From zero to full hysterectomy in a few short weeks – Lucy’s Story

I went from nothing to a full hysterectomy in just a few short weeks. I can still see the consultant’ s fountain pen inscribing the words “Total abdominal hysterectomy” in my hospital record, as I looked on in total shock. A few months back I had never even set foot in a gynaecology department, except for the birth of my two children, how had it come to this? I had never had any problems to speak of, not even morning sickness when I was pregnant, no major stuff with periods. I sat in stunned confusion.. I say no problems with periods, a few months before this moment, my periods were becoming increasingly erratic, which I put down to the approach of menopause ( I was 48 when this happened) as did the GP and practice nurse when I mentioned it at the time of routine cervical smears. No problems had ever been found, and I just pootled along regarding the situation as one of those messy inconveniences brought about by being a woman. At the beginning of last year, I had a spate of two months where I seemed to be constantly bleeding – as soon as one period finished, another would start up. Again, I wasn’t too concerned, just made sure I always had a good stock of towels and tampons wherever I went but I was starting to get desperately tired and getting horrendous joint pain. I started doing some research (as did my ever loving hubby) and put it down to perimenopause,and possibly anaemia. So,back I trooped to the GP. He suggested an ultrasound scan, bloo...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Your Stories fibroids total abdominal hysterectomy Source Type: news