"Any stories on the after effects of a hysterectomy, less about recovery and more about that aspect, if you don't mind sharing. What's true and what's myth??"

Sure...! I had a half a hysterectomy r/t endometriosis which was strangling my Left ovary, fallopian tubes, intestines and, when they got in therethey found my colon was turning gangrene!!!--they were necrotic when removed (fallopian tubes and left ovary) Half a hysterectomy==a Left (get a loada this word!) Salpingooophrectomy.

I was in pain for over a year, pain killers made it worse--constipated me further!...the pain presented as abdominal. Everytime I ate, I screamed into a pillow from the pain of eating. I wound up emaciated and; finally the gastroenterologist palpated a mass, and had me see a GYN. I was in hell...I limped to work, and to school...I was in pain all the time for over a year.

Surgery...was not supposed to occur. But it did....

Only a Laparoscopy (through the belly button) and removal of whatever was strangling my colon was supposed to occur. I actually annoyed the Doc...crossed out the part on the consent form--"And anything else....?" I wrote "Left Side! Only the Left Side!"...easier to do a TAH..lol, and docs get more money for it too!

I also knew that, at 38 years old, I was peri-menopausal; I wanted to go through my changes naturally. (keep at least one ovary!) So, the doc was annoyed

After two Natural Childbirths, in my early 20's--16 months apart?...difficult ones too! My pelvis was too small...but both babies weighed in at 6.8 lbs! (There is a God! --an ounce more, and they'd have been C-sections)

They gave me the bikini cut for frippin endometriosis when I was 38...

Doc came in after---"I've been a surgeon for over 45 years, and I never saw such a mess!
How were you walking around like that? Oh and I want to do an IVP on you" LOL... (wanted to say: "You've never had a period, have you Mister Doctor?")

Okay...I managed to go through my change of life with no hormones, nothing, and I felt none of the usual...not psychological, or physical repercussions of Menopause: I Was all done at 40! Blood tests proved it, too! I have been Post Menopausal for 18 years.

~~~~~~~~~lol..."Mission accomplished"--I like that! I also love your username! thank you,((( healingmeforme)))!!!!...I shared my story.

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virago