hysterectomy at this age?

[five]

Anyone?

I am booked to have my uterus removed on June 8th, and whilst yes my family is complete (surely should be after five boys LOL) I am still a bit emotional about it, and would love to chat with others who have lost their womb at a young age.

Thanks in advance :wave:

[ButterflyKisses]

Hi Five :wave:
I'm sorry you are going through a tough time at the moment. I haven't had one but my mum did in her late 30's. She had a huge benign growth that was the size of a big big grapefruit. They left the ovaries there as they were not diseased.

She went through a rollercoaster of emotions thinking she wasn't a women anymore etc. but with the help of her family and friends she came to terms with it and realised that she was not only a woman but a mother, wife, daughter etc and that just because she didn't have a part of her body anymore that she was still a woman and a beautiful one at that.

I guess women who go through having a mastectomy go through the same emotions but in a way I guess there's is probably in some ways worse because your chest is visible and your womb isn't but that still makes no difference to the woman as you still identify yourself as a women by all the female bits and pieces.

I guess a real bonus is that you will no longer have to go through AF every month which is going to be a highlight for me once I hit menopause.

Be proud of who you are and that is a hardworking and loving mother to 5 kiddies which must be a huge job for you, a loving wife and daughter, sister, friend etc. and that your womb whilst it's hard to lose a part of your body especially since it identifies you as being a woman but it served a beautiful purpose and you've got 5 gorgeous kids and they will be a living memory to that part of you that will no longer exist.

GOOD LUCK with the operation and be strong.

[five]

Hi there, and thanks so much for your reply :D

The emotional side is the part that is scaring me the most, because to be honest, since the date was booked I have been emotional enough, I just hope I don't get worse after. I am thinking of booking in to see a counsellor just to work through all those issues beforehand, has got to be better for my family if I do LOL The surgery itself isn't worrying me especially, except for the pain bit, am a wee tad allergic to pain ;) I have asked lots of questions and whilst it is worse than a c-section, it is quite comparable, and after several of those, I know what to expect pretty well. It's just the emotional side of it that freaks me out, and of course DH doesn't understand, whenever I try to voice my issues, he just says 'So don't do it then' :confused: If only it were that easy grrr. Men :banghead:

Anyways thanks again, and do expect me to post more here as an emotional wreck lol as it gets closer.

[five]

Hmmm, 10 days to go :eek: and I am beside myself!!! I am much more in control of my feelings about it all, but am finding it all a bit surreal that it's actually happening, and only next week :eek:
Anyway, my pre op and anaesthetic appts are this Thursday, and I know once I've had those we're down to a week to go, so am trying not to think about it til then, cos I know I will be messy from there :rolleyes: LOL
Just keep busy, just keep busy......

[aodhan-n-ciara]

Hi Denise, I am sorry to hear that you have to have such major surgery so young. But please know....it will NOT make you any less of a woman, and you will still be a yummy mummy to those 5 beautiful boys. I have nursed women post hysterectomy. Do you know if they are going to do it via the vagina or the abdomen? Either way you will recover pretty quickly, just because you are a woman....and just because you can. Will be thinking of you, and hope it all goes well.

[five]

Hi there, and thank you :D I am having the hysto done abdominally, in 6 more sleeps :eek: Had my pre op appts yesterday, and it sort of made it all much more real, if that makes any sense :confused: Going to have to find lots to do for the next 6 days so I don't stress myself out too much LOL.

[aodhan-n-ciara]

Denise, we have a saying in nursing.....

your recovery is only limited by yourself.

If you keep telling yourself that it is all going to go brilliantly, and you are going to recover so fast the docs will be amazed........then you will!!!:smiliedance:

I will check back everyday to keep giving you reassurance, and to boost your belief in the fact that you CAN do this and do it well!

[five]

Thank you, sincerely :D I know it will all be fine, and all over before I know it, and I managed four c-sections in the past, so this won't be too much different, I've just become somewhat of a wuss in my old age LOL.
To be honest, with how my youngest has been the last 3 nights, I am looking forward to getting some sleep LOL ;)

[five]

Well I had my hysterectomy 10 days ago, and am slowly on the mend. Still sore but improving a little bit each day. I will say this is twice as bad as a c-section, but I'm told that's because there are soooo many cuts and stitches internally, and I also had a LOT of adhesions everywhere from the c-sections. Am only on minimal painkillers now though, so getting there :D
Looking forward to being cleared to drive again ;)