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Here I am, 6 weeks after my total hysterectomy. Happy New Millenium to everyone out there! I feel so good now. The surgery went without a hitch. I was very nervouse, and in so much pain. I didn't even go to work the last two days before my surgery because the pain was so bad. (I was very worried about not having my job went this was all done, but everyone keeps asking when I'm coming back, so I guess all is well there). The surgery took a little longer than anticipated, due to the amount of endometriosis that was found. But by lunchtime, I was wheeled up to my room where my husband and son were waiting for me. The first 24 hours I was pretty much in and out. I was given morphine for pain; I could push a button and give it to myself, but didn't use too much of that. When I saw my doctor, she told me that I was a very brave person, and that she now understands just how much pain I was in every day. She said she didn't know how I could function. It seem the endo had totally covered my reproductive organs, binding them together,and was also attached to my old surgical scar, my bowels, and my pancreas. So it was trying to twist my insides in ways that it wasn't supposed to be! No wonder I hurt all the time!!!! I came home on Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving Day was pretty quiet, just the three of us. My husband and son cooked dinner for us. They've really been troopers during my recovery, although my son is glad to have me take my turn at doing dishes and doing all the cooking again!!! Now I feel just great. I've only lost about 12 pounds so far, but I'm working at it. The main thing is no more pain. I feel so much more alive now, it's unbelievable. I'm not on Hormome Replacement Therapy (HRT) yet, my doctor wants to wait about 6 months, just in case there is some microscopic endo still there. Then I will go on estrogen. I have hot flashes several times a day, and they wake me up a couple times each night. And lately I've been devoping insominia, but I feel these are minor setbacks and inconveniences, and they are only temporary, so I deal with them for now. Please feel free to email me or sign my guest book. I enjoy hearing from everyone.
Talk to you all soon, |
