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RobinG (202.4 days ago)
Be careful with taking hormone suppliments if your ovaries are taken out after all ~ if there is any breast cancer in the family you are placing yourself at risk. Replacements are linked to breast cancer so many are now opting not to take hormone replacement. None of my sisters can or could take them. Hot flashes do not stop after 6 months but the are tolerable to some degree because you get used to them. ((())) hugs

scaredmommy (202.4 days ago)
I have to have a hysterectomy because I have placenta accreta possibly attached to my bladder and my doctors want to prevent haemorrhaging as much as possible. The vertical incision is supposed to cause less blood loss and give my doctors a better view. I am very disappointed about both. I do not want a hysterectomy although I do not want any more children after this one. This will be my third. The doctors do plan on leaving my ovaries so I will at least have those. And I absolutely do not want a scar that runs up my stomach. I feel I will never be sexy for my husband ever again. Also very worried about how I will heal from both.

busymommyof3 (202.4 days ago)
My mom just had one a few years ago. She was 42. She has actually been begging to have it for years. She had horrible periods and bleed for weeks. She was sore and could not lift for about 2 months anything over 10 lbs. The also had to remove one of her ovaries. She takes a few other supplements, but hot flashes stop after about 6 months. Once you get on your `supplements and/or hormones` you willbe fine. Just dont over do it. Take it easy and dont try to be super-mom!! Also try to keep your ovaries! They will help produce those hormones and you wont have to supplement as much!

RobinG (202.4 days ago)
All three of my sisters have had hysterectomies ~ one vertical. They sadly had the cancer gene BRCA-1 two with cancer. One had the vertical pelvis to breast bone. The other two had them laproscopically ~ the one sis who had it vertical was very sore for a while, the first week alot of pain. So be sure you take all the pain meds you can and take them at the due time, dont wait til you think you need them because then it can take to long to kick in, trick is to be `ahead` of the pain and you will do best. To be in the best comfort dont be a hero and try to deal with the pain, take your meds and you will do and feel the best. They all did this with there mastectomies too and it was much better for pain management. The hormones will be all over, esp having had a baby to be sure to discuss any modd swings or concerns you have. Their hot flashes werent so bad at first but got worse over time. My mom had a vertical hysterectomy from cancer too and I recall her pinning her stockings to her slip at my wedding because tighness around the waist hurt which was 6 weeks post but she was able to move around fine other wise. I also know a friend who had a hysterectomy after a failed vaginal delivery which should have been a section. I recall her saying and my sis`s that they were not able to lift anything other then their baby for 2 months. ((()))



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