Hysterectomy, it’s not all bad .. honest! – Sarah’s Story

I was told I needed a hysterectomy 2 years ago but I felt scared and concerned about how I would cope being a single mum – also how it would affect me as a woman, so instead I opted, against my consultants wishes for an ablation.  As he predicted, things did not improve and after much procrastination on my part, I was booked in for a vaginal hysterectomy and repair on the Tuesday 18th of March. My time leading up to the op was spent trying to organise my work load (I am self employed, single mum), stock the freezer and try to be as organised as possible for my recovery.  I read endless posts and stories and therefore was expecting quite a rough time. The morning of the Op, I was dropped at the hospital.  I went in and was told I was 2nd on the list so not much time to worry.  My main fear at that point was how I react to the anaesthetic, as previous ops, including the ablation, had seen me go into shock, shake and vomit continually anaesthetic.  The anaesthetist as amazing and said he would work with me to ensure I was going to be ok. I woke in recovery, I did not feel any discomfort but started to shake – I was given a dose of something so it soon wore off and I was back in the ward.  I was not as tired as I thought and not in much pain.  Within an hour or so I was sitting up in bed chatting to my bed neighbours and drinking – they actually told me to stop drinking so much!  I stayed awake all afternoon and into the evening, when visitors arrived &#...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Your Stories vaginal hysterectomy Source Type: news