of the people that find out I am having a hysterectomy (local friends etc) feel so badly and say "oh I am so sorry".....like it's the end of the world because it means a definite that we can never have a child. Could it just be they don't understand the medical issues and what it's like to be in pain all the time? Sometimes I feel like I am the only person happy about getting it done, is that normal? Or is my mind twisted?
But more importantly.......what has blown my mind most of all....is that there is some part of me that is sad. Not sad that I can't have kids. Sad that I am making such a huge huge decision. Sad that I feel like doing something so drastic to my body is the only solution I have. Are those feelings normal? They are not strong enough feelings to make me doubt this surgery. The closer I get to my surgery date, the more excited I am.
I'm excited at the possibility of living either pain free or in less pain. But I'm also anxious to move on with my life. Ever since my miscarraige all hell has broken loose in my poor body and the last year there has been this dark cloud hanging over me. I am excited to get this phase of my life in the past.
And I feel like a hysterectomy is going to open doors for my husband and I. We really really want to foster/adopt. And i think this will allow both of us to focus on doing that at some point in our lives.....
So......what do you all think? I'm loony crazy?
I will go against the grain I am happy for you and FOR ME! I am counting down the days. |
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